Flighty is the better app overall, scoring 9.1 to 8.0. Flighty wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Vrbo on 0.
Frequent flyers who want the earliest warning of delays and gate changes
Families and groups booking a whole house, cabin or condo for a getaway
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Flighty | Vrbo |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Travel & Maps | Travel & Maps |
| Category rank | #1 of 13 | #12 of 13 |
| Developer | Flighty LLC | Expedia Group |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Flighty better than Vrbo?
Flighty is the better app overall, scoring 9.1 to 8.0. Flighty wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Vrbo on 0.
Which is cheaper, Flighty or Vrbo?
Flighty: Free tracking; Flighty Pro is $59.99/year, with monthly, lifetime and family plans. Vrbo: Free app; a service fee that varies by booking is added at checkout. On value for money, Flighty scores higher.
Do Flighty and Vrbo work on the same devices?
Only Flighty runs on Mac. Only Vrbo runs on Android, Web.
Which is more private, Flighty or Vrbo?
Flighty scores higher on privacy (9.0/10). App Store label links only contact info, IDs and usage data to you, with no tracking and no ads. Flighty says no personal information is required to use it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Flighty
- Delay alerts often arrive before airline notices
- Clean, glanceable design with Live Activities
- Free tier tracks unlimited flights with no ads
- Most advanced alerts need a Pro subscription
- Apple devices only, with no Android app
- Pro is hard to justify if you fly a few times a year
Flighty is the best flight tracker for frequent flyers. It pulls in your flights, shows gate changes and delays in Live Activities, and watches the inbound plane so you often hear about a delay before the airline says anything. Airport Intelligence and Connection Assistant make tight layovers less stressful. It is Apple-only, and the best features need Flighty Pro, which is hard to justify if you rarely fly.
Full Flighty review
Vrbo
- Entire homes, so groups get the place to themselves
- Group planning with votes and comments
- Rewards you can also spend on Expedia and Hotels.com
- A service fee that varies by booking is added at checkout
- Sponsored listings can now sit at the top of search
Vrbo only lists whole homes, so your family or group gets the entire beach house, cabin or condo with no shared spaces. Trip Planner lets everyone save favorites, vote and chat in one place, and many stays offer free cancellation. You earn and spend One Key rewards shared with Expedia. Watch the checkout total, though: a service fee that changes with each booking gets added, so compare the same home elsewhere.
Full Vrbo review
