Report and block, a widget that suits tinted Home Screens, and a clearer Added to Hangar. New • Report a comment or a spotter, and block spotters you don't want to hear from. Find them in Settings under Blocked spotters • Added to Hangar now shows your catch's photo and details, with a Change button Improved • The Rarest near you widget shows its photos on tinted and clear Home Screens, and keeps them when a refresh can't connect • More than 1,000 catches? Your Hangar now shows every one, and Logbook search covers your whole collection • When no nearby flight matches your photo, none is picked for you, so the right one goes in your Hangar • One Added to Hangar message per catch on a weak signal Fixed • Signing out of Google lets a different account sign in • The Radar countdown no longer overlaps the button • A missing thumbnail no longer stops a catch saving

Our biggest update for spotters yet: Best catches, a redesigned airport guide and the rarest aircraft near you, right on your Home Screen. New • Best catches: our pick of the week's best spotter photos, a Hall of fame of every pick, and a Featured medal if yours is chosen • A new airport guide: your catches there, your place on the leaderboard, what to look for, when to go and where to spot • Rarest near you widget: the rarest aircraft flying near you, with photos and whether you've caught them. Tap one to see it on the Map • Ask Siri “What's flying near me?” • A new welcome: try a practice catch, see how catching works and tell us where you heard about us • Share any catch as a boarding pass • Dark and tinted app icons, plus Premium alternate icons in Settings Improved • No matching flight? Show aircraft near me brings up the aircraft that were around when you took the photo • More aircraft on the Map, and a smoother heading cone • On a weak signal, save a catch for later and it's identified once you're back online • Sort your Logbook by Most liked • The Feed shows the newest posts first • Every sheet moves to a faster, smoother sheet system • Settings switches look and feel native on iOS • Registrations typed without a hyphen get one added for you • Better flight matching when the compass reading is rough Fixed • The “Catch an Aircraft” Shortcut always opens the camera • Planes no longer vanish from the Map between updates • Deleting stuck drafts • Paywall padding and the tab bar on iOS 27 • Medals stuck loading after a cold start

Fixed • FlightCatcherPro crashing on launch on iOS 27 New • A fresh app icon

A redesigned catch sheet, a brand new catch engine to try, and sharper aircraft detection. New • Redesigned catch sheet: why it's rare, the airline, the family and who else has caught it • New camera and catch engine, turn it on in Settings → Camera • Tap a flight on the map to see who's caught that exact aircraft • Performance mode for a faster shutter • “Catch an Aircraft” Shortcut for the Action Button and Siri Improved • Spots more aircraft, including small and distant ones • Better flight matching for close, low aircraft • Start a catch from a new glass panel, with camera or library • Drafts work offline and can be cleared in bulk Fixed • Catch sheet stuck loading on a weak connection • Hiding and reporting catches on Feed

See what other spotters catch in Feed, chat on catches, and get medal unlock alerts. New • Community Feed of other spotters’ catches • Comments and quote replies on community catches • Push for comments, replies, and medal unlocks • Map-first assist picker with filmstrip and nearby refresh • Statistics time ranges and collection mix • Metallic medal orbs on the medals shelf Improved • Catch toolbar, Hangar menus, and full-bleed Feed reel • Assist sheets keep your photo visible while you confirm Fixed • iOS comments keyboard and sheet layout • Distant shots no longer auto-save as the wrong catch • Offline Hangar loading and draft account isolation • Feed layout, scroll position, and Statistics ranges

Spot offline, open a Career tab, and browse your hangar by My catches and Progress. New • Offline Catch drafts — spot without a network, then sync from Hangar • Career tab with your profile, medals, and friend Career pages • My catches and Progress hubs (Airports, Types, and more) • Faster Spot open, plus tab badges for friends and recent catches Improved • Hangar uses your name; Settings lives in the ••• menus • Medals grouped by category Fixed • Catches lost after watching a daily-limit ad • Medals that stayed locked after qualifying catches • Hangar crash / missing drafts when offline

Recent catches on the map now open in one smooth sheet — tap a catch, swipe back, and keep spotting. Improved • Recent catches open catch detail in the same sheet with push animation and edge swipe-back • Airport back control matches the catch detail toolbar Fixed • Radar sometimes missing nearby aircraft on the first scan at busy airports • Catch photos clipped when the detection box was near the top of the image • Military and aircraft-type medals not unlocking from your catches

Never miss a like or friend request - social push notifications keep you in the loop while you spot and collect aircraft in your hangar. New • Push alerts for likes, friend requests, and friend accepts • Notification preferences in Settings • Soft ask and onboarding prompt so you can enable alerts when it matters • Welcome email after signup with your callsign • Live map markers that move with real aircraft positions Improved • Snappier likes and reporting • Map icon and radar animation polish Fixed • Blank Hangar after closing a catch detail sheet • Hangar no longer flashes empty while your collection loads

- Registration numbers front and center across hangar, map, and catch details - Report a catch: flagged community catches can be reviewed and auto-hidden when they don’t belong - Seal Assist: choose “From your photo” when matching from your gallery - Recent Activity on the map loads in pages and keeps your place when you return - Fixed: Save to Photos when exporting catch images - Fixed: rarity insights for some aircraft types, including Boeing 737-800 - Fixed: premium leaderboard flicker

- Community catches on the map with photo thumbnails, rarity rings, and a global Recent Activity sheet - Map privacy zone in Settings → Privacy: set a home location and radius to keep approximate catches off the community map nearby - Redesigned map aircraft selection with a native bottom sheet and clearer caught vs new tooltips - Faster Recent Activity loading on the map - Settings → Miscellaneous → Contributors: hall of fame for spotters who reported bugs and shared ideas, with profile links and Discord to join the list - Share & Earn affiliate program, weekly challenges, and expanded aircraft variants - Fixed: Save to Photos when exporting catch images - Fixed: Uploading extra photos to a catch from your photo library - Tap the catch hero photo to view it fullscreen and swipe between your catch and gallery photos

- See catches remaining on the camera. Plan every session at a glance and tap to go unlimited when you are ready - Hangar Weekly Challenges: three spotter goals each week from your catches. Complete them all to earn a medal for your hangar - Expanded aircraft variants with more liveries, subtypes, and rare types to chase and collect - Refreshed onboarding and redesigned empty states so you know exactly where to start spotting

- Faster launch and smoother map performance while you spot - Hangar Rarity loads sooner; tap standout catches and stats to open full catch and airport details - Airline picker includes defunct carriers and classics, with clearer category counts - Post-catch flow reaches aircraft details more reliably; catch cards lead with your photos when you have them - Fixes for map stability, catch thumbnails in lists, assist catch on the map, and onboarding name suggestions

- Faster launch and smoother map performance while you spot - Hangar Rarity loads sooner; tap standout catches and stats to open full catch and airport details - Airline picker includes defunct carriers and classics, with clearer category counts - Post-catch flow reaches aircraft details more reliably; catch cards lead with your photos when you have them - Fixes for map stability, catch thumbnails in lists, assist catch on the map, and onboarding name suggestions

- Profiles are here, show off your stats, catches and progress - Completely redesigned post-catch experience with key moments, progression tracking and detailed catch stats - 44 new cargo airlines added, including Emirates SkyCargo - Upload photos directly from the camera flow - Free users can now create catches from photo uploads - Fixed an issue where saving photos could sometimes fail with a "decode" error - Fixed catch thumbnails not updating consistently across list views - Fixed airline selection showing internal codes like "air:1173" during the catch flow

- Added photo slots to each catch, so you can upload your own images and view them in a slideshow gallery - Upgraded camera with improved HDR quality, tap-to-focus, and better low-light performance - General performance improvements and bug fixes, with smoother scrolling in lists - Enhanced onboarding experience

- Fresh new look with updated fonts and a refined UI - Leaderboards are here! Compete across total catches, streaks, rare finds, fleet diversity, and friends - Completely redesigned statistics for clearer insights - New satellite map view (now default) — switch styles anytime in Settings - Your own catch photos now take priority in list views (toggle in Settings) - Improved onboarding experience for new users - You can now edit your profile name

- New tabbed navigation and map button design - Lock-on functionality removed for faster spotting (can still be enabled in settings) - Daily limit resets at midnight UTC now instead of rolling 24 hour period - Removed galery/grid views throughout the app for a more consistent and bug free catch list UX - All catches list, aircraft list and airlines list now remember your last chosen sort order - Save to photos shows formatted date now - Achievements page design tweaks and bug fixes with some achievements not be awarded correctly

- New user onboarding

- Added detailed flight stats for each catch, including aircraft and airport info - Added rarity system for all aircraft - Favourite your own catches - Map now shows your spotting radius and total distance (km / miles) - Map aircraft cards now show the aircraft type

- Added GPS confidence indicator on the camera screen to help improve catch accuracy - Added flying clubs to the airline edit screen - Fixed a broken Discord link Free users now have a daily catch limit, with the option to watch a short ad to extend it. This helps keep the app sustainable while continuing to offer a free version. Thanks for using FlightCatcherPro.

- Bug fixes

- Updated Hangar with a redesigned bottom sheet and recent catches. - Brand-new Statistics screen showing model and aircraft family insights. - Switch recent catches between List and Gallery layouts via settings. - Refreshed aircraft and airline screens. - Improved camera error handling. - You can now delete aircraft from the options menu. - Added an offline status indicator. - Improved aircraft model name consistency with proper ICAO mapping - Improved airline name consistency throughout and logo display - Cargo airlines added - Many more UI improvements.

AI Recognition You can now opt-in to AI recognition directly from the camera view and upload your own photograph view. This is best used for close up, highly detailed aircraft catches. Save to Photos App Save your catches directly to the iOS Photos app.

- Edit aircraft details and add personal notes - Customise your lock-on targeting HUD colors and new fighter jet style - Improved routing & navigation for better UX & performance

Improved guest UX with full end-to-end usage and no sign up gate. UI tweaks on the camera detection screen and detected screen.