OpenADSB

Name: OpenADSB
Price: 10.99 USD
Rating: 4.4 (106 reviews)
Author: Steve Kuo

VRS & dump1090 flight tracking

106 ratings

102 reviews

#14 in paid Travel

🔧 Utilities

✈️ Travel

$10.99

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January 20, 2018
March 3, 2025
1.6.14
iOS 9.0+
4+
paid
12.94MB
iPhone, iPad, iPod
2 days ago
American English

Features

macOS Compatibility

Developer

Steve Kuo

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About

This app provides a high-performance, native iOS interface for tracking aircraft. It connects to various air traffic data sources like dump1090 and Virtual Radar Server, offering detailed aircraft information and customizable display options for an enhanced user experience over web interfaces.

✓Connects to dump1090, tar1090, and Virtual Radar Server

✓Preconfigured with ADS-B Exchange

✓Displays thousands of aircraft with history trails

✓Configurable filtering and highlights

✓Detailed aircraft information

✓Imperial or metric unit display

✓Supports Dark Mode and multitasking

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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of OpenADSB. Based on 106 reviews and a 4.4/5 average, it highlights the 10 positives and 12 negatives reviewers mention most about this Travel app.

Positive things

🚀Fast and responsive performance
💰One-time purchase with no subscription fees
🎖️Displays military and blocked aircraft other apps censor
🔧Highly customizable filters and settings
📊Comprehensive ADS-B data from ADS-B Exchange
🎯Superior to Flightradar24 for unfiltered tracking
👍User-friendly interface and intuitive design
🌍Excellent for aviation enthusiasts and professionals
⚙️Advanced filtering by military, civilian, operator, etc.
📍Works well with personal dump1090 receivers

Negative things

🎨Generic plane icon for all aircraft types
🐛Frequent crashes and freezing issues
❌App stops showing aircraft after updates
📉Missing 'from-to' flight information display
🔍Search functionality not easily accessible
📸Limited photo display capabilities
🗺️Track history clutters the map
⚠️Inconsistent altitude data accuracy
🚁Helicopters displayed as generic planes
🔄Connection issues with data sources
📋Operator information often blank or incorrect
🌙No dark mode option

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What's New in OpenADSB

1.6.14

March 3, 2025

• Bug fixes.

Charts

Top Paid

📊 14

Travel

The app has maintained its position at 14 recently.

Last updated on July 23, 2026.

Top Grossing

📉 162-3

Travel

This app dropped -3 positions in Travel chart.

Last updated on July 23, 2026.

User reviews

Most Recent Highest Rated Lowest Rated

Awesome app

I’m not a pilot, just love planes, this is easily the best app by far, I just wish they used silhouettes of planes like on ADSB exchange instead of 1 generic plane model, so you could get a relative ID by looking instead of having to click on every plane.

JoshWine

8 months ago

Nützliche App

Seit langem oft und intensiv im Gebrauch, absolut nichts auszusetzen. Danke!

i-Blue

8 months ago

Best Unfiltered ADSB

You’re not going to find a better alternative to ADSB exchange than this right here. The only thing better would be using the ADSB Exchange website.

Big shoutout to the developer. App works perfect and comes in at a very reasonable price!

Yooper849

10 months ago

Great native app

It works across the devices, have filters, that you can save.

outcoldman

10 months ago

Super App

Eine super App. Können wir ein Update auf iOS26 inkl. schwarzem Icon erwarten?

Tobi23-3

no / yesADS

no / yesIn-App Purchase

$10.99 / freePrice

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

11 issues

App crashes when moving map or accessing settings

Bug

App refuses to update, requiring reinstallation

Bug

✨

Requested Features

18 requests

Aircraft-specific icons (like Flightradar24)

Feature

Search button on main screen for N-number lookup

Feature

FAQ

What does OpenADSB do?

OpenADSB is a flight tracking display app that connects to various air traffic data sources like dump1090, tar1090, and Virtual Radar Server. It offers a smooth, native iOS experience for viewing aircraft information, history trails, and customizable display options.

What are the key features of OpenADSB?

Key features include connecting to multiple backend air traffic sources, displaying thousands of aircraft with history trails, customizable filtering and highlights, detailed aircraft information, and support for imperial/metric units. It also offers Dark Mode and multitasking support on iPad.

How much does OpenADSB cost?

The application is a paid download. The description does not mention any in-app purchases or subscription models, indicating a one-time purchase price.

What data sources does OpenADSB support?

OpenADSB connects to dump1090, tar1090, and Virtual Radar Server. It comes preconfigured with ADS-B Exchange as a default data source for convenience, though it is not affiliated with ADSBexchange.com, LLC.

Who is OpenADSB intended for?

This app is designed for users who enjoy tracking aircraft using specific backend systems like dump1090, tar1090, or Virtual Radar Server. It's for entertainment purposes and provides a more streamlined experience than using web interfaces.