Yonder vs ARDAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yonder
Track live aircraft on an interactive map, explore airport departures and arrivals, and discover aviation events. Offers 3D flight following and detailed aircraft information. Some advanced features require a premium subscription.
- Live aircraft tracking on interactive map
- 3D flight following with satellite scenery
- Airport departure and arrival boards
- Detailed flight and aircraft information
- Aviation event reports
- Search flights and airports
- Apple Watch companion app
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Meet Yonder, the flight tracker built by pilots. Explore live aircraft, airport departures and arrivals, and the stories behind the flights. FOLLOW FLIGHTS IN 3D Watch aircraft on an interactive map. Open a flight for its callsign, aircraft type, altitude, speed, registration and available route details. Follow aircraft in 3D and explore satellite scenery and mountain terrain with Premium. EXPLORE AIRPORTS Browse departure and arrival boards with a globe showing flight destinations. Discover airport information, runway layouts, weather and frequencies. UNDERSTAND THE EVENTS Premium brings together noteworthy aviation reports, including TCAS advisories and ACARS messages, with available aircraft context and event replays. Reports may be preliminary; causes and outcomes are not always confirmed. DISCOVER WHAT'S OVERHEAD Find nearby aircraft, search flights and airports, and explore aircraft types. Includes an Apple Watch companion. Some features require an optional Premium subscription. Coverage and data availability vary. Yonder is for information and exploration, not operational navigation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ARDAR
This app uses augmented reality to overlay live flight information directly onto your camera's view of the sky. Point your device upwards to identify aircraft, track their routes, and view details like speed, altitude, and airline. It's designed for aviation enthusiasts and curious observers to make air traffic visible and immediate.
- AR aircraft labels over the real sky
- Live nearby flight tracker data
- Flight and plane radar views
- Air traffic radar
- Detailed flight information (callsign, altitude, speed)
- Route and airline identification
- Flight path visualization
- Filters for focused spotting
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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 Yonder's 3.0. ARDAR also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). Yonder's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Yonder 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARDAR has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Yonder ships an update every 8 months, ARDAR every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Yonder | ARDAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radical Sloth | Villegas Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Yonder
ARDAR
In-app purchases
Yonder
- PlanesFYI Monthly$4.991 Month
- PlanesFYI Premium - Annual$34.991 Year
ARDAR
- ARDAR Pro - Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- ARDAR Pro Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$26.901 Year









