Comparison

Wx24 Pilot vs btstWx

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wx24 Pilot

This aviation weather app visually simplifies complex weather reports like TAFs and METARs. It offers animated radar, sunrise/sunset times, and cloud cover visualization. A free version supports five locations, with a premium subscription unlocking advanced features for pilots.

Highlights
  • Visual TAFs, Air/Sigmets, METARs
  • Animated radar
  • Sunrise/Sunset times
  • Cloud cover visualization
  • Time conversion tool
  • Personal minimums tracking
  • Interactive flight planning tools
Features
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Wx24 Pilot is an Aviation Weather App that simplifies the process of reading and understanding aviation weather reports by visually representing TAFs, Air/Sigmets, METARs, TFRS with other weather data. There is a free version that allows for 5 location and a premium subscription that gives the following: SUBSCRITION FEATURES: • Personal Minimums • Flight Weather • Visual ETA Indicator • Interactive Departure Time Slider • Enroute Pireps • Unlimited Locations & Area Weather • Prognosis Charts (US) FREE FEATURES: • METARs, TAF, Air/Sigmets • Animated Radar • National Weather Service Forecast for small US airports • Sunrise/Sunset • Temperature / Dew Point Spread • Sky Color Rendering for Cloud Cover • 1 Click Zulu - Local - Offset Time Conversion • 5 Location Limit Questions, Concerns, or Comments, email us at conceptElementsApp@gmail.com

About

btstWx

This app displays live weather data from participating organizations, offering multiple views including compass, table, and graph formats. It allows users to switch between different weather stations and customize themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Live weather data feeds
  • Compass view with wind direction and data readouts
  • Table view with 3rd party forecasts
  • Graph view with 10-minute historical data
  • Switch between multiple weather stations
  • Customizable themes (white, black, light)
Features
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Weather App that displays LIVE weather data from participating organizations. btstWx Participating client organizations are provided a private Access Code for app usage. Once entered, btstWx will auto-connect to the live weather data feed(s) of that organization. btstWx is branded with the organization's name & logo to help promote their business to their clients. btstWx offers 3 views of the live weather data. View 1: Compass View This view provides an analog compass showing wind direction, along with numeric readouts around the compass of weather data: Wind Speed in knots, Wind Direction in degrees, 10 Minute Wind Speed Average, Temperature, Daily Rain amount in inches, Monthly Rain amount in inches, Barometer and 24 Hour Max Wind Speed in knots. View 2: Table View This view provides the same weather data, but in a table format. Also included are three 3rd party forecasts for the next hour. Tap any forecast icon for more info, and a link to the forecast provider. View 3: Graph View This view displays 4 graphs. Each graphs displays a 10 minute historical view of weather data: Wind Speed (kts), Wind Bearing (deg), Temperature (F) and Barometer (inHg). Graph data is updated live, as the app receives data from the BTST Wx Server. If the organization has multiple weather stations providing data to the btstWx app, the user can switch between weather stations using the Windsock icon. Once selected, a list of available weather stations is provided. Selecting one from the list displays the particulars about that station, and allows the user to 'Subscribe' to it's data feed. btstWx has three themes. A white theme (default), a black theme and a light theme. To switch between them, select the Gear icon and tap the 'Switch Theme' button. When restarting, btstWx will connect to the last selected Weather Station data feed and will use the last selected theme (or the light theme as a default). Contact BeenThereSailedThat at support@beentheresailedthat.com for more information.

Screenshots

Wx24 Pilot4 screens
btstWx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: btstWx at none against Wx24 Pilot's 2. Wx24 Pilot's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (74 vs 9). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wx24 Pilot sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. btstWx asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wx24 Pilot holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wx24 Pilot has 74 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Wx24 Pilot's written reviews are positive against 71% of btstWx's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wx24 Pilot ships an update fortnightly, btstWx every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wx24 Pilot versus btstWx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWx24 PilotbtstWx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (74 ratings) — better4.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better9
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConcept Elements LLCJennifer Grant, LLC

Customer experience

Wx24 Pilot

All ratings74 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative19.1%

btstWx

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Wx24 Pilot

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Minor, annoying bugs to fix
  • Doesn't retain Wx/Wind = Text setting
  • Personal Visibility/Ceiling minimums display issue
  • Temperatures shown in Fahrenheit after changing to Celsius
  • Tempo label extends over boundaries
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  • App crashes when selecting a feature
  • Latest release crashes on startup
  • App doesn't accurately reflect current raw METAR
  • App appears not to refresh data timely
  • Program crashes when selecting Minimums
  • System keeps locking up and needs reloads
  • Crashes when moving quickly among views
  • Unclear what yellow vs white text means for cloud coverage

Requested features

13 requests
  • Retain Wx/Wind = Text setting
  • Personal Visibility minimums should mean 'at or above'
  • Temperatures should default to Celsius in aviation
  • Tempo label in Circle View cosmetic fix
  • Personal Minimum settings should be easier to find
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  • More consistent way for cycling through METAR/TAF
  • Ability to tap Tempo stripes for more info
  • Better display for TAF Visibility > 6SM
  • Consistent bottom menu bar across views
  • Ability to update mid-flight using ADS-B in
  • Add labels and allow screen rotation for landscape view
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

btstWx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wx24 Pilot

One-time2
  • Lite Version$9.99
  • Annual Subscription$23.99
None

btstWx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wx24 Pilot free?
Wx24 Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is btstWx free?
btstWx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wx24 Pilot or btstWx?
Wx24 Pilot is rated higher. Wx24 Pilot averages 4.4 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while btstWx averages 4.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Wx24 Pilot or btstWx have ads?
Neither Wx24 Pilot nor btstWx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wx24 Pilot or btstWx?
Wx24 Pilot ships an update fortnightly, and btstWx every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wx24 Pilot was updated on October 26, 2026 and btstWx on September 26, 2026.

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