PlanePlotter AlternativesGPS Navigation Services and other similar apps like PlanePlotter

PlanePlotter is described as 'Receives and decodes live digital position reports from aircraft and plots them on a chart. You can see a radar-like display of all those aircraft around you broadcasting digital messages including ACARS, ADS-B and HFDL' and is a GPS Navigation service in the travel & location category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PlanePlotter for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows apps. The best PlanePlotter alternative is Flightradar24, which is free. Other great apps like PlanePlotter are FlightAware, ADS-B Exchange, RadarBox and FlightAirMap.

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  1. Flightradar24 icon
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    App for turning your smartphone or tablet into a live flight tracker supporting search & more.

    23 Flightradar24 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • Flightradar24 is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to PlanePlotter.

    • Flightradar24 is the most popular free alternative to PlanePlotter.

    • Flightradar24 is Freemium and ProprietaryPlanePlotter is Paid and Proprietary
  2. The world’s largest co-op of ADS-B/Mode S/MLAT feeders, and the world’s largest public source of unfiltered flight data. Access to worldwide flight tracking data for hobbyists, researchers, and journalists alike.

    17 ADS-B Exchange alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. RadarBox icon
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    Real-time flight tracking app with one of the best and most accurate coverage worldwide. Download the app for free and know the exact current position of every plane in the sky in real-time!.

    14 RadarBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • RadarBox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PlanePlotter.

    • RadarBox is Freemium and ProprietaryPlanePlotter is Paid and Proprietary
  4. FlightAirMap icon
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    Open source project displaying aircrafts, vessels and gps trackers on a map. Browse through the data based on a particular aircraft, airline,airport, owner, vessel or tracker to search through the database or see extensive statistics.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • FlightAirMap is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PlanePlotter.

    • FlightAirMap is the most popular Open Source alternative to PlanePlotter.

    • FlightAirMap is Free and Open SourcePlanePlotter is Paid and Proprietary
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    The adsbSCOPE software is another free ADS-B radar program with network sharing options. You can download ADS-B data which is shared by other adsbSCOPE users to augment your own local radar setup. This allows you to have a global air radar.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. AirLabs API icon
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    Flight Status API and Global Aviation Data Provider.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • AirLabs API is the most popular SaaS alternative to PlanePlotter.

    • AirLabs API is Freemium and ProprietaryPlanePlotter is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Virtual Radar Server is an open-source application that can connect with aircraft ADS-B exchanges as well as locally run tracking systems. It runs a local web server where aircraft can be viewed on a map.

    2 Virtual Radar Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. The OpenSky Network is a non-profit ADS-B exchange for sharing real time aircraft data broadcast over the airwaves. The network consists of thousands of sensors connected to the Internet by volunteers which collect ADS-B and Mode S broadcast data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Delivers real-time and historical flight tracking data via a scalable REST API with global aviation coverage, easy integration, flexible pricing, and detailed endpoints for flights, aircraft, airports, and airline routes, suitable for analytics, monitoring, and apps.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Airplanes.Live is a website dedicated to aviation enthusiasts. It leverages enthusiast receivers to capture ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) and MLAT (Multilateration) data, providing real-time information about aircraft in your area.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Get ready for your next trip with OnlyFlights - a simple yet powerful flight tracking app! Add your flights, receive real-time notifications on any changes, and stay on schedule!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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