Nice Tracker vs De Plane!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nice Tracker
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Nice Tracker is your ultimate companion for real-time flight tracking and airport information. Powered by the reliable Aviation Edge API, we provide accurate and up-to-date status for flights worldwide.
De Plane!
Track live aircraft overhead with customizable alerts and detailed flight information. Monitor your saved locations and follow approaching planes or helicopters on a live map, even from your Lock Screen.
- Live aircraft tracking on map
- Customizable overhead alerts
- Lock Screen Live Activities
- Detailed flight information
- Save multiple locations
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Know what plane or helicopter is flying overhead with live nearby aircraft tracking and customizable alerts. De Plane! monitors the airspace around your saved Places and lets you know when an airplane or helicopter enters your alert area. Follow approaching aircraft on a live map, view useful flight details, and keep track from your Lock Screen with Live Activities. TRACK NEARBY AIRCRAFT See aircraft moving through your local airspace on a clear, focused map. View their location, direction of travel, altitude, speed, and distance from your selected Place. CUSTOM OVERHEAD ALERTS Choose your preferred alert distance and altitude range. De Plane! can notify you when an aircraft is approaching and show its estimated closest distance. LIVE ACTIVITIES Follow an approaching aircraft from your Lock Screen without repeatedly opening the app. See its altitude, speed, distance, and closest approach at a glance. DETAILED AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Explore available aircraft details including registration, aircraft type, operator, heading, altitude, speed, photos, and recent alert information. SAVE MULTIPLE PLACES Monitor the locations that matter to you. Save Places and choose which one De Plane! uses as the center of your aircraft alerts. BUILT FOR THE AIRCRAFT-CURIOUS De Plane! is designed for aviation enthusiasts, plane spotters, helicopter watchers, and anyone who has ever looked up and wondered, “What’s flying overhead?” De Plane! is free to use. Aircraft information may be delayed, incomplete, or unavailable. De Plane! is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only and must not be used for navigation or safety-critical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: De Plane! at none against Nice Tracker's shown. Nice Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nice Tracker ships an update every 3 days, De Plane! every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Nice Tracker | De Plane! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taweechai Maklay | Assorted Logic |
In-app purchases
Nice Tracker
No in-app purchases
De Plane!
No in-app purchases
