Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar vs OpenADSB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar
Track flights globally with live status updates, detailed flight information, and radar views. Receive notifications for delays and gate changes. Ideal for travelers, pilots, and anyone wanting to monitor flights.
- Global flight tracking
- Live status updates
- Flight radar with zoomable maps
- Delay and gate change notifications
- Detailed departure/arrival info
- In-flight tracking model
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mi Flight Tracker is a simple yet powerful tool that allows you to track planes all over the world and get live status information. Whether you are a professional pilot or crew member, planning your own trip or just want to an app to track the flights of your family and friends you'll find the information that you need. mi Flight Tracker provides live status updates of your flight 24/7, the #1 travel app in over 65 countries. FEATURES • Track flights across the world • Easy to search for individual flights using flight number or route • Be the first to be updated of delays • Detailed Departure and Arrival information • Flight radar mode enabling you to see the flight position on zoomable maps • Plots the actual flight track and updates with latest arrival time • Terminal and Gate information updated in real-time • Layover information is automatically displayed • mi Flight Tracker enables you to track your flights progress whilst on board the aircraft using the the inbuilt physics based flight model. The model works in flight safe mode. • Save and share your flight information via e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter We are passionate about providing innovative flight status and tracking apps giving you the information you need to make your travel smoother. We are continuing to develop the app to add in new functionality and improve the user experience. Upgrade to mi Flights Premium service to unlock flight notifications pushed directly to your phone. We do the flight tracking for you behind the scenes and notify you of changes when they occur. There is one subscription and three ways of paying, monthly (bronze), 6 monthly (silver), or yearly (gold). This is an auto-renewing subscription to flight updates via push notifications. Get updates on departure & arrival times, latest delays, gate & baggage reclaim changes. No commitment, you can cancel any time. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. See our other flight tracker apps. • mi Flight Radar • mi Flight Board www.miflightsapp.com Questions, feedback or comments? Email us: info@miflightsapp.com. We answer all emails quickly! Terms and conditions: http://www.miflightsapp.com/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy policy: http://www.miflightsapp.com/privacy_policy.html Note that this app does not require GPS updates and operates in flight safe mode except for real-time flight status and tracking where the device needs an internet connection.
OpenADSB
This app provides a high-performance, native iOS interface for tracking aircraft. It connects to various air traffic data sources like dump1090 and Virtual Radar Server, offering detailed aircraft information and customizable display options for an enhanced user experience over web interfaces.
- Connects to dump1090, tar1090, and Virtual Radar Server
- Preconfigured with ADS-B Exchange
- Displays thousands of aircraft with history trails
- Configurable filtering and highlights
- Detailed aircraft information
- Imperial or metric unit display
- Supports Dark Mode and multitasking
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If you enjoy tracking aircraft using dump1090, tar1090 or Virtual Radar Server, then you'll enjoy OpenADSB. OpenADSB is a full featured high performance flight tracker display app that connects to a variety of backend air traffic sources. Enjoy OpenADSB's smooth native iOS experience instead of using the web interface. PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING: You purchasing a general purpose air traffic display app that connects to a variety of servers types. New traffic sources can be added under Settings (gear button) - Track Source. As a convenience, OpenADSB comes preconfigured to use ADS-B Exchange. Air traffic from ADS-B Exchange is the sole responsibility of ADSBexchange.com, LLC. Frequent users are encouraged to support ADS-B Exchange through donations (adsbexchange.com/donate). Features: • Connects to dump1090, tar1090 and Virtual Radar Server. • Comes preconfigured using ADS-B Exchange (adsbexchange.com). Note that OpenADSB is not affiliated with ADSBexchange.com, LLC • Smoothly displays thousands of aircraft • Shows aircraft history trails • Various aircraft and history trail color schemes and optional legend • Fully configurable filtering, display only the aircrafts you want to see • Configurable military, VFR and emergency highlights • Long-press on an aircraft to perform a browser search engine search of its callsign and registration • Tap on an aircraft to show more details • Details are fully configurable and includes callsign, registration, ICAO hex code, altitude, speed, vertical speed, heading, aircraft type, squawk code, MLAT, latitude/longitude and more • Display values in imperial or metric units • Bookmark up to 5 favorite locations • Mail track details feature, send an email containing an aircraft's details along with a map snapshot, fully configurable • Optimized data fetching logic minimizes network, battery usage and server load • Highly configurable • Supports Dark Mode • Supports Split View, Slide Over and multitasking on iPad • Keyboard shortcuts for external keyboards Limitations and Disclaimer OpenADSB is a general air traffic visualizer for dump1090, tar1090 and Virtual Radar Server data sources. OpenADSB is not affiliated with ADSBexchange.com, LLC. As a convenience, OpenADSB comes preconfigured using ADSBexchange.com as the default data source. Air traffic data, its accuracy, and its validity, is the sole responsibility of the data provider. OpenADSB is for entertainment use only, and not for operational, flight, navigation, traffic avoidance or any mission critical use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenADSB at none against Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar's 4. OpenADSB also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 56%) and chart position (#13 vs #186). Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and price ($5.99 vs $10.99). On 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
Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar costs $5.99 and OpenADSB $10.99 up front. Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. OpenADSB asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar has 1.4K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar's written reviews are positive against 69% of OpenADSB's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar ships an update every 5 weeks, OpenADSB every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar | OpenADSB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $10.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.4 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #186 | #13 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flight Tracker Apps Studio | Steve Kuo |
Customer experience
Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar
OpenADSB
User reviews
Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate flight tracking
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful for tracking family/friends' flights
- 🚀 Provides detailed flight information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate departure/arrival times
- 🐛 Inconsistent flight tracking
- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
- 🔒 Lack of privacy/sharing options
- 💰 Poor value for paid version
OpenADSB
From 109 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive performance
- 💰 One-time purchase with no subscription fees
- 🎖️ Displays military and blocked aircraft other apps censor
- 🔧 Highly customizable filters and settings
- 📊 Comprehensive ADS-B data from ADS-B Exchange
Room to improve
- 🎨 Generic plane icon for all aircraft types
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- ❌ App stops showing aircraft after updates
- 📉 Missing 'from-to' flight information display
- 🔍 Search functionality not easily accessible
Bugs and requests
Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar
Reported bugs
4 issues- Flights not showing up in flight book
- Planes shown going in wrong direction
- App freezing during updates
- Incorrect flight information displayed
Requested features
4 requests- Push notifications for flight status updates
- Ability to track multi-leg flights
- Integration with other travel apps
- More customization options
OpenADSB
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes when moving map or accessing settings
- App refuses to update, requiring reinstallation
- App freezes and locks up iPhone
- No aircraft display despite proper configuration
- JSON response errors after iOS updates
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- VRS data source disappears from settings
- App crashes 5 seconds after opening
- Military filter causes all aircraft to disappear
- Photos not loading or displaying
- Incorrect routing information for flights
- Selected altitude data showing wrong values
Requested features
18 requests- Aircraft-specific icons (like Flightradar24)
- Search button on main screen for N-number lookup
- Dark mode for nighttime use
- Notifications/alerts for tracked aircraft
- 3D map view like Google Earth
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- Track single aircraft with auto-panning
- Full flight history tracking
- iCloud sync for filter settings
- Ability to toggle ground vehicles on/off
- Adjustable range rings on map
- Historic aircraft lookup
- Different icons for helicopters vs planes
- Departure/arrival boards display
- Filter by operator name instead of codes
- Radar ID display and filtering
- iOS 16 dark icon support
- Improved settings organization
- German localization
In-app purchases
Flight Tracker Pro Plane Radar
- Flight notifications - Bronze$0.991 Month
- Flight notifications - Silver$2.996 Months
- Flight notifications - Gold$4.491 Year
- Aircraft Icons$1.99
OpenADSB
No in-app purchases
Questions
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