Flight Follower vs ADSB Tracker Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flight Follower
Track aircraft locations with this iOS-exclusive app designed for aviation enthusiasts. It features high-speed maps, live notifications, and home screen widgets for a seamless tracking experience.
- Ad-free aircraft tracking
- High-speed Metal accelerated maps
- Live notifications
- Easy screen sharing
- Gorgeous Home Screen widgets
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Flight Follower is the flight tracking app you've been waiting for — built by pilot and aviation enthusiast Dennis Walsh exclusively for the general aviation community. It is iOS only, using high speed Metal accelerated maps, Liquid Glass, live notifications, easy screen sharing, and gorgeous Home Screen widgets.
ADSB Tracker Live
Track live air traffic worldwide with real-time aircraft data. See callsigns, types, altitude, speed, and more. Includes military aircraft and emergency squawks, with customizable filters and notifications.
- Live worldwide flight map
- Detailed aircraft information
- Military aircraft tracking
- Emergency squawk alerts
- Customizable filters
- Tail number tracking and notifications
- Aircraft type silhouettes
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Plane spotting, live. ADSB Tracker Live shows every aircraft in the sky above you in real time — built for plane spotters and aviation enthusiasts. See live air traffic worldwide using the same unfiltered ADS-B data the spotting community trusts. No subscription required to start. No commercial-flight-only censorship. Just the sky, live. WATCH EVERY AIRCRAFT - Live worldwide map, updated every 2 seconds - See callsign, tail number, aircraft type, altitude, speed, heading, and vertical speed for any plane on screen - 130+ airlines decoded — see "Delta 2547" instead of "DAL2547" - 160+ aircraft types — "Boeing 737-800" instead of just "B738" - Pinch-to-zoom from continent view down to airport detail SEE WHAT OTHER APPS HIDE - Military aircraft highlighting — uncensored. See KC-135 tankers, C-17 transports, F-22 fighters - Emergency squawks (7500 hijack, 7600 lost-comm, 7700 emergency) flash on the map - VFR traffic (squawk 1200) on uncontrolled approaches - Track specific tail numbers and get notified when they appear nearby - Filter by aircraft type, operator, altitude band, or squawk code BUILT FOR PILOTS AND SPOTTERS - 25 aircraft-type silhouettes — a Cessna doesn't look like a 747 anymore - Adjustable altitude color bands (10 bands in Pro) - Save filter presets like "Military within 50nm" or "Heavies over 30k" - Native dark mode, iPad split view, and Apple Vision Pro support WORKS OUT OF THE BOX No SDR receiver required. No server to set up. Just install and watch. ONE WEEK OF PRO, FREE Every Pro feature unlocked for your first 7 days — no purchase, no signup. After that, keep Pro with a small subscription, or stay on the free tier with the live radar. Data sourced from open community feeds (adsb.fi, airplanes.live, adsb.lol). For entertainment and educational use only. Not for navigation, traffic avoidance, or operational flight use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flight Follower at none against ADSB Tracker Live's 2. Flight Follower also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). ADSB Tracker Live's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. ADSB Tracker Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Flight Follower asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flight Follower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADSB Tracker Live has 117 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Flight Follower's written reviews are positive against 75% of ADSB Tracker Live's.
Flight Follower ships an update every 2 days, ADSB Tracker Live every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Follower | ADSB Tracker Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.8 (117 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis WALSH | Vikorus, LLC |
Customer experience
Flight Follower
ADSB Tracker Live
In-app purchases
Flight Follower
No in-app purchases
ADSB Tracker Live
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual3 Days trial$7.991 Year
Questions
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