WingWatch vs TheFlightWall
Their details checked on theflightwall.com, October 26, 2026
Both show the planes flying over your home. TheFlightWall is a board you buy and hang up. WingWatch runs on a screen you already own.
| WingWatch | TheFlightWall | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A web page you leave open full screen | An LED board, 128 × 64 pixels on the Mini |
| Price | Free, or Home, priced when it opens | Mini $175, Widescreen $499, bought once |
| Subscription | Optional: Home adds following flights | Optional: FlightWall Plus, $10 a month or $100 a year, adds crew schedules |
| Hardware | None. Uses a TV, iPad or monitor you have | The board, powered over USB |
| Setup | Open a link and pick your spot | Install their app, scan a code, join 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi |
| Planes nearby | One big card for the plane overhead, plus a map of everything around | Up to 5 flights at once, as text |
| Following a flight | On Home: the wall cuts to it at takeoff and landing | Up to 5 flight numbers or callsigns |
| Routes | Shown only when they fit where the plane is and where it's heading | Shown on the board |
| Available | Private beta, waitlist open | Ships in 1–3 business days |
Where TheFlightWall is the better buy
If you don't have a spare screen, or don't want a TV on all day, their board is made to sit on a shelf and look good doing it. It's also shipping today, and they publish the original build on GitHub if you want to make one yourself.
Where WingWatch is the better fit
If you already have a TV, an old iPad or a monitor, there's nothing to buy, and a big screen has room for a map, the route and the plane's altitude and speed all at once. WingWatch shows a route only when it fits where the plane is and where it's heading; otherwise the card says Route unknown. There's no account, and your location stays on that screen.
WingWatch is in a private beta
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