PlaneWatcher
Ground Effect GmbH Travel iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
PlaneWatcher is a paid Travel app for iPhone and iPad by Ground Effect GmbH. Rated 3.9/5 from 23 ratings. Requires iOS 13.0. Updated November 25, 2025.
- Rating
- 3.9
- 23 ratings
- Price
- 9.99 USD
- on the App Store
- Size
- 39 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Nov 25
- 2025 · v2025.2
About PlaneWatcher
Flight Tracking for the Apple Watch • Visualize aircraft around you, without having to reach for your phone • Worldwide, real-time, unfiltered flight data by ADSBExchange • Explore all the aircraft details like flight name, registration, type, operator, altitude, speeds and more (depending on data availability) • Aircraft following • Filter by multiple criteria • Customizable view options • Complications to match your watch faces Requires WatchOS 10.0 or higher. Built for the Apple Watch PlaneWatcher was designed specifically for the Apple Watch, providing the best possible experience on this small device. The map rotates to align with the direction you're facing, so you can easily identify aircraft that you see around you. Use the digital crown to zoom in/out and touch & drag on the screen to move around the map. Unfiltered Flight Data PlaneWatcher shows you all aircraft, unfiltered, unlike most major flight tracking apps. Made possible by ADSBExchange, the world's largest source of unfiltered flight data. If you're a frequent user, please support them (adsbexchange.com/donate) or become a volunteer feeder to help expand the service. Local & Worldwide View aircraft around your current location or jump to any airport in the world. Use the digital crown to zoom in on a busy LAX or watch aircraft taking off and landing at JFK. Aircraft Details Simply tap on an aircraft to see all its details: flight name, registration, type, category, operator, altitude, speeds and more (depending on data availability). Aircraft Following Interested in a single aircraft? Follow it as it proceeds among the other traffic. Just tap the small blue dot to exit follow mode and return to the main map. Multiple Filters Just want to see aircraft below 10'000 feet, Boeing 747s or only planes from a certain airline? You can filter by altitude, type, callsign or registration. Filters can be combined, too. Customizability Customize the display using many options. You only want to see helicopters and hide all small airports? You can do that and much more... Complications Support With many different complications available, designed to fit into all color schemes, PlaneWatcher is always just a tap away. Privacy Policy: https://www.planewatcher.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.planewatcher.app/terms.html
Ratings & reviews
3.9
23 ratings
What’s new
Version 2025.2 · Updated November 25, 2025
Fixed WatchOS 26 compatibility issues. Please re-add the complication to your watch face after updating.
App privacy
The developer, Ground Effect GmbH, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Precise Location
Used for: App Functionality
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlaneWatcher | 3.9 / 5 (23 ratings) | 9.99 USD | November 25, 2025 | |
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