# Plane and Simple — Identify planes overhead in AR

> Augmented reality flight tracker for real-time aircraft information. (iPhone/iPad app by Merano Studio Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plane-and-simple/id6749002605 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Merano Studio Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1783493234)
- Category: Entertainment, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.5 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more
- Released: 2025-07-31
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plane-and-simple/id6749002605/reviews.md

## What is Plane and Simple?

Ever wonder about that plane overhead? Just point your iPhone or iPad at the sky.

Plane and Simple uses augmented reality to pin live flight data directly onto aircraft in your camera view. No searching, no map scrolling. Just look up.

WHAT YOU'LL SEE FOR EVERY FLIGHT
  - Airline, flight number, and callsign
  - Aircraft make, model, and registration
  - Altitude, speed, heading, and climb/descent rate
  - Distance from you in real time
  - Origin and destination cities with route info

TAP ANY PLANE TO GO DEEPER
  - Real aircraft photos courtesy of Planespotters.net
  - Great-circle route map from origin to destination
  - Satellite views of departure and arrival cities
  - Compass bearing visualisation

AND THEN IT REMEMBERS
Every aircraft you tap is kept permanently. Come back a month later and you have a collection: the airlines you've caught, the aircraft types you've seen, the countries their tails are registered in. Your logbook syncs through your own iCloud, so a new phone never costs you the collection.

HOW RARE WAS THAT?
Every aircraft type is weighed against a database of more than 91,000 airframes. When the app calls a catch uncommon, it's telling you how many of that aircraft are left in the world: 270 A380s, 809 747s. Not a guess.

NINETEEN ACHIEVEMENTS
From your first aircraft to catching an airline's flight number one. Two are secret, and the best of them are the ones you can't go looking for: the same aircraft twice on different days, or the same route flown in both directions.

WORTH SHOWING SOMEONE
Turn any sighting into a card made from your own photo of the sky, with the aircraft marked where it actually was and its contrail running the way it was actually flying.

Plane and Simple tracks live aircraft using the OpenSky Network and knows 619,000 routes, 1,000 airlines and 3,700 airports by name. It uses your device settings for metric or imperial units, and is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Polish and Simplified Chinese.

No account required. No ads. Your logbook stays on your device and in your iCloud, never ours.

Just point, and see what's flying.

## Key features

- Augmented reality flight tracking
- Real-time aircraft information
- Display flight numbers
- Show altitude and speed
- Identify country of origin
- Measure distance to aircraft

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Leave us a tip | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plane-and-simple/id6749002605/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love it.

*2025-08-07*

My one suggestion would be to include the model of plane. My kids always ask “what plane is that?” 
I would love to be able to open the app and say “that’s an A321neo”

### 5/5 — It’s good

*2025-08-05*

It’s a really good app and has no ads which is very rare to see now but I wish it showed the departure and destination of the plane

## Frequently asked questions about Plane and Simple

### What information does Plane and Simple provide about aircraft?

Plane and Simple displays flight numbers, country of origin, altitudes, speeds, and distances for aircraft viewed through its augmented reality camera feed.

### Does Plane and Simple work offline?

The app requires an internet connection to access real-time flight data and function correctly. It is not designed for offline use.

### What devices is Plane and Simple compatible with?

Plane and Simple is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It is rated for ages 4 and up.

### How often is Plane and Simple updated?

The latest version, 1.3, was released on March 26, 2026. Updates typically occur to improve features and data accuracy.

### What is the user sentiment for Plane and Simple?

Based on the available data, users have rated Plane and Simple 5.0 stars from 2 ratings, indicating a very positive initial reception.

### Does Plane and Simple have ads?

No, Plane and Simple does not contain advertisements. It is a free app with optional in-app purchases.

### What are the in-app purchases in Plane and Simple?

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.

### How does Plane and Simple's AR feature work?

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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2026-08-31

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

### 1.5 — 2026-04-16

We've added photos and the make & model of the planes you see (when available).

### 1.4 — 2026-04-06

We've added and updated thousands of routes and built a new, clearer AR overlay and route map view.

### 1.3 — 2026-03-26

We added a tip jar to support ongoing development.

### 1.2 — 2026-03-24

Where's that plane headed? Tap any flight to find out! We've added origin and destination info for hundreds of thousands of flights, redesigned the details screen, and added support for 11 languages. Now go outside and look up!

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*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 2026-09-07.*