Comparison

PlaneFeed vs Tailspot

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

Head to head
About

PlaneFeed

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

PlaneFeed3 screens
Tailspot4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PlaneFeed versus Tailspot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaneFeedTailspot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnton KasyanovNoah Landesberg

In-app purchases

None

PlaneFeed

No in-app purchases

None

Tailspot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlaneFeed free?
PlaneFeed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tailspot free?
Tailspot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlaneFeed or Tailspot have ads?
Neither PlaneFeed nor Tailspot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlaneFeed or Tailspot?
PlaneFeed ships an update every 2 months, and Tailspot every 2 weeks. Most recently, PlaneFeed was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tailspot on October 31, 2026.

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