# CitySpotter AR — Cities in AR, also on a plane > Cities in AR, also on a plane (iPhone/iPad app by Marco Taddei.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cityspotter-ar/id6760584367 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Marco Taddei](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885171656) - Category: Travel, Navigation - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.6 · 9 MB - Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Released: 2026-06-12 - Data updated: 2026-08-03 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cityspotter-ar/id6760584367/reviews.md ## What is CitySpotter AR? Window seat? Point your iPhone through the plane window and CitySpotter shows you the names of cities, towns and villages below, with exact distances — live in augmented reality, fully offline. It works just as well from the ground: a mountain summit, a coastal road, a train, a motorway, or a city viewpoint. CitySpotter checks whether a hill or mountain blocks the line of sight between you and a place — if it's hidden, it stays hidden; if it's visible, it appears. Climb higher, and more of the world opens up. The only app that knows what you're actually looking at. — — — HOW IT WORKS Other apps show cities based on compass direction alone. CitySpotter does more: it uses real terrain data to check whether the ground itself is blocking your view. All in real time. All offline. No data sent anywhere. — — — ALSO ON A PLANE The altitude slider now reaches airplane cruising altitude, and motion mode is steadier in cars, trains and planes — built for a real window seat, not just a theoretical one. — — — 12 COUNTRIES, 41,000+ PLACES Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States (split into East and West packs). From major capitals to small villages, Alpine hamlets, and islands. Each country downloads as a separate pack — install only the ones you need. — — — PERFECT FOR - Hikers and climbers on a summit - Travelers in a window seat - Road trippers, drivers and train passengers passing through new landscapes - Tourists exploring a coastline, a valley or a city viewpoint - Geography, panorama and outdoor enthusiasts or photographers — — — WHAT'S INSIDE - 41,461 places across 12 countries (13 downloadable packs) - Satellite-derived terrain elevation data - Augmented Reality overlaid on your camera, smoother in cars, trains and planes - Fully offline — no data sent anywhere - Radar minimap with adjustable radius up to 120 km, now showing coastlines and national borders - Altitude preview — simulate standing higher and watch distant places appear - Sun & Moon alignment for precise orientation - Population filter — choose what appears, from small towns to major cities - Collapsible AR controls — — — FREE CitySpotter is free. All 12 country packs unlocked. No purchase, no subscription, no ads, no account needed. — — — PRIVACY CitySpotter collects no personal data. Your location stays on your device and is never shared. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.3 — 2026-07-31 CitySpotter's biggest update yet: built around the window seat, with more coverage, a smarter radar and steadier AR. WINDOW-SEAT READY - CitySpotter now works reliably from a plane window at cruise altitude. - Motion mode is steadier in cars, trains and planes. - Altitude preview and curved-horizon logic now agree better with what you can actually see. MORE COVERAGE - 41,461 places across 12 countries and 13 downloadable packs. - Added the United Kingdom, United States, Portugal, Greece, Belgium and the Netherlands. - Coverage now includes also smaller islands inside supported packs. SMARTER RADAR - The radar minimap now shows coastlines and national borders. - Nearby countries appear more fairly around borders and coastlines. - Direction markers now rotate correctly when you align the scene. MORE CONTROL - City population filter. - Collapsible AR controls. - Full-row country-pack downloads in Manage countries. - Better terrain reliability in island regions. - Big battery and thermal improvements. ### 1.2 — 2026-07-10 • For pinpoint accuracy, drag the Sun or Moon onto the real one in the sky — once aligned, it locks in place and stays that way, even if you open the app again later at the same spot. • Faster start — city spotting begins the moment you open the camera, no setup steps first. • Fixed: AR now correctly tracks your surroundings while you're in a moving car or plane. • Fixed: location no longer gets stuck searching on trains or in areas with weak GPS. • Smoother fine-tuning with a simple one-finger drag. • Lower battery use and less heat during AR sessions. ### 1.1 — 2026-06-27 In this update I was able to correct stability when moving in cars and on airplanes. I also added buttons in the Settings tab to set the movement type or to automatically detect it. ### 1.0 — 2026-06-12 No release notes. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-03.*