Who is Pocket Planes for?

Pocket Planes is a consumer product built for casual gamers.

Does Pocket Planes have a free plan?

Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.

What platforms does Pocket Planes run on?

Pocket Planes runs on the web and iOS.

Is Pocket Planes still active?

Unverified. Pocket Planes has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Pocket Planes?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Idle Airplane Inc. Tycoon, Airline Empire Manager, and Airport Idle.

Who develops Pocket Planes?

Pocket Planes is developed by NimbleBit LLC, based in the United States.

When did Pocket Planes launch?

Pocket Planes first shipped in 2012.

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Pocket Planes

Name: Pocket Planes
Author: NimbleBit LLC

App StoreIdle & management🇺🇸

Pocket Planes: Airline Tycoon is a simulation game where players manage and grow their own airline, optimizing routes, customizing fleets, and transporting passengers and cargo across a global map. It offers idle gameplay and business management mechanics for casual gamers interested in aviation and strategy.

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Overview

5 features

Pocket Planes is an Idle & management project. It helps users experience and manage the complexities of running an airline business in a fun, simulated environment. Pocket Planes is a consumer product aimed at casual gamers. There is a free tier. It ships for the web and iOS.

It is developed by NimbleBit LLC (United States), and it first shipped in 2012. Among its 5 catalogued features are airline management, route planning, and fleet customization.

Airline management
Route planning
Fleet customization
Idle gameplay
Business simulation

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Trust & compliance

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HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed16 Jun · 05:57 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Pocket Planes

What does Pocket Planes do?: Pocket Planes helps users experience and manage the complexities of running an airline business in a fun, simulated environment. It is catalogued under Idle & management on PulseGate.
Who is Pocket Planes for?: Pocket Planes is a consumer product built for casual gamers.
Does Pocket Planes have a free plan?: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does Pocket Planes run on?: Pocket Planes runs on the web and iOS.
Is Pocket Planes still active?: Unverified. Pocket Planes has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Pocket Planes?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Idle Airplane Inc. Tycoon, Airline Empire Manager, and Airport Idle.Idle Airplane Inc. Tycoon Airline Empire Manager Airport Idle
Who develops Pocket Planes?: Pocket Planes is developed by NimbleBit LLC, based in the United States.
When did Pocket Planes launch?: Pocket Planes first shipped in 2012.

At a glance

Platforms: Mobile
Languages: English
First seen: 16 Jun 2026
Built for: casual gamers
Model: B2C
Solves: Helps users experience and manage the complexities of running an airline business in a fun, simulated environment.

Registered as

App Store: 491994942

Developer

🇺🇸NimbleBit LLC

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91.6
Indexed: 16 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jun 2026
Last seen: 16 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: pocket-planes-airline-tycoon-apple-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 16 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://apps.apple.com/app/id491994942

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