WX View vs NoDak Pilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Current weather conditions (METAR)
- Forecasts (TAF)
- Color-coded weather categories
- Flight compliance tracking
- Customizable weather information
- Favorite airport marking
- Weather info sharing
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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!
NoDak Pilot
This app provides UND Aerospace pilots with essential airport and weather data. It offers real-time updates, notifications for flight restrictions, and access to practice area availability. Users can also view historical data and weather forecasts for the Grand Forks area.
- Flight restriction notifications
- Practice area availability
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Historical flight restriction data
- Real-time weather and forecasts
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Your Essential Tool for UND Aerospace Pilots! Stay ahead of airport and weather delays with the NoDak Pilot app designed to assist UND Aerospace pilots monitor airport and weather data effortlessly. Features include: ▶ Notifications: Get instant alerts for flight restriction changes ▶ Practice Areas: Get live availability of UND practice areas ▶ Widgets: Access flight restrictions directly from your Home or Lock Screen ▶ Historical Data: Review past flight restriction records with ease ▶ Weather Insights: View real-time weather and forecasts for airports in the Grand Forks area
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WX View at fortnightly against NoDak Pilot's every 2 months. NoDak Pilot's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WX View against 5.0 for NoDak Pilot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoDak Pilot has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WX View ships an update fortnightly, NoDak Pilot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WX View | NoDak Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCK Designs, Inc. | Nicolo Taylor |
Customer experience
WX View
NoDak Pilot
In-app purchases
WX View
No in-app purchases
NoDak Pilot
No in-app purchases
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