PlanesFYI vs Airspace Live

Planes.fyi is the free 3D flight tracker that puts you right on the runway — now on iPhone and Apple Watch. Watch live aircraft move across a stunning 3D satellite map with real airport layouts, runways, and terrain. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast, a student pilot, or just curious about the plane flying over your house — planes.fyi gives you the most immersive way to explore the sky. LIVE 3D FLIGHT TRACKING See real-time aircraft positions on a beautiful 3D map. Tap any plane to see its callsign, aircraft type, altitude, speed, heading, and registration. View aircraft photos, detailed specs, and interactive 3D models. RADAR Track aircraft around you with a live compass-based radar. Pinch to zoom from 100 feet to 25 nautical miles. Tap any contact to see its full flight details, route, and aircraft info. FLIGHT SEARCH Look up any active flight by callsign, registration, or flight number. See live status, route progress, and aircraft details. AIRPORT MAPS & DATA Explore airports worldwide with 3D satellite views, runway layouts, and taxiway geometry. See which runways are actively in use, check METAR and TAF weather reports, and browse airport frequencies. FIND WHAT'S OVERHEAD Discover which aircraft are flying above your current location. Perfect for plane spotting from your backyard. SEARCH & DISCOVER Search airports by name, ICAO code, IATA code, or city. Save your favorites and quickly access recently viewed airports. Browse a full directory of aircraft types with specs and 3D models. APPLE WATCH Track flights from your wrist. The watch app features a live radar and an Identify mode — raise your wrist toward the sky and planes.fyi uses motion sensors to match the aircraft you're pointing at. See callsign, type, altitude, route, and photos right on your watch. BUILT BY PILOTS planes.fyi is built by pilots who believe flight tracking should be beautiful and intuitive.

Airspace Live turns your iPhone or iPad into a window on the sky above your city. Real aircraft cross a 3D map in real time, and you can follow any one of them all the way to the runway. YOUR SKY, LIVE Aircraft positions arrive every 5 seconds from a worldwide network of volunteer ADS-B receivers. Each plane is drawn where it is right now, pointing where it is going, coloured by altitude. FOLLOW A PLANE Tap a plane, or the follow button, and the camera flies to it and stays with it. Tap again to hop to the next one. Choose Chase to fly behind it or Orbit to circle it slowly. Drag the map to let go. A REAL 3D MAP Standard, Hybrid and Satellite styles with realistic terrain and buildings. Pinch to zoom, twist to rotate, drag with two fingers to tilt. WHO IS THAT? Callsign, airline, origin and destination, aircraft type and registration appear for the plane you follow, with its route drawn on the map. The Nearby Aircraft list shows everything in range, nearest first. YOUR FILTERS Show everything, only arrivals and departures below 10,000 ft, or only the traffic passing overhead at cruise. Switch callsign labels, ground traffic and airport labels on or off. HOME AND SEARCH One search on first launch sets your home. Make any view your Home later, save favourite views, and jump back with one tap. ONE PRICE, NOTHING ELSE Fast refresh is included. No account, no ads, no subscription. DATA Live aircraft data © adsb.lol contributors, published under the Open Database License (ODbL). Routes and aircraft details by adsbdb. Coverage depends on volunteer receivers: cities are dense, oceans and remote regions can be empty. Not for navigation. Airspace Live remembers where you left off and runs entirely on your device. Also available for Apple TV.