Comparison

Mini Radar vs Roam.io

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

Head to head
About

Mini Radar

View live aircraft around you on a radar scope or in augmented reality. Get detailed information on each plane, customize your view, and set alerts for favorite aircraft. Ideal for aviation enthusiasts and curious minds.

Highlights
  • Live radar scope
  • AR Sky View
  • Aircraft details
  • Customizable views
  • Favorites and alerts
  • Apple Watch support
  • Dynamic Island integration
Features
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Mini Radar shows the aircraft flying around you, live, on a clean radar scope. It's built on adsb.fi — a free, community-run ADS-B network. Volunteers around the world run small receivers and share what they pick up, and that shared feed is what you see. No account, no subscription, no ads. WHAT YOU GET • A live radar centered on you — or anywhere you search • Tap any aircraft for details: type, registration, altitude, speed, heading, squawk, and route (origin to destination) when available • Switch between a classic radar scope and a satellite map backdrop • Pinch, double-tap, or drag to zoom — from a few miles out to 250 NM • Color aircraft by type (commercial, private, helicopter, glider, military…) or by altitude, or switch on distinct per-type icons • North-up or heading-up — one tap on the compass button rotates the scope (radar or satellite) so the direction you're facing is up • A live contacts list and class filters, right on the scope • Sweep or pulse animation — your choice • A nearest-aircraft compass that always points to the closest plane POINT AT THE SKY • AR Sky View — hold up your phone and see the aircraft overhead, labeled in real space; pinch to zoom in ON YOUR WRIST • A standalone Apple Watch radar — zoom with the Digital Crown, tap a plane for details ALWAYS-ON GLANCE • Dynamic Island and Lock Screen tracking for what's overhead — your favorites, or any aircraft nearby, with a live bearing arrow FAVORITES & ALERTS • Star aircraft by tail number, callsign, or hex — they're highlighted whenever they appear nearby • Optional alert when a favorite comes within 10 NM of you (opt-in; uses background location only while it's turned on) SAVED PLACES • Save and name locations to jump between them • Choose what the radar opens to: your live location, the nearest airport, or a saved spot MADE TO READ EASILY • Colorblind-friendly palette • Light, dark, or automatic theme A NOTE ON COVERAGE Because the data comes from volunteer receivers, coverage is best where people are feeding and can have gaps elsewhere. Not every aircraft broadcasts ADS-B, and route lookups aren't available for every flight. Mini Radar is for curiosity and learning — not for navigation or any operational use. Want better coverage where you live? Anyone can become a feeder with a Raspberry Pi, an RTL-SDR dongle, and an antenna. There's a short how-to inside the app. Data by adsb.fi. Route information by adsbdb.

About

Roam.io

Features
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Plan trips together without losing decisions across chats, notes, links, and spreadsheets. Roam.io brings your group's itinerary, inspiration, tasks, documents, expenses, and conversations into one shared travel workspace. Start with a destination, invite your travel group, and build the journey together. SAVE IDEAS, THEN MAKE PLANS Collect reels, links, places, stays, food, and outfits on your private Inspiration Board. Share selected ideas or link them to a trip. When an idea is ready, choose a day, review an editable activity draft, and add it to the itinerary. KNOW WHAT TO PLAN NEXT Home points out upcoming trips with days that still need a city or activities, and linked ideas ready for review. Open the relevant part of the trip directly from each planning prompt. BUILD A SHARED ITINERARY Organize multi-city trips by dates, stops, days, and activities. Add locations, timing, notes, and booking details so everyone can see the plan. Keep an unfinished form as a draft and return to it later. Pin up to five trips for read-only offline access to essential details. TRAVEL TOGETHER Invite collaborators, manage shared tasks and documents, and chat inside each trip. Inbox keeps messages, invitations, and trip updates together, with trip filters to help you find what matters. Tribe lets travelers share stories, tips, photos, and itinerary snapshots without exposing private trip details. TRACK SHARED EXPENSES Record who paid, divide shares, review balances, and mark settlements after money changes hands. Keep the original purchase currency for reference while each trip uses one settlement currency. Review personal Travel Spending by trip, category, date, or currency; optional converted estimates are clearly labeled. EXPLORE DESTINATIONS Browse 198 destination guides with seasonal context, city ideas, practical planning details, freshness dates, and official sources for facts that may change. Save destinations to revisit later. Roam.io works on web, iPhone, iPad, and Android with the same account. Core trip planning and collaboration are free. Optional AI suggestions use Roamio Credits only when you choose to generate them. Roam.io does not book travel or move money between travelers. Roam in. Roam out.

Screenshots

Mini Radar4 screens
Roam.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mini Radar at every 2 days against Roam.io's every 3 days. 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

Mini Radar ships an update every 2 days, Roam.io every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mini Radar versus Roam.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini RadarRoam.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Grey80227563111Aman Pareek

In-app purchases

None

Mini Radar

No in-app purchases

None

Roam.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Radar free?
Mini Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roam.io free?
Roam.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mini Radar or Roam.io have ads?
Neither Mini Radar nor Roam.io shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Radar or Roam.io?
Mini Radar ships an update every 2 days, and Roam.io every 3 days. Most recently, Mini Radar was updated on October 8, 2026 and Roam.io on October 8, 2026.

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