SkyPinger: Aircraft Tracker
Live Planes & Proximity Alerts
Free
Track every aircraft in your sky - in real time, unfiltered, with proximity alerts that tell you exactly when traffic is heading your way.
SkyPinger connects to ADS-B Exchange, the world's largest cooperative network of unfiltered flight data. Unlike other trackers that hide military, government, and private flights, SkyPinger shows everything broadcasting ADS-B - the complete picture drone pilots and aviation enthusiasts need.
AR Sky View - NEW
Point your iPhone at the sky to see nearby aircraft in augmented reality. Live callsign, altitude, speed, and distance
overlays help you visually identify traffic during drone operations or from your spotting location.
Real-Time Aircraft Map
- Live positions with smooth interpolation between updates
- Callsign, altitude, climb/descent, speed, and heading for every aircraft
- Track trails show flight paths to identify traffic patterns around your area
Proximity Alerts & CPA
- Closest Point of Approach calculated for every aircraft
- Configurable distance, altitude, and CPA thresholds
- In-app banners, system notifications, and background alerts
- Apple Watch companion - approaching aircraft at a glance
Military & Helicopter Detection
- Automatic identification by ICAO hex code and callsign pattern
- One-tap military-only filter
Three Data Sources
- ADS-B Exchange via RapidAPI — worldwide unfiltered coverage
- ADSB.lol - free community data, no account needed
- Local ADS-B receiver - connect your own dump1090/readsb/tar1090 for 1-second updates with zero latency
Filtering
- Altitude, callsign, ICAO, military-only, on-ground, or proximity-only
Built for the Field
- Background monitoring keeps alerts active when your screen is off
- Three-tier caching and adaptive rate limiting
- iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch
- Works offline with local receivers - no cell service needed
Whether you're a Part 107 pilot maintaining situational awareness, a plane spotter, ADS-B feeder, or just curious about
what's flying overhead - SkyPinger puts the complete, unfiltered sky in your hands.
All features free. No subscriptions. No paywalls. Built by RPICs for RPICs
Ratings & Reviews
US Airspace layers
The developer, Random Noise Studios, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- PDX Technologies, LLC
- Size
- 37.1 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 PDXT, LLC