Comparison

WatchMETAR vs GoTime Grid

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

GoTime Grid

This app analyzes weather data for pilots to identify optimal flight times based on personal minimums. It simplifies complex meteorological information into an easy-to-understand color-coded outlook, offering detailed explanations for flight recommendations.

Highlights
  • Color-coded flight window outlook
  • Personalized Go/Marginal/No-Go recommendations
  • Plain-English weather explanations
  • Hourly weather details with confidence
  • Multi-airport route planning
  • Hazard awareness (SIGMETs, AIRMETs)
  • ForeFlight route export
Features
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GoTime Grid helps pilots quickly identify the best times to fly based on their personal minimums. **Currently supports weather data for airports in the United States only.** Instead of piecing together METARs, TAFs, NOTAMs, PIREPs, and forecasts, GoTime Grid analyzes the weather for you and presents a simple, color-coded outlook over the coming days. See your best flying windows at a glance, then tap any time to understand exactly why conditions are Go, Marginal, or No-Go. Features include: • Grid view that highlights your best flying windows over the next seven days • Personalized Go / Marginal / No-Go recommendations based on your own minimums • Plain-English explanations for every decision • Hourly weather details with confidence estimates • Route planning with multi-airport analysis • Compare favorite routes to decide not just when to fly, but where • Hazard awareness including SIGMETs, AIRMETs, and relevant PIREPs • ForeFlight route export • Fast, clean interface designed for quick decision making GoTime Grid is designed to support your preflight planning—not replace pilot judgment. The pilot in command is always responsible for determining whether a flight can be conducted safely. Fly informed. Fly prepared. Know your GoTime. Privacy Policy: https://gotimegrid.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WatchMETAR4 screens
GoTime Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoTime Grid at 100% against WatchMETAR's 47%. GoTime Grid also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). WatchMETAR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (106 vs 6). On price, ads 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. GoTime Grid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. WatchMETAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GoTime Grid holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WatchMETAR has 106 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of WatchMETAR's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoTime Grid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WatchMETAR ships an update every 2 months, GoTime Grid every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WatchMETAR versus GoTime Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchMETARGoTime Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (106 ratings)4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings106 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEugene RakhmatulinROBERT MICHAEL DUTTON

Customer experience

WatchMETAR

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

GoTime Grid

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 16 more
  • 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
Show 2 more
  • Option to display temperature in Fahrenheit
  • Add Zulu time

GoTime Grid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WatchMETAR

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GoTime Grid

Subscriptions2
  • GoTime Pro1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • GoTime Pro1 Month trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is WatchMETAR free?
WatchMETAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GoTime Grid free?
GoTime Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WatchMETAR or GoTime Grid?
GoTime Grid is rated higher. WatchMETAR averages 3.7 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while GoTime Grid averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do WatchMETAR or GoTime Grid have ads?
Neither WatchMETAR nor GoTime Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WatchMETAR or GoTime Grid?
WatchMETAR ships an update every 2 months, and GoTime Grid every 2 days. Most recently, WatchMETAR was updated on October 24, 2026 and GoTime Grid on October 23, 2026.

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