# Airmate vs AeroADSB

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Airmate at 75% against AeroADSB's 3%. Airmate also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (545 vs 28). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Airmate sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and AeroADSB sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Airmate holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airmate has 545 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Airmate's written reviews are positive against 3% of AeroADSB's.

Airmate ships an update every 6 weeks, AeroADSB every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Airmate | AeroADSB |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (545 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airmate/id998181102/reviews)** | [1.7 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aeroadsb/id1560168705/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **545** | 28 |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 3.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 220 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Myriel Aviation SA](https://appshunter.io/developer/998181101) | [Lakehorn AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/288286082) |

## What reviewers say

### Airmate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airmate/id998181102)

This app provides pilots with comprehensive flight planning tools, including weather forecasts, airport data, and navigation charts. It enhances situational awareness with a moving map, traffic displays, and terrain elevation views. Pilots can also file flight plans and record their flights.

**Highlights:** Flight planning and weather forecasts, Airport data and aviation maps, Moving map with aircraft location, Traffic and terrain elevation display, Flight plan filing and management, Flight recording and replay, ADS-B traffic and weather reception

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (21)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Airmate Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Photorealistic terrain display | $47.99 | per year |
| Flight plan filing token | $1.99 | one-time |
| Token for 1 year chart access | $3.99 | one-time |
| Support Airmate development! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Argentina Center VFR 2022 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chile North VFR chart 2022 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chile Santiago VFR chart 2022 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Argentina/Chile South VFR 2022 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Support Airmate development! | $8.99 | one-time |
| Chart download token | $8.99 | one-time |
| Italy North Avioportolano 2022 | $11.99 | one-time |
| Support Airmate development! | $17.99 | one-time |
| Airmate Pro version | $22.99 | one-time |
| Tunisia VFR Air Million 2024 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Skyguide Swiss VFR Airport Plates (with one year updates) | $36.99 | one-time |
| Airmate Dispatcher | $44.99 | one-time |
| Avioportolano VFR Airfield Plates for Italy (one year subscription) | $46.99 | one-time |
| Airport Plates premium browser | $54.99 | one-time |
| UAE 2023 Rogers Data | $79.99 | one-time |
| UAE 2025 Rogers Data | $89.99 | one-time |


### AeroADSB

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aeroadsb/id1560168705)

Visualize real-time aircraft traffic on a map using data from ADS-B receivers. It also provides an attitude and heading reference system, displaying airspeed, altitude, and heading. Weather data (METAR/TAF) is available with an unlock.

**Highlights:** Real-time aircraft traffic display, Map-based visualization, Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS), Airspeed, altitude, and heading display, METAR/TAF weather data, Offline operation with receiver

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Data Unlock | $4.49 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Airmate free?

Airmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AeroADSB free?

AeroADSB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Airmate or AeroADSB?

Airmate is rated higher. Airmate averages 4.5 out of 5 from 545 ratings, while AeroADSB averages 1.7 from 28 ratings.

### Do Airmate or AeroADSB have ads?

Neither Airmate nor AeroADSB shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Airmate or AeroADSB?

Airmate ships an update every 6 weeks, and AeroADSB every 2 months. Most recently, Airmate was updated on September 24, 2026 and AeroADSB on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*