Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker Ratings and Reviews

Very Useful Mobile Tracking (See below for suggestions)

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)

Irresponsible & Mediocre

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.

Keep going

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.

Developer Response ,

Thanks for your review and feed back, very much appreciated. Regarding the Aircraft on the runway you mentioned: An aircraft’s ADS-B transponder is transmitting the position from the on board flight computer, which in most modern aircraft comes from GPS data and is very accurate. On some older aircraft (for example some older A300, B737, B757, B767 and RJ100) the position is calibrated on ground before take off and after that the current position is calculated based on speed and direction of the aircraft. When flying for some time, in wind or in circles, the calculation becomes increasingly worse, which at landing can give position calculations that are up to 10 km incorrect. Contact us at support@fr24.com for further information.

Pilot Must Have

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!!

Very Good Overall With A Few Suggestions

I currently have the silver premium plan for this app, hoping to upgrade to gold premium in the near future. It’s easy to use and navigate once you get used to using the app. I really like this app and use it everyday. It works well for me. However, I do have a few suggestions. For the playback, if possible, I think it should go over 365 days, maybe up to a few years back, even if it’s just a feature for the gold premium version. I think this because I do want to watch the playback of a flight I went on over a year ago, almost a couple years ago now. Also, for the playback, I wish I could be able to scroll up and see the aircraft’s information just like how I can in real time. And the playback is a bit glitchy when it’s sped up at 100x or more. Plus I feel like there should be unlimited bookmark amounts, even if it’s only for premium users, because I always run out of bookmarks, especially for aircrafts. Overall, it’s a really good app and I enjoy using it everyday! :)

Another Beautiful Day Strolling My CRJ

I often sign into FlightRadar24 as a daily routine now that I can spend my day as I wish having retired after putting in my fair share of 42 years post graduate OSU, Stillwater, Oklahoma campus. This is essentially the similar type flight profiles we used to watch as Frontier Airlines serviced in and out of Ponca
City to Denver, Colorado, but enough set-up.

The reason I like and support this program as a 10-year plus vet of FR24, is the consistent plow ahead of the pack, great data downloads, excellent approach to mimicking the visuals in the video simulation of the flight from outside the aircraft and from the cockpit, left seat of course! How do I know the visuals are showing the left seat you ask when it doesn’t render a cockpit session? Ask another pilot or av-geek, they almost instinctively speak-out, “left seat”, since we all aspire to be back in our bird.

Excellent quality aviation flight app; brings back the memories of a time gone by, yet builds on the future of where Aviation is trending, all the while Technology provides us with another beautiful day in my CRJ.

I’m rating a full 5 golden stars for the crew at FlightRadar24, the adaptation of Infinite Flight, CesiumJS, and Bing Maps; bringing together to build on future in the now! You’ve earned my trust, my loyalty to the business model this app represents; worth the annual Premium Gold subscription, for another year of morning, noon, and night of flight.

Developer Response ,

Hello, thank you so much for your detailed and heartwarming review! We truly appreciate it! It's always super nice to hear such good words from our loyal users. Please let us know if you have anything else to share. We're here for you and you can always reach us at support@fr24.com.

Bait and switch

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?

Developer Response ,

Thanks for your time and comments Outsidrm, and we are sorry you feel this way. Please note that we always have our users in mind every time we make a decision regarding our site and features, and it's with this passion and commitment that we have developed and released what we believe is a vast improved version of all our previous apps combined, available for free to all users (including numerous features previously blocked by purchase), and a subscription program that stops limitations like no cross-platform downloads or notable differences between app and website. With our subscription program, we tailor different features for everyone based on their interests, and how much information they are after. We encourage you to have a look at the new app, as we hope you'll see all the features it's packed with, and for any questions you may have you can always contact our Support team.

Great App; One Quibble

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.

Developer Response ,

Hello! Thank you for the review. Please note that the app requires a stable and fast internet connection to show the live data smoothly. We can explain it in more detail and maybe find a solution for you if you write to our technical support@fr24.com where we have better ways for assistance. Thank you in advance!

Amazing app for everyone

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.

Eh, okay

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.

Developer Response ,

Hi and thank you very much for leaving your feedback.

The most important functions are available free of charge. If you would like to access more features, you can upgrade to Silver for only 1.49 EUR/month. Please find more information about the subscriptions here: https://www.flightradar24.com/premium/

Concerning military flights: due to safety and security reasons, most military aircraft will not be displayed in our site or records, or will be displayed only as a generic icon with no information to show.