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Flighty vs Jeppesen

Flighty logo

Flighty

Aviation

Subscription flight tracking for iOS with predictive delay alerts

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Jeppesen logo

Jeppesen

Aviation

Comprehensive aviation flight information services

From
$99/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.; Jeppesen no pricing information on main website; customers directed to external shop platform for pricing and purchasing
  • They diverge on capability: Flighty covers Delay prediction, Jeppesen covers Aeronautical charts.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Flighty and Jeppesen actually diverge.

Attributes where Flighty and Jeppesen differ
AttributeFlightyJeppesen
Starting priceOn request$99/year
Pricing modelPer user per month or one-time purchasesubscription
PlatformsiOSWeb, Ios, Android, Windows
FoundedUnknown1934

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 Jeppesen

  • Aeronautical charts
  • Flight planning
  • Airport data
  • Weather integration
  • Performance data
  • Flight systems
  • EFB solutions
  • Airline systems

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 Jeppesen
  • An iPhone user willing to pay for a single well-maintained app instead of a free ad-supported onenot Jeppesen
  • A family wanting to see at a glance where a travelling relative currently isnot Jeppesen
  • A traveller who wants automatic flight import from confirmation emails without manual entrynot Jeppesen

Jeppesen

  • Subscribing to worldwide instrument approach charts and airport diagramsnot Flighty
  • Airline flight planning and dispatchnot Flighty
  • Crew pairing, rostering and tracking optimisationnot Flighty
  • Supplying navigation database updates to avionicsnot 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.

Jeppesen

  • No pricing information on main website; customers directed to external shop platform for pricing and purchasing
  • Customers must use shop.jeppesen.com or contact sales to view pricing details

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

Jeppesen

$99/year
  • Individual Subscription$99/year
    • Digital charts
    • Airport information
    • Flight planning
  • Airline SubscriptionFree
    • Fleet data
    • Performance
    • Charts

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 Jeppesen if

  • You need aeronautical charts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want flight planning.
Jeppesen review

Questions people ask

Is Flighty or Jeppesen better?
Neither clearly leads. Flighty starts at On request and Jeppesen at $99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Flighty or Jeppesen?
Flighty starts at On request and Jeppesen at $99/year.
Does Flighty or Jeppesen run on more platforms?
Flighty runs on iOS. Jeppesen runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
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 Jeppesen is typically brought in for.
What can Flighty do that Jeppesen cannot?
Flighty covers Delay prediction, Gate and baggage alerts, Auto flight import, Taxi and weather context. Jeppesen covers Aeronautical charts, Flight planning, Airport data, Weather integration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Flighty: Is there an Android version?

No. Flighty has only ever shipped for iOS.

Jeppesen: How much do Jeppesen products cost?

Jeppesen does not publish pricing on its main website. The company directs customers to shop.jeppesen.com for service renewals, invoices, and purchasing information. Customers can manage accounts and access pricing through the Jeppesen customer portal or by contacting their sales team directly.

Source
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.

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.

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