planespottr

Turn planespotting into a game.

Made for people
who are always
looking up.

Spot aircraft in the real world, earn points, and compare your finds with friends.

Native app download links are coming soon.

Real aircraft.Real sightings.Your collection.

How it works

That plane overhead?
Start there.

Find it on the map, spot it in the sky, and it’s in your log before it’s out of sight.

  1. Select an aircraft.

    The live map shows the real aircraft around you. Tap one to see its flight, route, aircraft type and registration.

  2. Spot it in the sky.

    When you can see it in the sky, press Spot. Spotted! The points land right away, with a badge when it’s a new airframe or a personal best.

  3. See it in My Log.

    Every spot lands in My Log with its route, the moment and the points it earned. Your spots, airframes and points add up.

What makes it fun

Every plane has a story. Some include you.

A one-off paint job. A tail you keep seeing. The aircraft that flew you home. planespottr notices what makes each sighting different, turns it into points, and lets you share it with friends.

The aircraft. What makes this one worth a look.

Special liveries

Special liveries are worth more.

Retro schemes, flags and one-off paint jobs get a Special livery badge and earn more Spot Value. The unusual one is always worth stepping outside for.

Special livery bonus
Special livery outline Pro

Sample flight card: Southwest WN53 from Washington (DCA) to Dallas (DAL), Boeing 737 N1776R, with a 1 previous spot badge and a Special livery badge.

Southwest aircraft in flight; photo from the supplied app reference
SouthwestWN53

DCADAL

Washington → Dallas

N1776R

Altitude
6,675 ft
Speed
278 kn
Heading
232°
1 previous spot Special livery

Airborne · estimated position · last signal 9 s ago

Spot again

Spotting history

Seen it before? You’ll know.

The flight card counts your previous spots of that exact aircraft. Its history lists every encounter: yours, your friends’ and everyone else’s. A familiar tail becomes a familiar face.

2 previous spots 3 friend spots

Shared airframe

Spotting history

G-VTEA
  1. YouVS8 · this spot Spotted Nov 1, 2026
  2. YouVS8 Spotted Sep 18, 2026
  3. YouVS8 Spotted Jul 2, 2026
  1. MayaVS8 Spotted Oct 30, 2026
  2. LeoVS8 Spotted Aug 9, 2026
  3. NoraVS7 Spotted Jun 14, 2026
  1. PriyaVS8 Spotted Nov 2, 2026
  2. YouVS8 · this spot Spotted Nov 1, 2026
  3. MayaVS8 Spotted Oct 30, 2026
  4. TheoVS7 Spotted Oct 21, 2026

My history: your 3 spots.

Flying history

The plane that took you somewhere.

Aircraft you’ve flown on are marked as flown. When the jet from your last trip passes overhead, it stands out on the map in red, and it becomes part of your story.

Flown
JetBlue

JFK to SFO

Airbus A321 · you flew on this aircraft

1 previous flight

The map

The map remembers.

Outline colors mark what you’ve spotted, what you’ve flown on and what’s special, so you can scan the sky for something new at a glance.

Your history

  • Previously spotted
  • Previously flown

Highlights Pro

  • Special livery
  • Military
  • Super-heavy
  • Widebody

The game. Every spot earns points. Some earn more.

Spot Value

Every spot earns points.

Closer sightings, rarer types and special liveries are worth more. The same airframe is worth a little less each time, so there’s always a reason to find something new.

Spotted!+64 points

  • New airframe
  • Milestone: 100 spots

What moves the number

  • Closer sightingThe nearer it passes, the more it’s worth.Worth more.
  • Rarer typeAn uncommon aircraft beats the everyday.Worth more.
  • Special liveryOne-off paint earns a bonus.Worth more.
  • Same airframe againWorth a little less each time.Worth less.

Spot aircraft within 100 miles. The same aircraft can be spotted again after 30 minutes.

Leaders

Climb the Leaders board.

See where your points rank this week, this month, this year or all time, against everyone, just your friends, or spotters from your home airport.

  1. Rank 1 PriyaSEA · 61 spots 3,904 points
  2. Rank 2 TheoBOS · 58 spots 3,712 points
  3. Rank 3 AnaMIA · 49 spots 3,136 points
  4. Rank 4 SamDEN · 44 spots 2,816 points
  1. Rank 41 YouSEA · 19 spots 1,216 points
  1. Rank 1 YouSEA · 19 spots 1,216 points
  2. Rank 2 MayaSEA · 17 spots 1,088 points
  3. Rank 3 KaiSEA · 15 spots 960 points
  4. Rank 4 NoraSFO · 12 spots 768 points
  5. Rank 5 LeoPDX · 9 spots 576 points
  1. Rank 1 PriyaSEA · 61 spots 3,904 points
  2. Rank 2 YouSEA · 19 spots 1,216 points
  3. Rank 3 MayaSEA · 17 spots 1,088 points
  4. Rank 4 KaiSEA · 15 spots 960 points
  5. Rank 5 IvySEA · 11 spots 704 points
  1. Rank 1 TheoBOS · 233 spots 14,912 points
  2. Rank 2 PriyaSEA · 219 spots 14,016 points
  3. Rank 3 JonahORD · 187 spots 11,968 points
  4. Rank 4 AnaMIA · 171 spots 10,944 points
  1. Rank 57 YouSEA · 66 spots 4,224 points
  1. Rank 1 MayaSEA · 72 spots 4,608 points
  2. Rank 2 YouSEA · 66 spots 4,224 points
  3. Rank 3 KaiSEA · 52 spots 3,328 points
  4. Rank 4 LeoPDX · 41 spots 2,624 points
  5. Rank 5 NoraSFO · 38 spots 2,432 points
  1. Rank 1 PriyaSEA · 219 spots 14,016 points
  2. Rank 2 MayaSEA · 72 spots 4,608 points
  3. Rank 3 YouSEA · 66 spots 4,224 points
  4. Rank 4 KaiSEA · 52 spots 3,328 points
  5. Rank 5 IvySEA · 47 spots 3,008 points
  1. Rank 1 PriyaSEA · 1080 spots 69,120 points
  2. Rank 2 TheoBOS · 995 spots 63,680 points
  3. Rank 3 SamDEN · 872 spots 55,808 points
  4. Rank 4 AnaMIA · 744 spots 47,616 points
  1. Rank 168 YouSEA · 216 spots 13,824 points
  1. Rank 1 MayaSEA · 301 spots 19,264 points
  2. Rank 2 YouSEA · 216 spots 13,824 points
  3. Rank 3 KaiSEA · 197 spots 12,608 points
  4. Rank 4 NoraSFO · 181 spots 11,584 points
  5. Rank 5 LeoPDX · 105 spots 6,720 points
  1. Rank 1 PriyaSEA · 1080 spots 69,120 points
  2. Rank 2 MayaSEA · 301 spots 19,264 points
  3. Rank 3 YouSEA · 216 spots 13,824 points
  4. Rank 4 KaiSEA · 197 spots 12,608 points
  5. Rank 5 IvySEA · 162 spots 10,368 points
  1. Rank 1 PriyaSEA · 2140 spots 136,960 points
  2. Rank 2 TheoBOS · 1985 spots 127,040 points
  3. Rank 3 SamDEN · 1702 spots 108,928 points
  4. Rank 4 AnaMIA · 1544 spots 98,816 points
  1. Rank 212 YouSEA · 318 spots 20,352 points
  1. Rank 1 MayaSEA · 402 spots 25,728 points
  2. Rank 2 YouSEA · 318 spots 20,352 points
  3. Rank 3 KaiSEA · 287 spots 18,368 points
  4. Rank 4 NoraSFO · 266 spots 17,024 points
  5. Rank 5 LeoPDX · 149 spots 9,536 points
  1. Rank 1 PriyaSEA · 2140 spots 136,960 points
  2. Rank 2 MayaSEA · 402 spots 25,728 points
  3. Rank 3 YouSEA · 318 spots 20,352 points
  4. Rank 4 KaiSEA · 287 spots 18,368 points
  5. Rank 5 IvySEA · 233 spots 14,912 points

Week · Everyone · ranked by Spot Value

Your friends. Better when someone else is looking up too.

Friends feed

See what your friends are spotting.

See what your friends are finding, celebrate their latest spots, and keep the conversation going with likes and comments.

Maya

spotted Oct 30 · 4:12 PM local

+64 points
Illustration of a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350

Virgin AtlanticVS8LAX to LHR

Airbus A350‑1000 · G-VTEA · Los Angeles → London

  • Distance · 3 to 7 miles
12 likes 3 comments

Leo Same one I saw back in August!

Free and Pro

Free to spot.
Pro to see more.

The whole game is free: unlimited spotting, the same points, leaderboards and friends. Pro unlocks your full history and shows you more of the sky.

Free

$0

The full planespottr game. Spot as much as you like.

  • Live map of real aircraft around you
  • Unlimited spotting, with the same Spot Value as Pro
  • Rewards, leaderboards and friends
  • Previously spotted and flown markers, across your full history
  • Add photos and private notes to your spots
  • Your log and friends’ feed for the last 90 days
  • Includes ads

Free includes your last 90 days of spotting history, including photos and private notes. Pro unlocks your full history. Older spots stay saved and continue counting toward your lifetime totals.

Start free

See more of the sky

Pro

Your spotting story, complete. Everything in Free, plus:

  • Full history for your log and friends’ feed
  • Premium map highlights for special liveries, military, super-heavy and widebody aircraft
  • AR spotting: point your phone at the sky
  • Weather layers for rain, clouds and turbulence
  • No ads

Choose how long you’re Pro

  • MonthlyBilled monthly $4.99/month
  • Yearly$2.50/month, billed yearly $29.99/year

$29.99 a year instead of $59.88 for 12 monthly payments.

Get Pro
Free and Pro, side by side
FeatureFreePro
Live map and aircraft identificationIncludedIncluded
Unlimited spotting and Spot ValueSame pointsSame points
Rewards, leaderboards, friends, likes and commentsIncludedIncluded
Previously spotted and flown markersFull historyFull history
Your photos and private notesLast 90 daysFull history
My Log and friends’ feedLast 90 daysFull history
Premium map highlightsNot includedIncluded
AR spottingNot includedIncluded
Weather layersNot includedIncluded
Ad-freeIncludes adsNo ads

Choose Free or Pro in the app once it launches. Prices shown in USD; store pricing may vary by country.

Your first spot is overhead

Keep looking up.

planespottr is coming soon for iPhone, Apple Watch and Android.