Comparison

WX View vs Fire Ban

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

Head to head
About

WX View

Access current weather conditions and forecasts for local areas, ideal for pilots. It provides color-coded weather categories, tracks flight compliance with regulations, and allows airport customization. Share weather information with friends and view it on Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Current weather conditions (METAR)
  • Forecasts (TAF)
  • Color-coded weather categories
  • Flight compliance tracking
  • Customizable weather information
  • Favorite airport marking
  • Weather info sharing
Features
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You are going for a local fight, or just to a neighboring airport, or a training flight -- do you really need to check the weather? FAR 91.103 says "Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight." That is where WX View fits in.  • Lets you quickly check the current weather conditions (METAR) and forecasts (TAF) for the local area based on your current location. • Gives you standard weather category (VFR, MVFR, IFR, LIFR) colors, that make the information easy to comprehend. • Tracks the weather info that you have received to show the you have complied with FAR 91.103.  • Allows you to customize the weather information shown to your needs.  • Mark your favorite airports so they show up at the top of the list for easy viewing. • And lastly, share current weather info to your pilot friends! WX View runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Includes complications to add to your Apple Watch face to check the weather at your nearest airport at a glance. Time to fly!

About

Fire Ban

Features
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This application provides information on the current fire bans in Hungary. The application displays the current fire ban status in map and list view. This application is a hobby project, therefore it is not official and independent from the Hungarian Forestry Directorate of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH).

Screenshots

WX View4 screens
Fire Ban4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WX View at fortnightly against Fire Ban's every 6 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WX View ships an update fortnightly, Fire Ban every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
WX View versus Fire Ban: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWX ViewFire Ban
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCK Designs, Inc.Barna Bitai-Balyko

In-app purchases

None

WX View

No in-app purchases

None

Fire Ban

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WX View free?
WX View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fire Ban free?
Fire Ban is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WX View or Fire Ban have ads?
Neither WX View nor Fire Ban shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WX View or Fire Ban?
WX View ships an update fortnightly, and Fire Ban every 6 months. Most recently, WX View was updated on November 6, 2026 and Fire Ban on November 7, 2026.

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