Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker Customer Service

I will say I have been using this App for 3+ years, and I have recently just gotten a subscription. I do have suggestions for improvement starting with model variety, in specific for General Aviation and Helicopters. I do believe the model variety is very well put together for the 3D view, especially because of the most recent update implementing Infinite Flight Models(Well Done!). I came up with an idea that for helicopters, All of the helicopters in 3-D view are EC-135s, though I’ve observed on particular models like the Bell 407(B407), EC-130(EC30), Bell 412, EC-145(EC45) have their models on display on their previews, which I would like to see these models being used for their own 3-D view. There could also be more additions to expand the model pool like MD500(H500) and others. Another idea in mind, is the opportunity to allow the Aviation community to make liveries for specific aircraft, which must be approved by both the owner and the development team. This way, the model variety can stand out much further especially for popular tracked aircraft like YouTubers and any individual aircraft. (Examples; Bell 407(Med-Trans), JA789A ANA 777(BB-8 Livery), Custom private owned 3D Cessna 172)

Heads up I’m an airplane enthusiast. I love this app so dam much and I use it just about every weekend. I go to my nearest plane spotting location and use this app to see the planes on final approach and the ones on that taxiway too. This app is basically what makes plane spotting enjoyable. I do have some complaints though. For some reason there is this glitch where when a plane lands on this app, occasionally it will keep going beyond the runway even though the plane is safe in real life. It’s not that big of a deal, but I do find it kinda annoying when you are trying to find realism in the app. I also think that the prices for the memberships are reasonable, but it would be really awesome if it were a bit lower. But overall this is a great app and I totally recommend it to just about anyone who has somewhat of an interest in planes. I use it to watch my relatives fly out over the radar and like to think about what they are doing on the flight. I would love to see at least one more perk added to the basic membership just to make things better. But yes I love just about everything about this app.

This app has gotten better with every release. If you are a pilot or a super nerd aviation enthusiast this is the app for you. If you also get the app for monitoring aviation radio communications it becomes even more fun. Watch the plane fly it’s route and monitor approach or departure frequencies and try to pick out the plane your following. I have a private pilot license and this have a backup VHF radio..sometimes I will monitor my local airport, watch planes coming over my house and listen to radio communications until they land. It’s super fun for us aviation nerds. It also helps get familiar with local approaches for IFR flying by allowing you to watch the aircrafts flight track. This can be super helpful when flying for real. Great job on the app guys!! Work on importing a higher resolution cockpit view and showing more ground details. GREAT APP!! fun app. When you fly commercially and have internet access on the flight, fairly standard these days, it’s cool to hear you own pilot work his way through heaven traffic. Now the radio monitoring app may not have all the handoff radio frequencies, but you know they will eventually be handed off to tower..:-) happy flying to all!!

If your a type of person that enjoys flights and planes, or you know someone who would, this would be the best app to have. It’s completely accurate, I’ve tested out myself with watching planes fly over my house while looking at the app. it’s very easy, and cool. Probably the coolest app I have on my phone, even tracking my own flight and my arrival is still cool to me. It can go anywhere, and track helicopters, airport ground vehicles, and even next flights for each airport. It shows were an air vehicle has been and can show were they will land. (Unless it’s an owned plane that doesn’t have a corse) you could even see military planes fly, I’ve seen many such as the C-130 gun ship, C-17, C-5, and more. I constantly look at the app, excited to see what types of new planes I will learn about and see. As a person going into aviation I love this app too much and hope that this review will help future people who are curious of the technology of flying.

This app has to be the best app for aviation enthusiasts ever. You can view all the simple things you would need to know about a plane for free, and the ads aren’t even that annoying for something free. And if it really does bother you that much, buy the silver subscription it is incredibly affordable and anyone who has the tiniest bit of income can get it. This app has kept me entertained and interested, it really has taught me a lot about plane models and flight patterns as well; living close to KATL (the busiest airport in the world.) whenever I see a plane or hear it I can easily pull up the app, and check everything I need to know. I have one suggestion, I enjoy bookmarking aircraft and watch the route they follow, and I think maybe it could give you an alert if they fly over you or are close to you, very helpful for plane watchers probably as well. Summary: Incredibly good app, subscriptions are affordable and is very cool.

Kind of weird story but I’ve been really scared recently that an astroid will come hit earth, (okay, actually mortified) and this all has helped a lot with my fear. Whenever I get nervous about hearing that sound in the sky, I always assume the worst. I looked up “plane tracker” and this came up and it’s helped me ever since. Whenever I hear planes and get anxious that it’s something else, I just check this app and it makes me feel so much better knowing that I’m safe. On a side note, my dad also loves this app. He and I have genuine conversations all the time about what planes are going where and how we didn’t know about certain routes and airports. We both really enjoy the app, especially since it’s free and anyone can download it easily! Thanks again, I would 100% reccomend this to anyone with the astroid fear or, more commonly, just likes to know cool things about planes and their schedules.

I would like to paint a picture for you all. Imagine yourself sitting with a group of friends and one of you notices a plane flying high overhead. Although you are currently talking about the upcoming election with the friends, they blurt out, “Wow, that’s a plane!” You pull out your phone on the sly and just casually mention, the plane is flying from Alberta to Santa Fe. You are the coolest guy in the room. I had a similar experience just a few short hours ago. I was the guy who saw the plane and immediately after hearing the flight itinerary, I had to gain this knowledge for myself. I proceeded to download Flightradar24 and spent the next 20 minutes geeking out about the New Zealand Air Force 747 leaving Antarctica, and the USAF drone flying above the Black Sea. The entertainment opportunities with this app are endless, because the world is constantly changing. I encourage all of you to give this FREE app a try.

Non-avgeeks and avgeeks read - there’s stuff for both of you! I’m an aviation enthusiast and i have been for too long to remember (3-4 ish years) I got this app when there was a lite and a pro version a long time ago. Having experimented with the lite version, i upgraded. The reason for me telling you this is that i have experience with this app - Anyway this app is really great, especially his version. Easy to use, not slow or laggy (unless you zoom out to the whole Earth), and it is great overall. Click on a plane and it will give you route, type of plane, departure city and arrival city along with times, flight time, previous and future flights of the plane you clicked on, general line of the route, and a bunch of other great stuff. There is a subscription plan to get even more info about aircarft age, ATC data, and other avgeek stuff. You can check your flight times and see where your plane came from, search random flights and know info about them (if i searched PHL- JFK it would give me a list of different flight numbers from all the airlines that service the route). This app is really great especially for aviation enthusiasts. In addition to everything above - it allows us to know what is arriving what day and when, what’s departing, wind info and runway info. Incredible for planespotting Definitely get this app.

Best app for tracking flights. I’ve been using this app for more than a decade. However, the latest update that happened today, ruined one of my favorite features. Before, you could filter airplanes landing at certain airports and there was a feature where you had the option to still see other planes unrelated to your filtered planes, but they were not as bold and bright on the map as the filtered planes, so you could easily identify which planes are part of your filtered airport. Now, if you use the filter, you cannot see any other airplanes other than the ones that are part of the filter. I hope I was able to explain it well and I hope they bring the good old feature back. I’ve been a huge fan of this app and I’ve been enjoying that feature for years. I still spend hours per day on this app.

I signed up for a silver membership and so far I am thrilled with using the app. I am still learning all the ins and outs but it’s fairly easy to use. I am not sure how to see military aircraft or how to add Air Force One to favorites but I love that it shows the medical helicopters. The airport information is great and the mapping is spot on; when I see a plane in the sky and look at the map the location is on point. I did try the AR viewing the sky with a plane but it didn’t show up for some reason. Maybe that particular jet wasn’t visible? It didn’t show in the regular map either so I’m guessing it was able to be tracked. Overall I would highly recommend supporting this app and getting.a membership. I use it on my iPhone, iPad, an PC laptop. also use it when flying drones to ensure I am no where near other aircraft. Cheers!

This app is an essential for the AvGeek or Planespotter. I use it many times every day, monitoring flights around the Philadelphia area. I can filter in/outbounds, and know exactly where they are at all times. I know which direction they are coming from, how low they are, and the rate the they are ascending and descending. This app is amazing, and definitely the best in its group. By many nautical miles. If you want a new hobby, start here. You will gain much interest in planes and aviation with this app. That’s how I started. Just scrolling around the map looking for cool planes, until I figured out that there are hundreds that pass over my immediate area every day! This app is also great for planespotting at airports. This app helped me get into that. Now I am truly an AvGeek with much knowledge about aviation and so much more to learn. Please enjoy this app.

Hello Devs, This is a wonderful app. It has many great features and is truly the way to go for anyone. Whether you’re just an aviation enthusiast or a professional who knows all about the planes, routes, procedures, etc. But a couple things are preventing me from adding the fifth star. There are just two things I wish could be included in the app. The first one I’m sure is doable, the other, not so sure. 1: Dark mode. Simply put, sometimes I look at this app at night and wish the white parts of the screen were black or at least a dark grey color. 2: Taxi diagrams for airports. Often I use this app alongside LiveATC listening to ground frequencies. I’d like to see the airplanes on the flight radar move along the assigned taxiways that I hear on the frequency. If these two things could be added to the app, I’m certain users would enjoy their experience 10x more! I hope to hear from you all! Best, Carrington :)

Remembering radiant runways where dreams ascend — from the bustling United States skies, revealing restless jets racing with remarkable precision. Linger in London’s luminous lanes, where legends of aviation linger long and the hum of historic flights leaves lasting impressions. Marvel at Malaysia’s magical maneuvers, where sleek metal birds majestically map mysterious routes over turquoise seas. Gaze upon Germany’s grand gateways, where graceful giants glide over gleaming airports with Germanic grace and grit. Behold Bhutan’s breathtaking backdrops, where humble hills harbor heavenly hoverings, hinting at hidden harmony high above. Swirling over Singapore’s swift skylines, a symphony of soaring steel sings stories of seamless connections. Through all these travels, one thing remained a constant companion—Flightradar24. It helped me track every flight, every route, making each journey not only easier to follow but also immensely realistic. This app enhanced my travel experience and brought my flight simulations closer to real life. Whether tracking planes with X-Plane or planning flights with different aircraft like Boeing and Airbus, Flightradar24 has been invaluable to me. A heartfelt thank you to the entire Flightradar24 team for creating such a brilliant and reliable tool that fuels my passion for aviation. I simply love it.

UPDATE 30 July 2024 The bugs that I mentioned in my earlier review have been fixed. It took a while for the developer to fix the AR bug so I only gave my updated review four stars. I’ve used the app for years. I started with the free version. I moved up to Silver after a couple years but stopped using it when AR stopped working. That bug has since been fixed. I am now a Gold user. This is app has no equal. If only they would fix bugs more quickly, it would easily be a Five-star app. -———-————————• This used to be a good app until the AR feature stopped working. I sent a technical support email more than a month ago. They say that they will respond within five days (which is a ridiculously long time), but I never got a response. Everything was fine for several years. Then, they did an update a few months ago and AR stopped working. That’s the one feature that separated Flightradar24 from the competition. It is also a feature that I used daily. 😡 UPDATE 23 September 2023 The developer left a response to my review. I did everything the developer suggested, including reinstalling the app. AR STILL DOES NOT WORK! Also, when I reinstalled the app, I was charged for it again!! It opened in the free mode but I have a subscription. When I tried to reactivate my subscription, I was charged again! 😡

I love this app. I use it to help track inbound flights of people I’m picking up to know when to start heading in to the terminal. No waiting allowed inside LAX so it’s real time flight info and the ability to watch planes taxi to their gate is perfect to keep lanes clear and then swoop in as they’re walking out. It’s such a wonderful tool to have. BUT.... Whatever you did yesterday to fix what I didn’t know was broken, please undo it. I can no longer see helicopters, specifically police helicopters. There’s one buzzing around over my head and I’d prefer to know if it’s LAPD or Fire or Medical or whatever without having to go outside and look up. This was such a huge part of my love for this app. Please put it back and I’ll let it slide when a helicopter icon is used but a picture of a plane comes up when you select it. And vice versa. Love the loons and the occasional ground vehicles. But please put the cop choppers back up. Thanks

Even if you only have a passing interest in aviation, this app can be addictive. Just looking at the air traffic at your local airport, or looking at the area of the Ukraine and see what’s in the air (it does show quite a bit of military aircraft). And the setting where you get an alert if any aircraft in the world being tracked squawks 7700 which is an emergency you get to see some fascinating situations. The only bad part is you have no way of knowing if it’s just a minor issue or an engine on fire. You can tell a bit of what’s going on by watching the aircraft: today I saw an airliner in Peru turn back around to head back to an airport and there was no pattern etc it went straight in and was descending so fast I was afraid it wasn’t going to make it. I’m surprised that I use this app every day.

I have been extremely happy with this app until about a month ago. I thought the problem was with something on my end because I would load the app and it would show no planes in my area. I would move the map a little to view Houston and it would show none (which never happens). I uninstalled and reinstalled the app thinking it was a glitch. It fixed it for a little while but I am now having the problems again. It used to allow me see what kind of helicopters were flying over and now more than half the time not even all planes show up. I pay for the gold version because I enjoy getting to see what’s going on but now it seems I am just throwing the money away. When I attempted to “contact the developer” by clicking that option it took me to a website that didn’t work either!

I’m an aviation geek and loved Flight Aware but for the longest time, I always wished I could know the tail numbers and registration information of an aircraft I was viewing from my lanai. I would often go online, look up all of the registration numbers of a particular aircraft in a fleet and try to find which one I was looking at. I remarked to a friend of mine how I would look up these aircraft and that’s when he introduced me to this app. Now I can easily point my iPad or iPhone at an approaching or departing aircraft and find that information. I also love the feature of being able to see recent and past photos of that very same aircraft! Just a remarkable, easy to use app! I’d HIGHLY recommend this app to ANYONE that’s an aviation geek like me or for someone a lot more advanced such as pilots, ground crew and flight crew.

I love the app and it is amazing. But. When ever you click on a plane it shows you all the info but then when you click off it goes to show you an ad. Now this ad isn’t the problem sense the ads are only at most like 5 secs but it takes longer for the app to load up the ad then the ad it self. Now it’s not very long but for someone like me who loves aviation and anytime a plane flies over I have to check it, sometimes I click on the wrong plane so I have to click off. And the ad comes up and it will take about 5-10 secs just to load the ad, this isn’t long but in less then 10 secs sometimes the plane might be out of your visible range. Other then this 1 thing I love the app. It is amazing what you can learn. (9.5/10)

The app is almost perfect, I have almost no gripes with it, except for one. As a Line Service Technician, it’s paramount to have all flights displayed on it. We use this app to track inbound flights and prioritize who gets fuel and when so we can make the transition process from gate to air as seamless as possible. Think of us as part of a pit crew, but focused more on the safety than the speed. Developers, I don’t know if it’s an issue with pilots not using transponders in flight, I just wanted to mention that some flights are not showing up, and it’s been probably the third time this has happened. However, I do want to say, incredible job putting this piece of software together. As an aviation photographer and enthusiast of all things that fly, you make it so easy to plan my shoots, and I couldn’t be more grateful.

I live in an area where apparently they think it’s ok to fly planes from sun up til sun down in circles not only is it loud it’s non stop.. the local college decided that the small Killeen private airport was a good place to train students… ummm it’s not a bad idea but if flying in tight tiny circles around the airport and flying constantly in circles around still house lake is called learning then I’ve got news for someone.. fly higher fly from one airport to another just don’t keep constantly disturbing people who live out on the lake away from all the noise .. put a muffler on it or go somewhere else.. however I do love the app it’s taught me a lot about aviation in the last 2 weeks than I learn in flight school. Yes I am the great great great grandson of Orville Wright… but I’m never wrong

I love everything about this app. It definitely can consume a lot of time depending on your interests. I paid for the Gold option and feel the app differentiates itself more than its closest competitor. Enhancement request: The ability to hold focus on a selected and temporarily slide or suppress the sidebar. I love the sidebar but it does consume a lot of space so having a toggle for this would be helpful. Finally I’d remiss if neglected to see the negative reviews from those who previously purchased the app. It is not reasonable to expect an app purchase is tantamount to a lifetime license including all upgrades. There are real costs associated with development and operating costs for data, systems. and support. That’s capitalism at work. I’d much rather pay for the app than see it go away. The devs set their pricing based on its value and the competing marketplace.

Flightradar24 is an outstanding app for those who have a love for aviation or an average business traveler who wants to keep track of their flight’s departure and arrival times. And anyone in between. Personally, I’m a plane spotter, it’s one of my favorite hobbies, and having the power to track in bound flights and departure times at any airport on Earth in my own hands whenever I want is just incredible and super handy. And this app does more than simply track flights, it tells you their altitude, speed, heading, distance and time from destination, it tells you a specific aircrafts age, when it was built, and an aircraft’s history of recent flights, as well as give you alerts on specific flights that you can personally select with your finger tips.

I love this app and the creators really did a good job. I have two small concerns, though, one being that you can’t play back a flight that you press on when looking at it on the map. Instead, you have to search up the flight number and press playback which is very inconvenient. I really like how aircraft ages are displayed, but when I press on an aircraft on the map it only shows the year the aircraft was born and not the month. To see the month, you have to search up the aircraft’s registration was is also very inconvenient. I wish that you could see more advanced details of an aircraft on the radar when you press on the symbol instead of having to search it up.

I was curious about all the noise I was hearing caused by low flying commercial aircraft overhead. I discovered this app in the process of researching airport flight information. The free version of the app is amazing. I can identify what is flying over, how high it’s flying, where it is coming from and where it is going. Hats off to the developers! The “bummer” is that if you want to unlock some of the other cool features you have pay for a subscription. I would gladly pay a few dollars for this app, maybe more, but the subscription model is deal breaker for me (-1 star for that). Others have commented that the app could be purchased outright in the past and the subscription service is relatively new. I know businesses need to make money, but a subscription is not cool with an “app” in my book.

I downloaded this app yesterday morning around 6am on my brand new 3 month old iPhone XS Max, 256gb. I opened the app and checked it out for a few minutes, closed it and set my phone down and didn’t touch it again until around 1:45, 8hours 45min later. When I picked it up and swiped up to unlock my phone it started glitching out. Apps were all over the place flashing and jumping around, my phone froze up and completely died and wouldn’t boot up. After 30 min on chat with tech support they gave up and are replacing it. I’m not 100% sure it was the app that killed my phone but it was the last thing I did on it before it completely died... Coincidence? Has anyone else had this happened to them?

FlightRadar24 isn’t just an app; it’s an indispensable travel companion for me. As a frequent traveler, the value it provides goes well beyond its entertainment aspect. It’s a functional tool that brings transparency and ease to my travel experiences. The premium content of FlightRadar24 is where the app truly shines. The level of detail and the breadth of information available are outstanding. From real-time flight tracking to comprehensive historical data, the app gives me a wealth of information at my fingertips. One of the most valuable aspects for me is the ability to track my own flights. Knowing exactly where my plane is, even before boarding, adds a layer of reassurance and excitement to my journeys. The app’s accuracy in providing real-time updates on flights, including delays and the reasons behind them, often surpasses the information given by airlines themselves. This feature has been a game-changer in managing my travel schedules and expectations. The interface of FlightRadar24 is user-friendly and intuitive, making it easy to navigate and find the information I need quickly. The visuals are engaging, and the app runs smoothly, enhancing the overall experience. Moreover, the app’s functionality extends to more than just tracking flights. It’s a window into the world of aviation, offering insights into flight patterns, aircraft types, and airport activity. This blend of entertainment and practical utility makes FlightRadar24 a standout app. In summary, FlightRadar24 is much more than an entertaining app for aviation enthusiasts. It’s a robust tool that adds value to every traveler’s journey, providing critical information and peace of mind. Whether you’re a frequent flyer or someone who loves aviation, this app is a must-have on your device!

As both a travel agent by day, tracking multiple flights for my clients at once, and airport ramp agent by night, tracking multiple inbound flights at once for me to service after they land, this app is terriffic, super useful, even as a regular traveling customer I've gotten great value from the paid version of this app, getting all the details I'd ever need about my flight, and the very aircraft I'm on. However, what would make this app even better is if I could track or follow multiple flights at once, cycling through them all. Adding the ability to follow two flights at once and easily cycle between viewing the two would help me out SO much. But ideally, 4-5 would be great. Please add the ability to easily track two flights at once devs.

The app is by far the best at tracking planes, and being able to filter by airport, airline, equipment, etc. my favorite is the option for arrivals only as well as departures from specific airports. Now to the bad: while I’m perfectly fine with the ads, got to get paid somehow. There is one major design flaw, when you use the search button to filter, when tracking your intended flight on the live view map. The banner on the top blocks the menu buttons on the top, meaning your only option is to force quit the app every time instead of using the back button behind the ad. Maybe that was the purpose but ads aren’t supposed to break the app which this doing. Upgrades are supposed to entice you gain more information with in the app; not make it work how it was intended.

As and Air Traffic Controller my self I do find it nice having an application such as this. It works so beautifully well. Sometimes at night when I arrive home I’d hop on to see the aircraft that are still inbound to the airport I control. It works so well. One small complaint that isn’t really a complaint is the aircraft’s sometimes inaccurate positioning, for example when an aircraft lands I notice it continues even passing the runway. I had a small thought that it was ADS-B’s functionality when it comes to certain more older aircraft. But maybe it could be a glitch in the application? Besides that the application is awesome and really do encourage others who share a passion for aviation to download it.

This new Flightradar24 is a great improvement over the previous version, the “AR”-style feature is useful, especially with lots of traffic and low visibility for IDing aircraft, the 3D view is a strange waste of space imho. some suggestions: as a Ramp Agent at an airport, I track several flights at once. it would be useful to have a bookmarks-type folder or list where I can add several flights to track and switch between quicky, without having to re-search or go through search history. perhaps also having the featue of adding my own notes, such as parking locations, who is assigned to duty, etc. also useful would be the ability to sort said flights in this hypothetical folder by distance, STA, ETA, etc.

As a young man I always enjoyed watching the planes fly over if they made their approach to our local airport. Even now, as an old man, I still am fascinated by the wonders of aviation. Now that the technology has advanced to this stage, it is all the more rewarding to have this information at our fingertips. I am thankful for having the ability to track airliners with the additional capacity to see live all the accompanying data related to the flight. I do have one regret however. On the Mayday alerts, unless I am right there with my phone at the instant the alert is sounded, the information quickly disappears from view and is lost forever. I am hoping this flaw can be corrected.

This is the best flight tracking app by far. I like this so much, I actually bought it, and I buy very few apps. I tried them all, and this one is the most information and shows flight information not only of your flight but, but all the surrounding flights. I especially like 3-D mode where you can see the plane flying and spin around it from outside the plane in real time. Very cool! It’s great if you’re on a flight and have access to Wi-Fi to track your own flight in real time. You can look at the map of your flight and see other planes coming either under or above you, then you look out the window and see them! Such a great app.

I downloaded Flightradar24 just out of curiosity, and it honestly turned into one of the coolest little daily rituals I’ve picked up. One evening I heard a jet rumbling overhead and instead of just wondering where it was headed, I opened the app. Within seconds, I knew the airline, the aircraft type, its altitude, speed, and that it was on its way across the ocean. There was something surprisingly grounding about seeing that tiny plane icon moving in real time, knowing real people were traveling, connecting, living their stories. It made the sky feel less mysterious and more connected. Now when I see contrails stretching across the Texas sky, I don’t just see a streak — I see a journey in motion. ✈️

This app satisfies my travel urges! I am not in a position where I can travel as much as I could a few years ago. But, this app helps! Whenever I see a plane and I have even 30 seconds, I pull up the app, tap the plane that looks like it’s where the plane I saw is (there’s a photo of the plane model on the app, so I know it’s the right color as the one I saw) and I can see where they went to or from. If you tap the airport, you can see where it is, how long the flight has been, etc.! I even used the search feature to watch my partner’s flight so I knew when they got to their destination safely. And best part is that it’s completely free! Amazing

I’m a ramp agent at SeaTac airport and I use this app everyday at work to help me make my day easier. With the app I can track inbound flights in real time. I can get all the info I need of the aircraft. The tail number, a picture of the plane in case it has special livery, I can see the gate it will be parked at and I can see past and future flight plans for the plane in question. You can live track a flight and on your Lock Screen you will have a infograph of all the info for the flight. Takeoff and landing time. Tail number, air speed etc. I highly recommend this app to anyone who works at the airport. Ramp agents transfer runners, gate agents etc. this can be useful for all

Yup. Like many others, I paid for all the trimmings on the previous app. Now you force me to download this new version which is sheer garbage!! And on top of that pay monthly or annually!!! Come on! DON’T BOTHER WITH THESE GREEDY BASTARDS!! This app is no longer worth the hassle. Refuse to line the pockets of greedy developers.

Doesn’t work at all

I am very disappointed. I used this app a lot in the past but this update totally turns me off. Will certainly look for a different app

I work beside toronto pearson international airport, and I love plane spotting. Its 100% accurate and tells you all the flight insights. Love it

Sitting here at YEG watching the few planes that come in and leave. Flight Radar is pretty accurate.

So I work as security for a hospital, and from time to time we have to deal with AIR ORNGE coming in. For the longest time due to lack of ETAs we would just stand outside waiting to hear them so we could escort them. But thanks to this app we can see exactly where they are and when they will be landing!

I bought the pro version but now the developer cancelled is and is pushing the subscription version. This is not right. 1st I need a refund for the Pro version I purchased. 2nd I will not buy any app from this developer and make sure I promote to my Friends and family and social media connections not to buy from this developer. If you are thinking to download this app, please DON’T! This developer is not trustworthy.

I PAID for this app a few years ago, only to have it turn into a subscription based (extremely expensive) app! What happened to the FULL version I purchased. Bait and switch tactics. Avoid.

I have had this app for a few years now. When it first came out, it was the best of the three top flight tracker apps. It was so because the app combined flight GPS beacon-equipped aircraft tracking as well as radar tracking for those aircraft that was either not equipped with these beacons or those which the pilot chose not to activate their beacon or whom turned off their unique ID so they could fly around without anyone knowing who they are. That is, after all, how the app got its name. Over the last year there have been more and more aircraft flying nearby that do not show up on this app. About the only thing that does anymore is commercial airliners and many, but not all, private single engine prop planes. Bottom line, this app has devolved into a waste of money. Why irresponsible? It is clear that the app owner has decided to shift away from a priority of providing a service to the subscriber for a fee to a business model that is little more than a means of selling the subscriber out to anyone who will pay for their app to be used for data mining, largely Google & Facebook. I do not appreciate being used and my privacy being grossly invaded. It is sickening to see app owners lower themselves to crawl in the Google and facebook gutter of slime. I give it two stars only because it does track some aircraft and has some nice features coupled with that. It’s just too bad that they went to the dark side.

I was extremely happy with the app as I paid for it before the subscriptions were in effect to remove ads and unlock all the features. I had shared the app with many others touting how many amazing features it had. Now I feel I’ve been cheated because even though I paid for all those features to be unlocked, I’m back to a free version essentially and have to pay a subscription if I want ad free and all the features unlocked. It’s wrong to treat the consumers that put money into your app before it got as popular as it is now. Update*** 4-2-18 I still feel cheated, the amount of users that are asking for cross platform compatibility is minimal. Anyone using iOS can re-download via previous purchases to use the original paid app on iPhone or iPad. Most users that use iOS are not asking for cross compatibility as they prefer the Apple echo system. The bare minimum you as developers could of done for your supporters that started your success by buying the original app is giving complimentary ad free option to those that purchased the original pro app. The subscription based model just spits in the face of those that brought you success. What about when iOS changes their file system again in the future and the original paid app is no longer supported. Those that paid are just out of luck?

I am a flight attendant and generally love this app for both work & leisure. I have one small quibble, and I recognize there’s a good chance it might be something totally outside the developer’s control: when I try to use it on an airplane, the map is just a blank beige grid for a very, very long time. So I can track the flight I’m on, but for a very long time I have almost no clue where the plane actually is, because the map takes forever to load. Again, I’m not an IT person so I fully recognize this is probably a limitation of the Wifi capabilities of the planes I am on, and thus beyond the scope of the app developer’s abilities to fix. Nonetheless, being able to see where the plane is on a map is a crucial aspect of this app’s appeal- and it usually works terrifically anywhere on the ground. But on the plane in the air, this capability is next to non-existent because of long it takes the map to load. I used to have an old phone and thought my old phone might be the reason for this. I’ve just bought the newest iPhone, however, and discovered the same problem still exists.

This app USED to be good. It was amazing seeing planes just above me and now it’s a flight tracker that acts like a mobile game for five year olds. Just clicked on the app 10 seconds later you get an ad. Click on a plane there is a pop up ad. And no features! I thought before it was fine, but there’s absolutely nothing now and I’m not paying for a flight tracker like that’s absolutely ridiculous unless you are very passionate about that no one‘s buying it I am aware of your high development team, but that’s no reason to not make your users happy. I get it you need money, but don’t make it a painstakingly horrible experience and plotting 30 ads within five minutes maybe instead go back to what you used to do. It was better before you had 80 developers. Listen to your community. I don’t care what your reason is at least acknowledge this review. Response to developers. Listen I’ve been locked out of features I used to get and some of us aren’t in a great position and you expect us to use money to on a flight radar? Some of us have hobbies, you know. Third-party applications is just an excuse. Might as well make it a pay to enter instead of charging monthly subscriptions.

I’ll keep the app for a while & see if it gets better. It has huge potential if they loosen up the locked features that are free everywhere else. I’ll give you 3 stars based on the app itself ran relatively smooth. Pros: * The 3-D filter is really cool! * Love the label feature that shows which airline in flight. Cons: * Semi accurate on live military flights - didn’t even show a military plane that showed up on another “free” app. I found it to be significantly inaccurate when comparing it to other apps & web sites. * A bit cumbersome on the learning curve, could be made easier. * A LOT of the features you have locked are available free on other websites & apps that your hoping to gain money from people. You’ve taken the unlocking of features a bit far considering it’s free information out there. Revised after developers response: I just love responses back that totally miss the point & pass off responsibility. Thanks to you ‘re response - I’ve deleted the app & will continue to use my other app that by the way is free & does NOT charge for the same features YOU LOCK. You impress no one with your weasel response, so I don’t care to use your app anymore.

My previous version of FR24 was much better than the new version. In 3D view, pertinent flight data were displayed and constantly updated on screen especially track, altitude, speed and vertical speed. Track was especially helpful to know which runway was chosen. The new version shows none of the flight data on screen requiring having to leave the 3D view. These data should be displayed on screen like the old version. The new 3D view has a much slower response on my iPhone (6S) and terrible color display with the runway and highways appearing washed out while with terrible detail. The new version should be updated to provide the option to view the old version display along with the new 3D view. This app would be great if the 3D display could more accurately track a plane especially while landing. My experience is that the view shows the plane landing along the runway centerline about one in ten landings. Most landings are left and occasionally right of the runway and frequently too high. The creators of this app would get my highest praise if the landing accuracy could be improved. With the suggested changes and improvements, this app would be my favorite.

Just want to say a big THANK YOU to all the review writers who posted their bad experiences after updating this app. I’m sorry you all suffered, but I thank you for informing the rest of us so we don’t make the same mistake. To the developers: Taking away features from existing users is reprehensible. You really should be ashamed of yourselves. I don’t have a problem supporting developers when they make a good product, but it is incredibly unprofessional to retroactively go back and try to charge people for services that you gave away for free when they signed up for them. If you didn’t want to give it away for free, you never should have done so in the first place. Nobody cares about your canned story about rising costs. There’s an honorable way to do business and a dishonorable way. You chose the wrong one. Edit: Expected a canned response, wasn’t disappointed. You can’t spin your way out of disreputable business practices. I really wish people would wake up to this nonsense and stop rewarding shady businesses for this reprehensible behavior.

I know this "review" won't make any difference. And the developer will say to pay for premium features, but something popping up in front of you when you are tracking OR TRYING to track a flight? I mean, is just watching a flight a premium feature? You use my bandwidth, so I am in all reality already paying for you to advertise to me. Why don't you pay me for the privilege of getting my eyeballs on all of these completely annoying and useless ads. You can't market to me. I make lists of ALL annoying advertisers, and unless I'm dying I will never purchase from them. And even if it's someone I already purchase from, I only do so when I need it. So, in my case, you're just creating a lose lose lose situation. I lose because you and the advertiser create a disgusting situation. The advertiser loses, because I will never buy from them and tell others not to. You lose, because you make me not trust you and I get rid of your app. Good riddance. Reach me at my Gettysburg address when you wise up.

I absolutely love flightradar itself and it is one of my favorite apps. I love having it open with the ATC app playing as well. HOWEVER. I pay annually for no adds, however EVERY time i open the app, I get a pop up asking to sell my information. Every single time, I hit no and click no to all the things it’s asking within that, but every single time without a doubt the next time i enter the app, it asks me if again. I don’t know why it thinks my answer will change if the last 100 times i clicked no. And given the fact I pay for this app, and pay for NO adds, it’s absolutely getting ridiculous and to the point where I’m genuinely about to cancel my subscription, delete the app and find a different one. Which is unfortunate because I rave about this app all the time and genuinely love it, but it gets to a point. Hoping this can be fixed.

Hey developer, how about if you let people that paid you use the new app ads free and with the same basic functions we had in the paid app we purchased? Even if all the other new features do not work. That is OK. Give me what I paid for and I’ll be happy. I don’t need the new features, whatever those are. - I purchased the original Flight Radar. Me and others made it possible through our purchase of the app to get the app to where it is today. Now greed has taken over the developer and they want a month or yearly subscription. Hey refund the money you took for the original app and we’ll call it even. How about that? To add insult to injury, they are offering a “free” three month subscription to their service. Really? No sweetie, it is not “free,”it cost us what we paid for the app. I do have to give the greedy developer credit for at least giving us old timers at least three months of “free” service. Because unlike other developers that have become greedy, at least they gave us three months rather than just giving us the finger.

This used to be a great app with a nice balance of ads for free users. The ads were quick and didn’t get in the way of actually using the app. Lately, though, the experience has gotten much worse. Now ads pop up almost immediately when opening the app, which is especially frustrating when you’re trying to quickly check a plane flying overhead. The ads also take longer to get through, often requiring multiple taps just to close them. By the time you finally get back to the app, the plane you were trying to identify has already passed. The increase in ads and how intrusive they’ve become is really hurting the usability. What was once a smooth and useful app is starting to feel frustrating and unreliable for its main purpose. Lately I’ve even considered just deleting this app and looks for something else because it’s gotten to frustrating to use.

AR has been broken (showing the windows with plane info popping up in top left corner barely showing just a sliver of the window cant quite click it) been like this ever since i first downloaded it for iphone 6splus n now on my iphone 11 pro max and both ipad 7(i think ) n ipad 12.9 newest. So more than a year most likely 2 or three years i noticed it. Been paying for this app yearly for awhile n just kept assuming itd be fixed but never did so i might look elsewhere to see if i can get full years worth of advertised features somewhere else....still no response on this more than 2 year long issue andi notice handful of others saying same thing.... this will be my final subscription, i have waited long enough. 3 plus years gold member user (on diff icloud accounts at one time i had two gold memberships year long on 2 diff iclouds.. but 3 plus years for me using..yes i am a sucker lol )

If you use an airline app to track your flight status, you will get more detailed up-to-date flight information there than in this app. If you just want to track random flights, this is good. Cons: - this app does not show delayed flights or delayed flight status updates. For example, if a flight was scheduled to depart at 9:00 am, and was delayed to 11:00 am, the app does not show that the flight is delayed and it does not show the new departure time unless you tap on “show earlier flights”. Even then, the app does not show any status. - unlike some other apps, this app does not give you any visibility to the incoming flight information. For example, if you want to see the status of your inbound aircraft before you board, it’s not in this app. - strangely, when you want to view airports by country, they are listed in a completely random order instead of alphabetical order. - the app does not appear to show airport delays due to weather Pros: - if you just want to see flights in the air, the live radar is cool - if you want to view an airport’s arrival / departure board, this app is somewhat useful, except that it does not accurately show departure and arrival information for delayed flights

I swore by this app, and also showed to my family. It had been a favorite for us for some time until it became extremely spammy and ridiculous with ads. Can’t even click on a flight or properly view literally anything for more than I think 50 seconds at a time without the stupid ad for the king whatever game that comes up, you can’t even click out or skip it then after it takes you to the App Store to purchase said game or whatever….Anything you click…there’s an ad first. If you’re trying to track something in the moment or see something quick on start up of opening the app you will miss it while waiting for the stupid ad then it prompting you to App Store… This app is unfortunately useless now. I hope another developer makes a similar app to live up to what this app once upon a time used to be. Absolutely sad it ended up this way. 💔

I have bought the old version a while ago, but apps did not work on the IOS11. The developer pushed the user to subscribe by monthly now. I won’t buy anything from this developer.

I really do not liked your last update since iOS11. You forced me to buy a subscription even if I bought the app. And your app is visually ugly.

I loved this app, I even supported this app by buying an in app purchase. Now I can no longer use that in app purchase feature because now you went ahead and added a monthly subscription purchase. Either give me my in app purchase features back or give my $2.58 CAD back.

I can’t believe you’re allowed to do this. I bought the in-app features and now they’re disabled. Yeah yeah the app is still free but I now to have to pay again to use what I already paid for. If that’s how you treat loyal customers then my loyalty will move to something else.

Search function not working does not show flight anymore

I bought this app long time back when there was a one time charge to buy it . It worked great for few years ( not that I use it often) . Now the developers keep forcing me to get subscription even though I don’t want to pay recurring. Finally they blocked my access and want me to download another app with subscription. This is unethical as they already taken money for original app which should work.

Bought previous full version. What a waste. With iOS update app stopped working. Now asking to pay monthly. Not practical if you’re not travelling daily.

Bought all the extras on the previous version then they changed it to a monthly subscription so i lost all my money i spent. What a waste. They could have offered previous version buyers a free year. I would have gave it 0 stars if i could and will never buy nothing from this developer anymore.

My dads flight is gone

What used to be free became subscription. So subscribed and now locked out and need a gold or silver plus full of ads. Why? Money grab

I’ve supported the developers back in 2014 by buying this app, and on different platforms too, and even buying silly addons like aircraft icons. Today, thanks for all ads! /s Well deserved 1/5 stars.

J’avais payé pour la version payante et vous régressés a la version gratuite donc je demande un remboursement pour ce que j’avais payé!!

The developer sold me this app in 2011. For a full access and features. I paid for it. Now they have maded a different one with monthly subscription.... shame on them. My old one is disabled “This App is no longer working” just like that. I hope enough people will give you one STAR so they close your business. This is a still. 😡😡😡

Don’t download this app!!!! 1.the 3D view is messed up you have to pay to get good quality and when you do pay it’s still not that good once my friend payed for it and according to the app the plane smashed through a parking lot 2.it’s constantly telling you to buy gold or silver and the flight tracker is almost worthless without them you need gold/silver to get a ton of the facts about the plane when I could probably just go google them 3.some of the flights it like half tracks. Once I was looking at a Cessna and it’s route went somewhere in Canada and then stoped and then continued in Russia Don’t get this app!!!!!!😡 (I want to give it -2 stars)

Having the previous app showed more info with less cost. You guys are getting greedy

I paid for this app 6-7 years ago, and now the app doesn’t work! Terrible , just show the ads in the search bar and won’t allow you to search

I paid for this app years ago, recently they “upgraded” it and now it’s full of ads and has removed flight info, and if I pay more I can get the ads gone and flight info back - which is what I paid for in the first place, rip off

Bought this app several years ago but now they want me to purchase it again. It’s a ripoff in my opinion and I would give them 0 stars except I cannot.

I had the older version of Flightradar24 that I paid for, but the money hungry idiots made a different version that now requires a monthly $$$$. I guess they didn’t make enough money from the old version which by the way is identical except for all the adds. I will never purchase anything from this developer again

Very disappointed Was a great app years ago but someone got greedy and way off course

I bought this app a while ago and liked it, now they want me to pay monthly when I already bought it. Nothing like buying it twice. I don’t think so.

I paid for the old Pro version. Now the scammers break the old app, release it again with the same name, and make it a subscription for the same features I already bought. Stay away, far away from this developer. Oh, and don’t bother pasting on your stupid template developer response.

I will never pay a subscription fee for an app and feel ripped off that I paid for the premium version and it won't even work anymore. How is that even allowed?

I paid for this application few years back and now they want me to pay again for an “upgrade” to get back the features I lost and to get rid of the advertisements. That’s double dipping

When I first bought this app it was because it was ad free for the price I paid, now I get ads do stupid the app has become. I was ripped off and robbed by this developer. No more though. Oh I have warned many others in my social media NOT TO GET THIS APP🤬🤬🤬

Downloaded the app 1 year ago. Purchased in app add ones. Now a new updated app has been released, old app does not work. New app is a subscription fee, so you never own the upgrades, but just keep paying. Never received any sort of credit for what I already paid for under the older app p

The fight paths and, probably, the altitudes are inaccurate.

Sells an app until market saturates, then kills it and releases a new one with the same name doing the exact same thing as the old app except you have to buy it again. Rinse and repeat. Unethical business practice.

You have lost the trust of us past paid app users who you have fleeced with this “free” ad-laced upgrade. No. I won’t be subscribing!!!

I am a paying member and bough you’re app. Now you want to have us pay 10 times more. Bye bye. I’ll pay someone else who isn’t greedy like that

I paid full price for this app a while ago but the developer decided it wanted to move to a subscription so they re-released the app, made the other app stop working, and now the choice is use the new app as though I’d never paid a cent, ads and limitations and all, or be forced into a subscription. They should be offering a refund. Don’t give them a cent.

Will never buy from this company again. I bought the previous version and have lost the money I spent. Simply greed on the developer’s part. Release a new update and hope people are stupid enough to buy everything again

J’ai payé pour cette app voilà maintenant 4ans et la ils font leurs mise a jour et je dois payer à nouveau, c’est de la fraude .

Dommage de constater que l’app qu’on a payé ne fonctionne plus. On doit retourner avec une version gratuite de base avec des annonces en bonus. C’est vraiment un manque de respect pour ceux qui avaient payé; la nouvelle version payante devrait être gratuite pour eux ou du moins ne pas avoir d’annonces dans la version de base. Vous comprendrez que je ne paierai pas pour " upgrader " cette version de base, frileux à l’idée que dans quelques années le même sort nous attend.

The old flight radar 24 was way better. Now flights don’t even appear that should. Sad that I paid for everything already and now it’s a subscription. Just a waste of money and time.

Upgrade to the new version and then deleted it. Even worse than the previous free version. Bye!

Bought the pro app before and paid for all its features, only for the developer to pull a bait and switch, forcing an “upgrade” to their new app which is based on an extortionist subscription model. Will not support this app any further. One star is too generous. Zero stars.

Are you kidding me? I already bought this app and after the recent update, it went back to some basic version and the developer now tried to sell it as a subscription! I have already paid!!! Going to ask Apple for refund...

Pretty pathetic business practices honestly. Certainly not spending any more money.

I’m an iPhone user and purchased this App a while ago. The developer has disabled the App and is pushing folks to a monthly subscription. That is immoral and dishonest and I will never purchase from this developer and affiliates. You need to refund all previous purchasers of this App.

Je veux bien payer une deuxième fois pour avoir la même information que l’ancienne version mais pas pour en avoir moins. Flightradar24 disparaîtra dans un avenir prochain avec cette nouvelle version

Bought the previous app, paid money for it. It bo longer works. Now they want me to pay to use the service that I already paid for. Such a disappointment! ☹️