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Flighty vs Weather Mate

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Flighty

Aviation

Subscription flight tracking for iOS with predictive delay alerts

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Weather Mate

Weather

Clean weather app with smart notifications

From
On request
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.; Weather Mate primary website not accessible; domain resolves to 'not found'
  • They diverge on capability: Flighty covers Delay prediction, Weather Mate covers Clean interface.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Flighty and Weather Mate actually diverge.

Attributes where Flighty and Weather Mate differ
AttributeFlightyWeather Mate
Pricing modelPer user per month or one-time purchaseUnknown
PlatformsiOSiOS, Android
CategoryAviationWeather
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Weather Mate

  • Clean interface
  • Smart notifications
  • Customizable alerts
  • Multiple locations
  • Widgets
  • iOS widgets
  • Apple Watch
  • Ios support

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

Weather Mate

  • Real-time weather updates and forecastsnot Flighty
  • Weather alerts and notificationsnot Flighty
  • Clean, user-friendly weather interfacenot 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.

Weather Mate

  • Primary website not accessible; domain resolves to 'not found'
  • No verifiable pricing information available
  • Limited ability to confirm current features or platform availability

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

Weather Mate

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Weather Mate review.

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 Weather Mate if

  • You need clean interface.
  • You work on iOS, Android.
  • You also want smart notifications.
Weather Mate review

Questions people ask

Is Flighty or Weather Mate better?
Neither clearly leads. Flighty starts at On request and Weather Mate at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Flighty or Weather Mate?
Flighty starts at On request and Weather Mate at On request.
Does Flighty or Weather Mate run on more platforms?
Flighty runs on iOS. Weather Mate runs on iOS, Android.
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 Weather Mate is typically brought in for.
What can Flighty do that Weather Mate cannot?
Flighty covers Delay prediction, Gate and baggage alerts, Auto flight import, Taxi and weather context. Weather Mate covers Clean interface, Smart notifications, Customizable alerts, Multiple locations.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Flighty: Is there an Android version?

No. Flighty has only ever shipped for iOS.

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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