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Flighty vs WingX Pro

Flighty logo

Flighty

Aviation

Subscription flight tracking for iOS with predictive delay alerts

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
WingX Pro logo

WingX Pro

Aviation

Advanced flight planning app for Apple devices

From
$99.99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Flighty covers Delay prediction, WingX Pro covers Flight planning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Flighty and WingX Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where Flighty and WingX Pro differ
AttributeFlightyWingX Pro
Starting priceOn request$99.99/year
Pricing modelPer user per month or one-time purchasesubscription
PlatformsiOSIos, Macos
FoundedUnknown2008

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 WingX Pro

  • Flight planning
  • Aeronautical charts
  • Real-time weather
  • Weight and balance
  • Performance planning
  • Garmin avionics
  • ADS-B receivers
  • Weather services

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

WingX Pro

  • Pre-flight planningnot Flighty
  • In-flight navigationnot Flighty
  • Weather briefingnot Flighty
  • Performance calculationsnot 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.

WingX Pro

Nothing recorded yet. See the WingX Pro review.

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

WingX Pro

$99.99/year
  • Basic$99.99/year
    • VFR charts
    • Weather data
    • Flight planning
  • Pro$199.99/year
    • IFR charts
    • Performance planning
    • Weight and balance

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 WingX Pro if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You work on Ios, Macos.
  • You also want aeronautical charts.
WingX Pro review

Questions people ask

Is Flighty or WingX Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. Flighty starts at On request and WingX Pro at $99.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Flighty or WingX Pro?
Flighty starts at On request and WingX Pro at $99.99/year.
Does Flighty or WingX Pro run on more platforms?
Flighty runs on iOS. WingX Pro runs on Ios, Macos.
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 WingX Pro is typically brought in for.
What can Flighty do that WingX Pro cannot?
Flighty covers Delay prediction, Gate and baggage alerts, Auto flight import, Taxi and weather context. WingX Pro covers Flight planning, Aeronautical charts, Real-time weather, Weight and balance.

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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