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24 alternatives to Jetpac Spotter

Real-time object recognition with your iPhone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Jetpac Spotter launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   YOLO▲175

   Real-time object detection

   2017 · pjreddie.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wildlife Spotting▲73

   Real time wildlife sightings nearby

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   I built a DIY plane spotting system at home▲207

   DIY plane spotting with a Raspberry Pi and an Android phone

   2025 · pilane.obviy.us · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Color View Finder▲94

   Real time color palette from your iphone camera

   2015 · colorviewfinder.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Warblr▲91

   An app that recognises birds from their song

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Plane Finder▲92

   Identify airplanes with iPhone

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TrackR bravo▲93

   Locate anything in seconds using your iPhone or Android

   2014 · thetrackr.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Reveal▲81

   Runtime inspection for iOS apps

   2014 · revealapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AirSelfie▲142

   Selfie drone hidden in your iPhone case

   2017 · airselfiecamera.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bigbird for Twitter (iOS)▲70

    The unofficial Twitter Camera

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shift▲137

    Smooth image tracking add on for drones (preorder)

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CarLens▲161

    ML and AR app that lets you recognize cars on the streets

    2019 · netguru.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Grablo Spot▲56

    Free AI NVR that finds any person or vehicle in seconds

    7d ago · grablo.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Instant▲76

    A new social camera for iPhone

    2015 · helloinstant.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    YOLO▲16

    Real-time object detection

    2018 · pjreddie.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Trnio▲78

    Turn your iPhone into a 3D scanner

    2014 · trnio.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Flight Follower▲114

    Ad free flight tracking for aviation enthusiasts

    Jan 2026 · flightfollower.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CloudSight▲128

    Image Recognition API

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SpotWise▲69

    Real-Time Parking Analytics

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Structure▲84

    3D Sensor for iOS

    2013 · structure.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    FreeSkies▲78

    Mobile app for autonomous drone cinematography

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Bluelane▲100

    Real-time route tracking and sharing for iPhone

    2018 · bluelane.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Spotfindr▲66

    Find your next favorite drone spot

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Plane Finder▲74

    Track real-time air traffic worldwide

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →