PlaneFeed vs Tailspot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlaneFeed
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Scroll the sky - every aircraft in your feed is airborne right now. PlaneFeed turns live flight data into a feed. Keep scrolling and the next real aircraft comes up - somewhere over the Atlantic, a mountain range, or your own city. - Scroll through the sky: thousands of aircraft worldwide, live positions and the path they've flown - See the actual plane: real photos matched to the exact aircraft by its registration - Hunt what's rare: flip on Rare Only to see types with barely a couple airborne anywhere on Earth - New quests every day: compete with your friends - Build your logbook: lifetime stats on the airlines, routes and aircraft types you've seen
Tailspot
Identify planes overhead by pointing your device upwards. Discover aircraft make, model, airline, and route using live air-traffic data. Collect planes to strengthen your collection and climb the leaderboards.
- Live air traffic data identification
- Aircraft make, model, and airline recognition
- Route information display
- Plane collection system
- Leaderboard rankings (weekly, monthly, all-time)
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Point up at a plane and Tailspot tells you the make, model, airline, and route based on live air-traffic data. Tap to catch it and add it to your collection. Some planes are common, while others are uncommon, rare, or epic. Each catch makes your collection stronger, and gives you more points in the weekly, monthly, and all time leaderboards. - Real-time plane info from live transponder data - Rarity scoring from everyday planes to uncommon military aircraft - Guess the route for an extra bonus - Challenges: race up to 10 friends to catch the most planes - Hangar sets, trophies, and a weekly leaderboard to compete in
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tailspot at every 2 weeks against PlaneFeed's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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.
PlaneFeed ships an update every 2 months, Tailspot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlaneFeed | Tailspot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Anton Kasyanov | Noah Landesberg |
In-app purchases
PlaneFeed
No in-app purchases
Tailspot
No in-app purchases









