Spidertracks vs RhinoSpect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spidertracks
Track aircraft locations in real-time, view flight history, and overlay live weather data on various map types. Communicate using Spidertxt with your Spidertracks account.
- Real-time aircraft location tracking
- Flight history viewing
- Live weather overlays
- Multiple map types (VFR, IFR)
- Spidertxt communication
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The Spidertracks application allows user with a Spidertracks account to view flight information and communicate using Spidertxt on their phone. Once logged in, the application shows the location of all your aircraft in real time, including a history of flights. Users can also overlay live weather updates to a range of different map types including VFR, IFR High and IFR Low maps.
RhinoSpect
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Note: This app is a companion to the RhinoSpect.com service. RhinoSpect allows users to simply create data capture forms, and collect information in the field. If a photo is worth a thousand words, we allow for a thesis. Capture as many photos against each inspection as is needed to accurately tell the story. All inspections are geo-located, showing their positions on a map. Full data export and API capabilities ensures simple integration of your data with any third party system. We believe you own your data, and help you to access and use it in any way you wish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spidertracks at weekly against RhinoSpect's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, 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.
Spidertracks ships an update weekly, RhinoSpect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spidertracks | RhinoSpect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spider Tracks Ltd | Rhino Software Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Spidertracks
No in-app purchases
RhinoSpect
No in-app purchases
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