Comparison

KDDR The Tornado vs PlaneTrack

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

Head to head
About

KDDR The Tornado

Features
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The Tornado” KDDR-AM 1220/95.9 FM is YOUR source for the News, Sports and Weather in the Oakes, Dickey County, and Southeastern North Dakota area. KDDR The Tornado is your News, Weather and Sports. A full Service Heritage radio station in Oakes North Dakota. KDDR is locally owned and operated by i3G Media.

About

PlaneTrack

Track live flights in real-time on a detailed map, identify aircraft overhead with your phone's camera, and explore a community feed of flight photos and stories. Rewind the sky to replay past flights and receive alerts for specific aircraft or events.

Highlights
  • Live flight tracking map
  • Sky Pointer for real-time identification
  • Shareable Sky Shots with flight details
  • Community feed of flight photos and stories
  • Time Machine for flight replays
  • Customizable flight alerts
Features
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PlaneTrack turns the sky above you into something you can read, watch and share. Tens of thousands of flights move in real time on a beautiful dark map, powered by our own global ADS-B receiver network and enriched with official FAA data. POINT AT THE SKY See a plane overhead? Open Sky Pointer, aim your phone at it, and PlaneTrack tells you the flight, type, altitude, speed and destination. Then press the shutter: your Sky Shot comes out with the flight details, compass and mini map burned in, ready to share. THE FEED A community feed of Sky Shots from spotters everywhere, aircraft stories, and replay videos of the day's most interesting flights. React, comment, share, follow other spotters, and filter to exactly what you care about: emergencies, diversions, rare aircraft. THE TIME MACHINE Rewind the whole sky. Replay any moment, or watch curated replays of emergencies, diversions and rare visitors with a cinematic follow camera locked on the aircraft. Free covers 30 days; Premium rewinds 400. LIVE MAP Real-time positions with altitude, speed or type coloring. Helicopters, ground vehicles, even high-altitude balloons drawn with their own icons. Oceanic flights estimated beyond radar coverage. KNOW EVERY FLIGHT Tap any aircraft for its route, live progress, full flown track, aircraft photo, schedule with delays, and complete history. Search flight numbers the way you know them (AS2240 finds the flight, not just the radio callsign). DISCOVER A live watchlist of emergencies, diversions and rare aircraft, plus aircraft stories, the US Delay Radar and rankings. ALERTS THAT FIND YOU Follow any aircraft, flight, airline, airport or type and get a push notification when it flies, diverts, or squawks an emergency. Privacy Policy: https://planetrack.ai/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

KDDR The Tornado4 screens
PlaneTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KDDR The Tornado at none against PlaneTrack's 2. PlaneTrack's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 20 months). On price, 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. PlaneTrack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. KDDR The Tornado asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KDDR The Tornado ships an update every 20 months, PlaneTrack every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
KDDR The Tornado versus PlaneTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKDDR The TornadoPlaneTrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeri3G MediaTristan Munday

In-app purchases

None

KDDR The Tornado

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PlaneTrack

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is KDDR The Tornado free?
KDDR The Tornado is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlaneTrack free?
PlaneTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KDDR The Tornado or PlaneTrack have ads?
KDDR The Tornado shows ads; PlaneTrack does not.
Which is updated more often, KDDR The Tornado or PlaneTrack?
KDDR The Tornado ships an update every 20 months, and PlaneTrack every 2 days. Most recently, KDDR The Tornado was updated on October 11, 2026 and PlaneTrack on October 17, 2026.

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