Overhead vs ARDAR
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.
ARDAR
This app uses augmented reality to overlay live aircraft information directly onto your camera view. Point your device at the sky to identify planes, track their routes, and see details like speed, altitude, and airline.
- AR aircraft labels over real sky
- Live flight tracker data
- Flight and plane radar views
- Detailed aircraft information
- Flight path visualization
- Filters for focused spotting
- Apple Watch companion map
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Turn the sky into a live flight tracker. ARDAR is an AR flight radar and plane spotting app that places nearby aircraft directly over your camera view, so you can point your iPhone at the sky and see what is flying above you. Built for every plane spotter, aviation fan, traveler, and curious sky watcher, ARDAR makes air traffic feel visible, immediate, and real. Use ARDAR as an AR plane spotter, flight tracker, plane radar, and air traffic radar in one simple experience. See live nearby aircraft with callsigns, altitude, speed, heading, distance, route details, aircraft type, airline info, and more. Tap a plane in the sky to focus on it, follow its flight path, and stay flight aware without digging through a traditional map-first flight tracker. Whether you are plane spotting near an airport, watching arrivals and departures, tracking overhead flights from your backyard, or pairing the view with ATC or live ATC listening, ARDAR gives you a fast, visual way to understand the air traffic around you. Features: • AR aircraft labels over the real sky • Live nearby flight tracker data • Flight radar and plane radar views • Air traffic radar for local aircraft • Callsign, altitude, speed, heading, and distance • Route, origin, and destination details when available • Airline and aircraft identification • Flight path and trajectory visualization • Filters for focused plane spotting • Apple Watch companion map for nearby air traffic ARDAR is made for people who look up. Open the app, point at the sky, and know what is flying. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ARDAR at 4.7 against Overhead's 4.2. ARDAR also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Overhead's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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 ARDAR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ARDAR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Overhead ships an update every 3 days, ARDAR every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Overhead | ARDAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #191 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Dupont | Villegas Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Overhead
ARDAR
In-app purchases
Overhead
- Overhead Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Overhead Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
ARDAR
- ARDAR Pro - Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- ARDAR Pro Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$26.901 Year
