Flyover Country Reviews

GPS very spotty and 90% of time does not work even on my new iphone. Window seat held up to window … all of the stuff they suggest does not make difference. Love the idea but very frustrating to download route and not be able to use them . Deleting app.

It’s great that one can download paths but it would be nice to be able to label them later. That apparently can’t be done. Also it would be nice to choose the resolution with which you download maps, either to save or use storage according to the users preference. If that can be done I haven’t figured it out yet.

I love the concept of FlyoverCountry but have been sorely disappointed trying to use it.
It’s always “searching for gps signal”. The strange thing is other apps seem to see the gps. If I open Google maps, I can’t see the map but I can see that my position is moving on the grid. Same with Apple Maps. There’s some technical glitch here.

Good luck figuring out how to change any preferences once you’ve opened FlyoverCountry . It forces you to pick a set of settings the second you open it even though you have never used FlyoverCountry before. You’re now locked into those forever???!!!???

I downloaded FlyoverCountry during a trip as recommended by a friend. It does what it promised to, though the path loading does take a while but it eventually finishes. One thing to realize is that app consumers nowadays demand high quality and very well-designed UX and UI, if that can be improved upon then this certainly makes FlyoverCountry 5-star worthy. Great work!

Just a year ago, saving intercontinental flights was very unreliable; it now works reliably.

Some possible improvements to consider:
- option to make paths wider; when traveling from Europe to Asia, often great circles are not followed for safety reasons
- integrate with flight path databases and offer likely flight paths; with seasonal changing winds the common paths change. A good example of this is Tokyo to Honolulu
- colourblind friendly colour schemes. One in 12 men are colour blind

I absolutely rely upon this most excellent for geological recon, leading field trips, and on vacation. App has been improving continuously. Ability to download and save multiple map sets for off-grid use is very well thought out— and essential for real-life use. Thanks for a great program!

FlyoverCountry is one of the best things to happen for bringing science to life for the average person. I download paths for every road trip and plane ride I take (if I remember before I leave WiFi), and it gives me the sixth sense of geology! Thank you to the scientists who helped create this and to the National Science Foundation for funding it.

For someone who always goes for aisle seating, FlyoverCountry may be changing things. If you download your maps before you leave it won’t require you to get on the plane Wifi to work. It’s magical once your GPS loads and you can see in real time what you are over. Very educational!

A few years ago I had trouble opening this, but I used it for my last flight, and it was wonderful—easy to use and quite informative. I downloaded the route while boarding. No longer will I choose an aisle seat.

Update 2019jan: works on iPad Pro now, but doesn’t on iPhone XS, in fact doesn’t even save new paths on the latter.

Old review, from back when GPS was working perfectly (it doesn’t get picked up anymore, which kind of defeats the purpose of FlyoverCountry ): Works superbly. I had no idea that GPS continued to work even in airplane mode. Highlight of a recent flight was being able to tell we were passing by Hamburg before the pilot announced it.

As a Geoscience educator, I’m always amazed how very little of the Earth’s surface people recognize out of an airplane’s window seat. For years I’ve struck up conversations with people wondering why I was taking so many photos, now I can use his to show them why!

I use FlyoverCountry all the time to give me at least an idea of the geology that we are driving over and through. Wish there was more detail in some cases, but a little knowledge is better than none at all.

I’m not one to leave reviews for apps but this is an exception, I absolutely love this Flyover Country! I’m currently a geology major and one of my professors recommended it to me... Now I tell everyone about it. It’s my favorite part of every flight and road trip!

I had an earlier version of FlyoverCountry and it was very clunky. Admittedly that was on an iPhone 5s. Now I have an iPhone 7 Plus.

I didn’t use FlyoverCountry for a couple of years it was so clunky. But then recently on a flight from Salt Lake City to Phoenix, I happen to open it once again. It’s seem to work flawlessly.

I’m a geologist who travels by air extensively. I love FlyoverCountry for not only knowing where I am at any given moment (gee, that’s Ohio?) but also for allowing me to really know what I’m looking at in terms of landforms, regional geology, ages of rocks, etc. Downloading ahead of time is brilliant and saves on WiFi costs. My only quibble with the latest update is that it no longer allows a dash to be used in the path name - so “DEN-DCA” is no longer viable; this seems like a pointless restriction.

FlyoverCountry is a mixture of geology and a vast amount of information. There is so much to read in also so much to learn. I would recommend FlyoverCountry to anyone who loves historical facts, geology and paleontology!

This free app is a fabulous resource for those hitting the road, but feeling a bit like they might be missing gems along the way. The local guides and references provided at the end of the narratives are a great way to dig deeper, too.

Also a useful resource for parents and teachers who want to instill in their kids curiosity and an interest in science and history by starting with interesting info about their own city and neighborhood.

Thank you Science Foundation!

Have used FlyoverCountry numerous times. Sometimes the gps skips a little but works well most of the time.

Ever look out the window during a flight and wonder what something is? With this free app you can answer those curiosities easily.

Just don’t forget to save your data or “path” before taking off.

FlyOver is easily one of my favorite travel apps.