Alternatives to Fly Delta

Best Fly Delta Alternatives in 2026: 10 Apps Like Fly Delta

By App Store Tracker Editorial · Updated — App Store ratings fetched to

The short version

Fly Delta handles booking, check-in, boarding passes, SkyMiles, and real-time flight status. If you want another full-service carrier app, American Airlines and United are the closest matches, both letting you book, check in, and track flights end to end. For status tracking alone, Flighty is the highest-rated live flight tracker here. Your choice depends on which airline flies your routes and whether you want a booking app or a pure tracker.

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Fly Delta

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

4.8(7M)
Free
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People look for Fly Delta alternatives when the app glitches on booking or check-in, or they simply fly a different carrier and want its app. Fly Delta reviewers flag form typos and stalled check-in screens. Every pick below shares part of Fly Delta's core: booking flights, checking in, storing boarding passes, and tracking status. Some are other airlines' branded apps, others are dedicated flight trackers and travel logs. We ranked these by embedding similarity to Fly Delta's book-and-fly model, then weighed live App Store ratings and review counts so the busier, better-reviewed apps surface first. Ratings shift often, so treat the order as a starting point.

Fly Delta alternatives compared

  1. 1. United Airlines

    United Airlines · Free

    #10Travel#10 in Travel now; the line is the last 30 days4.8(8.5M) dl/mo rev/mo
  2. 2. American Airlines

    American Airlines · Free

    #5Travel#5 in Travel now; the line is the last 30 days4.8(1.8M) dl/mo rev/mo
  3. 3. Frontier Airlines

    Frontier Airlines · Free

    #13Travel#13 in Travel now; the line is the last 30 days4.7(1.3M) dl/mo rev/mo
  4. 4. Flighty – Live Flight Tracker

    Flighty LLC · Free · IAP

    #78Travel#78 in Travel now; the line is the last 30 days4.8(160.8K) dl/mo rev/mo
  5. 5. Virgin-Atlantic

    Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited

    4.8(68.5K) dl/mo rev/mo
  6. 6. flydubai

    flydubai · Free

    4.8(9.1K) dl/mo rev/mo
  7. 7. FlyFi App

    GLOBAL MEDDATA, INC. · Free

    4.2(238) dl/mo rev/mo
  8. 8. Fly - Log and Share Flights

    Pratham Mehta · Free · IAP

    4.7(44) dl/mo rev/mo
  9. 9. 2Flights - Live Flight Tracker

    Ulugbek Muslitdinov · Free · IAP

    4.9(13) dl/mo rev/mo
  10. 10. Flight Tracker Pro－Live Plane

    Davit Chkhaidze · Free

    4.3(9) dl/mo rev/mo

US App Store ratings, prices from Apple. Chart rank is the top free chart position over the last 30 days; downloads and revenue are third-party monthly estimates. See the latest US top free Travel chart.

10 alternatives to Fly Delta

  1. 1United Airlines icon

    #1United Airlines

    United Airlines

    4.8(8.5M)
    Free
    87% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    United Airlines is a full-service carrier app with booking, check-in, boarding passes, miles, and connection maps, closely matching Fly Delta's complete trip-management scope. Both let you handle a flight end to end from your phone, with United carrying nearly 8 million ratings.

    How it differs

    United flies its own hub network and runs MileagePlus rather than Delta's SkyMiles, suiting different routes and travelers. At 4.78 stars it rates just below Delta. It is a direct full-service rival rather than a companion to Fly Delta.

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  2. 2American Airlines icon

    #2American Airlines

    American Airlines

    4.8(1.8M)
    Free
    87% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    American Airlines is a full-service legacy carrier app, a close match to Fly Delta, with booking, check-in, boarding passes, and gate-to-gate connection maps. Reviewers praise its up-to-date flight info and connection directions, the trip-management strengths Delta flyers rely on.

    How it differs

    American flies its own routes and runs AAdvantage rather than Delta's SkyMiles, so it suits different travelers. Reviewers report the app dropping booking info when switching apps. At 4.76 stars across about 1 million ratings, it rates just below Delta. It is a direct legacy-carrier rival.

    See full data on American Airlines →Apps like American Airlines →
  3. 3Frontier Airlines icon

    #3Frontier Airlines

    Frontier Airlines

    4.7(1.3M)
    Free
    86% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Frontier Airlines offers booking, check-in, boarding passes, and saved traveler profiles, sharing Fly Delta's core trip-management features. Both let you handle a flight from your phone, with Frontier emphasizing low fares and quick rebooking of saved travelers.

    How it differs

    Frontier is an ultra-low-cost carrier charging for carry-ons, seats, and changes, unlike Delta's full service, and it runs its own loyalty program. At 4.71 stars across about 1.2 million ratings, it is a budget rival. It suits cost-focused trips rather than Delta's SkyMiles flyers.

    See full data on Frontier Airlines →Apps like Frontier Airlines →
  4. 4Flighty – Live Flight Tracker icon

    #4Flighty – Live Flight Tracker

    Flighty LLC

    4.8(160.8K)
    Free · IAP
    87% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Flighty is a live flight tracker with fast delay alerts, gate changes, and detailed status, sharing Fly Delta's flight-status updates. Both keep you ahead of disruptions, and Flighty is highly polished, carrying 4.84 stars across about 129,000 ratings.

    How it differs

    Flighty is a tracker across all airlines, not a booking app, so you can't reserve, check in, or earn miles in it like Fly Delta. It often flags delays before the airline does. It complements Fly Delta with sharper tracking rather than replacing its booking and loyalty features.

    See full data on Flighty – Live Flight Tracker →
  5. 5Virgin-Atlantic icon

    #5Virgin-Atlantic

    Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited

    4.8(68.5K)
    87% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Virgin Atlantic offers flight booking, seat and bag management, fast passport-scan check-in, mobile boarding passes, and real-time gate notifications, closely matching Fly Delta's trip-management toolkit. Both, partners in the same alliance, share a focus on a smooth day-of-travel experience.

    How it differs

    Virgin Atlantic centers on UK and transatlantic routes with its own Flying Club program rather than Fly Delta's US network and SkyMiles. At 4.77 stars across about 68,000 ratings, it is smaller. It suits transatlantic travel, complementing Delta rather than replacing it domestically.

    See full data on Virgin-Atlantic →
  6. 6flydubai icon

    #6flydubai

    flydubai

    4.8(9.1K)
    Free
    88% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    flydubai offers flight search and booking across 90+ destinations, online check-in, mobile-wallet boarding passes, and loyalty login, closely matching Fly Delta's full trip-management scope. Both let you book, pay, check in, and manage trips from your phone.

    How it differs

    flydubai is a Dubai-based carrier flying Middle East and connecting routes rather than Fly Delta's US-centric network, with its own loyalty program. At 4.81 stars across about 8,800 ratings, it is smaller and regional. It suits travelers in its network, not Delta's SkyMiles flyers.

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  7. 7FlyFi App icon

    #7FlyFi App

    GLOBAL MEDDATA, INC.

    4.2(238)
    Free
    88% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    FlyFi delivers real-time flight tracking with instant alerts for delays, gate assignments, and cancellations, sharing Fly Delta's flight-status and day-of-travel updates. Both keep you informed about your flight so you can react to changes quickly.

    How it differs

    FlyFi is a flight tracker, not an airline app, so you can't book, check in, or earn miles in it like Fly Delta. At 4.34 stars across about 230 ratings, it is small. It covers the status-tracking slice of Fly Delta rather than the full book-and-fly experience.

    See full data on FlyFi App →
  8. 8Fly - Log and Share Flights icon

    #8Fly - Log and Share Flights

    Pratham Mehta

    4.7(44)
    Free · IAP
    86% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Fly lets aviation enthusiasts log and share the flights they take, with photos, search, and offline support, touching Fly Delta's trip-history side. Both let you keep a record of your flying, with Fly focused on cataloging journeys you've flown.

    How it differs

    Fly is a flight log and sharing app, not an airline app, so you can't book, check in, or track live status in it like Fly Delta. At 4.66 stars across just 44 ratings, it is tiny and niche. It records flights for hobbyists rather than managing real trips.

    See full data on Fly - Log and Share Flights →
  9. 92Flights - Live Flight Tracker icon

    #92Flights - Live Flight Tracker

    Ulugbek Muslitdinov

    4.9(13)
    Free · IAP
    86% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    2Flights tracks past and upcoming flights with fast delay and cancellation alerts, boarding-pass scanning, and travel insights, sharing Fly Delta's flight-status and trip-tracking features. Both let you log flights and get real-time notifications on your phone.

    How it differs

    2Flights is a tracker and travel log, not an airline app, so you can't book, check in, or earn miles in it like Fly Delta. At 5 stars across just 7 ratings, it is brand new and tiny. It tracks and logs flights rather than managing real Delta trips.

    See full data on 2Flights - Live Flight Tracker →
  10. 10Flight Tracker Pro－Live Plane icon

    #10Flight Tracker Pro－Live Plane

    Davit Chkhaidze

    4.3(9)
    Free
    86% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Flight Tracker Pro offers real-time flight tracking, interactive route maps, and schedule alerts, sharing Fly Delta's flight-status and day-of-travel updates. Both let you follow a flight and get notified of changes from your phone.

    How it differs

    Flight Tracker Pro is a tracker with a pro subscription, not an airline app, so you can't book, check in, or earn miles like Fly Delta. At 4.8 stars across just 5 ratings, it is brand new and tiny. It covers the tracking slice of Fly Delta rather than the full experience.

    See full data on Flight Tracker Pro－Live Plane →

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How we ranked these 10 alternatives

Embedding similarity

Every app in our database carries a dense vector embedding derived from its title, subtitle, full description, and category metadata. To find apps similar to Fly Delta, we compute cosine distance against every other app and keep the closest 30. The similarity score shown on each pick is 1 - distance/2 clamped to [0,1] — 100% means the embedding spaces are identical, 0% means orthogonal.

Ranking

Apps from Fly Delta's own developer are left out. The 10 most similar of the rest are ordered by App Store rating times the logarithm of their rating count, so a 4.8-star app with 100,000 ratings ranks above a 4.5-star app with 200 ratings.

Data dates

The similar-app list was computed on May 25, 2026. Ratings are the latest US App Store fetch for each app, taken between November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026. Prices and update dates come from Apple when the page is built.

What we don't do

No paid placements. No affiliate links. No sponsored picks. Read our full methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Fly Delta?+
United Airlines by United Airlines has the strongest App Store rating of the 10 apps here: 4.8 stars from 8,464,371 US ratings on November 8, 2026.
Which app is most like Fly Delta?+
FlyFi App is the closest match: its App Store listing is 88% similar to Fly Delta's by text embedding.
Are there free Fly Delta alternatives?+
Yes. 9 of the 10 apps are free to download on the App Store: United Airlines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Flighty – Live Flight Tracker, flydubai, FlyFi App, Fly - Log and Share Flights, 2Flights - Live Flight Tracker, Flight Tracker Pro－Live Plane.

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