View live aircraft around you on a radar scope or in augmented reality. Get detailed information on each plane, customize your view, and set alerts for favorite aircraft. Ideal for aviation enthusiasts and curious minds.
2.2
June 11, 2026
Mini Radar 2.2 is a big tune-up plus two much-requested features: iPad app - same look and feel as the iOS app, just... bigger! Apple Watch app - a standalone radar on your wrist. Turn the Digital Crown to zoom, tap a plane for its details, with a live compass arrow to the nearest aircraft. AR Sky View - point your phone at the sky and see the aircraft around you, labeled in real space. Pinch to zoom in on a contact. Dynamic Island & Lock Screen - keep a live eye on what's overhead. Track just your favorites, or any aircraft nearby, with a bearing arrow pointing the way. Aircraft icons - an optional, accessibility-friendly mode swaps the colored triangles for distinct shapes per type - airliners, private planes, military, helicopters and more - on the radar, in AR, and on the watch, kept in sync across your devices. Nearest-aircraft compass that points toward the closest plane, throughout the app. Overhead alerts - get a notification when a favorite aircraft comes within a range you choose. Plus performance and battery improvements throughout. Still free - no account, no ads. Heading-up mode - not great with compass directions? Tap the new compass button on the radar and the whole scope rotates smoothly so whatever direction you're facing is up. It works over the radar and the satellite view, the needle always shows you where north is, and the watch follows the same setting automatically. North-up stays the default for the classic scope feel. A proper helicopter icon - the icon mode now draws helicopters with rotor blades, cabin and tail, so they're recognizable at a glance on the radar, in AR, and on the watch. Performance and battery, tuned end to end: - The radar render engine now caches everything it can between data updates - smoother on busy airspace, lighter on the battery. - The AR sky view uses far less power (smarter frame pacing and camera settings). - The watch app polls and redraws more efficiently and pauses when your wrist is down. - Background overhead alerts use coarser GPS fixes - same alerts, less battery. - Slow network days are handled gracefully instead of showing errors. Plus route info for planes you tap or favorite now loads immediately, and accessibility labels were added throughout.
MoreMini Radar displays live aircraft around you on a radar scope and in an augmented reality view. It provides details like aircraft type, altitude, speed, and route information when available.
No, Mini Radar is completely ad-free. The app is built on adsb.fi, a community-run network, and is provided without advertisements.
Mini Radar is available on Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. It also features Dynamic Island and Lock Screen tracking for convenient glances at overhead aircraft.
The app uses data from adsb.fi, a free, community-run ADS-B network. Volunteers worldwide operate receivers that share flight information, which Mini Radar then displays.
Yes, you can star aircraft by tail number, callsign, or hex code. Mini Radar will highlight them when they appear nearby and can optionally alert you when a favorite comes within 10 NM.
No, Mini Radar is intended for curiosity and learning, not for navigation or operational use. Coverage may have gaps as it relies on volunteer receivers and not all aircraft broadcast ADS-B.
The latest version of Mini Radar is 2.2, which was last updated on June 11, 2026. Updates typically include improvements to features and data integration.
Mini Radar has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children and general audiences, with no mature content.