Skyty: Offline Flight Tracker
Kim Engels Travel iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Skyty: Offline Flight Tracker is a free Travel app for iPhone and iPad by Kim Engels. Requires iOS 16.0. Updated October 24, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 146 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 24
- 2026 · v1.6
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About Skyty: Offline Flight Tracker
Your flight. Your data. No WiFi needed. Skyty turns your iPhone into a personal flight instrument. Live GPS position, altitude above ground (AGL), speed, heading, and a beautiful offline map — all in airplane mode. WHY PASSENGERS & PILOTS LOVE SKYTY • 100% offline. GPS works without WiFi or cellular. • 47,000+ airports worldwide (IATA + ICAO) • True altitude above ground using NASA terrain data • One-time purchase. No tracking. No ads. No accounts. BUILT FOR THE WINDOW SEAT Ever wondered "what am I flying over?" Skyty tells you — in real time, without paying for in-flight WiFi. Cities, mountains, coastlines, and the nearest airport, always on screen. PRECISE FLIGHT DATA • Live position, speed, heading and GPS accuracy • Altitude in GPS (WGS84) or MSL (mean sea level) • Altitude above ground (AGL) powered by SRTM terrain • Next airport with distance and bearing • Destination airport with ETA FOR PILOTS & GLIDER PILOTS • Flight recording with distance, duration, max altitude, avg speed • GPX export to your favorite flight log • Runway prediction — active runway highlighted on map • HD terrain data (~900m grid) for precise AGL • Not certified avionics — optimized as a passenger companion with pilot features APPLE WATCH & WIDGETS • Companion app for Apple Watch • Home Screen widgets for live position • Live Activity during flight 4 MAP THEMES Aviation Dark (cockpit-optimized), Aviation Light, Satellite, Topographic. PRIVACY FIRST Skyty processes GPS data exclusively on your device. No cloud. No tracking. No analytics. No accounts. Your flight history stays local. FREE • Live position & speed • GPS altitude • Basic offline map PREMIUM — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Everything in Free • Altitude above ground (AGL) • HD terrain data • Flight recording & GPX export • Altitude profile chart • HD world map (Zoom 0–10) • All map themes • Sun position indicator with seat recommendation No subscription. No renewal. Works fully offline. DATA SOURCES OpenStreetMap (ODbL) · Protomaps (BSD/CC0) · MapLibre Native (BSD-3) · OurAirports (Public Domain) · NASA SRTM (Public Domain) · Natural Earth (Public Domain) Made with GPS data and window seats in Zürich.
What’s new
Version 1.6 · Updated October 24, 2026
What's new in 1.6 Your flight, live from the inflight Wi-Fi. Connect to the plane's Wi-Fi (no Wi-Fi pass needed) and Skyty shows the flight data the airline's portal provides: • Flight number, route and aircraft • Arrival time in destination time • Your route drawn on the offline map Works with Gogo, BoardConnect, Viasat and Panasonic eXConnect. Airline not recognized yet? Tap "Help us add your flight" and we'll add it in the next update. Also new: • Made for iPhone Duo: the layout adapts instantly when you fold or unfold • Fixed: Seoul and Tokyo now show the correct time zone
App privacy
The developer, Kim Engels, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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| Skyty: Offline Flight Tracker | – | Free | October 24, 2026 | |
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