TopMetSat vs AVTECH proFLIGHT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TopMetSat
Access real-time satellite imagery for flight planning or pre-flight checks. Covers Europe and northern/southern Africa. Offers a premium subscription for enhanced features.
- Real-time satellite images
- Flight planning tool
- Pre-flight checks
- Coverage for Europe
- Coverage for Africa
- TopMeteo satellite access
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All images with a TopMeteo account (package with the TopMetSat option) or the in-app subscription, without either the images of 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC. TopMetSat – Live weather from TopMeteo Want to see current satellite images during your flight? Or just before take-off? With TopMetSat this is easier than ever. The app gives you direct access to the specially processed TopMeteo satellite images, plus radar, lightning and the most important forecast maps. It is made for pilots: reliable on the move and with a poor internet connection. • Patented transfer method: the app downloads the most important image data first. With just a few percent of the data, a usable satellite image is visible – ideal with a weak connection in the cockpit • Satellite images of 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC are free • All images with your TopMeteo account or the in-app subscription • Background map: terrain under the satellite image, for orientation also when zoomed in • Team: invite team members with a link, see them on the map and show them your own position (with a linked TopMeteo account) • Flight replay over the satellite images and a short video to share • Help pages and legends also work offline Coverage: Europe, northern and southern Africa and the USA. In-app purchase • Premium upgrade: one-year auto-renewable subscription • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage the subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase • Privacy policy: https://topmetsat.net:9797/iap/privacy?p1=en • Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
AVTECH proFLIGHT
This app provides professional pilots with highly accurate, tailored weather forecasts for their specific flight routes and aircraft. It offers detailed data on turbulence, winds, and hazardous weather conditions, aiding in flight planning and in-flight decision-making for increased efficiency and safety.
- Tailored 10KM weather forecasts
- Turbulence and wind optimization
- Hazardous weather alerts (SIGMETS)
- Horizontal and vertical flight-profile views
- Flight planning and in-flight use
- Aircraft performance integration
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AVTECH proFLIGHT is a high-quality weather tool for professional flight crew. proFLIGHT uses the actual flight route and time combined with the Met Office's Global 10KM Weather model to produce a tailored weather forecast based on the most up to date information. Hazardous weather such as high-resolution turbulence, alerts such as SIGMETS, among more weather-related data is presented to the pilot both in a horizontal map view and a vertical flight-profile view. proFLIGHT also, based on your specific aircraft performance parameters, uses a patented algorithm to optimize the wind selection (winds to be used by the FMS) for climb- and descent phases. proFLIGHT can be used not only during flight but also during the planning phase. Using proFLIGHT assists the flight crew in the decision-making process to optimize the flight to become more efficient and safe. Tailored Weather Data: 10KM-resolution turbulence forecast 10KM-resolution wind & temperature forecast En-route SIGMETS AVENTUS optimized climb winds AVENTUS optimized descent winds Non-tailored Weather Data: SIGMETS (global) SIGWX (SWC) METAR & TAF WAFS 140KM-resolution turbulence forecast WAFS 140KM-resolution ice forecast CB (selected regions) Navigation data: Organized Track Systems (North Atlantic Tracks)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AVTECH proFLIGHT at none against TopMetSat's 1. AVTECH proFLIGHT also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. TopMetSat sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. AVTECH proFLIGHT asks for nothing beyond the download.
TopMetSat ships an update every 5 months, AVTECH proFLIGHT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TopMetSat | AVTECH proFLIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Goretzki | AVTECH Sweden AB |
Customer experience
TopMetSat
AVTECH proFLIGHT
In-app purchases
TopMetSat
- Premium$24.991 Year
AVTECH proFLIGHT
No in-app purchases









