Flight Update - Live Flight Status - Silverware Software
June 24, 2011 - Chosen BEST Summer App by tuaw http://tinyurl.com/BestSummerApps
Flight Update is the MOST POWERFUL app for flight tracking! Enjoy the best flight tracking service combined with the best flight scheduling service in an easy to use and elegant app. ✈Get real-time Worldwide flight status At-a-Glance.
October, 2010 - Pro version chosen BEST APP for Flight Tracking in the new book "Best iPhone Apps" www.tinyurl.com/bestFlightApp
Every airline traveler needs the most up-to-date information about their flight. Flight Update provides you with that by bringing you timely flight status information via the award winning FlightStats flight service. Best of all, its easy to use and packed with useful AND fun features for every traveler. We have full international coverage for worldwide flights!
To use Flight Update, all you need to do is select an airline, flight number and date of travel. Flight Update does the rest. It will validate each flight and then auto-fill all of the remaining information about your flight, regardless if the flight is one day, one month or even one year in advance.
KEY features include:
✔ Real-time flight status for gates, delays and cancellations using FlightStats (rated #1 by WSJ)
✔ Access to flights from over 1400 airlines covering US & International
✔ Worldwide coverage of more than 400 airports
✔ Find alternate flights with a tap
✔ Elegant and easy to use interface
ADVANCED features include:
✔ Concise display of layover times between your connecting flights
✔ Quickly check a single flight using the InstaFlight feature
✔ Calendar Mirroring with the built-in Calendar (customizable)
✔ View current weather, forecasts and airport delays
✔ Display key phone numbers and websites for airlines
✔ Search for alternates to a flight that was cancelled or one you might have missed
✔ Search for direct flights between cities to plan future flights
✔ View the SeatGuru seating chart of your aircraft
✔ Quickly email your itinerary and a message using the Quick Email feature
✔ Email your complete trip's flight itinerary (not just a flight at a time)
✔ Organize your flights into separate “Trips”
✔ Store your seat assignments
FUN Features include :
✔ Zoomable maps track flights as they travel across the country (US based flights only)
✔ Follow a flight’s altitude, direction, speed and the city it is flying over. (US flights only)
✔ Track the incoming aircraft to your departing gate (then watch it pull up to the gate just as you expected).
✔ Save all of your favorite airlines for future use
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✈ What Accolades has Flight Update received? Here's an abbreviated list of awards:
✈ Chosen one of "50 Apps You Need" and best flight status application by Laptop Magazine.
✈ Voted to be one of the "100 Essential iPhone Apps" by iLounge.com
✈ “Flight Update is among my top 5 iPhone apps“ says tuaw.com
✈ "First class flight tracking with Flight Update" says ZDNet
✈ Rated Best Airline Flight Tracker on apparea.com
✈ Featured in App Store's 2009 Holiday Travel section
✈ Pro version chosen one of the best apps of 2009 by Apple
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Are you a frequent flyer or demand even more convenience? Check out FLIGHT UPDATE PRO. This app adds the ability to link with TripIt, a free online service which you can simply email your flight confirmation emails and it will then build an online itinerary. This itinerary can then be downloaded directly to Flight Update Pro. You do not need to enter a stitch of information, your details instantly fill into Flight Update Pro for you.
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Are you interested in tracking all of the components of your trip (hotels, car rentals, etc)? Then check out our Award Winning TRAVEL TRACKER app.
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Questions/comments? For a fast reply, email us at support@silverwaresoftware.com 2008-2011. Silverware Software
Flight Update - Live Flight Status reviewed by Users
Considerably improved för international flights in version 3.0 Previous version had problems with flight starting and landing in different time zones in particular between US and Asia. This is how mostly fixed, but is still missing info about å flight that arrives on å different date.
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Version 3.0
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May 21, 2009
- Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by
Carl-Uno
Very useful I love the app except the flight tracking. The map is much less detailed than other programs. It really just gives you the general vicinity vs others where you can actually see the cities it is near. Get a better tracking system and I'd five this 5 stars.
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Version 3.0
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May 21, 2009
- Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by
Tvlguy
Best "Tripper" I found it a tad complex the first to
Me I tried it. I even removed it from my iPhone. Then I decided to give of another chance after buying and using two other flight status apps.
This software is the BEST of all of them.
Populating a trip with flights is super easy. Just know your airline and flight number! (and date) Flight Update does the rest of the work. It goes to the Net (like all of these apps SHOULD) and finds your flight. It automatically enters your airports and scheduled departure and arrival times! You don't have to select your airports from a long list. And why SHOULD you?!
If a flight makes a stop, say LAX, EWR and then some Euro city, you're presented with a very easy airport picker. (With ONLY the relevant airports.) Just click on the left of your departing airport and click on the right of your destination.
Especially handy for frequent travelers, Flight Update is the best and most stable of the pack.
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Version 2.5
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Feb 15, 2009
- Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by
mickydeenyc
From the Developer Flight Update uses FlightStats™ for its flight status information. FlightStats™ was rated #1 by the Wall Street Journal.
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Version 2.5
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Feb 1, 2009
- Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by
Silverware Software
Recommend FlightTrack or Flight Status I'm a frequent flyer and received free copies of a couple of the flight programs so I plan to do a comprehensive review when I have more time. I tested FlightTrack, Flight Status, Flight Update, Flights and Flight. I would rank the programs in that order and would not recommend Flight Update given the better products. The interface is very frustrating and makes it undesirable for busy professionals. FT, FU and Flights all use FlightView status data, however, Flights does the best job of reporting when a flight will be early. Flights is often on sale for 99 cents and gets the job done for most people. Don't pay more unless there is a specific feature or user interface you want. ProItinerary feature allows you to name your trips - FlightStatus(FS) also hasAbility to add and confirm trips weeks in advanceFlightStats & FlightView trip information - FlightTrack & Flights have implemented this as well. Flight has done a horrible job implementing status data as they are frequently wrong. I'm not sure which source FlightUpdate uses (assume FlightStats based on comparison test) ConInterface not intuitive as noted by multiple reviewers.Interface to select your leg of the flight is very finicky and poorly done compared to FlightTrack and FlightStatus. Doesn't show the preceding flight information to confirm that your plane is on the way like Flight Status does. Other FeaturesI personally don't see the value in including the airplane seating chart as it doesn't allow you to enter your seat number for upcoming trips. The alternative flight feature has huge potential, but have found it to be very inaccurate! My admin was able to find early flights 2 out of 3 attempts, compared to FU 1 out of 3 (the list was still incomplete, but did include FedEx flights.)SupportEmail to FlightTrack was replied to promptly and professionally. I have not emailed Flight Status. I understand it is a one person operation, but FU took > 3 times as long as FT and did not address my question(s) and when I answered his he didn't respond back. Note unprofessional debates with users in review section. I had high hopes for FU given its ability to add flights weeks in advance and additional features. The current version takes much longer to enter than FT or FS. I can't recommend Flight given its very inaccurate flight data and limits to the number of times you can update. I hope this review is helpful and will update it with more information when I have time or if Flight Update addresses usability issues. Note- 1/24 review was updated to review new version of Flights and improvement in implementing FlightView data. I tested applications during flights on 1/22 & 1/23 with the new version of Flights having the most accurate and up to date information via Flightview.
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Version 2.5
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Jan 25, 2009
- Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by
iPhone64152
Favorite App Sometimes get info before the board or gate agent shows changes, thank you very much.
Wish it would have some type of automated input from the airlines (eg, plug in a confirm number and reach out to the airlines to fill in flight data). Zooming in on the map in flight to see what city I'm flying over would be super cool. Finally, wish I could take the flight I had last month and just change the date for this month's trip.
It does everything else you need great!
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Version 2.5
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Feb 3, 2009
- Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by
txtxyeha
Good app I only wish you could zoom in on the en route map.
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Version 2.5
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Feb 2, 2009
- Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by
Dp4u
Outstanding! An absolute must for aircrew. I use this app daily to keep track of my flights. I find it to be extremely useful and reliable. I had a layover in Tampa last week, the monitors showed my flight as ontime, but Flight Update was showing a 45 min delay. Turns out Flight Update was correct. The trip feature is also very nice. It allows you to easily organize and track multiple trips. Love this app! Thanks Silverware!
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Version 2.5
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Jan 30, 2009
- Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by
Random Captain
Very Impressive! I'm happy I decided to spend -yet another- $5 on a flight tracker when the others were so bad. This one is great! Works with international flights and is incredibly accurate.
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Version 2.5
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Feb 1, 2009
- Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by
activescott
Best Available Flight Planer I'm not usually one to write a review of an application, but I felt it was necessary that I do following the experience I had with this product.
I purchased this application while searching aimlessly for the correct departure gate for my flight, which the departure screens failed to display. This application was more accurate than the local screens at the airport! I found the correct gate thanks to this application.
There were only a couple problems I experienced while operating the application. First, I loved the seating chart feature. While I recognize that you may not be directly affiliated with the site that provides the seat information, I experienced a few errors with it. I received a few loading errors, as well as an 'insufficieny memory to load the page'. Also, I'd like to have the opportunity to contribute to their seat rating system to help other travelers learn about the benefits of their seat choice before they have to withstand a bad experience.
The other error I had trouble with was the flight legs feature. The flight number I inputted had multiple legs that continued on after my final destination. I was presented with three choices of flights, one of which was correct, however regardless of which choice I picked, the same flight information was inputted into my trip. I found the correct flight by selecting my flight in the search feature, but it also inputted the destination that followed mine.
Finally, as a suggestion for future updates, I'd like to see calendar integration. I hate having to input the trip information twice, so if there was an option to share trip information with the calendar application (perhaps also including flight departure and arrival time) would be amazing.
Thank you for providing the best flight tracking app thus far, although it is a little pricey. - Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by guitarfreakbob
Good basic flight tracker although expensive Good basic flight tracker for the frequent flyer:The good:You can plan trips months in advance! Thanks!You can create multiple itinerariesLike the easy access to seatguru.com seating chartsWould like to see improved:There's a field for trip notes but you can't read it after you save. Notes are perfect for entering confirmation codes; please display them!A map showing the flight location and stats - would be nice to see Want more airport information including: -security wait times at airports! -airport delays -weather info -next available flightLower price -- all this info is available on free websites; current price is too high - Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by i_Scott
This app has a niche for airline commuters I've had a total change of heart about this app. I wanted to like it from the very beginning, but found its limitations with respect to searching for flights in the future most frustrating. I liked the interface, and liked the way the flights were presented.I took a long hard look again at this thing, looking for ways to like it. And I think I finally found its niche. As a commuter pilot, getting to work involves trying to catch a ride on other airlines. We are at the mercy of full flights, weather problems, delays and cancellations (which then fill up subsequent flights). What this app does exceedingly well (better than any out there), is to provide a comprehensive list of all of the day's flights between city pairs. By using the "today" search for flights, it will list from the first flight to the last. If there are any cancelled flights, they are highlighted in red, and you can see trends that may affect your decision to look at another city pair to get to work.I was also pleasantly shocked...and I mean shocked, when I discovered that cargo flights are included in here. I would not expect to see it here, but there's FedEx and UPS flights going to the airports I was looking at. If this information is accurate and system wide, it kicks the value of the app way up there. I hope the information continues to be ferreted out in the "today" and "tomorrow" search function.There's room for improvement. Flights that are late (even more than an hour) are cheerfully presented in green, showing them as "scheduled" but when you look at the detail, it says "1 hour 15 minutes late." I noticed one flight oddly was shown as "early," but one hour late--the problem was the scheduled departure time was about 5 minutes before the published departure time, but the flight had not left the gate yet. So, I guess the logic was the early departure was late. I'm sure it's just an oddity of the way the software parses the data.Perhaps in future revisions, flights that are running late might be highlighted in yellow or orange.For commuting pilots out there, this app can find a useful niche in your iPhone. It still stinks as an app to look for flights past tomorrow :) but, as the developer has pointed out, it's not designed to be a flight search tool beyond 2 days. - Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by EdPilot
Not bad but not as fantastic as other reviews make it out to be.... I've also purchased Flight Tracker by SplashData and although it's not as comprehensive as Flight Update, you can search flights by date instead of by flight number. It's a hassle to have to find out/know the actual flight number to get flight info. Why not have an option to look up flights by date and airline instead? The program isn't that easy to use. I'm very computer literate and still find navigating through this program to be time consuming. I've added flights to my itinerary that are more than a month away and Flight Update can't verify them; yet, cheaper programs, such as Flight Tracker can? That's absurd. And the fact that you need to create an entire trip itinerary before entering flight data is ridiculous. I guess what I'm ultimately getting at is that there are way too many steps involved just to get flight information. If Silverware could make their program a) more accurate -- even with flights months (or at least weeks) ahead and b) easier to navigate/user friendly/simpler, then this program would be fantastic. Hopefully Silverware will read my review (because it's pretty extensive and well informed) and take my advice. 8 bucks is a lot of money to pay for an application that's this time consuming with very little benefit to the end user.
UPDATE: to address a few things brought up by Silverware. A) I meant Flight Tracker but to argue semantics is quite petty. B) I've entered a flight for early December and flight update cannot verify it yet Flight Tracker can. C) the long list, whilst extremely comprehensive (kudos to Silverware), is still very time consuming to navigate around - personal preference though. I think it's useful so keep it. But my main issue was the fact that you do, indeed, have to set up an entire itinerary to look up a flight by flight number. The itinerary is a nice feature but it should be optional and there should be an easier way to find flights by date instead of using the Flight number. - Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by SpikeyMikeyNYC
JUST USED IT ON A LONG TRIP During the last two weeks I have traveled from Hawaii to Oakland to Seattle to Alaska to San Francisco and then back to Hawaii. I bought this app as it claims to be the end all beat all of Air travel apps. Well, I will have to say that I agree. Almost everything I needed was included in this app. It updates quickly and accurately. It allowed me to know where connecting gates were and where baggage claims were before other travelers even had a chance to depart the plane. But, I did pay a lot for this app so would like to see the following additions to keep this one on top. Thanks for the great app!!Add total flight time, link to local weather, ability to enter reservation codes. If I come up with more I'll post it. - Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by hawnpunch22
This application is useful, especially for Pilots and Flight Attendants I'm a flight attendant and this is amazing! I'm able to put in trips for work and commuting. I can also easily check the status on my iPhone before ever logging into my employee website. I cannot stress how easy it was for me to enter in my flight legs and save it. One might find annoyance with the "update" between screen views, but at least you know the data you're looking at is up-to-date. So one's annoyance is my blessing. Simply amazing! I'm thoroughly impressed. Nice work for keeping me on track. - Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by Angel in the Sky
Great concept but updates not timely This application has everything going for it, great look and feel, well thought out functionality, etc, etc. It's huge flaw, however, is that the updates are not timely. My flight from greensboro to philly was cancelled the other day and the usair website had the information posted a good hour and a half before this app. That's the difference between getting on another flight and not. For the hefty price of this app, I think this flaw is not acceptable. Would love the developers to address this. - Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by Ismack
Love this app! Great app! The best thing about this app is that I can enter my trip weeks in advance and it works! Most (if not all) of the other apps only get the flight information 3 days in advance. I like to enter my trips when I purchase my ticket...and usually don't have time to do all that in the 3 days before my trip! Second thing: I had one issue where the airline I used wasn't showing up (smaller Canadian airline...so I wasn't surprised)...but I emailed the developer...and got a superfast personal reply and the problem was addressed and fixed in the next update! Kudos on a great job! - Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by Goyito :)
Data not timely I am using this so for the first time. A flight delay was announced 36 minutes ago in the airport but the app still shows it on time. Not sure whether orhers could so better, but this is not good enough to be useful. - Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by Jimf233
Solid app Flight Update provides quality information and full flight details, including carriers that only operate in Europe (Aegean Air, etc). Whereas other apps are specifically flight-based, FlightUpdate is trip-based (with a trip containing one or many flights), under the assumption that when you're going somewhere, you are probably going to come home. I would like to see two updates in the next release: 1) A VERY welcome addition would be to calculate the time zone of the arriving flight per the "local" and "home" time zones (i.e. Flight from Chicago to London, leaves Chicago at 7pm CST, arrives London at 7am GMT (1am CST)) and allow users to toggle between Local and Home time. 2) Add the ability to export flights to the Calendar (subject: AA Flight #123 (ORD-JFK), etc) - Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by ndgunner
A solid app This is a solid app, does what it says and the developer is very responsive and helpful by email. Well worth the price. Update: added a star, this developer goes out of his way to be helpful.The app kept me informed of gate changes on my recent flight on UA DEN-SFO, usually before they were announced on the PA. Seat maps are handy. - Flight Update - Live Flight Status review by DarrinC
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