Jijo John
Founder, GodsView AI
Jijo John is the founder of GodsView AI, the hosted live map at godsviewai.com that puts flights, ships, satellites, earthquakes, wildfires, conflict reports and public cameras on one globe.
He builds the product and writes the GodsView guides: how ADS-B, AIS and satellite tracking work, how to read hazard data from USGS and NASA, and how to compare the live intelligence maps people use for open-source research.
Every guide is checked against the original data providers and dated. Corrections go to the contact page and are noted on the article.
Articles by Jijo John
- ADS-B Exchange vs Flightradar24: Which Should You Use?
ADS-B Exchange vs Flightradar24 compared: unfiltered vs filtered data, coverage, military aircraft, apps, history and prices as of October 2026.
Comparisons · 8 min read · Updated - Best Live OSINT Maps in 2026: Compared
The best live OSINT and world maps in 2026 compared: GodsView, World Monitor, God's Eye View, Argos Atlas, Liveuamap, OSIRIS and specialist trackers.
Comparisons · 9 min read · Updated - Flightradar24 Alternatives: Free and Paid Options
The best Flightradar24 alternatives in 2026: FlightAware, ADS-B Exchange, AirNav Radar, Plane Finder, adsb.lol, airplanes.live and GodsView, free and paid.
Comparisons · 7 min read · Updated - God's Eye View Alternatives: Hosted and Open-Source Options
The best God's Eye View alternatives in 2026: hosted maps you open in a browser and open-source globes you run yourself, with prices and fit.
Comparisons · 7 min read · Updated - God's Eye View vs World Monitor: Which OSINT Tool Fits?
God's Eye View vs World Monitor: a local photoreal 3D globe versus a hosted news and risk dashboard. Licenses, setup, pricing and who should use which.
Comparisons · 7 min read · Updated - GodsView Ops Center Guide: Incidents and Video Wall
How the GodsView Ops Center merges global incident reports, scores them 0–100, ranks country risk, exports briefs and runs a live video wall.
Using GodsView · 10 min read · Updated - GodsView vs ARGOS ATLAS: Live World Maps Compared
GodsView vs ARGOS ATLAS: two hosted live world maps with cameras, flights and ships. Features, free tiers, October 2026 pricing and who should pick which.
Comparisons · 7 min read · Updated - GodsView vs God's Eye View: Hosted Map or Local 3D Globe?
GodsView vs God's Eye View: a hosted live map you open in a browser versus an open-source photoreal 3D globe you run locally. Features, costs and fit.
Comparisons · 8 min read · Updated - GodsView vs World Monitor: Which Live Map Fits You?
GodsView vs World Monitor compared: live tracking, AI briefs, Ops Center, open source and Pro pricing as of October 2026, plus who should pick which.
Comparisons · 8 min read · Updated - GPS Jamming and Spoofing Explained: How Maps Detect It
GPS jamming and spoofing explained: how each works, how maps infer interference from ADS-B NIC and NACp or official notices, hotspots and effects.
Guides · 11 min read · Updated - How ADS-B Flight Tracking Works: A Complete Guide
How ADS-B flight tracking works: 1090ES and UAT, Mode S hex codes, MLAT, volunteer receivers, satellite coverage, update rates and the gaps in the data.
Guides · 11 min read · Updated - How Journalists Use Live Maps to Verify Breaking News
A practical workflow for journalists and OSINT researchers using live maps to verify breaking news: checks, time-stamped citations, pitfalls and ethics.
Using GodsView · 8 min read · Updated - How Live Conflict Maps Work and How to Read Them
How live conflict maps work: where their reports come from, how events are geolocated and verified, why they lag, and how to read a war map responsibly.
Guides · 10 min read · Updated - How Satellite Tracking Works: TLEs, SGP4 and Orbits
How satellite tracking works: where TLE orbit data comes from, how SGP4 predicts positions, NORAD IDs, ISS passes, Starlink trains and the limits.
Guides · 12 min read · Updated - How to Read an Earthquake Map: Magnitude, Depth, Alerts
How to read an earthquake map: magnitude types, depth, automatic vs reviewed events, USGS ShakeMap and PAGER colors, aftershocks and tsunami alerts.
Guides · 10 min read · Updated - How to Track a Flight: Flight Number, Callsign or Hex
How to track a flight live: when to search by flight number, callsign, registration or hex code, how airline codes work, and step-by-step on a live map.
Guides · 10 min read · Updated - How to Track a Ship by Name, MMSI or IMO Number
How to track a ship live: find a vessel by name, MMSI, IMO number or call sign, read its AIS details, watch ports and set alerts, and know the limits.
Guides · 10 min read · Updated - Is Flight and Ship Tracking Legal? What to Know
Is flight and ship tracking legal? An overview of ADS-B and AIS rules, FAA LADD and PIA privacy programs, US, EU and UK basics, and responsible use.
Guides · 11 min read · Updated - Is Flightradar24 Free? Plans and Limits Explained
Is Flightradar24 free? Yes, with ads, 7 days of history and a 30-minute web timeout. What Silver, Gold and Business add, with October 2026 prices.
Comparisons · 7 min read · Updated - Liveuamap Alternatives for Conflict and News Maps
Liveuamap alternatives for conflict and news event maps in 2026: World Monitor, ACLED, DeepStateMap, GDELT, ReliefWeb, GDACS and GodsView, with pricing.
Comparisons · 8 min read · Updated - MarineTraffic Alternatives: 6 Ship Trackers Compared
The best MarineTraffic alternatives in 2026: VesselFinder, Global Fishing Watch, AISHub, aisstream.io, IMF PortWatch and GodsView, with prices and limits.
Comparisons · 8 min read · Updated - Military Aircraft Tracking Explained: What You Can See
Military aircraft tracking explained: why some military planes appear on ADS-B maps and others never do, MLAT, LADD and PIA, filtered vs unfiltered feeds.
Guides · 10 min read · Updated - NASA FIRMS Wildfire Map Explained: Hotspots and FRP
NASA FIRMS wildfire map explained: what MODIS and VIIRS hotspots mean, FRP, confidence, data latency, false positives, and hotspots vs fire perimeters.
Guides · 10 min read · Updated - Shipping Chokepoints on a Live Map: What to Watch
A guide to the world's shipping chokepoints on a live map: Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez, Malacca, Panama, Bosporus, Gibraltar and Taiwan, and what to watch.
Guides · 10 min read · Updated - What Is AIS Ship Tracking? How Vessel Tracking Works
What is AIS ship tracking? Learn how AIS transponders, MMSI numbers, Class A and B messages and satellite AIS put ships on a live map, and where it fails.
Guides · 12 min read · Updated - What Is OSINT? Open-Source Intelligence Explained
What is OSINT? A plain-English guide to open-source intelligence: its definition, disciplines, verification workflow, legal and ethical limits, and tools.
Guides · 11 min read · Updated