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Plane Finder ⁃ Flight Tracker
pinkfroot limited · 58,038 ratings · ★ 4.7
4.7
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Top complaints - extracted from 22 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
1
"everything"
4 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "???. Would like instructions on how to use this app., so to be able to find out how the flight ended and if everything was ok…" - LukenGlo
2
"plane"
4 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Poor tracking. The plane flights don’t update. I have been tracking a plane and still in same spot for the past 1 hr" - Minnesota short stuff
3
"does"
4 negative reviews mention this · 18% of all complaints
★★★★★ "In accurate. These guys can’t get it right can they? They have a flight taking off that was sitting on the runway for two hours and 45 minutes but they’re counting down the minutes until the flight arrives when it’s not even in the air!!!! The second g…" - kjkellis
4
"flight"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "???. Would like instructions on how to use this app., so to be able to find out how the flight ended and if everything was ok…" - LukenGlo
5
"tracking"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Poor tracking. The plane flights don’t update. I have been tracking a plane and still in same spot for the past 1 hr" - Minnesota short stuff
6
"flights"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Poor tracking. The plane flights don’t update. I have been tracking a plane and still in same spot for the past 1 hr" - Minnesota short stuff
7
"update"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Poor tracking. The plane flights don’t update. I have been tracking a plane and still in same spot for the past 1 hr" - Minnesota short stuff
8
"show"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Not useful. I am sitting at Van Nuys Airport as I type this review. Every single jet taxing by me to get to the runway is not show on your app but they all are on your two main competitors Apps (also free versions). Something is seriously wrong with yo…" - Pete8471
9
"wrong"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Not useful. I am sitting at Van Nuys Airport as I type this review. Every single jet taxing by me to get to the runway is not show on your app but they all are on your two main competitors Apps (also free versions). Something is seriously wrong with yo…" - Pete8471
10
"know"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Not worth it. I have been a customer of yours since this app came out. However, since the developers made almost everything pay to use I’m really disappointed in that they chose money over loyalty. Don’t get me wrong I’m I know that they need to recoup m…" - SpaceCoast321
11
"second"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "In accurate. These guys can’t get it right can they? They have a flight taking off that was sitting on the runway for two hours and 45 minutes but they’re counting down the minutes until the flight arrives when it’s not even in the air!!!! The second g…" - kjkellis
12
"stupid"
3 negative reviews mention this · 14% of all complaints
★★★★★ "In accurate. These guys can’t get it right can they? They have a flight taking off that was sitting on the runway for two hours and 45 minutes but they’re counting down the minutes until the flight arrives when it’s not even in the air!!!! The second g…" - kjkellis
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Not useful
I am sitting at Van Nuys Airport as I type this review. Every single jet taxing by me to get to the runway is not show on your app but they all are on your two main competitors Apps (also free versions). Something is seriously wrong with your coverage.
LOUD scam video ads
Blasting video ads for scams. Deleted.
Not worth it
I have been a customer of yours since this app came out. However, since the developers made almost everything pay to use I’m really disappointed in that they chose money over loyalty. Don’t get me wrong I’m I know that they need to recoup money spent on the upgrades and time spend on the development. Looks like it’s the end of the road for us. Thanks for good years while using this app almost daily.
In accurate
These guys can’t get it right can they? They have a flight taking off that was sitting on the runway for two hours and 45 minutes but they’re counting down the minutes until the flight arrives when it’s not even in the air!!!!
The second go around they can’t even find the flight of the second leg of the journey and keep giving the wrong time and the wrong tracking information and I know it’s wrong because I have confirmed with the airline online and the flight is there but this stupid app does not seem to realize it
The second go around they can’t even find the flight of the second leg of the journey and keep giving the wrong time and the wrong tracking information and I know it’s wrong because I have confirmed with the airline online and the flight is there but this stupid app does not seem to realize it
My experience was ruined
An add popped up and my little brother looked and it said Santa doesn’t exist and he asked me and I said he does but he went to our mom and dad and they ended up telling him. Can’t believe that type of ad is on this app. 😡
??
Everything is harder to read and understand! Go back to the way it was before…
Great app, fatal flaw
Edited: the ads ate intolerable. Deleted. Use the website with adblock.
Old review: What moron decided that I can't use the app if a new version is available on the app store? If I'm trying to identify the plane above my head right this second, I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO UPDATE YOUR STUPID APP. Let me use the old version, you stupid morons. I'll update it after I identify the plane that is above my head RIGHT THIS SECOND.
Old review: What moron decided that I can't use the app if a new version is available on the app store? If I'm trying to identify the plane above my head right this second, I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO UPDATE YOUR STUPID APP. Let me use the old version, you stupid morons. I'll update it after I identify the plane that is above my head RIGHT THIS SECOND.
Puzzling
I don’t think I know how to use this app!!
Addq ridden crp
Ad adds every anadq nothing to see here until you pay
Horrible
Zionist supporters, put Palestine on the map you filthy Zionist, Canada, Uk, and France recognize Palestine its time you do too
Second lieutenant
Incomplete map of ADS-B information!!!
Sad end
The fact is that for whatever reason plane finder does not track important flights and we’re constantly interrupted by stupid gaming advertisements. Why would I pay?
Paid for Premium, Got Barely Any Live Flights
I initially really liked this app, but was disappointed to discover it misses a huge number of active flights, many of which show up on free sites like globe.adsbexchange.com. Filtering for military? Don’t bother, nothing shows. I paid for premium expecting to track the jets flying over my house in real time, only to realize the live feed is seriously lacking. I mistakenly thought I was seeing only “top secret” aircraft… turns out the app just doesn’t show them.
Ads
They force you to watch ads now from anywhere to dumb games or a croc pot.
Use gps
The app needs to open to your location rather than the whole country.
???
Would like instructions on how to use this app., so to be able to find out how the flight ended and if everything was ok…
Poor tracking
The plane flights don’t update. I have been tracking a plane and still in same spot for the past 1 hr
😭
NO DOUBT BAD
No low altitude data
Low helicopters go over my house. FAA told me to document their altitude. Not sure if they’re under the radar but they don’t show up on this app.
Wasn’t worth the download time.
Wasn’t worth the download time.
I’ve finally found my (almost) perfect flight tracking app!
This app is fantastic, and in my opinion blows all the other big flight tracker players out of the water in terms of features and the user interface experience. The coolest feature for me is the filtering system. I’m a casual aviation enthusiast who mostly likes to see what’s happening over cities with police helicopter traffic, and with this app I can finally do that with ease!
HOWEVER - if you operate your device primarily in dark mode (which some stats indicate that an almost 40% of iOS users do), the helicopter icons are so faint and small that they’re essentially useless, which is a huge, huge bummer. The issue is that the black outlines of aircraft icons don’t invert on dark mode, which makes them blend into the already-dark background. What you’re effectively left with then is just the fill-color of the icons as your primary visual aircraft indicators on the map. For helicopters in particular, these icons barely have any fill color as is, making them incredibly difficult to spot on a map in dark mode, and it’s super frustrating if you no longer have the eyes of a 22 year old.
Devs! Please update aircraft icon border colors for better accessibility in dark mode! I bet a slightly darker shade of the icon’s yellow would look pretty sharp, like a goldish orange. If you guys do that, I’ll be a customer for life!
EDIT: Dropping a few stars. After months of use I’ve noticed that this app has really poor helicopter tracking. A medivac just now flew over my house, clearly visible on the Flight Aware app, but was nowhere to be found here in the Plane Finder app. This happens SO often, especially with police helicopters. I think it’s finally time to say good bye to this app and cancel my subscription. It’s a shame too, because this app does everything else really well - just not the plane finding part.
HOWEVER - if you operate your device primarily in dark mode (which some stats indicate that an almost 40% of iOS users do), the helicopter icons are so faint and small that they’re essentially useless, which is a huge, huge bummer. The issue is that the black outlines of aircraft icons don’t invert on dark mode, which makes them blend into the already-dark background. What you’re effectively left with then is just the fill-color of the icons as your primary visual aircraft indicators on the map. For helicopters in particular, these icons barely have any fill color as is, making them incredibly difficult to spot on a map in dark mode, and it’s super frustrating if you no longer have the eyes of a 22 year old.
Devs! Please update aircraft icon border colors for better accessibility in dark mode! I bet a slightly darker shade of the icon’s yellow would look pretty sharp, like a goldish orange. If you guys do that, I’ll be a customer for life!
EDIT: Dropping a few stars. After months of use I’ve noticed that this app has really poor helicopter tracking. A medivac just now flew over my house, clearly visible on the Flight Aware app, but was nowhere to be found here in the Plane Finder app. This happens SO often, especially with police helicopters. I think it’s finally time to say good bye to this app and cancel my subscription. It’s a shame too, because this app does everything else really well - just not the plane finding part.
Too Many Ads
I don’t play games in my iPhone. The game launches and I can close it.
Ads
To many ads, super annoying
Sentiment summary
94%
Positive (4-5★)
3%
Neutral (3★)
3%
Negative (1-2★)