VAAC vs METAR AF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VAAC
Receive alerts from Volcanic Ash Aviation Centres globally. Select your areas of interest to view the latest volcanic ash advisories in text or graphic formats. This app provides information on demand without intrusive notifications.
- Global volcanic ash advisories
- Selectable aviation centres
- ASHTAM and graphic formats
- On-demand information
- No intrusive notifications
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Get alerts from Volcanic Ash Aviation Centres worldwide. Click on one or more centres you are interested in. Review latest activities in ASHTAM or graphic format. No annoying notifications, just get the info whenever you want and the area you are interested in. Available on iPhones and iPads.
METAR AF
Get real-time weather data from nearly every ICAO registered airport. This app provides aviation-focused weather information with a humorous, no-nonsense attitude, designed to entertain while delivering crucial data.
- Real-time airport weather data
- Covers ICAO registered airports
- Humorous, direct commentary
- Pilot-focused weather information
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We've gathered together a group of the most mid-level pilots and programmers to bring you the weather! This app solves boredom while checking the weather at your local airport before you go out and bust your local Bravo. This app will (not) make you better at understanding the weather at your local airport. Using the power of pixies, wizards, and internet connected weather stations, we are able to bring you weather from just about every ICAO registered airport. Much like 90% of the internet, THE DATA IS REAL, but the advice is not.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: METAR AF at 85% against VAAC's 0%. METAR AF also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). VAAC's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. VAAC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and METAR AF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VAAC ships an update every 11 months, METAR AF monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VAAC | METAR AF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (69 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 69 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Didier Delhaisse | Andrew Hughes |
Customer experience
VAAC
METAR AF
In-app purchases
VAAC
- Remove ads$1.99
METAR AF
- $5 Donation. No more ads!$4.99
