Comparison

Spidertracks vs NGFT Report

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

NGFT Report

Features
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SMS Report is a powerful yet simple app designed for helicopter and airplane operators to streamline safety reporting. Whether you’re a pilot, crew member, technician, or ground staff, SMS Report makes it easy to capture and communicate safety-relevant events directly to your Safety Manager—right from your mobile device. With a few taps, the app automatically records your location, allows you to classify the type of event, and provides space to describe exactly what happened. Once submitted, your report is instantly routed to the responsible Safety Manager of your organization. Need to clarify details or provide follow-up? SMS Report includes a secure chat function so you can communicate directly with the Safety Manager, ensuring transparency and faster resolution. You can also track the status of your report throughout the process—from submission to closure. Whether it’s an incident, observation, or irregularity, SMS Report helps build a proactive safety culture with minimal administrative burden.

Screenshots

Spidertracks4 screens
NGFT Report3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spidertracks at weekly against NGFT Report's every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spidertracks ships an update weekly, NGFT Report every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Spidertracks versus NGFT Report: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpidertracksNGFT Report
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpider Tracks LtdNGFT Consulting GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Spidertracks

No in-app purchases

None

NGFT Report

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spidertracks free?
Spidertracks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NGFT Report free?
NGFT Report is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spidertracks or NGFT Report have ads?
Neither Spidertracks nor NGFT Report shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spidertracks or NGFT Report?
Spidertracks ships an update weekly, and NGFT Report every 3 months. Most recently, Spidertracks was updated on October 4, 2026 and NGFT Report on October 12, 2026.

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