Comparison

Yonder vs WorldLens

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

WorldLens

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See the world before you go. WorldLens is a living 3D globe for exploring places through live webcams and real photos from around the world. Spin the globe, find a city, coastline, landmark, or ski resort, and see what it looks like right now. LIVE WEBCAMS AROUND THE WORLD Explore thousands of public webcams from cities, beaches, ski resorts, coastlines, and other places around the world. Search by camera, city, or country, filter for live cameras, and sort by popularity or name. REAL PHOTOS, PINNED TO THE WORLD See photos shared by real people and discover exactly where they were taken. Add your own photos with their location from EXIF data or place them manually on the globe. Keep your photos private or choose to share them publicly. MY WORLD Create your own personal layer of the globe. Save favorite cameras, keep track of recently viewed places, and see your own photos exactly where they belong. Your photos are private by default, and you can hide, move, or delete them whenever you want. COLLECTIONS Explore curated camera collections including Ski Resorts, Sunset by the Sea, and City Nightlife. Create your own collections for places you want to visit, upcoming trips, favorite cities, or anything else you want to keep together. WORLDLENS CANVAS Turn your travel photos into something worth keeping. Create custom travel cards and collages by arranging your photos freely on a canvas. Choose from Polaroid, Film, Postcard, Passport, Travel Stamp, and other travel-inspired frames. Add captions and location details, then save your creation, place it on the globe, or share it as an Instagram Story, square post, or wallpaper. EXPLORE THE GLOBE YOUR WAY Change the atmosphere of the globe with Day, Sunrise, Sunset, and Night lighting. Zoom from a view of the entire world down to individual cities and camera locations. YOUR PHOTOS, YOUR CHOICE Upload photos with automatic EXIF location or choose a location yourself. Public photos can appear on the WorldLens globe, while private photos remain visible only to you. You are always in control of your content. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED TO EXPLORE Browse the globe and discover cameras without creating an account. Sign in with Apple or email when you want to sync your favorites, photos, history, and collections across your devices. WORLDLENS PREMIUM Premium unlocks the full WorldLens experience: • Full access to the camera catalog • All curated camera collections • WorldLens Canvas with unlimited travel cards and collages • Unlimited photo uploads • Day, Sunrise, Sunset, and Night globe lighting • Daily Favorites Digest with updates from your favorite cameras WorldLens Premium is available as a $3.99/month or $29.99/year auto-renewing subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/worldlens-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/worldlens-terms-of-service/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Yonder4 screens
WorldLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Yonder at 3 against WorldLens's 1. Yonder also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Yonder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and WorldLens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Yonder versus WorldLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYonderWorldLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadical SlothElena Anghel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Yonder

Subscriptions2
  • PlanesFYI Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PlanesFYI Premium - Annual$34.991 Year
2 purchases

WorldLens

Subscriptions2
  • Week$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Yonder free?
Yonder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WorldLens free?
WorldLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yonder or WorldLens have ads?
Neither Yonder nor WorldLens shows ads.

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