FAQ

byAir vs. Flighty

A complete travel companion — on every platform.

Flighty is a beautifully designed iPhone-first flight tracker. byAir is built for travelers who need modern flight tracking across every platform — and more control around the trip itself.

Looking for Flighty on Android? byAir offers native apps for Android, iOS, Apple Watch, and Wear OS, with the same account and flight history across devices.

The bigger difference is what happens around the flight. byAir can auto-scan connected Gmail and Outlook mailboxes, assign trip purpose per mailbox, parse flights from PDFs, screenshots, boarding passes, and ticket photos with Quick Scan, store travel documents, surface baggage and airline guidance, and keep family or key contacts updated.

Both apps cover serious flight tracking: live updates, delay alerts, inbound aircraft, and flight history. Flighty is especially strong if you live fully in the Apple ecosystem. byAir is the better fit if you want a modern personal flight tracker that also works as a broader travel system.

Great flight tracking. Smarter trip handling. Every platform.

Switching from Flighty?

Export your flights as a CSV file from Flighty, then import them into byAir for free. The app includes a step-by-step guide to walk you through it — your flight history transfers in seconds.

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Features
byAir
Flighty
Real-time flight tracking
Delay alerts
Delay predictions
Reason for delay
Soon
Airport delay index
Inbound plane tracking
Weather at destination
Weather map
Soon
Aircraft information
Flight statistics
Multi-language support (18)
Customer support
Trip Planning & Organization
Full trip management
Airport guides & tips
Layover assistant
Ground transport options
Travel document storage
Airport terminal maps
Currency converter
Trip sharing (WhatsApp, Telegram)
Follow friends' flights
Live flight sharing
Airline baggage rules and prices
Airline tips by route
Import & Sync
Auto-scan Gmail/Outlook mailboxes
Quick Scan for PDFs, photos, screenshots
Calendar sync
Forward email to import
Manual TripIt import via export
Offline access
Trip purpose per connected mailbox
AI Integration via MCP
Platforms & Devices
Cross-platform account sync
iOS & iPad
Android
Apple Watch
Wear OS
Live Activities (iOS)
Live Updates (Android)
Pricing
Free plan available
Lifetime purchase option

What byAir users say

unknownperson56

By far the most perfect airplane tracker I have found, came across this on a Reddit post and have since replaced flighty with this! Lovely!

Joseph Gabriel Africa Capardo

Best option for Android, equivalent to Flighty. The aesthetics are great, pricing is reasonable, and the devs pay attention to user feedback.

Josh Hollifield

Great interface and easy to use! An excellent alternative to Flighty!

Kaney07

Really like this app so far. It's easy to use, looks clean, and gives accurate flight info without being overwhelming. A solid alternative to Flighty.

Kyle Munro

The best Android alternative to Flighty that I have found. Support is always super responsive, the interface is clean and intuitive, and I like seeing all of my stats.

Eric Chou

By far the best Flighty alternative on Android!

Frequently Asked Questions

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