Flyover Country

Name: Flyover Country
Rating: 4.1 (314 reviews)
Author: Flyover Country LLC

Window Seat Guide

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

314 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Travel
Developer

Flyover Country LLC
Language

EN
English
Size

127.3
MB

Track your flight with GPS - discover information about the world below and clouds above with offline maps and points of interest. Identify what you're seeing with 3D maps, or point your camera to view an augmented reality overlay.

Ratings & Reviews

4.1

out of 5

314 Ratings

Great App...even when GPS doesn’t work
11/21/2019
gunky2
I’ve been using this app for years. It’s great in a a plane when GPS works, which is not always. I’m an inveterate window watcher, and hydrologist, and love to follow my way across the country. I also think it’s great that this is science based, through U of Minn, and partially funded by NSF. Sometimes planes are apparently too high for the GPS signal, but often the signal does come in and shows you right where you are. It’s great having Wikipedia entries available for the landscape you see, and Field Guides. Room for improvement? 1) Go back to better terrain maps. The current version’s terrain maps have no labels on hydrologic features and are almost useless. 2) Bring back ability for users to set their own Points Of Interest (POIs). I used to see something from the sky that was unlabeled, mark it as a POI, and then look it up later. Also allow POIs to be exported with gps coordinates. 3) Allow geologic maps to be updated by users with more detailed local versions. 4) Solve the problem of no GPS reception on high flights. Not holding this against the developers though. When we can legally take phones off airplane-mode while airborne, that will help find a signal [I’ve tested it :) ].
Great App...even when GPS doesn’t work
11/21/2019
gunky2

I’ve been using this app for years. It’s great in a a plane when GPS works, which is not always. I’m an inveterate window watcher, and hydrologist, and love to follow my way across the country. I also think it’s great that this is science based, through U of Minn, and partially funded by NSF. Sometimes planes are apparently too high for the GPS signal, but often the signal does come in and shows you right where you are. It’s great having Wikipedia entries available for the landscape you see, and Field Guides. Room for improvement? 1) Go back to better terrain maps. The current version’s terrain maps have no labels on hydrologic features and are almost useless. 2) Bring back ability for users to set their own Points Of Interest (POIs). I used to see something from the sky that was unlabeled, mark it as a POI, and then look it up later. Also allow POIs to be exported with gps coordinates. 3) Allow geologic maps to be updated by users with more detailed local versions. 4) Solve the problem of no GPS reception on high flights. Not holding this against the developers though. When we can legally take phones off airplane-mode while airborne, that will help find a signal [I’ve tested it :) ].
Gotta use it to believe it
01/16/2019
yaro obba
Update 2019jan: works on iPad Pro now, but doesn’t on iPhone XS, in fact doesn’t even save new paths on the latter.Old review, from back when GPS was working perfectly (it doesn’t get picked up anymore, which kind of defeats the purpose of the app): Works superbly. I had no idea that GPS continued to work even in airplane mode. Highlight of a recent flight was being able to tell we were passing by Hamburg before the pilot announced it.
Gotta use it to believe it
01/16/2019
yaro obba

Update 2019jan: works on iPad Pro now, but doesn’t on iPhone XS, in fact doesn’t even save new paths on the latter.Old review, from back when GPS was working perfectly (it doesn’t get picked up anymore, which kind of defeats the purpose of the app): Works superbly. I had no idea that GPS continued to work even in airplane mode. Highlight of a recent flight was being able to tell we were passing by Hamburg before the pilot announced it.
Great for VanLifers, parents and teachers!
11/16/2019
Logospraxis
This free app is a fabulous resource for those hitting the road, but feeling a bit like they might be missing gems along the way. The local guides and references provided at the end of the narratives are a great way to dig deeper, too. Also a useful resource for parents and teachers who want to instill in their kids curiosity and an interest in science and history by starting with interesting info about their own city and neighborhood. Thank you Science Foundation!
Great for VanLifers, parents and teachers!
11/16/2019
Logospraxis

This free app is a fabulous resource for those hitting the road, but feeling a bit like they might be missing gems along the way. The local guides and references provided at the end of the narratives are a great way to dig deeper, too. Also a useful resource for parents and teachers who want to instill in their kids curiosity and an interest in science and history by starting with interesting info about their own city and neighborhood. Thank you Science Foundation!
Endlessly entertaining
04/16/2018
sandrifting
I’m a geologist who travels by air extensively. I love this app for not only knowing where I am at any given moment (gee, that’s Ohio?) but also for allowing me to really know what I’m looking at in terms of landforms, regional geology, ages of rocks, etc. Downloading ahead of time is brilliant and saves on WiFi costs. My only quibble with the latest update is that it no longer allows a dash to be used in the path name - so “DEN-DCA” is no longer viable; this seems like a pointless restriction.
Endlessly entertaining
04/16/2018
sandrifting

I’m a geologist who travels by air extensively. I love this app for not only knowing where I am at any given moment (gee, that’s Ohio?) but also for allowing me to really know what I’m looking at in terms of landforms, regional geology, ages of rocks, etc. Downloading ahead of time is brilliant and saves on WiFi costs. My only quibble with the latest update is that it no longer allows a dash to be used in the path name - so “DEN-DCA” is no longer viable; this seems like a pointless restriction.

Offline saving can now run in the background and is significantly faster. Also improved initial flight load times. Our 'Live' augmented reality mode now projects roads, map labels, and satellite imagery onto your camera screen, so you can align the view perfectly with what you're seeing out the window. We're also bringing back the geologic map layer. Flyover Country was recently rebuilt from the ground up. Please report any issues you run into!

Version 3.0.4 Sep 14

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Seller: Flyover Country LLC
Size: 127.3 MB
Category: Travel
Compatibility: Requires iOS 16.4 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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Ratings & Reviews

Great App...even when GPS doesn’t work

Gotta use it to believe it

Great for VanLifers, parents and teachers!

Endlessly entertaining

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