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Are you interested in the aircraft used in the fire fighting operations? That means Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker is the app for you!
Follow spotter planes, waterbombers and all fire fighting related aircrafts live on the radar. Want to know when a specific aircraft takes off? Set a notification alert!
Set zones to receive a notification when an aircraft comes in a specific area.
Version History - Fixed a small bug on the settings screen
- The missing aircraft form now points to a different form for quicker processing 2026.7.1 Sep 4 This update adds an exciting new part to Waterbomber => the ability to show wildfires. These fires are coming from satellite information, and filtered on fires we see aircraft responding to.
Feedback is more than welcome, please use the form in the app or mail to me directly to ernst@mulde.rs! 2026.7 Sep 1 Introducing Flights!
• Aircraft change, flights stay the same — follow a flight instead of a single airframe
• New flight detail panel with flight history
• Mark flights as favourite
• Get notified on takeoff, or when another aircraft takes over
• Search now finds flights and call signs too
Also: a roomier search bar and various small improvements. 2026.6 Aug 11 - Ability to pause zone notifications
- Various smaller improvements 2026.5.1 Jul 4 Bug fixes and stability improvements. 2026.4.4 Jun 12 - Live Traffic, Display real-time road traffic to help identify accident locations more easily
- Updated aircraft filter and notification screens 2026.4.2 May 19 - performance improvements
- multi language support 2026.2 Mar 20 METAR weather reports are here! Get you up-to-date aviation weather reports directly in the app!
Also fixed:
- no favourite aircraft live modal is now dismissible
- other small improvements 2026.0.2 Feb 13 Technical improvements 2025.5.2 12/09/2025 2025.4.1:
- fix for crash on startup
2025.4:
- New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4.1 11/02/2025 - New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4 10/30/2025 Introducing Waterbomber PRO! Watch 30 day aircraft history, and get a detailed rain radar 2025.3 07/27/2025 What's new:
- Terrain map view
Fixes:
- Moving the zone marker when navigation feature is enabled doesn't cause overlapping modals anymore 2025.1 01/31/2025 As the year winds down, I present you the final update for 2024. Nothing big, just some new aircraft (designs). Also, when you are on premium and don't have an account in the app yet, the app will nudge you to create one (you don't have to, it's still optional). This ties into to something bigger coming next year.
From here I also want to thank you for using the app this year, and hopefully you'll stay to see the awesome stuff I've got planned for next year.
Happy holiday's for you and your loved ones. And see you in the new year!
All the best,
Ernst 2.10.3 12/24/2024 A minor update today, with some long wanted/open requests!
What's new:
- Show aircraft type on aircraft detail
- Persist show favorite setting
- Add search to route color screen (to make it usable again)
Fixes:
- Switching between two offline detail aircraft showed the incorrect route 2.10.2 11/27/2024 More new aircraft available!
Fixes:
- The takeoff notification list is now back
- Crash in zone history fixed 2.10.1 11/14/2024 Time for a new icon! With more and more aircraft being added, a more suitable icon was needed. With iOS 18 dark mode and tinting support! 2.9 10/15/2024 No exciting new features this time, but a much needed technical upgrade. Also performance got improved so you could notice the app running smoother than before! 2.8.2 09/06/2024 - Long press to navigate to any point on the map
- Added over a 100 new aircraft
Fixes:
- Route toggle didn't work correctly when used for the first time 2.8 08/04/2024 New in this update:
- New premium screen
Bugfixes:
- last seen location not updating
- font size fixes for bigger fonts
- rotating blades standing still top view
- icon sizes 2.7 04/25/2024 2.6
- Clicking on a notification will now open the app on relevant detail screen
- Option to sync ALL settings between devices with same account
- Added possiblity to delete your account
- Improved aircraft animation
- Possible fix for bumpy behaviour when keeping aircraft centred
2.5
- User accounts are here!
Create an account and log in to sync your premium subscription, zones and favourite aircraft across your devices!
- Detail zoom aircraft
- Route toggle on main screen
- Option in list to see ALL aircraft
- Option to always show favourite aircraft (even when offline)
- Option to keep screen active when using the app
- Aircraft specific top view color 2.6 02/02/2024 Whoa! Big update!
Are you ready for a completely revamped main interface? I hope you are, because here it is!
I know changes are hard, so please go easy on me and let me know if you run into something!
Ernst 2.4 11/11/2023 - added new aircraft icons 2.2.3 08/17/2023 2.2.2
- Fix for missing image in onboarding procedure
2.2.1
- Added support for Canada, Australia and Europe
- Fixed a performance bug which caused the app to load more data than needed
2.2
This update has some nice features for you in store!
- set the default map area
- show the history of events for every aircraft
- mark aircraft as favourite, and use the filter to only show your favourites 2.2.2 07/27/2023 - new top view icons
- icon size auto modes
- option to copy your app code
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!)
- Support for German 2.1.5 06/07/2023
About Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker
The company that develops Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker is Ernst Mulders. The latest version released by its developer is 2026.7.1.
To install Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2026-10-14 and was downloaded 0 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
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version 2026.7.1
posted on 2026-10-14
Version History - Fixed a small bug on the settings screen
- The missing aircraft form now points to a different form for quicker processing 2026.7.1 Sep 4 This update adds an exciting new part to Waterbomber => the ability to show wildfires. These fires are coming from satellite information, and filtered on fires we see aircraft responding to.
Feedback is more than welcome, please use the form in the app or mail to me directly to ernst@mulde.rs! 2026.7 Sep 1 Introducing Flights!
• Aircraft change, flights stay the same — follow a flight instead of a single airframe
• New flight detail panel with flight history
• Mark flights as favourite
• Get notified on takeoff, or when another aircraft takes over
• Search now finds flights and call signs too
Also: a roomier search bar and various small improvements. 2026.6 Aug 11 - Ability to pause zone notifications
- Various smaller improvements 2026.5.1 Jul 4 Bug fixes and stability improvements. 2026.4.4 Jun 12 - Live Traffic, Display real-time road traffic to help identify accident locations more easily
- Updated aircraft filter and notification screens 2026.4.2 May 19 - performance improvements
- multi language support 2026.2 Mar 20 METAR weather reports are here! Get you up-to-date aviation weather reports directly in the app!
Also fixed:
- no favourite aircraft live modal is now dismissible
- other small improvements 2026.0.2 Feb 13 Technical improvements 2025.5.2 12/09/2025 2025.4.1:
- fix for crash on startup
2025.4:
- New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4.1 11/02/2025 - New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4 10/30/2025 Introducing Waterbomber PRO! Watch 30 day aircraft history, and get a detailed rain radar 2025.3 07/27/2025 What's new:
- Terrain map view
Fixes:
- Moving the zone marker when navigation feature is enabled doesn't cause overlapping modals anymore 2025.1 01/31/2025 As the year winds down, I present you the final update for 2024. Nothing big, just some new aircraft (designs). Also, when you are on premium and don't have an account in the app yet, the app will nudge you to create one (you don't have to, it's still optional). This ties into to something bigger coming next year.
From here I also want to thank you for using the app this year, and hopefully you'll stay to see the awesome stuff I've got planned for next year.
Happy holiday's for you and your loved ones. And see you in the new year!
All the best,
Ernst 2.10.3 12/24/2024 A minor update today, with some long wanted/open requests!
What's new:
- Show aircraft type on aircraft detail
- Persist show favorite setting
- Add search to route color screen (to make it usable again)
Fixes:
- Switching between two offline detail aircraft showed the incorrect route 2.10.2 11/27/2024 More new aircraft available!
Fixes:
- The takeoff notification list is now back
- Crash in zone history fixed 2.10.1 11/14/2024 Time for a new icon! With more and more aircraft being added, a more suitable icon was needed. With iOS 18 dark mode and tinting support! 2.9 10/15/2024 No exciting new features this time, but a much needed technical upgrade. Also performance got improved so you could notice the app running smoother than before! 2.8.2 09/06/2024 - Long press to navigate to any point on the map
- Added over a 100 new aircraft
Fixes:
- Route toggle didn't work correctly when used for the first time 2.8 08/04/2024 New in this update:
- New premium screen
Bugfixes:
- last seen location not updating
- font size fixes for bigger fonts
- rotating blades standing still top view
- icon sizes 2.7 04/25/2024 2.6
- Clicking on a notification will now open the app on relevant detail screen
- Option to sync ALL settings between devices with same account
- Added possiblity to delete your account
- Improved aircraft animation
- Possible fix for bumpy behaviour when keeping aircraft centred
2.5
- User accounts are here!
Create an account and log in to sync your premium subscription, zones and favourite aircraft across your devices!
- Detail zoom aircraft
- Route toggle on main screen
- Option in list to see ALL aircraft
- Option to always show favourite aircraft (even when offline)
- Option to keep screen active when using the app
- Aircraft specific top view color 2.6 02/02/2024 Whoa! Big update!
Are you ready for a completely revamped main interface? I hope you are, because here it is!
I know changes are hard, so please go easy on me and let me know if you run into something!
Ernst 2.4 11/11/2023 - added new aircraft icons 2.2.3 08/17/2023 2.2.2
- Fix for missing image in onboarding procedure
2.2.1
- Added support for Canada, Australia and Europe
- Fixed a performance bug which caused the app to load more data than needed
2.2
This update has some nice features for you in store!
- set the default map area
- show the history of events for every aircraft
- mark aircraft as favourite, and use the filter to only show your favourites 2.2.2 07/27/2023 - new top view icons
- icon size auto modes
- option to copy your app code
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!)
- Support for German 2.1.5 06/07/2023
version 2026.7.1
posted on 2026-09-11
Version History - Fixed a small bug on the settings screen
- The missing aircraft form now points to a different form for quicker processing 2026.7.1 6d ago This update adds an exciting new part to Waterbomber => the ability to show wildfires. These fires are coming from satellite information, and filtered on fires we see aircraft responding to.
Feedback is more than welcome, please use the form in the app or mail to me directly to ernst@mulde.rs! 2026.7 Sep 1 Introducing Flights!
• Aircraft change, flights stay the same — follow a flight instead of a single airframe
• New flight detail panel with flight history
• Mark flights as favourite
• Get notified on takeoff, or when another aircraft takes over
• Search now finds flights and call signs too
Also: a roomier search bar and various small improvements. 2026.6 Aug 11 - Ability to pause zone notifications
- Various smaller improvements 2026.5.1 Jul 4 Bug fixes and stability improvements. 2026.4.4 Jun 12 - Live Traffic, Display real-time road traffic to help identify accident locations more easily
- Updated aircraft filter and notification screens 2026.4.2 May 19 - performance improvements
- multi language support 2026.2 Mar 20 METAR weather reports are here! Get you up-to-date aviation weather reports directly in the app!
Also fixed:
- no favourite aircraft live modal is now dismissible
- other small improvements 2026.0.2 Feb 13 Technical improvements 2025.5.2 12/09/2025 2025.4.1:
- fix for crash on startup
2025.4:
- New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4.1 11/02/2025 - New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4 10/30/2025 Introducing Waterbomber PRO! Watch 30 day aircraft history, and get a detailed rain radar 2025.3 07/27/2025 What's new:
- Terrain map view
Fixes:
- Moving the zone marker when navigation feature is enabled doesn't cause overlapping modals anymore 2025.1 01/31/2025 As the year winds down, I present you the final update for 2024. Nothing big, just some new aircraft (designs). Also, when you are on premium and don't have an account in the app yet, the app will nudge you to create one (you don't have to, it's still optional). This ties into to something bigger coming next year.
From here I also want to thank you for using the app this year, and hopefully you'll stay to see the awesome stuff I've got planned for next year.
Happy holiday's for you and your loved ones. And see you in the new year!
All the best,
Ernst 2.10.3 12/24/2024 A minor update today, with some long wanted/open requests!
What's new:
- Show aircraft type on aircraft detail
- Persist show favorite setting
- Add search to route color screen (to make it usable again)
Fixes:
- Switching between two offline detail aircraft showed the incorrect route 2.10.2 11/27/2024 More new aircraft available!
Fixes:
- The takeoff notification list is now back
- Crash in zone history fixed 2.10.1 11/14/2024 Time for a new icon! With more and more aircraft being added, a more suitable icon was needed. With iOS 18 dark mode and tinting support! 2.9 10/15/2024 No exciting new features this time, but a much needed technical upgrade. Also performance got improved so you could notice the app running smoother than before! 2.8.2 09/06/2024 - Long press to navigate to any point on the map
- Added over a 100 new aircraft
Fixes:
- Route toggle didn't work correctly when used for the first time 2.8 08/04/2024 New in this update:
- New premium screen
Bugfixes:
- last seen location not updating
- font size fixes for bigger fonts
- rotating blades standing still top view
- icon sizes 2.7 04/25/2024 2.6
- Clicking on a notification will now open the app on relevant detail screen
- Option to sync ALL settings between devices with same account
- Added possiblity to delete your account
- Improved aircraft animation
- Possible fix for bumpy behaviour when keeping aircraft centred
2.5
- User accounts are here!
Create an account and log in to sync your premium subscription, zones and favourite aircraft across your devices!
- Detail zoom aircraft
- Route toggle on main screen
- Option in list to see ALL aircraft
- Option to always show favourite aircraft (even when offline)
- Option to keep screen active when using the app
- Aircraft specific top view color 2.6 02/02/2024 Whoa! Big update!
Are you ready for a completely revamped main interface? I hope you are, because here it is!
I know changes are hard, so please go easy on me and let me know if you run into something!
Ernst 2.4 11/11/2023 - added new aircraft icons 2.2.3 08/17/2023 2.2.2
- Fix for missing image in onboarding procedure
2.2.1
- Added support for Canada, Australia and Europe
- Fixed a performance bug which caused the app to load more data than needed
2.2
This update has some nice features for you in store!
- set the default map area
- show the history of events for every aircraft
- mark aircraft as favourite, and use the filter to only show your favourites 2.2.2 07/27/2023 - new top view icons
- icon size auto modes
- option to copy your app code
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!)
- Support for German 2.1.5 06/07/2023
version 2026.7
posted on 2026-09-03
Version History This update adds an exciting new part to Waterbomber => the ability to show wildfires. These fires are coming from satellite information, and filtered on fires we see aircraft responding to.
Feedback is more than welcome, please use the form in the app or mail to me directly to ernst@mulde.rs! 2026.7 2d ago Introducing Flights!
• Aircraft change, flights stay the same — follow a flight instead of a single airframe
• New flight detail panel with flight history
• Mark flights as favourite
• Get notified on takeoff, or when another aircraft takes over
• Search now finds flights and call signs too
Also: a roomier search bar and various small improvements. 2026.6 Aug 11 - Ability to pause zone notifications
- Various smaller improvements 2026.5.1 Jul 4 Bug fixes and stability improvements. 2026.4.4 Jun 12 - Live Traffic, Display real-time road traffic to help identify accident locations more easily
- Updated aircraft filter and notification screens 2026.4.2 May 19 - performance improvements
- multi language support 2026.2 Mar 20 METAR weather reports are here! Get you up-to-date aviation weather reports directly in the app!
Also fixed:
- no favourite aircraft live modal is now dismissible
- other small improvements 2026.0.2 Feb 13 Technical improvements 2025.5.2 12/09/2025 2025.4.1:
- fix for crash on startup
2025.4:
- New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4.1 11/02/2025 - New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4 10/30/2025 Introducing Waterbomber PRO! Watch 30 day aircraft history, and get a detailed rain radar 2025.3 07/27/2025 What's new:
- Terrain map view
Fixes:
- Moving the zone marker when navigation feature is enabled doesn't cause overlapping modals anymore 2025.1 01/31/2025 As the year winds down, I present you the final update for 2024. Nothing big, just some new aircraft (designs). Also, when you are on premium and don't have an account in the app yet, the app will nudge you to create one (you don't have to, it's still optional). This ties into to something bigger coming next year.
From here I also want to thank you for using the app this year, and hopefully you'll stay to see the awesome stuff I've got planned for next year.
Happy holiday's for you and your loved ones. And see you in the new year!
All the best,
Ernst 2.10.3 12/24/2024 A minor update today, with some long wanted/open requests!
What's new:
- Show aircraft type on aircraft detail
- Persist show favorite setting
- Add search to route color screen (to make it usable again)
Fixes:
- Switching between two offline detail aircraft showed the incorrect route 2.10.2 11/27/2024 More new aircraft available!
Fixes:
- The takeoff notification list is now back
- Crash in zone history fixed 2.10.1 11/14/2024 Time for a new icon! With more and more aircraft being added, a more suitable icon was needed. With iOS 18 dark mode and tinting support! 2.9 10/15/2024 No exciting new features this time, but a much needed technical upgrade. Also performance got improved so you could notice the app running smoother than before! 2.8.2 09/06/2024 - Long press to navigate to any point on the map
- Added over a 100 new aircraft
Fixes:
- Route toggle didn't work correctly when used for the first time 2.8 08/04/2024 New in this update:
- New premium screen
Bugfixes:
- last seen location not updating
- font size fixes for bigger fonts
- rotating blades standing still top view
- icon sizes 2.7 04/25/2024 2.6
- Clicking on a notification will now open the app on relevant detail screen
- Option to sync ALL settings between devices with same account
- Added possiblity to delete your account
- Improved aircraft animation
- Possible fix for bumpy behaviour when keeping aircraft centred
2.5
- User accounts are here!
Create an account and log in to sync your premium subscription, zones and favourite aircraft across your devices!
- Detail zoom aircraft
- Route toggle on main screen
- Option in list to see ALL aircraft
- Option to always show favourite aircraft (even when offline)
- Option to keep screen active when using the app
- Aircraft specific top view color 2.6 02/02/2024 Whoa! Big update!
Are you ready for a completely revamped main interface? I hope you are, because here it is!
I know changes are hard, so please go easy on me and let me know if you run into something!
Ernst 2.4 11/11/2023 - added new aircraft icons 2.2.3 08/17/2023 2.2.2
- Fix for missing image in onboarding procedure
2.2.1
- Added support for Canada, Australia and Europe
- Fixed a performance bug which caused the app to load more data than needed
2.2
This update has some nice features for you in store!
- set the default map area
- show the history of events for every aircraft
- mark aircraft as favourite, and use the filter to only show your favourites 2.2.2 07/27/2023 - new top view icons
- icon size auto modes
- option to copy your app code
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!)
- Support for German 2.1.5 06/07/2023 - Support for German
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!) 2.1.1 02/03/2023
version 2026.6
posted on 2026-08-22
Version History Introducing Flights!
• Aircraft change, flights stay the same — follow a flight instead of a single airframe
• New flight detail panel with flight history
• Mark flights as favourite
• Get notified on takeoff, or when another aircraft takes over
• Search now finds flights and call signs too
Also: a roomier search bar and various small improvements. 2026.6 Aug 11 - Ability to pause zone notifications
- Various smaller improvements 2026.5.1 Jul 4 Bug fixes and stability improvements. 2026.4.4 Jun 12 - Live Traffic, Display real-time road traffic to help identify accident locations more easily
- Updated aircraft filter and notification screens 2026.4.2 May 19 - performance improvements
- multi language support 2026.2 Mar 20 METAR weather reports are here! Get you up-to-date aviation weather reports directly in the app!
Also fixed:
- no favourite aircraft live modal is now dismissible
- other small improvements 2026.0.2 Feb 13 Technical improvements 2025.5.2 12/09/2025 2025.4.1:
- fix for crash on startup
2025.4:
- New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4.1 11/02/2025 - New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4 10/30/2025 Introducing Waterbomber PRO! Watch 30 day aircraft history, and get a detailed rain radar 2025.3 07/27/2025 What's new:
- Terrain map view
Fixes:
- Moving the zone marker when navigation feature is enabled doesn't cause overlapping modals anymore 2025.1 01/31/2025 As the year winds down, I present you the final update for 2024. Nothing big, just some new aircraft (designs). Also, when you are on premium and don't have an account in the app yet, the app will nudge you to create one (you don't have to, it's still optional). This ties into to something bigger coming next year.
From here I also want to thank you for using the app this year, and hopefully you'll stay to see the awesome stuff I've got planned for next year.
Happy holiday's for you and your loved ones. And see you in the new year!
All the best,
Ernst 2.10.3 12/24/2024 A minor update today, with some long wanted/open requests!
What's new:
- Show aircraft type on aircraft detail
- Persist show favorite setting
- Add search to route color screen (to make it usable again)
Fixes:
- Switching between two offline detail aircraft showed the incorrect route 2.10.2 11/27/2024 More new aircraft available!
Fixes:
- The takeoff notification list is now back
- Crash in zone history fixed 2.10.1 11/14/2024 Time for a new icon! With more and more aircraft being added, a more suitable icon was needed. With iOS 18 dark mode and tinting support! 2.9 10/15/2024 No exciting new features this time, but a much needed technical upgrade. Also performance got improved so you could notice the app running smoother than before! 2.8.2 09/06/2024 - Long press to navigate to any point on the map
- Added over a 100 new aircraft
Fixes:
- Route toggle didn't work correctly when used for the first time 2.8 08/04/2024 New in this update:
- New premium screen
Bugfixes:
- last seen location not updating
- font size fixes for bigger fonts
- rotating blades standing still top view
- icon sizes 2.7 04/25/2024 2.6
- Clicking on a notification will now open the app on relevant detail screen
- Option to sync ALL settings between devices with same account
- Added possiblity to delete your account
- Improved aircraft animation
- Possible fix for bumpy behaviour when keeping aircraft centred
2.5
- User accounts are here!
Create an account and log in to sync your premium subscription, zones and favourite aircraft across your devices!
- Detail zoom aircraft
- Route toggle on main screen
- Option in list to see ALL aircraft
- Option to always show favourite aircraft (even when offline)
- Option to keep screen active when using the app
- Aircraft specific top view color 2.6 02/02/2024 Whoa! Big update!
Are you ready for a completely revamped main interface? I hope you are, because here it is!
I know changes are hard, so please go easy on me and let me know if you run into something!
Ernst 2.4 11/11/2023 - added new aircraft icons 2.2.3 08/17/2023 2.2.2
- Fix for missing image in onboarding procedure
2.2.1
- Added support for Canada, Australia and Europe
- Fixed a performance bug which caused the app to load more data than needed
2.2
This update has some nice features for you in store!
- set the default map area
- show the history of events for every aircraft
- mark aircraft as favourite, and use the filter to only show your favourites 2.2.2 07/27/2023 - new top view icons
- icon size auto modes
- option to copy your app code
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!)
- Support for German 2.1.5 06/07/2023 - Support for German
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!) 2.1.1 02/03/2023 The 2.1 update is here with new features and fixes!
Zone history
Click on a zone in your list, and view the aircraft activity of the past 2 weeks
ADS-B feeder info
Check how many feeders are located in your area
Route toggle remembers setting
When you've set the route length to "long", toggeling route off/on on the main page will now remember your preference
No notification sound
It's now possible to mute the notification sound
My premium info
Check your premium status
And more:
- EC135 notification sound volume lowered with 30%
- Preview the notification sound when selecting it
- Panel is slidable again when editing a zone
- Sorting aircraft by last seen is correct for aircraft last seen 60-120min ago 2.1 01/22/2023
version 2026.5.1
posted on 2026-07-24
Version History - Ability to pause zone notifications
- Various smaller improvements 2026.5.1 Jul 4 Bug fixes and stability improvements. 2026.4.4 Jun 12 - Live Traffic, Display real-time road traffic to help identify accident locations more easily
- Updated aircraft filter and notification screens 2026.4.2 May 19 - performance improvements
- multi language support 2026.2 Mar 20 METAR weather reports are here! Get you up-to-date aviation weather reports directly in the app!
Also fixed:
- no favourite aircraft live modal is now dismissible
- other small improvements 2026.0.2 Feb 13 Technical improvements 2025.5.2 12/09/2025 2025.4.1:
- fix for crash on startup
2025.4:
- New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4.1 11/02/2025 - New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4 10/30/2025 Introducing Waterbomber PRO! Watch 30 day aircraft history, and get a detailed rain radar 2025.3 07/27/2025 What's new:
- Terrain map view
Fixes:
- Moving the zone marker when navigation feature is enabled doesn't cause overlapping modals anymore 2025.1 01/31/2025 As the year winds down, I present you the final update for 2024. Nothing big, just some new aircraft (designs). Also, when you are on premium and don't have an account in the app yet, the app will nudge you to create one (you don't have to, it's still optional). This ties into to something bigger coming next year.
From here I also want to thank you for using the app this year, and hopefully you'll stay to see the awesome stuff I've got planned for next year.
Happy holiday's for you and your loved ones. And see you in the new year!
All the best,
Ernst 2.10.3 12/24/2024 A minor update today, with some long wanted/open requests!
What's new:
- Show aircraft type on aircraft detail
- Persist show favorite setting
- Add search to route color screen (to make it usable again)
Fixes:
- Switching between two offline detail aircraft showed the incorrect route 2.10.2 11/27/2024 More new aircraft available!
Fixes:
- The takeoff notification list is now back
- Crash in zone history fixed 2.10.1 11/14/2024 Time for a new icon! With more and more aircraft being added, a more suitable icon was needed. With iOS 18 dark mode and tinting support! 2.9 10/15/2024 No exciting new features this time, but a much needed technical upgrade. Also performance got improved so you could notice the app running smoother than before! 2.8.2 09/06/2024 - Long press to navigate to any point on the map
- Added over a 100 new aircraft
Fixes:
- Route toggle didn't work correctly when used for the first time 2.8 08/04/2024 New in this update:
- New premium screen
Bugfixes:
- last seen location not updating
- font size fixes for bigger fonts
- rotating blades standing still top view
- icon sizes 2.7 04/25/2024 2.6
- Clicking on a notification will now open the app on relevant detail screen
- Option to sync ALL settings between devices with same account
- Added possiblity to delete your account
- Improved aircraft animation
- Possible fix for bumpy behaviour when keeping aircraft centred
2.5
- User accounts are here!
Create an account and log in to sync your premium subscription, zones and favourite aircraft across your devices!
- Detail zoom aircraft
- Route toggle on main screen
- Option in list to see ALL aircraft
- Option to always show favourite aircraft (even when offline)
- Option to keep screen active when using the app
- Aircraft specific top view color 2.6 02/02/2024 Whoa! Big update!
Are you ready for a completely revamped main interface? I hope you are, because here it is!
I know changes are hard, so please go easy on me and let me know if you run into something!
Ernst 2.4 11/11/2023 - added new aircraft icons 2.2.3 08/17/2023 2.2.2
- Fix for missing image in onboarding procedure
2.2.1
- Added support for Canada, Australia and Europe
- Fixed a performance bug which caused the app to load more data than needed
2.2
This update has some nice features for you in store!
- set the default map area
- show the history of events for every aircraft
- mark aircraft as favourite, and use the filter to only show your favourites 2.2.2 07/27/2023 - new top view icons
- icon size auto modes
- option to copy your app code
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!)
- Support for German 2.1.5 06/07/2023 - Support for German
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!) 2.1.1 02/03/2023 The 2.1 update is here with new features and fixes!
Zone history
Click on a zone in your list, and view the aircraft activity of the past 2 weeks
ADS-B feeder info
Check how many feeders are located in your area
Route toggle remembers setting
When you've set the route length to "long", toggeling route off/on on the main page will now remember your preference
No notification sound
It's now possible to mute the notification sound
My premium info
Check your premium status
And more:
- EC135 notification sound volume lowered with 30%
- Preview the notification sound when selecting it
- Panel is slidable again when editing a zone
- Sorting aircraft by last seen is correct for aircraft last seen 60-120min ago 2.1 01/22/2023 New app completely build from the ground up!
- Lots of new aircraft tracked
- More detail information
- More personalizing
- Darkmode support 2.0.8 12/11/2022
version 2026.5.1
posted on 2026-07-07
Version History - Ability to pause zone notifications
- Various smaller improvements 2026.5.1 2d ago Bug fixes and stability improvements. 2026.4.4 Jun 12 - Live Traffic, Display real-time road traffic to help identify accident locations more easily
- Updated aircraft filter and notification screens 2026.4.2 May 19 - performance improvements
- multi language support 2026.2 Mar 20 METAR weather reports are here! Get you up-to-date aviation weather reports directly in the app!
Also fixed:
- no favourite aircraft live modal is now dismissible
- other small improvements 2026.0.2 Feb 13 Technical improvements 2025.5.2 12/09/2025 2025.4.1:
- fix for crash on startup
2025.4:
- New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4.1 11/02/2025 - New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4 10/30/2025 Introducing Waterbomber PRO! Watch 30 day aircraft history, and get a detailed rain radar 2025.3 07/27/2025 What's new:
- Terrain map view
Fixes:
- Moving the zone marker when navigation feature is enabled doesn't cause overlapping modals anymore 2025.1 01/31/2025 As the year winds down, I present you the final update for 2024. Nothing big, just some new aircraft (designs). Also, when you are on premium and don't have an account in the app yet, the app will nudge you to create one (you don't have to, it's still optional). This ties into to something bigger coming next year.
From here I also want to thank you for using the app this year, and hopefully you'll stay to see the awesome stuff I've got planned for next year.
Happy holiday's for you and your loved ones. And see you in the new year!
All the best,
Ernst 2.10.3 12/24/2024 A minor update today, with some long wanted/open requests!
What's new:
- Show aircraft type on aircraft detail
- Persist show favorite setting
- Add search to route color screen (to make it usable again)
Fixes:
- Switching between two offline detail aircraft showed the incorrect route 2.10.2 11/27/2024 More new aircraft available!
Fixes:
- The takeoff notification list is now back
- Crash in zone history fixed 2.10.1 11/14/2024 Time for a new icon! With more and more aircraft being added, a more suitable icon was needed. With iOS 18 dark mode and tinting support! 2.9 10/15/2024 No exciting new features this time, but a much needed technical upgrade. Also performance got improved so you could notice the app running smoother than before! 2.8.2 09/06/2024 - Long press to navigate to any point on the map
- Added over a 100 new aircraft
Fixes:
- Route toggle didn't work correctly when used for the first time 2.8 08/04/2024 New in this update:
- New premium screen
Bugfixes:
- last seen location not updating
- font size fixes for bigger fonts
- rotating blades standing still top view
- icon sizes 2.7 04/25/2024 2.6
- Clicking on a notification will now open the app on relevant detail screen
- Option to sync ALL settings between devices with same account
- Added possiblity to delete your account
- Improved aircraft animation
- Possible fix for bumpy behaviour when keeping aircraft centred
2.5
- User accounts are here!
Create an account and log in to sync your premium subscription, zones and favourite aircraft across your devices!
- Detail zoom aircraft
- Route toggle on main screen
- Option in list to see ALL aircraft
- Option to always show favourite aircraft (even when offline)
- Option to keep screen active when using the app
- Aircraft specific top view color 2.6 02/02/2024 Whoa! Big update!
Are you ready for a completely revamped main interface? I hope you are, because here it is!
I know changes are hard, so please go easy on me and let me know if you run into something!
Ernst 2.4 11/11/2023 - added new aircraft icons 2.2.3 08/17/2023 2.2.2
- Fix for missing image in onboarding procedure
2.2.1
- Added support for Canada, Australia and Europe
- Fixed a performance bug which caused the app to load more data than needed
2.2
This update has some nice features for you in store!
- set the default map area
- show the history of events for every aircraft
- mark aircraft as favourite, and use the filter to only show your favourites 2.2.2 07/27/2023 - new top view icons
- icon size auto modes
- option to copy your app code
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!)
- Support for German 2.1.5 06/07/2023 - Support for German
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!) 2.1.1 02/03/2023 The 2.1 update is here with new features and fixes!
Zone history
Click on a zone in your list, and view the aircraft activity of the past 2 weeks
ADS-B feeder info
Check how many feeders are located in your area
Route toggle remembers setting
When you've set the route length to "long", toggeling route off/on on the main page will now remember your preference
No notification sound
It's now possible to mute the notification sound
My premium info
Check your premium status
And more:
- EC135 notification sound volume lowered with 30%
- Preview the notification sound when selecting it
- Panel is slidable again when editing a zone
- Sorting aircraft by last seen is correct for aircraft last seen 60-120min ago 2.1 01/22/2023 New app completely build from the ground up!
- Lots of new aircraft tracked
- More detail information
- More personalizing
- Darkmode support 2.0.8 12/11/2022
version 2026.4.4
posted on 2026-06-29
Version History Bug fixes and stability improvements. 2026.4.4 Jun 12 - Live Traffic, Display real-time road traffic to help identify accident locations more easily
- Updated aircraft filter and notification screens 2026.4.2 May 19 - performance improvements
- multi language support 2026.2 Mar 20 METAR weather reports are here! Get you up-to-date aviation weather reports directly in the app!
Also fixed:
- no favourite aircraft live modal is now dismissible
- other small improvements 2026.0.2 Feb 13 Technical improvements 2025.5.2 12/09/2025 2025.4.1:
- fix for crash on startup
2025.4:
- New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4.1 11/02/2025 - New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4 10/30/2025 Introducing Waterbomber PRO! Watch 30 day aircraft history, and get a detailed rain radar 2025.3 07/27/2025 What's new:
- Terrain map view
Fixes:
- Moving the zone marker when navigation feature is enabled doesn't cause overlapping modals anymore 2025.1 01/31/2025 As the year winds down, I present you the final update for 2024. Nothing big, just some new aircraft (designs). Also, when you are on premium and don't have an account in the app yet, the app will nudge you to create one (you don't have to, it's still optional). This ties into to something bigger coming next year.
From here I also want to thank you for using the app this year, and hopefully you'll stay to see the awesome stuff I've got planned for next year.
Happy holiday's for you and your loved ones. And see you in the new year!
All the best,
Ernst 2.10.3 12/24/2024 A minor update today, with some long wanted/open requests!
What's new:
- Show aircraft type on aircraft detail
- Persist show favorite setting
- Add search to route color screen (to make it usable again)
Fixes:
- Switching between two offline detail aircraft showed the incorrect route 2.10.2 11/27/2024 More new aircraft available!
Fixes:
- The takeoff notification list is now back
- Crash in zone history fixed 2.10.1 11/14/2024 Time for a new icon! With more and more aircraft being added, a more suitable icon was needed. With iOS 18 dark mode and tinting support! 2.9 10/15/2024 No exciting new features this time, but a much needed technical upgrade. Also performance got improved so you could notice the app running smoother than before! 2.8.2 09/06/2024 - Long press to navigate to any point on the map
- Added over a 100 new aircraft
Fixes:
- Route toggle didn't work correctly when used for the first time 2.8 08/04/2024 New in this update:
- New premium screen
Bugfixes:
- last seen location not updating
- font size fixes for bigger fonts
- rotating blades standing still top view
- icon sizes 2.7 04/25/2024 2.6
- Clicking on a notification will now open the app on relevant detail screen
- Option to sync ALL settings between devices with same account
- Added possiblity to delete your account
- Improved aircraft animation
- Possible fix for bumpy behaviour when keeping aircraft centred
2.5
- User accounts are here!
Create an account and log in to sync your premium subscription, zones and favourite aircraft across your devices!
- Detail zoom aircraft
- Route toggle on main screen
- Option in list to see ALL aircraft
- Option to always show favourite aircraft (even when offline)
- Option to keep screen active when using the app
- Aircraft specific top view color 2.6 02/02/2024 Whoa! Big update!
Are you ready for a completely revamped main interface? I hope you are, because here it is!
I know changes are hard, so please go easy on me and let me know if you run into something!
Ernst 2.4 11/11/2023 - added new aircraft icons 2.2.3 08/17/2023 2.2.2
- Fix for missing image in onboarding procedure
2.2.1
- Added support for Canada, Australia and Europe
- Fixed a performance bug which caused the app to load more data than needed
2.2
This update has some nice features for you in store!
- set the default map area
- show the history of events for every aircraft
- mark aircraft as favourite, and use the filter to only show your favourites 2.2.2 07/27/2023 - new top view icons
- icon size auto modes
- option to copy your app code
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!)
- Support for German 2.1.5 06/07/2023 - Support for German
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!) 2.1.1 02/03/2023 The 2.1 update is here with new features and fixes!
Zone history
Click on a zone in your list, and view the aircraft activity of the past 2 weeks
ADS-B feeder info
Check how many feeders are located in your area
Route toggle remembers setting
When you've set the route length to "long", toggeling route off/on on the main page will now remember your preference
No notification sound
It's now possible to mute the notification sound
My premium info
Check your premium status
And more:
- EC135 notification sound volume lowered with 30%
- Preview the notification sound when selecting it
- Panel is slidable again when editing a zone
- Sorting aircraft by last seen is correct for aircraft last seen 60-120min ago 2.1 01/22/2023 New app completely build from the ground up!
- Lots of new aircraft tracked
- More detail information
- More personalizing
- Darkmode support 2.0.8 12/11/2022 New 10 Tanker livery 1.3.3 04/01/2022
version 2026.4.2
posted on 2026-06-02
Version History - Live Traffic, Display real-time road traffic to help identify accident locations more easily
- Updated aircraft filter and notification screens 2026.4.2 May 19 - performance improvements
- multi language support 2026.2 Mar 20 METAR weather reports are here! Get you up-to-date aviation weather reports directly in the app!
Also fixed:
- no favourite aircraft live modal is now dismissible
- other small improvements 2026.0.2 Feb 13 Technical improvements 2025.5.2 12/09/2025 2025.4.1:
- fix for crash on startup
2025.4:
- New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4.1 11/02/2025 - New altitude coloured route
- Show only the current flight as route
- Button to refocus map to North
- A lot of new aircraft (including HEMS in Norway)
- Various technical upgrades 2025.4 10/30/2025 Introducing Waterbomber PRO! Watch 30 day aircraft history, and get a detailed rain radar 2025.3 07/27/2025 What's new:
- Terrain map view
Fixes:
- Moving the zone marker when navigation feature is enabled doesn't cause overlapping modals anymore 2025.1 01/31/2025 As the year winds down, I present you the final update for 2024. Nothing big, just some new aircraft (designs). Also, when you are on premium and don't have an account in the app yet, the app will nudge you to create one (you don't have to, it's still optional). This ties into to something bigger coming next year.
From here I also want to thank you for using the app this year, and hopefully you'll stay to see the awesome stuff I've got planned for next year.
Happy holiday's for you and your loved ones. And see you in the new year!
All the best,
Ernst 2.10.3 12/24/2024 A minor update today, with some long wanted/open requests!
What's new:
- Show aircraft type on aircraft detail
- Persist show favorite setting
- Add search to route color screen (to make it usable again)
Fixes:
- Switching between two offline detail aircraft showed the incorrect route 2.10.2 11/27/2024 More new aircraft available!
Fixes:
- The takeoff notification list is now back
- Crash in zone history fixed 2.10.1 11/14/2024 Time for a new icon! With more and more aircraft being added, a more suitable icon was needed. With iOS 18 dark mode and tinting support! 2.9 10/15/2024 No exciting new features this time, but a much needed technical upgrade. Also performance got improved so you could notice the app running smoother than before! 2.8.2 09/06/2024 - Long press to navigate to any point on the map
- Added over a 100 new aircraft
Fixes:
- Route toggle didn't work correctly when used for the first time 2.8 08/04/2024 New in this update:
- New premium screen
Bugfixes:
- last seen location not updating
- font size fixes for bigger fonts
- rotating blades standing still top view
- icon sizes 2.7 04/25/2024 2.6
- Clicking on a notification will now open the app on relevant detail screen
- Option to sync ALL settings between devices with same account
- Added possiblity to delete your account
- Improved aircraft animation
- Possible fix for bumpy behaviour when keeping aircraft centred
2.5
- User accounts are here!
Create an account and log in to sync your premium subscription, zones and favourite aircraft across your devices!
- Detail zoom aircraft
- Route toggle on main screen
- Option in list to see ALL aircraft
- Option to always show favourite aircraft (even when offline)
- Option to keep screen active when using the app
- Aircraft specific top view color 2.6 02/02/2024 Whoa! Big update!
Are you ready for a completely revamped main interface? I hope you are, because here it is!
I know changes are hard, so please go easy on me and let me know if you run into something!
Ernst 2.4 11/11/2023 - added new aircraft icons 2.2.3 08/17/2023 2.2.2
- Fix for missing image in onboarding procedure
2.2.1
- Added support for Canada, Australia and Europe
- Fixed a performance bug which caused the app to load more data than needed
2.2
This update has some nice features for you in store!
- set the default map area
- show the history of events for every aircraft
- mark aircraft as favourite, and use the filter to only show your favourites 2.2.2 07/27/2023 - new top view icons
- icon size auto modes
- option to copy your app code
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!)
- Support for German 2.1.5 06/07/2023 - Support for German
- Support for system status messages (in case of app not working properly, hopefully you don't get to see these!) 2.1.1 02/03/2023 The 2.1 update is here with new features and fixes!
Zone history
Click on a zone in your list, and view the aircraft activity of the past 2 weeks
ADS-B feeder info
Check how many feeders are located in your area
Route toggle remembers setting
When you've set the route length to "long", toggeling route off/on on the main page will now remember your preference
No notification sound
It's now possible to mute the notification sound
My premium info
Check your premium status
And more:
- EC135 notification sound volume lowered with 30%
- Preview the notification sound when selecting it
- Panel is slidable again when editing a zone
- Sorting aircraft by last seen is correct for aircraft last seen 60-120min ago 2.1 01/22/2023 New app completely build from the ground up!
- Lots of new aircraft tracked
- More detail information
- More personalizing
- Darkmode support 2.0.8 12/11/2022 New 10 Tanker livery 1.3.3 04/01/2022 - Fix for not being able to create/adjust zones 1.3.2 03/03/2022
version 2026.2
posted on 2026-03-20
- performance improvements
- multi language support
version 2026.0.2
posted on 2026-02-13
METAR weather reports are here! Get you up-to-date aviation weather reports directly in the app!
Also fixed:
- no favourite aircraft live modal is now dismissible
- other small improvements
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