Overhead vs Flight Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overhead
Utilize augmented reality to identify aircraft in the sky. Point your device upwards to see real-time flight details, including flight number, aircraft type, and route. Track and collect all the planes you spot.
- Augmented reality flight identification
- Real-time flight details
- Aircraft type and airline information
- Live altitude, speed, and distance
- Flight tracking and collection
- Route information
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Point your phone at the sky and discover what's flying overhead. Overhead uses augmented reality to show you real-time information about aircraft passing above. Simply open the app, point at the sky, and watch as flight details appear right where the planes are. What you'll see: • Flight number and airline • Aircraft type (A380, 737, etc.) • Route (where it's coming from and going to) • Live altitude, speed, and distance from you Track every aircraft type, airline, and airport you've spotted. Watch your collection grow as you discover new flights: from common regional jets to rare wide-bodies like the A380.
Flight Radar
Point your device at the sky to identify planes overhead. Explore flight details like callsign, altitude, and route using augmented reality. A demo mode is available, with live tracking requiring a subscription.
- AR aircraft identification
- View flight details (callsign, altitude, speed)
- Compact radar view
- Flight card with aircraft info
- Share flight discoveries
- Demo mode with simulated flights
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See a plane overhead? Point your iPhone at the sky and explore the flight behind it. Flight Radar: Plane Finder combines your camera view with nearby aircraft data. Follow the on-screen guidance to line up with a plane, then see the flight details available for that aircraft. EXPLORE THE SKY • Find nearby aircraft with AR guidance and a compact radar. • View callsign, route, altitude, speed and distance. • Open a flight card for aircraft model, registration and operator when available. • Check the observation time and data source. • Share a flight card from your discovery. TRY THE DEMO Explore the experience with simulated aircraft before subscribing. Demo flights are clearly marked and can be explored without live aircraft coverage. UNLOCK LIVE AR Live aircraft data requires a subscription, internet connection, camera and location access, and a compatible iPhone. Camera images stay on your device. Live coverage, routes and aircraft details may be delayed, incomplete or unavailable. The app interface is available in English and Russian. Airport names and aircraft identifiers retain the spelling supplied by the data source. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. The app is for exploration and information, not navigation or operational aviation decisions. Privacy Policy: https://appfyl.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flight Radar at 5.0 against Overhead's 4.2. Flight Radar also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Overhead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Flight Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flight Radar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Overhead ships an update every 3 days, Flight Radar every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Overhead | Flight Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Dupont | Sergey Gorelov |
Customer experience
Overhead
Flight Radar
In-app purchases
Overhead
- Overhead Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Overhead Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Flight Radar
- Camera Flight Identifier Pro$4.997 Days
- Camera Flight Identifier Pro$49.991 Year
