AircraftMobile vs Nice Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AircraftMobile
Provides airline staff with real-time aircraft movement data, including flight times, gate assignments, and turnaround status. Allows for updating flight times and logging departure delays directly from a mobile device.
- Real-time flight information
- Departure and arrival port monitoring
- Gate and bay assignments
- Crew information display
- Turnaround status updates
- Update actual flight times
- Add departure delay entries
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Gives airline staff a real time view of aircraft movements by port on a mobile device. Airline management and ground staff (including ramp staff, catering and engineering) can monitor real-time flight information such as: Flight times Departure and arrival ports Gates and bays Crew info Turnaround Users can also update actual flight times (ATD, ATA) and add departure delay entries at their home port. AircraftMobile is for use with the merlot.aero suite of products. Please use your usual Merlot or Geneva user credential or company directory credential to log in. The mobile token is available from your Merlot administrator (or from the Login Center in CrewPortal if you have access). merlot.aero is a cloud-based airline operations management system designed specifically for the airline industry. Airlines use merlot.aero to optimize day-to-day crew and aircraft utilization, as well as control and report on core operational information. This enables them to manage their business, achieve regulatory compliance, maximize operational efficiency and focus on scalable growth.
Nice Tracker
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Nice Tracker is your ultimate companion for real-time flight tracking and airport information. Powered by the reliable Aviation Edge API, we provide accurate and up-to-date status for flights worldwide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AircraftMobile at none against Nice Tracker's shown. AircraftMobile also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Nice Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, 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.
AircraftMobile ships an update every 4 months, Nice Tracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AircraftMobile | Nice Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAE Flight Services USA Inc. | Taweechai Maklay |
In-app purchases
AircraftMobile
No in-app purchases
Nice Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AircraftMobile free?
Is Nice Tracker free?
Do AircraftMobile or Nice Tracker have ads?
Which is updated more often, AircraftMobile or Nice Tracker?
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