Tailvision by ADS-B Exchange

Tailvision by ADS-B Exchange

Identify Any Aircraft Overhead

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Released
August 17, 2026
Updated
October 13, 2026

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Identify aircraft in real-time by pointing your phone or using a live radar. Get details like tail number, route, and altitude. Track planes and receive alerts.

✓Identify aircraft by pointing camera
✓Live radar view
✓Detailed aircraft information
✓Aircraft tracking and alerts
✓Connect ADS-B receiver
✓Extended range with account
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What's New in Tailvision by ADS

1.0.3

October 13, 2026

Reworked feeder and subscription linking via Everywhere account.

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Last updated on November 6, 2026.

User reviews

Weak

Absolutely boring and pointless

Love ADS-B Exchange, lukewarm on the app

This app is built around a decent core idea, but the implementation has a lot of rough spots to sand out. To name a few:
- topo map background doesn’t work
- satellite map background doesn’t rotate or scale with the rest of the radar view
- several UI elements (labels, buttons, upgrade prompts) don’t respond to settings changes or authentication status

It’s nice to see some fun native development and I hope the team working on this gets the time & resources to continue supporting and polishing it properly. (Product managers: don’t force your team to use agentic coding and design tools! A little extra time to do things right makes a *big* difference.)

For now the website is still the best experience.
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Only useful for AR

The 2D interface is colored and scaled in a way to make telling anything apart near impossible, why bother with it when theres such a pitiful free account range vs the website and competing apps. You are getting this data for free

pointless

no ipad support? what year was this app written?

Nothing like website

Not user friendly at all. You would think it would have some level of resemblance of the website for some continuity but no it comes off as a completely diferente app and some random third party attempt.

FAQ

What is Tailvision?

Tailvision is an application that allows users to identify and track aircraft in real-time. It provides details such as tail number, route, altitude, and speed.

How does Tailvision work?

You can point your phone's camera at an aircraft to identify it, or use the live radar view to see all aircraft within a 150 nautical mile radius. Tapping on an aircraft displays its full details.

Is Tailvision free to use?

Yes, Tailvision is free to use with no account required. You can see aircraft within 30 nautical miles out of the box. Creating a free ADS-B Exchange account extends your range to 150 nautical miles.

Does Tailvision have ads?

Yes, Tailvision contains advertisements.

What devices support Tailvision?

Tailvision is currently supported on iPhone and iPod.

What is the age rating for Tailvision?

Tailvision has an age rating of 17+.

How often is Tailvision updated?

The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on August 20, 2026, indicating recent development activity.

Can I track specific aircraft with Tailvision?

Yes, you can track specific aircraft and receive alerts when they are nearby.