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24 alternatives to Plane Finder

Track real-time air traffic worldwide

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Plane Finder launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Plane Finder AR▲126

   Look in the sky and see info about the flight overhead

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Flight Follower▲114

   Ad free flight tracking for aviation enthusiasts

   Jan 2026 · flightfollower.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Flighty 4.0▲287

   Live flight tracker w/ the world's fastest delay alerts

   2024 · flighty.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Overflight▲116

   Identify every aircraft in your sky.

   Jul 2026 · dgrlabs.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Plane Above Me▲96

   What's that plane?

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   byAir▲162

   Your friendly mobile airports navigator and flight tracker

   2023 · byairapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Flight Tracker▲7

   Live flight tracker with radar, real-time updates & alerts

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   App in the Air▲76

   Flight Tracker with Airport Guides

   2014 · lifeintheair.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Planes Live - Flight Status Tracker and Radar▲5

   Simple yet powerful tool that lets you watch the planes

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    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 →

11. 11
    FLIO - Your Flight Companion▲183

    The most used airport app in the world

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Plane Finder▲92

    Identify airplanes with iPhone

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    App in the Air 5.0▲143

    Flight Tracker. The best TripIt alternative yet

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Direct Flights▲295

    Explore all non-stop flights from any airport ✈️🌎

    2019 · direct-flights.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Plane Finder 3D▲10

    The original flight tracker, now in 3D, and now with ARKit!

    2017 · planefinder.net · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Skyscanner▲248

    Compares millions of flights to find you the cheapest deal

    2014 · skyscanner.com.sg · its alternatives →

17. 17
    OnlyFlights▲121

    Flight tracking made easy

    Nov 2025 · onlyflights.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Flight▲85

    A Beautiful Flight Tracking App

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    AirLabs.Co▲78

    Real-time flight status and global aviation data provider

    2021 · airlabs.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Bluelane▲100

    Real-time route tracking and sharing for iPhone

    2018 · bluelane.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Plane Finder for Apple TV▲12

    Watch air traffic from the comfort of your living room

    2015 · planefinder.net · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mileways▲123

    Everything you need to know about your flights

    2021 · mileways.com · its alternatives →

23. 23GR
    Generate REST APIs for Existing Applications▲85

    A platform that helps users quickly find airports near any location worldwide.

    2012 · emergentone.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Flighter▲66

    A Slack app to find the cheapest flights for your trips

    2020 · slack.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 →