Nix Toolkit vs Plane Above Me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nix Toolkit
This app connects to Nix Sensor devices to provide color scanning and analysis. It offers features like single scans, access to premium color databases, and custom library creation. Users can view digital color values and spectral curves, and match scanned colors to extensive libraries.
- Single scan color analysis
- Access to premium color databases
- Create and share custom color libraries
- Multipoint average scanning
- Nix Paints feature
- Nix Quality Control feature
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The Nix Toolkit is the new all-in-one companion app for our Nix Sensor device line-up. It’s compatible with all Nix Mini, Nix Pro, Nix QC, and Nix Spectro devices. Functions in the app will be turned on and off depending on which device you have connected. Functions include: 1. “Single scan” (available for all devices) 2. “Premium databases” (available for all devices) 3. “Create and share custom library (Compatible with Nix Pro, Spectro and QC devices only) 4. “Multipoint average scanning for all tools” 5. "Nix Paints feature" 6. "Nix Quality Control feature" The “Single scan” function displays digital values (CIELAB, HEX, and RGB) and Spectral curve on swipe (Spectro device only) when you scan a sample with your Nix Color Sensor. Premium databases offer paid subscriptions to world-class color libraries (including Pantone, RAL, and NCS). Once subscribed you can browse the entire library, and scan and match to the closest color. The Nix Toolkit app lets you take control of how you perceive color. Select from dark or light mode, or use your own system settings. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’d love to help with whatever questions or issues you have. Please note that a free account is required to use the app (you will be prompted to create one when you first open the app). A Nix device (Mini, Pro, QC, or Spectro) is required to unlock app functions. Learn more about the Nix Sensor line-up at www.nixsensor.com. If you find any bugs please contact us directly at info@nixsensor.com and our team will attend to them quickly. Nix®, Nix Pro™, and Nix Mini™ are trademarks of Nix Sensor Ltd. All other trademarks used herein are simply references to trademarks owned by others and are not intended as trademark use. Terms of use: https://www.nixsensor.com/legal/
Plane Above Me
Identify aircraft by sound using AI. The app can scan the sky manually or automatically detect flights based on audio cues. It prioritizes user privacy by analyzing data on-device and not storing sensitive information.
- AI sound classification
- Manual sky scanning
- Automatic flight detection
- Live flight data retrieval
- On-device audio analysis
- Privacy-focused design
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If yes, this app is for you. "Plane Above Me" answers that exact question. You can scan the sky manually by pressing its Scan button or let the app auto-detect flights. Once it detects the sound of aircrafts, it will retrieve live flight data for you. Behind the scenes, it uses AI sound classification models to achieve that. Privacy friendly: 1) Location data is used for scanning for flights nearby only. It is never stored and sent anywhere. 2) If activated, audio data is analyzed on device for aircraft sound identification only. It is never stored and sent anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plane Above Me at none against Nix Toolkit's 10. Plane Above Me also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (62% vs 33%). Nix Toolkit's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (214 vs 34). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Nix Toolkit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Plane Above Me asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nix Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nix Toolkit has 214 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Nix Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 62% of Plane Above Me's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nix Toolkit ships an update every 6 weeks, Plane Above Me every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nix Toolkit | Plane Above Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (214 ratings) — better | 4.3 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.8% of reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 214 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nix Sensor Ltd. | Evergreen Labs |
Customer experience
Nix Toolkit
Plane Above Me
Bugs and requests
Nix Toolkit
Reported bugs
24 issues- Sensor crashes if you tab out of the app
- Takes 5-6 attempts to connect with device
- Purchased libraries not showing up
- WiFi router stopping download
- App crashes since update
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- App crashes before doing anything
- App is always 90 degrees wrong on iPads
- Unit is wildly off even after calibration
- Constantly prompts for password
- App took money but won't provide access to Pantone library
- Cannot connect consistently
- Battery dead and would not charge
- Cannot get hold of support
- Birthday fields don't work on signup
- Email support form has 'undefined' error
- App resets settings if device disconnected or phone locked
- App won't boot up, stuck on 'downloading paints database'
- Constantly 'downloading paints database'
- App freezes as soon as you connect
- App freezes or disconnects constantly
- App freezes screen and cannot scroll
- App stuck on downloading paint database
- App doesn't load up
- App is stuck downloading paint database
Requested features
20 requests- Ability to save and export bulk data as .csv
- Allow tabbing out of app while collecting data
- Download paint library without phone signal
- Show multiple vendor color matches at once
- Full UI overhaul with iOS conventions
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- Easier way to scan for color values
- Easier way to match to paint brands
- Easier way to save and export data
- Landscape support for iPads
- Ability to calibrate sensor
- On-demand calibration
- Better password management (Face ID, Apple Keychain)
- Ability to create custom libraries easily
- Improved user flow and UI
- Ability to scan color and get RGB/other values
- Option to scan color and get multiple paint/other library matches
- Bring back Nix Paints app functionality
- More intuitive way to save colors
- Allow offline use of paint libraries
- More affordable subscription for Pantone access
Plane Above Me
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nix Toolkit
- RAL$4.991 Month
- Glass Packaging Institute$8.991 Month
- NCS$9.991 Month
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- Pantone FHI$9.991 Month
- Pantone PMS$9.991 Month
- RAL$49.991 Year
- NCS$99.991 Year
- Pantone FHI$99.991 Year
- Pantone PMS$99.991 Year
- Glass Packaging Institute$100.001 Year
Plane Above Me
No in-app purchases
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