Comparison

ViewConnect vs Orbnow

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

Head to head
About

ViewConnect

Experience real flights as immersive journeys of discovery. Explore the world below your flight in real time with unique viewing modes, discover points of interest, and share your views. Created by an airline pilot, it transforms every flight into an exploration.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Immersive viewing modes
  • Points of interest identification
  • Adjustable altitude control
  • Flight capture and sharing
Features
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Built by an airline captain, ViewConnect transforms flight tracking into an immersive way to explore the world. Whether you’re flying, following a flight from the ground, or simply fascinated by aviation, ViewConnect helps you discover what’s beneath every journey. Use ViewConnect to: • Follow flights in an immersive 3D world • Track flight progress with Live Activities and Dynamic Island • Receive notifications about upcoming landmarks and points of interest, so you know when and where to look during your journey • Discover landmarks, cities, mountains, islands, lakes and coastlines beneath the aircraft • Explore thousands of points of interest, with photos and information about the places you pass • Switch between immersive viewing modes including Flight Explorer, World Explorer, ViewR and Plane360 • Use VR in flight to identify and explore the places directly below you • Explore the whole world from the ground, even when you’re not flying • Enjoy improved in-flight camera and altitude controls • Capture and share memorable moments from your journey With a redesigned interface and an expanding world of places to discover, ViewConnect turns flight tracking into something more: a window onto the world below. Whether you’re a passenger, aviation enthusiast or virtual explorer, ViewConnect brings every flight to life.

About

Orbnow

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WHAT MAKES ORBNOW SPECIAL • No login needed — start in seconds • Posts are short videos that vanish after 1 hour, so you can share without pressure • Save your favorite moments as "Memories" — kept on your profile and shown on the globe for 12 hours • Chat one-on-one with a poster, with automatic translation across languages Orbnow is more than watching. By sharing your own now, you give everyday moments the attention they deserve. Posts disappear after an hour, and the messages you receive can be translated — so it's easy to connect across languages and borders. Orbnow aims to be a place where you can feel the real, present moments of people who share this same planet — beyond country and culture. Share your now, and step into the world's real now.

Screenshots

ViewConnect4 screens
Orbnow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbnow at every 4 days against ViewConnect's every 2 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

ViewConnect ships an update every 2 months, Orbnow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ViewConnect versus Orbnow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViewConnectOrbnow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRobert HighamSho Hamada

In-app purchases

None

ViewConnect

No in-app purchases

None

Orbnow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ViewConnect free?
ViewConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbnow free?
Orbnow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ViewConnect or Orbnow have ads?
Neither ViewConnect nor Orbnow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ViewConnect or Orbnow?
ViewConnect ships an update every 2 months, and Orbnow every 4 days. Most recently, ViewConnect was updated on October 30, 2026 and Orbnow on November 5, 2026.

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