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24 alternatives to Planes Live - Flight Status Tracker and Radar

Simple yet powerful tool that lets you watch the planes

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Planes Live - Flight Status Tracker and Radar launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Flight Follower▲114

   Ad free flight tracking for aviation enthusiasts

   Jan 2026 · flightfollower.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Plane Finder▲74

   Track real-time air traffic worldwide

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Flighty 4.0▲296

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

   2024 · flighty.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Flight Tracker▲7

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

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TodayFlights▲223

   Simple, beautiful flight tracking in Notification Center 🛫

   2017 · joshparnham.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Overflight▲116

   Identify every aircraft in your sky.

   Jul 2026 · dgrlabs.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   App in the Air 5.0▲143

   Flight Tracker. The best TripIt alternative yet

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   App in the Air▲76

   Flight Tracker with Airport Guides

   2014 · lifeintheair.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   OnlyFlights▲121

   Flight tracking made easy

   Nov 2025 · onlyflights.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Flight▲85

    A Beautiful Flight Tracking App

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Plane Finder▲92

    Identify airplanes with iPhone

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    FlightTrack▲88

    Track your flights and get quick updates on changes/delays

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    byAir▲162

    Your friendly mobile airports navigator and flight tracker

    2023 · byairapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Plane Finder for iMessage▲76

    Share your real-time flight status with iMessage

    2016 · planefinder.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Corner▲317

    The fastest way to book flights on your phone

    2015 · cornerapp.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WhereFlight▲120

    Flight tracking made simple

    Oct 2025 · whereflight.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Radar▲121

    Your virtual travel guide from Yahoo!

    2016 · yahoo.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Plane Finder for Apple TV▲12

    Watch air traffic from the comfort of your living room

    2015 · planefinder.net · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Plane Finder AR▲126

    Look in the sky and see info about the flight overhead

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FlightAce. AI Plane Radar

    Live Flight Status Tracker

    Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CabinLink▲297

    Flight map from cabin Wi-Fi

    Jun 2026 · vishrutjha.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    FlightLabs▲68

    FlightLabs provides flight status and tracking information

    2022 · goflightlabs.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Am I Going Down?▲77

    New app analyzes the chance of your flight crashing.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Plane Above Me▲96

    What's that plane?

    2022 · 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 →