Comparison

WX View vs PilotAWOS

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

PilotAWOS

This app provides pilots with instant, real-time weather data from nearby automated observation stations. It focuses on critical information like wind direction, barometer readings, and VFR status for immediate flight planning. Available as both a phone and watch app, it offers customizable complications and widgets.

Highlights
  • Instant AWOS station readings
  • Nearby station locator
  • Watch face complications
  • Phone home screen widgets
  • Direct National Weather Service data
  • Location-based station selection
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As a pilot, the weather a few days from now doesn't matter as much as the weather Right Now. You need the current wind direction, at the nearest airfield, for the best runway. You need the current barometer reading for your altimeter. You need to know if the field is still VFR. And you need it fast. PilotAWOS puts the National Weather Service's automated observation stations on your wrist or your home screen. Instantly see the most recent reading from a nearby AWOS station. A Phone app if you use your phone on your panel, and a Watch app if you don't Has watch-face complications and phone widgets, settable to specific stations Works wherever you have data connectivity Data is fetched directly from the National Weather Service, without any intermediate backends or analytics collection. Your location is used only to locate nearby AWOS stations, and isn't tracked or recorded.

Screenshots

WX View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WX View at none against PilotAWOS's 4. WX View also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). PilotAWOS's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PilotAWOS sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. WX View asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WX View holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PilotAWOS has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WX View ships an update fortnightly, PilotAWOS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 12, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WX View versus PilotAWOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWX ViewPilotAWOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCK Designs, Inc.Rogers George

Customer experience

WX View

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PilotAWOS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WX View

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PilotAWOS

One-time4
  • Start 30-day Free TrialFree
  • Start 90-day Free TrialFree
  • Tip$0.99
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  • Buy PilotAWOS$4.99

Questions

Is WX View free?
WX View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PilotAWOS free?
PilotAWOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WX View or PilotAWOS?
WX View is rated higher. WX View averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PilotAWOS averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do WX View or PilotAWOS have ads?
Neither WX View nor PilotAWOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WX View or PilotAWOS?
WX View ships an update fortnightly, and PilotAWOS every 6 months. Most recently, WX View was updated on June 12, 2026 and PilotAWOS on September 7, 2026.

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