ACARS Downloads & RevenueACARS · App Store
ACARS is #8 in Lifestyle Paid in Poland and charting in 4 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
25 Sep 2026Full timeline · 11 events in the last 12 months
- 📈ACARS entered the top 10Top Paid · Lifestyle · PL
- 📈ACARS entered the top 100Top Paid · Lifestyle · US
- 📈ACARS charting in a new countryUnited States
- 📈ACARS entered the top 100Top Paid · Lifestyle · JP
- 📈ACARS charting in a new countryPoland
- 📈ACARS charting in a new countryColombia
- 📈ACARS charting in a new country in 3 chartsBrazil · Spain · United Kingdom
- 📈ACARS entered the top 100Top Paid · Lifestyle · GB
- 📈ACARS charting in a new countryItaly
- 🆕ACARS first spotted by AppInsider#95 in Top Paid · Lifestyle · Turkey
- 🆕ACARS released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Lifestyle PaidACARS at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-09. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
ACARS is a paid utility app for iOS that decodes aircraft communication transmissions using an external radio scanner, targeting aviation enthusiasts and hobbyists. The app holds a strong position at #5 in Poland's paid Lifestyle charts but ranks significantly lower (between #139 and #188) in other major markets like Brazil, Italy, France, Japan, UAE, and Colombia.
Similar apps: FlightAware, Flightradar24, Radio Scanner
ACARS on the App Store
App details
ACARS downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where ACARS's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | LifestylePaid | #8 |
 Japan | LifestylePaid | #185 |
 Italy | LifestylePaid | #153 |
 United Arab Emirates | LifestylePaid | #191 |
Apps near ACARS on the chart
Lifestyle Paid, around #8.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about ACARS
From the 13 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users acknowledge the app's core decoding capability but criticize its lack of polish and missing features like background operation. Many reviews highlight that successful use requires significant manual tweaking of audio input and hardware setup.
Mixed (38% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and few ads. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Useful: “This is my first time playing with this mode and this app let me confirm some very useful info”
- Ads
- Updates: “Pretty good app, would like to see an update though”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Does not work on iOS 8.04 FAQ error with unable to read Avoid don't waste your money”
About ACARS
A radio/scanner capable of tuning the 118-136 MHz aircraft band is required. Just set it next to the radio's speaker, tune in an ACARS frequency, and watch the decodes. Or, for even better reception, use a pair of earbuds, plugged into the radio’s headphone jack, rather than the internal speaker.
You can save decoded ACARS packets to a file to view later, or transfer to your computer via iTunes.
Aircraft model information for many planes in a built in database is displayed along with the decoded packets. You can also add your own plane information to the database.
Packet fields are color coded on iOS 6 and later.
Buy your copy right now, and start decoding and displaying ACARS transmissions in minutes.
