SpotterLog vs live ADS-B trackers
Trackers show where planes are right now. SpotterLog remembers the ones you've actually seen.
Live trackers are fantastic for watching what's in the air this minute. But once a flight lands, that history isn't yours. SpotterLog flips the model: it's a permanent, photo-first record of the specific aircraft you've spotted with your own eyes.
What ADS-B Trackers does
FlightAware, Flightradar24 and ADS-B Exchange plot real-time aircraft positions from ADS-B transponder data on a global map. They're built for following live flights and airport activity — not for building a personal collection of the tail numbers you've photographed on the ground.
The SpotterLog difference
- 400K+
- Registered aircraft in our database
- 4,000+
- Aircraft in our catalog
- 150K
- Flight positions logged every day
- Complete
- NTSB accident investigation history
Why spotters choose SpotterLog
- Your collection is built from your own photos, not a live radar feed.
- Every sighting is auto-tagged with the GPS and time from the photo itself.
- Get told when an aircraft you logged changes owner, registration, or status.
- See your spotting life as stats — unique types, airports, countries, badges.
Comparison based on publicly available information and may change over time.
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