Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to At a window seat, learn about what you are flying over
I always wonder what I am flying over on a plane, and beforehand, which side of the plane should I book for the best views. Lookoutwindow.com shows snippets about Points of Interest below, and each has a Wikipedia link that you can read more about. You can save them as favourites also, to read once you land. Currently, covers all routes from Ireland, due to the cost of API access for flight data. Works offline once the route is selected. If you have an RTL-SDR receiver, in time, it will track your live location from the plane's transponder (since GPS can be unavailable inside a plane). Been…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. At a window seat, learn about what you are flying over launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hey HN! Pilots everywhere are required to keep a logbook of all their flying hours, aircraft, airports, and so on. Since I track everything digitally (some people still just use paper logbooks!), I put together some data visualizations and a few 3D globes to show my flying history. This globe is probably my favourite so far: https://jameshard.ing/pilot/globes/all If you’ve got ideas for other graphs or ways to show this kind of data, I’d love to hear them!
2025 · jameshard.ing · its alternatives →
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FlightList▲449Find cheap, one-way flights within a departure date range ✈️
2018 · flightlist.io · its alternatives →
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Flight Follower▲114Ad free flight tracking for aviation enthusiasts
Jan 2026 · flightfollower.app · its alternatives →
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byAir▲162Your friendly mobile airports navigator and flight tracker
2023 · byairapp.com · its alternatives →
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Discover the world as you fly with our free app
2025 · flightcompassapp.com · its alternatives →
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Read about the landmarks/places you are flying over
2024 · lookoutwindow.com · its alternatives →
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Tinfoil Pigeons▲120See the aircraft flying over you on a retro radar scope
Jun 2026 · tinfoilpigeons.com · its alternatives →
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A flight tracker made in 6 hours on a flight home from OuterNet - NalinPlad/OuterFlightTracker
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Stowaway▲3Take the window seat on any plane or satellite in the sky
Aug 2026 · stowaway.live · its alternatives →
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Guiding you in Navigating Turbulence. Utilizing SkyPath’s OneLayer - smart, consolidated ride quality layer, PIREP reports, and AI-powered turbulence Nowcast.
2024 · skypath.io · its alternatives →
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JetRadar▲141Compare flights from hundreds of airlines & travel agencies
2015 · aviasales.com · its alternatives →
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A self-serve API for flight prices and booking links. Build flight search apps, price trackers, and AI travel tools.
2015 · spe.lt · its alternatives →
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Skyty▲69Your flight's altitude, ground speed, nearest airport + ETA
Apr 2026 · skyty.app · its alternatives →
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