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If you’ve ever found yourself looking into the sky and wondered “huh, that plane looks a little interesting’ – Zephy is a fun plane tracking tool that uses your iPhone’s gyroscope to show you what exactly is around you. It’s rather nifty.
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Maybe you’re not necessarily someone who looks into the sky and questions what plane is above you – though I know I am. Or, maybe, you see something in the sky that looks a bit peculiar, like a military plane, a private jet of sorts, or just a helicopter. If you ever find yourself even slightly curious, Zephy is a neat app for the job.
Zephy cuts a lot of the clutter out of traditional flight radar apps, and gives you a simple compass-style radar view of what planes are flying overhead. Then, you can just tap into an individual plane to view more information – including altitude, speed, tail number, destination, plane model, and more. You can also see an example photo of the plane model.
Lastly, you can customize the range and field of view. By default it shows planes within 20km, but you can both increase and decrease that. You can also make the field of view wider or narrower for the compass feature.
Download the app
Zephy is available for free on the App Store for iPhone users running iOS 13 and later. There’s no ads, in app purchases, or subscriptions.
All in all, Zephy is a fun little app that brings an AirTag-style UI to tracking aircraft around you. It might not be a necessity for everyone, but its a cool app to have on your phone if you ever feel a little curious about whats in the sky.
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