Comparison

WatchMETAR vs METAR Plot

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

Head to head
About

WatchMETAR

Access real-time aviation weather data on your Apple Watch, iPhone, or iPad. View METAR and TAF reports, customize watch face complications, and use voice or scribble search for airports. Supports U.S. airports.

Highlights
  • Watch face complications
  • Voice and scribble airport search
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Raw and decoded METAR/TAF
  • U.S. airport support
Features
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**Aviation Weather for Apple Watch and iPhone/iPad** Access real-time aviation weather data directly from your wrist with this essential app. **Key Features:** - **Watch Face Complications:** Customize your watch face to display weather information for your preferred or nearest airport at a glance. Utilize our proprietary algorithms to prioritize the most relevant weather data and optimize screen space. - **Voice and Scribble Search:** Search for airports by name, city, or identifier. View current weather conditions (METAR) and forecasts (TAF). Enable location services (with permission) to access nearby airports. - **Widget Support:** Display weather information on your Home Screen and Lock Screen for easy access. - **Comprehensive Weather Data:** Display raw and fully decoded METAR and TAF data in a user-friendly format. Provide concise summary information in the airport list, while optimizing the screen space. Our algorithm prioritizes essential information, ensuring it is displayed even within a single line of text. - **U.S. Airport Support:** Currently, the app is available for U.S. airports. **Feedback and Suggestions:** Please report any issues or provide suggestions through the “App Support” link on the App Store page.

About

METAR Plot

Access up-to-date METAR station data for airports worldwide. View station models and raw METARs, manage custom and nearby station lists, and customize flight rules and units. This app works independently on your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Worldwide airport METAR data
  • Station models and raw reports
  • Nearby and user-defined station lists
  • Offline station database access
  • Automatic data updates
  • Customizable flight rules and units
  • Watch face complications
Features
Currently charting
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METAR Plot for Apple Watch displays station models (plots) as well as raw METARs for most airports worldwide, using current METAR data.  The app features two stations lists: nearby and user-defined. While the entire station database can be used offline (to add station or lookup nearby station), an internet connection is required to load METAR data. Data is updated automatically. Preferences can be set for type of flight rules and units (visibility, temperature, and pressure). Options for observation time in LT or UTC as well as sort order of user list. The app works completely independent from your iPhone and includes complications for watch faces with rectangular and circular types.

Screenshots

WatchMETAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WatchMETAR at Free against METAR Plot's $1.49. WatchMETAR also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (95 vs 5). METAR Plot's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 47%) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

WatchMETAR is free to download; METAR Plot costs $1.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WatchMETAR holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WatchMETAR has 95 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of WatchMETAR's written reviews are positive against 60% of METAR Plot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
WatchMETAR versus METAR Plot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchMETARMETAR Plot
PriceFree — better$1.49
Rating3.7 (95 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEugene RakhmatulinLakehorn AG

Customer experience

WatchMETAR

All ratings95 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral11.6%
Negative27.4%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral19.4%
Negative33.9%

METAR Plot

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

WatchMETAR

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App freezes and will not update
  • Complications not auto-updating
  • Complications say 'No Station Set' or 'Bg.loc disabled'
  • App stopped working after OS updates (iOS 17, watchOS 10)
  • Nearest airport shows broken weather station
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  • Favorites list disappears
  • App requires manual refresh
  • App not working on Apple Watch after iPhone installation
  • Watch complication stuck on outdated ATIS
  • Location services grayed out in settings
  • Favorites list empty error
  • Weather won't auto-refresh on watch
  • Complication doesn't update until watch is restarted
  • App blank, no info reported for any airport
  • Watch complications always say no airport is set
  • App stops working, cannot find airports
  • App stopped importing METARs on iWatch Ultra
  • App quit working, host site no longer active
  • App quit working with iOS 17 and watchOS 10
  • Complication no longer auto-updates
  • App is just blank, no info reported for ANY airport

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add multiple airport complications
  • Include IATA code only for complications
  • Keep minutes since last update, remove seconds
  • Lower WatchOS number requirement for easier purchase/installation
  • Add international airports
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  • Option to display temperature in Fahrenheit
  • Add Zulu time

METAR Plot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WatchMETAR

No in-app purchases

None

METAR Plot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WatchMETAR free?
WatchMETAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is METAR Plot free?
METAR Plot costs $1.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WatchMETAR or METAR Plot?
WatchMETAR is rated higher. WatchMETAR averages 3.7 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while METAR Plot averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do WatchMETAR or METAR Plot have ads?
Neither WatchMETAR nor METAR Plot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchMETAR or METAR Plot?
WatchMETAR ships an update every 2 months, and METAR Plot every 2 months. Most recently, WatchMETAR was updated on September 21, 2026 and METAR Plot on September 20, 2026.

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