Comparison

ADSBHive vs University Notes

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

Head to head
About

ADSBHive

This app provides a real-time view of aircraft positions on a detailed map. Follow individual flights, view flight data on a HUD, and track aircraft even when they leave the screen. It's designed for aviation enthusiasts and spotters.

Highlights
  • Live aircraft positions on a dark map
  • Follow individual flights with camera lock
  • Flight-deck-style HUD with altitude and speed
  • Search flights by callsign or tail number
  • View origin and destination routing
  • Toggleable overlays for TFRs and navaids
  • Smooth motion with dead-reckoning
Features
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ADS-B Hive turns your iPhone or iPad into a live window on the sky. See every flight overhead in real time, tap any aircraft to follow it across the map, and watch its altitude, speed, heading, and bank angle update on a flight-deck-style HUD. Whether you're spotting from the back porch, killing time on a layover, or wondering about the airliner you just heard pass overhead, ADS-B Hive shows you what's flying — right now. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See live aircraft positions on a beautiful dark map, updating the moment new ADS-B data arrives. • Tap any plane to lock the camera to it — the map rotates with the aircraft and follows it across the country. • Read live altitude on a sliding altimeter tape with a vertical-speed bar that climbs and dives in real time. • Watch a synthetic HUD with bank, pitch, yaw rate, heading, and ground speed — animated smoothly between server updates. • Search by callsign, tail number, or ICAO24 to find any flight on the network, even outside your current map view. • Pull up origin and destination routing for tracked airliners. • See active Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) and major VOR / NDB navaids as toggleable overlays. • Zoom out for a country-scale cluster view of traffic; zoom in for individual aircraft and tail numbers. • Trails show where each aircraft has just been, with smart dead-reckoning between updates so motion stays smooth. DESIGNED FOR THE WAY YOU WATCH ADS-B Hive keeps following the aircraft you care about, even when it scrolls off the edge of your screen. Other trackers lose the plane the moment it leaves the viewport ADS-B Hive keeps polling and keeps the HUD live, so you never lose your flight. The map is heading-up by default while tracking, so the world rotates around the aircraft just like the moving-map display in a glass cockpit. Pinch or rotate to override at any time, and tap empty map to release the lock. LIGHT, FAST, RESPECTFUL • Native SwiftUI. Dark mode. No ads. No account required. • Doesn't use your device location — the map is global; you choose where to look. • ADS-B data is sourced from open community feeds. No telemetry, no tracking pixels. A COMPANION TO ADSBHIVE.ORG ADS-B Hive on iOS shares the same live feed as the web tracker at adsbhive.org. A flight you watch on your phone is the same flight your friend is watching at their desk. A NOTE ON DATA ADS-B coverage depends on community ground receivers. Some military, private, or very low-altitude flights don't broadcast ADS-B and may not appear. ADS-BH ive is for situational awareness and entertainment — not for navigation, ATC, or flight-safety decisions. Questions, bug reports, or feature requests? Tap Support in the app or visit adsbhive.org/support.

About

University Notes

This app transforms your handwritten or typed notes into effective study materials. It offers multiple methods for active recall, including hiding information with colored sheets or digital tape, and allows for PDF annotation. Organize your notes with folders and chapters for efficient exam preparation.

Highlights
  • Active recall study methods
  • Handwritten and typed notes
  • PDF annotation
  • Information hiding tools
  • Note organization with folders
  • Customizable study guides
Features
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Handwritten notes for studying, active recall, and exam prep Turn the notes you already take into study material you can actually use. Write by hand or type, organize class and lecture notes, annotate PDFs, build study guides, hide key information, and test yourself before quizzes, midterms, finals, entrance exams, and professional certification exams. Use your own notes for active recall, review, and exam preparation instead of simply storing information. □ 4 ways to study with your own notes 1. Memorize key information with colors Write important words, definitions, formulas, dates, or vocabulary in orange, blue, or other colors using handwriting or keyboard text. Place the Memorization Sheet over your notes to hide the answers. Try to recall the information first, then reveal it to check yourself. Long-press the icon to change the sheet color. 2. Hide highlighted sections for active recall Highlight important sentences, diagrams, anatomy charts, or sections of PDF textbooks and lecture materials. In Memorization Mode, choose which highlighter colors are hidden. For example, use yellow for regular emphasis and red for material you want to memorize. 3. Keep questions and answers on separate layers Write questions, answers, and explanations on different layers. Hide the answer layer, test yourself, rewrite your response, and practice the same digital worksheet again. 4. Cover answers with digital tape Use the Tape tool in Memorization Mode to cover definitions, formulas, vocabulary, answers, or sections of PDFs without changing your original note colors. Tap a tape strip to reveal just that answer, or use the Memorization Sheet to cover several areas at once. □ Review faster with the floating Memorization Sheet Instead of revealing highlighted areas one by one, drag the floating Memorization Sheet over your notes. Only the area beneath the sheet is hidden, making it useful for tables, lecture PDFs, study guides, vocabulary lists, diagrams, and exam materials. □ Practical note-taking tools ・Handwriting and keyboard input ・Multiple pens and highlighters ・Tabs for switching between notebooks ・Ruler, compass, and shapes ・Stickers, sticky notes, and comments ・Detailed eraser settings, including deleting only highlighter marks ・Categories, folders, and subfolders ・Chapters for separating lessons or topics □ Write directly on PDFs Annotate PDFs with handwriting or keyboard text. If a PDF does not leave enough room for notes, extend the right side of the page to create extra space for annotations, solutions, explanations, or review notes. □ Use handwriting and typing together Write by hand or select where you want to type and enter text directly without creating a text box first. □ Keep your notes organized Sort notes with categories, folders, and subfolders, and add chapters inside a notebook to separate lessons, topics, or units. □ Notebook templates Choose from built-in templates including blank paper, ruled paper, grid paper, and handwritten To-Do pages. You can also reuse layouts you create for study sheets, daily reports, professional logs, or exam review pages. □ Recommended for ・High school students taking notes and preparing for tests ・College students organizing class notes, lecture materials, and study guides ・Students working with PDF textbooks and course materials ・Medical, nursing, and pharmacy students ・Students preparing for entrance exams or professional certification exams ・Anyone who wants handwriting, typing, PDF annotation, and memorization tools in one digital notebook Write it down, hide what you want to remember, recall it from memory, and check your answer. Use the notes you already created for active recall, review, and exam preparation.

Screenshots

ADSBHive4 screens
University Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: University Notes at Free against ADSBHive's $0.99. University Notes also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On 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

University Notes is free to download; ADSBHive costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

University Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: University Notes has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ADSBHive ships an update every 2 months, University Notes every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ADSBHive versus University Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADSBHiveUniversity Notes
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—82.6% of reviews
Number of ratings225 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB178 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOpenAPRSFoodmenu.world Inc.

Customer experience

ADSBHive

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

University Notes

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative4.3%

In-app purchases

None

ADSBHive

No in-app purchases

None

University Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ADSBHive free?
ADSBHive costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is University Notes free?
University Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ADSBHive or University Notes?
University Notes is rated higher. ADSBHive averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while University Notes averages 4.6 from 25 ratings.
Do ADSBHive or University Notes have ads?
Neither ADSBHive nor University Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ADSBHive or University Notes?
ADSBHive ships an update every 2 months, and University Notes every 3 days. Most recently, ADSBHive was updated on October 29, 2026 and University Notes on October 29, 2026.

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