The Best Flight Tracker for iPad in 2026
Split View, Stage Manager, the multi-trip board, and which flight trackers actually take advantage of the iPad's screen.
FlightyFlow Team·· 6 min read
What "great on iPad" actually means
Most "iPad apps" are stretched iPhone apps. A genuine iPad flight tracker uses:
- Split View so you can compare two trips side by side.
- Stage Manager so flight tracking is a small floating window during work.
- Pencil hover for trip-board annotations.
- Real keyboard shortcuts for power users.
- Sidebar navigation, not bottom tabs.
Side by side
| App | Split View | Stage Manager | Sidebar | Live Activities (when iPad mirrored) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlightyFlow | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flighty | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| FlightAware | No | Limited | No | No |
| Flightradar24 | Yes | Yes | Partial | Limited |
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