OpenADSB Negative Reviews

OpenADSB App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

OpenADSB app received 24 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using OpenADSB? Can you share your negative thoughts about openadsb?

OpenADSB for Negative User Reviews

✓ Stopped WorkingI have used this App for years and really liked it but for some reason it had stopped working. Possibly an iOS update has affected it so please update the App to address the issue..DougRobertsonVersion: 1.6.10

✓ Hard interfaceI got this app to track commercial and military planes. They all show up as different colors and I just want to be able to find out the age of the aircraft and the airline with out having to randomly pick a plane I do not recommend this app because of the hard to understand interface and it just looks cluttered and confusing Please fix this!.Lil peeeeeepVersion: 1.4.12

✓ FrustratingFrustrating, I turn on military, and everything dissapears. , does this setting only show military, or military and? Just a question.Alex0450Version: 1.4.3

✓ Total waste of moneyPurchased this and all I have is a map of the world. Nothing else showing!.RotondamanVersion: 1.6.6

✓ No Aircraft showingApp seems to be not showing any aircraft for the last 6hrs, sent email to support but nothing any ideas of a fix? Removed and reinstalled app but still nothing.Bitzer01Version: 1.6.10

✓ Some data is just plain wrongThis was a good app for tracking aircraft that other apps don't show, until OpenADSB started using "heuristics" to identify the operator and radio callsign for aircraft. Another word for "heuristic" is "guess" so now the app frequently shows completely wrong information about flights. For example here in New Zealand aircraft from a local operator are labelled by OpenADSB as being Nigerian, an air ambulance is shown with UK details, etc. Its just hopeless. Prior to this change I was quite impressed with OpenADSB..DanielinnzVersion: 1.6.6

✓ Not worth the costIt rarely shows military and never show small aircraft. Flightradar was just as good an free. I would not recommend this to others.Real Jon stewartVersion: 1.5.1

✓ Don’t recommend itI bought the app because i wanted to see military, turns out not a great idea on spending $10 on it, i get to see military, but no pictures, it doesn’t show the name of airlines, it doesn’t show your current location, and all the aircraft look the same on the map, i cam from flightradar24, and now i’m going back.Gamer7favVersion: 1.6.6

✓ ProblemI have paid for the app but I can’t see any aircraft, I was just wondering what the problem could be?.Uofs786Version: 1.4.3

✓ Works, but not like the websiteIcons for specific aircraft would be helpful, as well as the link to the aircrafts planespotter page. It’s nice to look in my area and see what type of aircraft are flying without having to tap on them..Race [8th ID]Version: 1.6.10

✓ IOS 13.1.2Just completed latest IOS update and App now shows a ‘Response is not JSON’. Now nothing!.UuuuuuoooooppppVersion: 1.4.12

✓ Help!I’ve not been able to see any aircraft. I have even looked at LHR and military sites. Must be something I’m doing wrong.NC700CliveVersion: 1.6.11

✓ Save your moneyThis app shows just a few military aircraft around the world, when another site shows so many military aircraft you can’t count them.. waste of money.TomuchadoVersion: 1.6.1

✓ How about some updates?If someone pays you for an app, it's expected to be updated. It's been over two years and the app only gets stale over time. How about an update for paying customers?.Jlthorpe-C354Version: 1.6.10

✓ Add correct icon for aircraftPlease add the correct icon for aircraft so helicopters are shown as such and planes are planes.C.I.6Version: 1.6.10

✓ Needs proper icons!A Piper Cub, Bell Jet Ranger, and a B767 all look identical in this app ✈️. It REALLY needs individual icons so you know what you're looking at on the screen. Please implement this feature that so many reviewers request..Iphonereviewer#2Version: 1.6.10

✓ Not Worth the PriceI wish there was an easy way to test an app for 24 hours or so and then quickly and easily delete it and get a refund. I would have taken the refund within the first hour. This uses data from adsbexchange.com, which should have been my clue. You can simply go to that Web site and use it directly, which will most likely give you everything you want and need. This app has a few specialized features, and, truthfully, $9.99 isn't much money, so you can get it if you want. However, I just want to track a few planes that I know and the base Web site is simpler and quicker to get that data---a waste of my money..Rocker RonnieVersion: 1.6.10

✓ Stopped workingGetting a response is not json from a vrs source that used to work. I can pull the aircraft.json direct using Postman so I don’t think it’s a CORS issue..Gareth S WrightVersion: 1.6.10

✓ Good App in need of a refreshThis App provides a good representation of the data sourced from ADS-B Exchange. It has been reliable in its performance with few bugs to speak of. The customising and filtering options are great, but some of the “Selection Properties “ fields (Operator) are blank for many Airlines. The “Track Overrides” option enables the User to fill the gaps and correct information through creating and hosting a JSON file. That is not a path I went down. In the meantime, ADS-B Exchange has sourced the Operator details for most Australian and North American registered aircraft. I hope that information can be included in a future update. The presentation is in need of a refresh (different aircraft type icons, map options…) to ensure the App takes priority over the website alternative. Overall, a solid App - 3 & 1/2 Stars..AIF - AustraliaVersion: 1.6.10

✓ AprilThis is not good app and wishing I hadn’t purchased. Every time I go into the map and move it , the app closes. I can’t get into settings . Waste of money. Stay with the flight tracker app!.Mug who bought appVersion: 1.6.10

✓ Not goodI’m sorry to say but my map isn’t showing any planes on it at all no matter what I do, so I hope you can solve this problem because it is really irritating..👍 game playerVersion: 1.6.8

✓ Bugs Bunny (UPDATE) 11-23-22Latest version FREEZES and the only “fix” is to reboot my iPhone. Sometimes my iPhone (13 ProMax running iOS 16.1) is difficult to even turn off when this app LOCKS UP. I’m not having this problem with any other app on my iPhone..Radar O'ReileyVersion: 1.6.10

✓ DisappointedDon’t get me wrong it does everything it describes it will do, but for £6.99 I cannot see what it offers that free website ADS-B Exchange offers. Sorry for a negative Review..Skiddyk2Version: 1.4.9

✓ BrokenNo longer works on both my iPad and iPhone. Needs to be fixed. Crashes when opening..SxxsmithVersion: 1.6.9

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