Rainge vs Tailvision by ADS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rainge
Monitor real-time and historical energy usage, and control smart devices. Participate in utility programs with supported providers. Requires Rainforest EAGLE hardware.
- Real-time energy monitoring
- Historical energy usage tracking
- Smart device control
- Utility program participation
- Requires Rainforest EAGLE
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The Rainge app helps keep your energy usage in range and allows you to participate in utility programs at supported utilities. - Energy Management (requires Rainforest EAGLE): - Monitor your home's real-time and historical energy usage. - Control connected smart devices.
Tailvision by ADS
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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Ever look up and wonder what's flying around you? Tailvision tells you instantly. Point your phone at any aircraft — or open the radar — and get real-time details on everything in the sky nearby. Tail number, route, altitude, speed, aircraft type, photos and more. All in seconds. WHAT YOU CAN DO >Identify any aircraft overhead by pointing your camera >See a live radar view with every aircraft in 150 nautical miles >Tap any aircraft for full details: route, origin, destination, altitude, speed, and more >Track specific aircraft and get alerts when they are close by >Connect your own ADS-B receiver to see your personal feed alongside the global network FREE. NO GIMMICKS. Use Tailvision free with no account required. See aircraft within 30 nautical miles out of the box. Create a free ADS-B Exchange account to extend your range to 150 nautical miles and unlock additional features. Built for planespotters, aviation enthusiasts, and anyone who has ever looked up and wondered: what is that?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tailvision by ADS at 3.0 against Rainge's 1.5. Tailvision by ADS also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). Rainge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tailvision by ADS holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Rainge's written reviews are positive against 35% of Tailvision by ADS's.
Rainge ships an update every 6 weeks, Tailvision by ADS weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rainge | Tailvision by ADS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (11 ratings) | 3.0 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 35.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #170 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rainforest Automation, Inc. | JETNET LLC |
Customer experience
Rainge
Tailvision by ADS
In-app purchases
Rainge
No in-app purchases
Tailvision by ADS
No in-app purchases
