Comparison

Oecher People vs Plane and Simple

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

Head to head
About

Oecher People

Features
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Dive into the world of Augmented Reality, where printed portraits of Aachen personalities come to life through the camera of your smartphone, and let yourself be taken on a journey by the stories and biographies of the "Oecher People." Experience the motivation of founders and developers firsthand, let yourself be captivated by researchers into the realm of science, and be inspired by Aachen merchants for the city center. To get the most out of the "Oecher People" app, please follow these simple steps: 1. download the app: Download the app to your mobile device. 2. select language: Select your preferred language from the available options. We want to make sure the app is easily accessible for everyone. 3. allow camera access: After successfully downloading the app, open it and allow access to the camera. This is crucial for scanning portraits for the exhibition. Almost done! 4. scan portraits: Start your discovery journey. Select the "Scan" icon in the app, point your camera at the portraits and see how the faces in the app tell their stories.

About

Plane and Simple

This app uses augmented reality to identify aircraft in real-time. Point your device at a plane to see its flight number, origin, altitude, speed, and distance overlaid on your camera view.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality flight tracking
  • Real-time aircraft information
  • Display flight numbers
  • Show altitude and speed
  • Identify country of origin
  • Measure distance to aircraft
Features
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Ever wonder about that plane overhead? Just point your iPhone or iPad at the sky. Plane and Simple uses augmented reality to pin live flight data directly onto aircraft in your camera view. No searching, no map scrolling. Just look up. WHAT YOU'LL SEE FOR EVERY FLIGHT - Airline, flight number, and callsign - Aircraft make, model, and registration - Altitude, speed, heading, and climb/descent rate - Distance from you in real time - Origin and destination cities with route info TAP ANY PLANE TO GO DEEPER - Real aircraft photos courtesy of Planespotters.net - Great-circle route map from origin to destination - Satellite views of departure and arrival cities - Compass bearing visualisation AND THEN IT REMEMBERS Every aircraft you tap is kept permanently. Come back a month later and you have a collection: the airlines you've caught, the aircraft types you've seen, the countries their tails are registered in. Your logbook syncs through your own iCloud, so a new phone never costs you the collection. HOW RARE WAS THAT? Every aircraft type is weighed against a database of more than 91,000 airframes. When the app calls a catch uncommon, it's telling you how many of that aircraft are left in the world: 270 A380s, 809 747s. Not a guess. NINETEEN ACHIEVEMENTS From your first aircraft to catching an airline's flight number one. Two are secret, and the best of them are the ones you can't go looking for: the same aircraft twice on different days, or the same route flown in both directions. WORTH SHOWING SOMEONE Turn any sighting into a card made from your own photo of the sky, with the aircraft marked where it actually was and its contrail running the way it was actually flying. Plane and Simple tracks live aircraft using the OpenSky Network and knows 619,000 routes, 1,000 airlines and 3,700 airports by name. It uses your device settings for metric or imperial units, and is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Polish and Simplified Chinese. No account required. No ads. Your logbook stays on your device and in your iCloud, never ours. Just point, and see what's flying.

Screenshots

Oecher People4 screens
Plane and Simple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oecher People at none against Plane and Simple's 4. Plane and Simple's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 19 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Plane and Simple sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Oecher People asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oecher People ships an update every 19 months, Plane and Simple weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Oecher People versus Plane and Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOecher PeoplePlane and Simple
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMazediaMerano Studio Limited

In-app purchases

None

Oecher People

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Plane and Simple

One-time4
  • Espresso$0.99
  • Leave us a tip$0.99
  • Latte$1.99
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  • Whole bag of beans$3.99

Questions

Is Oecher People free?
Oecher People is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plane and Simple free?
Plane and Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Oecher People or Plane and Simple have ads?
Neither Oecher People nor Plane and Simple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oecher People or Plane and Simple?
Oecher People ships an update every 19 months, and Plane and Simple weekly. Most recently, Oecher People was updated on November 4, 2026 and Plane and Simple on October 30, 2026.

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