Flightradar24 takes off on the App Store after the tragic Germanwings accident

After the very sad and very recent tragedy in the Germanwings flight from Barcelona and the trio of catastrophes of the Malaysian planes, the popularity of Flightradar24 It has grown in an incredible way, but the reality is that for fans it has been the reference website for many years. And of course, it has an interesting official app.

Operation

Flightradar24 is the world reference page in aircraft tracking since its launch in 2007, but to understand this leadership you have to understand its operating model: they are based on a collaborative system of volunteers who install ADS-B compatible receiving antennas (GPS) in their homes, covering most of the world routes and constantly sending the information to Flightradar24 to keep the page updated.

This has made Flightradar24 even frequently used by news channels and leading newspapers, as it is one of the most reliable ways to know all the possible data about a flight. And of course, it has also made millions of people use it to know the history of certain flights or simply to know which plane is the one that has just passed over their heads.

On the iPhone

With the application Flightradar24 Pro We have access to all the functions available on the web, such as real-time flight tracking (except those followed by FAA, which are five minutes late), historical searches by routes or airlines, as well as detailed information on airplanes. and their trajectories.

On the other hand we have exclusive features for the iPhone, obviously because the hardware allows it. Without a doubt the most interesting of all is the virtual cockpit, which allows us to simulate what the pilot of a particular plane is seeing through his windshield. It is still a curiosity and not something really useful, but it is interesting to have it.

The application, despite costing four euros, has purchases within it, such as icons, realistic symbols of aircraft or personalized notices according to plane or flight code, the latter being one of the most useful functions. Personally I think that when we buy a paid app everything should be included, but it seems that the trend is not that and Flightradar24 is the umpteenth example of in-app purchases within a paid app.

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