2024-01-07
Best $10 bucks ever paid
I hate subscription, this is just what I need. I’d love to see a 3D map version like Google Earth
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Description
If you love tracking aircraft using dump1090, tar1090 or Virtual Radar Server then you'll love OpenADSB. OpenADSB is a full featured high performance aircraft tracker display app that connects to a variety of backend air traffic sources. Enjoy OpenADSB's smooth native iOS experience instead of using the web interface.
PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:
You purchasing a general purpose air traffic display app that connects to a variety of servers types. New traffic sources can be added under Settings (gear button) - Track Source. As a convenience, OpenADSB comes preconfigured to use ADS-B Exchange, a non-profit crowdsourced dump1090 data source. Air traffic from ADS-B Exchange is the sole responsibility of ADSBexchange.com, LLC. Frequent users are encouraged to support ADS-B Exchange through donations (adsbexchange.com/donate).
Features:
• Connects to dump1090, tar1090 and Virtual Radar Server.
• Comes preconfigured using ADS-B Exchange (adsbexchange.com). Note that OpenADSB is not affiliated with ADSBexchange.com, LLC
• Smoothly displays thousands of aircraft
• Shows aircraft history trails
• Various aircraft and history trail color schemes and optional legend
• Fully configurable filtering, display only the aircrafts you want to see
• Configurable military, VFR and emergency highlights
• Long-press on an aircraft to perform a browser search engine search of its callsign and registration
• Tap on an aircraft to show more details
• Details are fully configurable and includes callsign, registration, ICAO hex code, altitude, speed, vertical speed, heading, aircraft type, squawk code, MLAT, latitude/longitude and more
• Display values in imperial or metric units
• Bookmark up to 3 favorite locations
• Mail track details feature, send an email containing an aircraft's details along with a map snapshot, fully configurable
• Optimized data fetching logic minimizes network, battery usage and server load
• Highly configurable
• Supports Dark Mode on iOS 13
• Supports Split View, Slide Over and multitasking on iPad
• Keyboard shortcuts for external keyboards
Limitations and Disclaimer
OpenADSB is a general air traffic visualizer for Virtual Radar Server and dump1090 data sources. OpenADSB is not affiliated with ADSBexchange.com, LLC. As a convenience, OpenADSB comes preconfigured using ADSBexchange.com as the default data source. Air traffic data, its accuracy, and its validity, is the sole responsibility of the data provider. OpenADSB is for entertainment use only, and not for operational, flight, navigation, traffic avoidance or any mission critical use.
What's New in Version 1.6.11
• Bug fixes.
Seller
Name
Steve Kuo
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
1.6.11
Size
13.5 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 9.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.4 of 5 (90 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2024-01-06
Worth every penny!
I only care about MIL traffic and this by far is the cleanest app to track those. Prefer being able to track all MIL traffic instead of what FR24 currently does on their app which is only 1 service.
As mentioned below, the one thing I’d love is different icons for the different planes. FR24 has that and it’s helpful.
2024-01-03
Great app
As a pilot this app is excellent
Be nice to have some additional features, like alerts based on N number or hex, and historic lookup, but must have app for pilot
2023-10-14
How about some updates?
If someone pays you for an app, it's expected to be updated. It's been over two years and the app only gets stale over time. How about an update for paying customers?
2023-09-05
Unmatched data on your phone
I’ve been using this for years as a corporate pilot and aviation tracker. I can see everything from military aircraft, Airforce One and random private flights that are blocked. The filters are a huge help because I can filter out a dozen or so flights to see if they’re airborne while I’m flying. Very powerful app with filters.
2023-01-13
The 10 dollars is worth it!
Spend the 10 dollars it’s worth it! I mainly use this app to get the registration of private or military aircraft that won’t show up anywhere else and it’s so simple quick and easy to use I love it!
2022-11-23
Bugs Bunny (UPDATE) 11-23-22
Latest version FREEZES and the only “fix” is to reboot my iPhone. Sometimes my iPhone (13 ProMax running iOS 16.1) is difficult to even turn off when this app LOCKS UP.
I’m not having this problem with any other app on my iPhone.
2022-11-10
Excellent app
Excellent app that’s fast. I really like the filter by tail feature. There are a few fleets I like to track. I do wish there was a way to see my filtered aircrafts last positions even if they haven’t been airborne for a few days.
2022-11-05
Suggestion!!
I use this app to track planes I’m working on (aircraft mechanic) is there away you can set up a notification system when my tracked plane is within a certain distance from my location
2022-09-18
Great App
Lots of customizable options and a stable and well designed app!
2022-04-06
Works, but not like the website
Icons for specific aircraft would be helpful, as well as the link to the aircrafts planespotter page. It’s nice to look in my area and see what type of aircraft are flying without having to tap on them.
2021-10-04
Nice app, tracking single plane would be great
App works nicely. It would be great if there was an option to follow a single plane, with auto-panning maps and keeping it centered.
2021-09-06
Needs proper icons!
A Piper Cub, Bell Jet Ranger, and a B767 all look identical in this app ✈️. It REALLY needs individual icons so you know what you're looking at on the screen. Please implement this feature that so many reviewers request.
2021-08-29
Great for a more advanced UI, Filters
A nice upgrade from FR24, for most things at least. Love the ability to filter military flights, as well as see details on “blocked” flights that were censored on competitors.
Only downside is the photos. The app only displays a single photo of the aircraft, and redirects to another app to expand it.
2021-06-26
Not Worth the Price
I wish there was an easy way to test an app for 24 hours or so and then quickly and easily delete it and get a refund. I would have taken the refund within the first hour.
This uses data from adsbexchange.com, which should have been my clue. You can simply go to that Web site and use it directly, which will most likely give you everything you want and need.
This app has a few specialized features, and, truthfully, $9.99 isn't much money, so you can get it if you want. However, I just want to track a few planes that I know and the base Web site is simpler and quicker to get that data---a waste of my money.
2021-06-18
Love it!! Best and smoothest Flight tracker App
I have a ton of Flight tracker apps on my iPhone but this one takes the win. Very smooth, customizable and accurate! Plus it gives a ton of info for not having a monthly subscription!
Not a complaint but the Only thing I would like to see in a future update. Have different icons for the aircraft being tracked. Example, I use your website still sometimes and I like how the KC-135 I’m tracking, the icon is a KC-135. Helps when looking for something quickly!
2021-06-17
Excellent
Wow, I’m surprised at the critical nature of some of these reviews. For safety’s sake, I hope pilots are using approved ATC and GPS tools and not relying on apps to build a VFR plan.
For the aviation enthusiast you’ll find a lot of tools to filter and drill down on the type of traffic you are seeking and provides a trove of data. For commercial flights I’ve found routing pairs to be incorrect at times (e.g. listing a flights inbound routing when it’s flying in the reverse direction), but those curious can look it up. The color-coded altitude markings are helpful without the need to display another label that uses valuable screen space. I’ve tried to filter commercial flights by using dump1090 filters of A2,A3,A4,A5, which comes close but you'll see see private Gulfstream’s and the like. Perhaps the Dev can advise on a better method of doing this.
Because of the filtering options alone this app should be in every enthusiasts toolbox. I don’t remember if this is a paid app, but the cost is nominal and worth it if so. I’ve not had Issues with the app crashing as others mentioned. One enhancement that would be helpful (but likely laborious for the Dev) is to vary the icons according to AC size.
2021-05-22
It does work well
I posted a negative review under the name Mr Tabor earlier this week. The problem was me not the app. I figured it out and it’s on my end not the developer so I’m correcting my review to give it 5 stars and I apologize for all the inconvenience I caused everyone. So end of story, thank you everyone out their. That’s it nothing more to say here.
2021-05-10
Works with iOS now
Nice program.
2021-05-09
Crashes
Until this afternoon this app ran great, but now it started crashing 5 seconds after opening it. I updated the app to no avail.
2021-05-09
Broken
No longer works on both my iPad and iPhone. Needs to be fixed. Crashes when opening.
2021-03-27
Great app to track all sorts of different aircraft!
I am no longer able to filter military and interesting aircraft. Before, they where illuminated by a orange or blue circle around the aircraft on the map, but now they appear just as any other aircraft. I tried restarting my device and deleting and redownloading the app but nothing seems to work. I’ve talked to other users of the app and learned they are having the same problem.
Update:
Was fixed a couple days after this review. App is back to running flawlessly!
2021-01-15
Great app! A suggestion for that fifth star...
Happy to pay $10 for something that’s not bloated with lord knows what and does exactly what it is supposed to. And I appreciate the how configurable everything is.
One thing I’ve noted is that other apps (FlightAware) or websites (ADSBExchange) use a variety of icons to represent the types of aircraft. This really helps with finding things at a glance.
Is that something that could be added in the future? Or perhaps I’m missing a setting somewhere. Thanks in advance for any help!
2021-01-02
Not good
I’m sorry to say but my map isn’t showing any planes on it at all no matter what I do, so I hope you can solve this problem because it is really irritating.
2020-11-03
Great App for enthusiasts
The only item missing for me is the aircraft icons. On the website the icons resemble the aircraft type, this app just has the same icon for all and it’s not as easy to find what you are looking for.
2020-10-22
Don’t recommend it
I bought the app because i wanted to see military, turns out not a great idea on spending $10 on it, i get to see military, but no pictures, it doesn’t show the name of airlines, it doesn’t show your current location, and all the aircraft look the same on the map, i cam from flightradar24, and now i’m going back
2020-09-30
Better than website but missing a feature
This app is so much better than the tar1090 website, but the website has a leg up on the app. The icons on the website reflect that of the aircraft. A 747 on the site has the four engines. A c17 looks like a c17. Would be cool if the app did the same. But great product. Love it.
2020-09-23
Good
This app is good! But all of a sudden it got rid of the ADSB Vrs! What happened?
2020-08-28
Just recently purchased.
Saw someone mention in the comments on social media about this app. Pretty impressed. For 10$ I can see everything I need to for my area and more. It catches so much for than flightradar etc because it’s ADS-b monitoring. Would recommend anyone who’s looking to make the swap from those apps. I just wish there was a search feature added, or one that was easily accessible.
2020-08-19
Glad to see it
Nice app. It would be nice if the plane colors for altitudes were the same as tar1090 and had finer graduation. Every plane below 5000’ the same color doesn’t tell much. I do like the legend, something tar1090 lacks.
Update. Playing with it more, I find a lot of customization in the settings. I like it better then the browser based version. I feed ADSB Exchange. It’s a valuable tool during fire season and this app does what is needed.
Update v2
The more I use it the better I like it. Wish there was a PC version.
It’s very configurable to your desires when you dig into the settings.
There are a LOT of features buried so maybe I’m missing some.
Here’s my “wish list”:
Missing adjustable range rings. 5 mile minimum for first ring would be handy.
How about a track highlights for Fire Fighting - 1255 Squawk
Just figured out setting location bookmarks. Great work. A location marker and range rings as if it were gps location. Editing labels would be the cherry on the sundae.
Selection Properties - Bearing from location? Could be combined with Distance?
Finer color definition of altitudes below 5000’
Thanks for your hard efforts. One of the best values I’ve found in any similar apps. Head and shoulders above all! Great work.
Don
2020-06-28
Save your money
This app shows just a few military aircraft around the world, when another site shows so many military aircraft you can’t count them.. waste of money
2020-05-01
Great app
Much more settings than in flightradar24 and similar apps that censor information.
2020-03-29
Not worth the cost
It rarely shows military and never show small aircraft. Flightradar was just as good an free. I would not recommend this to others
2020-01-26
So far it’s great!
Just wish it had a dark mode as I often use this most at night outside or in bed.
2020-01-07
Great App
Great useful application. The only thing I’d love if added were aircraft icons that resemble the type That was flying similar to Flightradar24
2019-10-03
Hard interface
I got this app to track commercial and military planes. They all show up as different colors and I just want to be able to find out the age of the aircraft and the airline with out having to randomly pick a plane
I do not recommend this app because of the hard to understand interface and it just looks cluttered and confusing
Please fix this!
2019-08-03
Open ADSB works
One thing to pay for an app. Another thing to see if it really works after your money is gone.
This one does exactly what it says. It works. It is not overburdened and opens quickly and produces data almost immediately.
Nice that when reporting a bug or suggestion the developer answers your mail within hours. And comes back to you with an update.
Keep it up
2019-04-16
Frustrating
Frustrating, I turn on military, and everything dissapears. , does this setting only show military, or military and? Just a question
2018-11-08
Best ADSB APP!
Works great! Allows for multiple sources, virtual radar, pi variants and such.
By far the best app for connecting to a virtual radar device!
2018-10-22
Great
Shows all ADS-b data as it comes from the air.
2018-08-13
Accurate, fast, easy
This application works extremely well and the information is only 2-3 seconds behind what you see above you. Easy to use and it works great. I highly recommend it.
2018-07-20
Great adsb app - looking forward for updated features
as a adsb receiver feeder to a few of the popular aircraft tracker sites, it’s great to see all my data and others unblocked and viewable as it should be from airwaves. There are a few updates needed like added filters for operator name not just 3 letter codes... and more filters or combination of filters like browser version VRS supports. Great app, look forward to future enhancements
2018-06-02
Fast and useful!
I use this app to quickly ID planes that are around me and for general plane spotting. Well done and very easy to use, plus it is fast to get planes on the map when it starts up.
2018-05-11
Great for dump1090 users
I have a receive station set up at home with dump1090. Unfortunately the web interface is not very mobile-friendly. This app is excellent for checking on what's flying around me without pulling out a laptop.