1200.aero vs Tail Number offline database
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1200.aero
This app enables airports and FBOs to monitor aircraft towing in real-time, calculate towing expenses, capture pre-tow images, and view aircraft parking locations on maps. It is designed for minimal user input and supports offline functionality.
- Real-time towing operation tracking
- Quantify total towing expenses
- Capture pre-tow pictures
- View actual parking positions on maps
- Minimal user input required
- Offline operation support
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1200.aero's mobile app helps airports and FBOs track towing operations in real time, quantify total spent towing aircraft, take pre-tow pictures, and see actual parking positions in our maps. The app requires minimal user input and allows for offline operation.
Tail Number offline database
Access a comprehensive database of aircraft registration information without needing an internet connection. Track the planes you observe in the sky with this offline utility.
- Offline aircraft database
- FAA registration lookup
- Transport Canada registration lookup
- Track seen aircraft
- No internet required
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Use Tail Number offline database to look up aircraft even when you don't have cell service! Tail Number offline database has a copy of all aircraft publicly registered with the FAA and Transport Canada, and can be used to keep track of which ones you've seen while airborne.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tail Number offline database at 5.0 against 1200.aero's 4.0. Tail Number offline database also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Tail Number offline database holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
1200.aero ships an update every 3 weeks, Tail Number offline database monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1200.aero | Tail Number offline database |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1200.aero | Dan Driscoll |
Customer experience
1200.aero
Tail Number offline database
In-app purchases
1200.aero
No in-app purchases
Tail Number offline database
No in-app purchases
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