This app uses augmented reality to identify aircraft in real-time. Point your device at a plane to see its flight number, origin, altitude, speed, and distance overlaid on your camera view.
1.6
August 31, 2026
Plane and Simple now remembers. A LOGBOOK Every aircraft you tap is recorded permanently, including the airline, the airframe, the route, and where you were standing. Browse what you've collected by airline or by aircraft type, each one with a photograph of the machine you actually caught. RARITY THAT MEANS SOMETHING Types are measured against more than 91,000 airframes worldwide, so you know whether you've caught something everyday or something with 270 left flying. NINETEEN ACHIEVEMENTS Two of them secret. The best ones can't be hunted (catching the same aircraft on two different days, or the same route in both directions). SHARE WHAT YOU SAW Any sighting becomes a card built from your own photo of the sky, the aircraft marked and its contrail pointing the way it was flying. ICLOUD SYNC Your collection follows you to a new phone. Free, and always will be. ALSO - Eleven airlines added, including Qatar Airways, Qantas and easyJet - Aircraft types no longer split across spellings, so rarity is finally accurate - Better use of the screen on iPad, in both orientations - Fixed distances that could be wildly wrong from a stale location
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Plane and Simple displays flight numbers, country of origin, altitudes, speeds, and distances for aircraft viewed through its augmented reality camera feed.
The app requires an internet connection to access real-time flight data and function correctly. It is not designed for offline use.
Plane and Simple is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It is rated for ages 4 and up.
The latest version, 1.3, was released on March 26, 2026. Updates typically occur to improve features and data accuracy.
Based on the available data, users have rated Plane and Simple 5.0 stars from 2 ratings, indicating a very positive initial reception.
No, Plane and Simple does not contain advertisements. It is a free app with optional in-app purchases.
The app offers in-app purchases, though specific details about what these unlock are not provided in the description. These are optional additions to the free core functionality.
The app utilizes your device's camera and augmented reality technology to overlay flight information directly onto the live view of the sky, making it appear as if the data is attached to the aircraft.
