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Flighty Review
Apple-only flight tracker built around early delay alerts and predictions
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated
- iOS
- macOS
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Decide at a glance
Our verdict
A strong fit for frequent flyers on Apple devices who want early disruption alerts and keep itineraries in email or a calendar. The trade-offs: there is no Android version, and the most useful features sit behind the paid Pro plan.
Best for: Frequent flyers on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch
Skip it if: Android or Windows users
Pros
- 4.85/5 from over 161,000 ratings on the US App Store
- Tracks the inbound aircraft from about 25 hours before departure and predicts delays with machine learning
- Imports flights from email, calendar and TripIt; Live Activities and a Watch app
Cons
- Apple platforms only; the company says it has no current plans for Android
- Early alerts and predictions require Pro at $59.99/year or $299 lifetime
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
Pros
- Won the 2023 Apple Design Award for Interaction
- All Pro features free for the first flight
Cons
- Privacy policy allows sharing with ad-tech companies
Best for
- Travellers managing connections who want to know if the inbound aircraft is late
- People who like personal flight stats and a travel log
Skip it if
- Occasional flyers who do not want a subscription
Problems it solves
Experience & key features
What it is
Flighty is a flight-tracking app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision, first released on the App Store in August 2019. According to Wikipedia, Ryan Jones, a former Apple employee, founded it with two others. The company's about page says it is made in Austin, Barcelona and Oslo.
How it works
According to the homepage, the app tracks the inbound aircraft for your flight from about 25 hours before departure, uses machine learning to predict delays from late-arriving aircraft, and monitors air traffic control mandates such as ground stops and weather programs. It shows gates, baggage belts and booking codes, and imports flights from a calendar, TripIt or email. In March 2026, version 4.8 added Airport Intelligence, and 9to5Mac reports that anyone can check airport status at flighty.com/airports without the app.
Pricing and value
The free version includes flight tracking, Passport and Flighty Friends, and all of Pro is unlocked for your first flight. Per the US App Store, Pro costs $9.99/month or $59.99/year, the family plan $119/year and Lifetime $299. Pricing has moved over time: a MacStories review with screenshots dated 2019 listed $8.99/month or $69.99/year with a 14-day trial.
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Who it suits
Flighty suits frequent flyers on Apple devices. Android users have no official option: the help page answers "Not today" and says there are no current plans. Those who need a cross-platform tool should look at TripIt or KAYAK. This review rests on public documents, not on AppDuo using the app.
Screenshots
Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 11, 2026
Free
PersonalFree
Per the pricing-page comparison table: live flight tracking, Passport, Flighty Friends, Flighty Airports, the Watch app and widgets, and no ads. Past-flight import covers 365 days. Pro flight features are unlocked for the first flight only.
Pro
Personal$9.99/mo
$4.99/mo billed yearly
The US App Store lists Flexible Monthly at $9.99 and Pro Annual Savings at $59.99/year (the pricing page shows $4.99 per month billed $59.99 annually). It also lists Lifetime at $299 and Pay-As-You-Go at $4.99; the pricing page shows a Weekly option without a price. Pro adds unlimited flight history, email/calendar/TripIt import, 65+ alert types, delay and cancellation alerts up to 1–2 hours before airlines, Live Activities, push alerts, and delay and gate predictions.
Pro Family
Personal$15.99/mo
$9.92/mo billed yearly
The US App Store lists Flexible Monthly (Family) at $15.99, Annual Savings (Family) at $119/year, Lifetime (Family) at $449 and Add Family to Lifetime at $199. The yearly plan works out to $119 divided by 12, about $9.92 a month.
- Free plan limits
- The free version includes live flight tracking with fewer features; the pricing page describes tracking as both "unlimited" and "limited" and gives no figure other than the 365-day past-flight import. Push alerts and Live Activities sit in the Pro column.
- Free trial
- No free trial
Cancellation & refunds
The pages reviewed (pricing, privacy, App Store) state no refund policy. Subscriptions are bought through the App Store, so refunds follow Apple's process.
Privacy
The privacy policy (last updated October 22, 2026) says Flighty collects contact details, travel plans and history, purchase and subscription data, usage data (IP address, device geolocation, browser type) and the communications you send. Data may be shared with employees, contractors, service providers, business partners and ad-tech companies, and when required by law or in a merger. Flighty says it does not sell personal information for money but acknowledges that sharing for interest-based advertising could count as a "sale" under some laws. The website uses Google Analytics and session-replay services and honors Global Privacy Control signals; the policy sets no fixed retention period. Deletion requests go to [email protected]. The developer-declared App Store labels list email address, name, phone number, user ID and product interaction as linked to you, and declare no data used for tracking.
Frequently asked questions
Does Flighty have an Android version?
No. The Help Center answers "Not today" and says there are no current plans for Android; there is a waitlist to register interest.
What does the free version include?
The free version has live flight tracking, Passport, Flighty Friends and Airports. All Pro features are free for your first flight.
How much is Pro?
According to the US App Store: $9.99/month, $59.99/year, or $299 for lifetime access. Prices may differ by country.
Does Flighty sell personal data?
The policy says it does not sell personal information for money but acknowledges that sharing for interest-based advertising could be treated as a "sale" under some laws.
Review evidence & sources10
Scores
- Ease of use
- 8.5
- Features
- 8.5
- Value for money
- 6.5
- Performance
- 7.5
- Support
- 6.5
- Privacy & security
- 6.5
Why this score
4.85/5 from 161,321 US App Store ratings; the 2023 Apple Design Award cited its intuitive interface, well-placed key information and live maps. Kept below 9 because push alerts and Live Activities are Pro-only, so free users get a narrower experience. The interface is English-only.
Why this score
65+ alert types, Where's My Plane, delay and gate predictions, Connection Assistant, Airports, Passport and Live Activities. No Android version or full web app keeps it below 9.
Why this score
Pro is $59.99/year or $9.99/month with a $299 Lifetime option; the free tier is limited and unlocks Pro for one flight only. Pricey for occasional flyers, reasonable for frequent ones.
Why this score
The company says alerts arrive 1 to 2 hours before airlines' own and that delays are predicted with machine learning. No independent accuracy testing was found, so the score is held back.
Why this score
A help center and support email exist. The pages reviewed mention no chat or phone support.
Why this score
The policy says it does not sell data for money and honors Global Privacy Control, and the App Store labels declare no tracking data. Against that, it allows sharing with ad partners, the website uses Google Analytics and session replay, and there is no set retention period.
What users say
- Apple App Store (US)4.9/5 · 161,321
Sources
- Vendor-providedOfficial homepageNov 11, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial pricing pageNov 11, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial privacy policyNov 11, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial about pageNov 11, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial Help Center: supported platformsNov 11, 2026
- storeApple App Store listing (US)Nov 11, 2026
- pressApple Newsroom: 2023 Apple Design Award winnersNov 11, 2026
- Community-reportedWikipedia: FlightyNov 11, 2026
- press9to5Mac: Airport Intelligence (2026-03-24)Nov 11, 2026
- pressMacStories review of FlightyNov 11, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- Flighty LLC
- Headquarters
- United States
- Launched
- 2019
- Category
- Travel
Capabilities
- Mobile app
- Integrations
- AI features
Platforms
- iOS
- macOS
Interface languages
- English
Integrations
- TripIt
- Calendar
- Email forwarding
- Apple Watch
- Live Activities
- Apple Vision
Support
- Help center
Change history
- Feature.Version 4.11.3 added iPhone Duo support.
- Feature.Launched Airport Intelligence in Flighty 4.8, with a web dashboard at flighty.com/airports.
- Feature.Added in-depth machine-learning delay warnings for Pro users.
Full change history (7)
- Feature.Added Flighty Passport for flight stats.
- Feature.Added Flighty Friends for sharing upcoming flights.
- Update.Won the 2023 Apple Design Award in the Interaction category.
- Launch.Flighty first appeared on the App Store.
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