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Flighty vs ForeFlight

Flighty logo

Flighty

Aviation

Subscription flight tracking for iOS with predictive delay alerts

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
ForeFlight logo

ForeFlight

Aviation

Comprehensive flight planning and pilot briefing app

From
$130/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Flighty it is iOS-only, so a mixed-platform household or an Android user cannot use it at all.; ForeFlight device restrictions: 2 iPads and 1 iPhone, or 1 iPad and 2 iPhones per licence
  • They diverge on capability: Flighty covers Delay prediction, ForeFlight covers Flight planning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Flighty and ForeFlight actually diverge.

Attributes where Flighty and ForeFlight differ
AttributeFlightyForeFlight
Starting priceOn request$130/year
Pricing modelPer user per month or one-time purchasesubscription
PlatformsiOSiPad, iPhone
FoundedUnknown2007

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Aviation).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Flighty

  • Delay prediction
  • Gate and baggage alerts
  • Auto flight import
  • Taxi and weather context
  • Trip statistics
  • Family sharing

Only in ForeFlight

  • Flight planning
  • Aeronautical charts
  • Weather briefings
  • Navigation
  • Weight & balance
  • Garmin avionics
  • Jeppesen charts
  • ADS-B receivers

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Flighty

  • A frequent business flyer who wants a delay warning before the gate agent announces itnot ForeFlight
  • An iPhone user willing to pay for a single well-maintained app instead of a free ad-supported onenot ForeFlight
  • A family wanting to see at a glance where a travelling relative currently isnot ForeFlight
  • A traveller who wants automatic flight import from confirmation emails without manual entrynot ForeFlight

ForeFlight

  • Flight planning and navigation for pilotsnot Flighty
  • Aviation weather and digital logbooknot Flighty
  • Airport information and terrain profilingnot Flighty

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Flighty

  • It is iOS-only, so a mixed-platform household or an Android user cannot use it at all.
  • The free tier tracks very few flights, so anyone who flies more than occasionally is pushed toward the subscription almost immediately.
  • Delay predictions are a probability model, not a guarantee, and can be wrong in either direction.
  • It depends on the same underlying ADS-B and airline feeds as free trackers, so the raw position data is not exclusive to Flighty.
  • A lifetime purchase is expensive relative to a year or two of the annual plan, so it only pays off for someone certain they will use it for years.

ForeFlight

  • Device restrictions: 2 iPads and 1 iPhone, or 1 iPad and 2 iPhones per licence
  • Geographic region limited to one per subscription
  • Annual billing only, no monthly option
  • Starter plan lacks Synthetic Vision and advanced planning tools
  • Essential plan lacks pre-built aircraft profiles and fuel planning

Pricing, plan by plan

Flighty

On request
  • Flighty Plus$9.99/month
    • Unlimited tracked flights
    • Delay prediction alerts
    • Gate, baggage and taxi data
  • Flighty Plus Annual$49/year
    • Same features billed yearly
  • Flighty Lifetime$299/one-time
    • One-time purchase, no renewal

ForeFlight

$130/year
  • Starter$130/year
    • Student pilots and infrequent flyers
    • Flight planning, weather, VFR/IFR charts
    • Airport information and digital logbook
  • Essential$260/year
    • Most popular option
    • Geo-referenced approaches, synthetic vision
    • Hazard advisor with automatic alerts
  • Premium$390/year
    • Aircraft performance profiles
    • Improved fuel calculations
    • 3D airport views and weather analysis layers

Which should you pick?

Choose Flighty if

  • You need delay prediction.
  • You work on iOS.
  • You also want gate and baggage alerts.
Flighty review

Choose ForeFlight if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You work on iPad, iPhone.
  • You also want aeronautical charts.
ForeFlight review

Questions people ask

Is Flighty or ForeFlight better?
Neither clearly leads. Flighty starts at On request and ForeFlight at $130/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Flighty or ForeFlight?
Flighty starts at On request and ForeFlight at $130/year.
Does Flighty or ForeFlight run on more platforms?
Flighty runs on iOS. ForeFlight runs on iPad, iPhone.
What is Flighty best used for?
Flighty is most often used for a frequent business flyer who wants a delay warning before the gate agent announces it, an iphone user willing to pay for a single well-maintained app instead of a free ad-supported one, a family wanting to see at a glance where a travelling relative currently is, a traveller who wants automatic flight import from confirmation emails without manual entry. Of those, a frequent business flyer who wants a delay warning before the gate agent announces it and an iphone user willing to pay for a single well-maintained app instead of a free ad-supported one are not what ForeFlight is typically brought in for.
What can Flighty do that ForeFlight cannot?
Flighty covers Delay prediction, Gate and baggage alerts, Auto flight import, Taxi and weather context. ForeFlight covers Flight planning, Aeronautical charts, Weather briefings, Navigation.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Flighty: Is there an Android version?

No. Flighty has only ever shipped for iOS.

ForeFlight: What is ForeFlight's pricing?

ForeFlight offers three annual subscription tiers: Starter at $130/year, Essential at $260/year (most popular), and Premium at $390/year. All plans are billed annually with no monthly option available.

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Flighty: Can I use it for free?

A limited free tier exists but tracks very few flights; regular use requires the Plus subscription or the lifetime purchase.

ForeFlight: How many devices can I use with one ForeFlight license?

One license covers usage on either 2 iPads and 1 iPhone, or 1 iPad and 2 iPhones. One geographic region is included with each plan license.

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Flighty: How is it different from Flightradar24 or FlightAware?

Those are free-first, cross-platform trackers with ads; Flighty is a paid iOS-only app that adds predictive delay alerts.

ForeFlight: What features does the Essential ForeFlight plan include?

The Essential plan ($260/year) is ForeFlight's most popular option. It adds geo-referenced approaches, synthetic vision, hazard advisor with automatic alerts, and terrain/airspace profile views to the Starter features for enhanced safety awareness.

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