Spidertracks vs iPlane
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.
iPlane
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iPlane helps aircraft owners monitor and manage their aircraft, complete with detailed information about each aircraft data and its schedules. Use of the iPlane App requires a subscription to iPlane which is available on a per-airframe basis
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spidertracks at weekly against iPlane's every 2 months. 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, iPlane every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spidertracks | iPlane |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spider Tracks Ltd | Asia Corporate Jet Pte Ltd |
In-app purchases
Spidertracks
No in-app purchases
iPlane
No in-app purchases
