Comparison

Airspace Alerts vs OverheadView

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

Head to head
About

Airspace Alerts

Receive real-time push notifications when aircraft enter custom geographic areas you define. Set altitude ranges and track flights without constantly watching a screen. Ideal for pilots, residents near airports, or drone operators.

Highlights
  • Custom geographic alert areas
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Altitude range filtering
  • Visual map editor
  • Flight history log
  • Auto-off timer
Features
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Airspace Alerts lets you define custom geographic areas and get push notifications the moment a real aircraft enters them. Whether you're a pilot monitoring traffic near your home field, live under a busy approach path, or just want to know what flies over your backyard — Airspace Alerts keeps you informed without watching a screen. HOW IT WORKS Create an alert by choosing a name, picking a location on the map, setting a radius, and an altitude range. When monitoring is on, the app watches for flights and notifies you in real time. Create alerts for anything: • Your home airport's traffic pattern • A departure corridor you want to track • Your neighborhood, job site, or park where you fly drones • Any location — coverage depends on ADS-B availability in your area • Real-time push notifications when aircraft enter your zone • Custom altitude filtering — target specific traffic by setting a min and max altitude • Visual map editor to precisely place and size your alert area • Location search to quickly center alerts anywhere • Flight log with a history of every matched aircraft • Multiple alerts for different locations and purposes • Auto-off timer — monitoring sessions stop automatically so you don't have to remember AIRSPACE ALERTS PRO Free includes one alert, 5 km radius limit, 30-minute monitoring sessions, and 24 hours of flight history. Upgrade to Pro for: • Up to 25 simultaneous alerts • Unlimited alert radius • 24-hour monitoring sessions • Background monitoring • Full unlimited flight history • Unlimited daily push notifications Pro is $4.99/month or $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Prices may vary by region. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

OverheadView

Features
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OverheadView turns your iPhone into a live radar for the sky above you. See what is flying overhead in real time. Center the map on your location and watch nearby aircraft move across an interactive map, sourced from community ADS-B data. Tap any aircraft to see its callsign, altitude, speed, heading, and route when available. KEY FEATURES • Live aircraft radar — track nearby planes and helicopters in real time on an interactive map centered on your location. • Centered on you — the radar follows your location to surface the aircraft closest to you, wherever you are. • Flight details — tap any aircraft for its callsign, altitude, speed, heading, and route. • Flight search and follow — look up a specific flight and follow it with a predicted path. • Drone Remote ID — detect nearby drones broadcasting ASTM F3411 / OpenDroneID over Bluetooth, processed on your device (experimental). • Interactive map — pan and zoom a smooth, native Apple Map. • Privacy-minded — no account, no login. We do not collect names or emails to identify you, and we never sell your data. Whether you are a plane spotter, an aviation enthusiast, or simply curious about that aircraft you just heard overhead, OverheadView gives you a clear, up-to-date picture of nearby air traffic. Aircraft data is sourced from community ADS-B networks and may not reflect all air traffic. OverheadView is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended for navigation or any safety-critical use.

Screenshots

Airspace Alerts4 screens
OverheadView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OverheadView at none against Airspace Alerts's 2. Airspace Alerts's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Airspace Alerts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. OverheadView asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Airspace Alerts versus OverheadView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirspace AlertsOverheadView
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher StallingsErik Gutierrez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Airspace Alerts

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription (50% off)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

OverheadView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airspace Alerts free?
Airspace Alerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OverheadView free?
OverheadView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Airspace Alerts or OverheadView have ads?
OverheadView shows ads; Airspace Alerts does not.
Which is updated more often, Airspace Alerts or OverheadView?
Airspace Alerts ships an update every 4 days, and OverheadView every 4 days. Most recently, Airspace Alerts was updated on October 5, 2026 and OverheadView on October 17, 2026.

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