Best flight tracker apps for Android
Flight tracker apps show where a plane is and whether it is on time, with live positions, airport arrivals and departures, and a map of aircraft overhead.
18 apps ranked · How we rank
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A broad, well-established flight tracker that suits travelers checking specific flights and enthusiasts who want to study the sky.
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A free, ad-supported flight tracker with live positions, aircraft details and a rebuilt 3D view, best for casual spotters and travelers.
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A free, well-rounded companion for JetBlue passengers that keeps booking, boarding and bag tracking in one place.
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A free, ad-free flight tracker with live radar, 3D and AR views that suits travelers and aviation enthusiasts.
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A broad, long-running flight tracker that suits both travelers meeting a flight and enthusiasts who follow air traffic in detail.
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A free, focused flight tracker whose early alerts and SMS updates make it worth installing for regular flyers.
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A well-rounded, ad-free flight tracker for frequent flyers and anyone meeting a plane, with delay forecasts and self-building trip history.
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A free, focused load-checking tool for eligible staff travelers, with community data and trip tracking at its core.
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A focused, free live flight tracker for real-time status, with worldwide commercial coverage and private aircraft limited to North America.
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A free, ad-supported flight tracker that covers the essentials for following flights in real time.
More of the best flight tracker apps
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11
Package Tracker, Flight Radar
Negroni
4.0
500K+
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12
Planes Live - Flight Tracker
Mosaic Srl
4.0
5M+
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13
FlyTrack - Flight Tracker
Mor Tosbaa Mobile
4.7
100K+
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14
Newark Airport EWR
FlightInfoApps.com
4.5
10K+
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15
Flight Tracker－Live Air Radar
Kafadengi Bilisim
3.3
1M+
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16
Chicago O'Hare ORD
FlightInfoApps.com
4.4
10K+
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17
Flight Tracker: Live Radar
GPS soft Labs
10K+
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18
FlightView: Flight Tracker
OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited
1.5
1M+
About flight tracker apps
They help when you are meeting someone at the gate, when a connection is tight or when you want to know why a plane is circling. Frequent flyers, people picking up passengers and anyone curious about the traffic above them all use them. Some center on detailed status for a single flight, with gate changes, delays and baggage claim. Others are built around the radar view, showing many aircraft at once with filters by altitude, airline or route. Coverage varies by region, and free versions often limit how far back you can look or how many alerts you can set.
What to look for
- Check how the app gets its flight data and how often it refreshes, because a stale position or an old status is worse than no answer at all.
- Look at the map tools: filters, playback of a past flight, and the ability to tap an aircraft for its route and altitude decide how useful the radar view is.
- See what alerts you can set, such as departure, arrival, delay or gate change, and whether they arrive as notifications without opening the app.
- Consider how the app pays for itself, since many limit alerts, history or map layers unless you pay, and some show ads between screens.
- Check offline behavior if you travel without a reliable connection, as a map that needs constant data will not help in the air.
How we rank
Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.