Comparison

WX View vs EzFlight

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

EzFlight

Access real-time D-ATIS, METAR, and TAF for any airport. Features include automatic data refresh, low RVR flagging with detailed runway information, and 60-minute RVR trends. Save favorite airports and discover nearby ones.

Highlights
  • Real-time D-ATIS, METAR, TAF
  • Airport search by ICAO code
  • Automatic data refresh
  • Low RVR flagging
  • 60-minute RVR trends
  • Favorite and nearby airports
  • Push notifications (Pro)
Features
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EzFlight — D-ATIS & Weather for Pilots Get the weather data you need, fast. EzFlight delivers real-time D-ATIS, METAR, and TAF for any airport — all in one clean, pilot-focused app. Live Airport Weather Search any airport by ICAO code and instantly pull up its Digital ATIS, METAR, TAF and RVR Departure and arrival ATIS are displayed separately when both are available. Data auto-refreshes so you're always looking at current conditions. Always Know What Changed Low RVR? EzFlight flags it automatically. A color-coded banner highlights any runway reporting below 6,000 feet RVR, and a full RVR table shows touchdown, midpoint, and rollout values for every runway — with 60-minute trend charts so you can see where conditions are heading. Favorites, Nearby & Recents Save your frequently used airports to Favorites for one-tap access. Enable location and EzFlight shows every D-ATIS airport within your chosen radius — from 10 to 200 miles. Recent airports are just a tap away too. Push Notifications (EzFlight Pro) Subscribe to ATIS or METAR alerts for any airport and get notified the moment something changes. EzFlight uses AI to summarize what's different — runway changes, wind shifts, new hazards — so you know what matters at a glance. 60-Day Weather History (EzFlight Pro) Look back up to 60 days of ATIS and METAR data for any airport. Useful for research, recurrency, and incident review. Built for iPad & iPhone Full split-view layout on iPad. Compact stack navigation on iPhone. Runway highlighting, adjustable nearby radius, and a clean interface designed to stay out of your way. EzFlight Pro — One-Time Purchase Remove ads, unlock push notifications, and get full access to weather history. No subscription, ever.

Screenshots

WX View4 screens
EzFlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WX View at none against EzFlight's 1. WX View also leads on ads (none vs shown). EzFlight's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. EzFlight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WX View asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WX View against 5.0 for EzFlight. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WX View ships an update fortnightly, EzFlight every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WX View versus EzFlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWX ViewEzFlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCK Designs, Inc.Cameron Rogers

Customer experience

WX View

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

EzFlight

All ratings3 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

1 purchases

EzFlight

One-time1
  • EzATIS Pro$3.99

Questions

Is WX View free?
WX View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EzFlight free?
EzFlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WX View or EzFlight?
WX View and EzFlight are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do WX View or EzFlight have ads?
EzFlight shows ads; WX View does not.
Which is updated more often, WX View or EzFlight?
WX View ships an update fortnightly, and EzFlight every 4 weeks. Most recently, WX View was updated on November 6, 2026 and EzFlight on October 31, 2026.

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