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PlaneWatcher is #1 in Travel Paid in Japan and charting in 7 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
25 Sep 2026Full timeline · 14 events
- 📈PlaneWatcher hit #1Top Paid · Travel · JP
- 📈PlaneWatcher entered the top 10Top Paid · Travel · CA
- 📈PlaneWatcher entered the top 100Top Grossing · Travel · JP
- 📈PlaneWatcher entered the top 10Top Paid · Travel · BR
- 📈PlaneWatcher entered the top 100Top Grossing · Travel · BR
- 📈PlaneWatcher charting in a new countryBrazil
- 📈PlaneWatcher entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Travel · AU · Top Paid · Travel · GB
- 📈PlaneWatcher entered the top 100Top Paid · Travel · US
- 📈PlaneWatcher charting in a new countryUnited States
- 📈PlaneWatcher charting in a new country in 2 chartsCanada · Saudi Arabia
- 📈PlaneWatcher charting in a new country in 3 chartsChina · Indonesia · Japan
- 🆕PlaneWatcher first spotted by AppInsider#88 in Top Paid · Travel · India
- 📦PlaneWatcher version 2025.2Fixed WatchOS 26 compatibility issues. Please re-add the complication to your watch face after updating.
- 🆕PlaneWatcher released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Travel PaidPlaneWatcher at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-09. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
PlaneWatcher is a paid Apple Watch application that provides real-time, unfiltered flight tracking and visualization for aviation enthusiasts who want to identify aircraft nearby without using their phone. The app holds the #1 position in Japan's Paid Travel category while maintaining moderate visibility in other major markets like the US and Germany, indicating strong regional traction despite a low overall rating count.
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PlaneWatcher on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
PlaneWatcher’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
PlaneWatcher 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 PlaneWatcher'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.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | TravelPaid | #1 |
| Japan | TravelGrossing | #11 |
 United States | TravelPaid | #67 |
| Japan | All AppsPaid | #113 |
 Canada | TravelPaid | #21 |
 China | TravelPaid | #182 |
| India | TravelPaid | #85 |
 South Korea | TravelPaid | #167 |
 Saudi Arabia | TravelPaid | #182 |
Apps near PlaneWatcher on the chart
Travel Paid, around #1.
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 PlaneWatcher
From the 12 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's speed and utility for aviation situational awareness, particularly on Apple Watch devices. However, a significant portion of reviews report critical failures regarding location services and compatibility with newer operating systems.
Mixed but leaning positive (67% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ads: “This app is by far the best ADS-B watch app, PERIOD!”
- Ease of use: “a) would love a simple “N” when not in “always North””
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “It loads but doesn’t work”
About PlaneWatcher
• Visualize aircraft around you, without having to reach for your phone
• Worldwide, real-time, unfiltered flight data by ADSBExchange
• Explore all the aircraft details like flight name, registration, type, operator, altitude, speeds and more (depending on data availability)
• Aircraft following
• Filter by multiple criteria
• Customizable view options
• Complications to match your watch faces
Requires WatchOS 10.0 or higher.
Built for the Apple Watch
PlaneWatcher was designed specifically for the Apple Watch, providing the best possible experience on this small device. The map rotates to align with the direction you're facing, so you can easily identify aircraft that you see around you. Use the digital crown to zoom in/out and touch & drag on the screen to move around the map.
Unfiltered Flight Data
PlaneWatcher shows you all aircraft, unfiltered, unlike most major flight tracking apps. Made possible by ADSBExchange, the world's largest source of unfiltered flight data. If you're a frequent user, please support them (adsbexchange.com/donate) or become a volunteer feeder to help expand the service.
Local & Worldwide
View aircraft around your current location or jump to any airport in the world. Use the digital crown to zoom in on a busy LAX or watch aircraft taking off and landing at JFK.
Aircraft Details
Simply tap on an aircraft to see all its details: flight name, registration, type, category, operator, altitude, speeds and more (depending on data availability).
Aircraft Following
Interested in a single aircraft? Follow it as it proceeds among the other traffic. Just tap the small blue dot to exit follow mode and return to the main map.
Multiple Filters
Just want to see aircraft below 10'000 feet, Boeing 747s or only planes from a certain airline? You can filter by altitude, type, callsign or registration. Filters can be combined, too.
Customizability
Customize the display using many options. You only want to see helicopters and hide all small airports? You can do that and much more...
Complications Support
With many different complications available, designed to fit into all color schemes, PlaneWatcher is always just a tap away.
Privacy Policy: https://www.planewatcher.app/privacy.html
Terms of Use: https://www.planewatcher.app/terms.html
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