Visual Aircraft Forecasts vs Weather Radar Live Temperature
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Aircraft Forecasts
This app simplifies aviation weather forecasting by providing graphical representations of data from various authorities. It offers detailed aviation-specific information like AIRMET, METAR, and NOTAMs, alongside general weather data such as rain radar and satellite images for Australia.
- Graphical aviation weather data
- AIRMET/SIGMET viewer
- Decoded METAR/TAF
- NOTAM search
- Rain radar animation
- Satellite imagery
- Local weather observations
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Sick of trying to decode unintelligible aviation weather information? Visual Aircraft Forecasts (VAF) for Australia reduces the complexity of aviation weather forecasting by providing graphical representations of the weather data provided by the various authorities. Visual Aircraft Forecasts for Australia aggregates data from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Open Weather Map organisation. The first tab of VAF focusses on aviation specific information and includes: a) Aviation Briefs which are available for 10 regions in Australia. It is derived from the Aviation Weather Packages on the BOM web site. b) AIRMET/SIGMET - The latest graphical and text based versions are provided (from the BOM). You can use two fingers to zoom in and out of the PDF's on this screen. c) METAR/TAF - Are decoded for a selected list of airports. Display includes wind direction and speed, cloud cover, visibility, temperature and QNH. You can add additional airports using the + button (top right). To delete an airport, swipe left. In the Settings Tab you can select whether this data comes from BOM or NOAA (default is BOM). You get slightly different data depending on the source, but there are a lot more sites using BOM. Only the major airports are on NOAA but you also get Lat, Long, Elevation and Altimeter. Tap on a METAR to bring up the detailed version and to view the raw data. d) Forecasts - these are the new Graphical Area Forecasts from BOM. You can use two fingers to zoom in and out on this screen as well. e) NOTAM - from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). NOTAMs are sorted by creation date. You can search for an airport using its ICAO code (e.g. YSSY for Sydney/Mascot Airport). f) SIGWX - Significant Weather from the BOM. You can use two fingers to zoom in and out on this screen. The BOM tab provides more generalised weather information, including: a) Rain Radar - downloads an animation of recent rain radar information. Select the map of Australia in the menu bar to zoom in on a specific state. b) Satellite Images - from the Himawari-8 weather satellite. Includes satellite notes from the BOM. c) Observations - will provide an animated graphical display of the latest weather measurements from a list of 133 locations in Australia. Data shown includes weather, temperature, relative humidity, sunrise/sunset times, minimum and maximum temperatures and wind speed and direction. Drag the table up to show the forecast for that location and drag down to refresh the current data. d)Weather Maps - a selection of synoptic (MSLP), wind speed and direction, 24 hour rainfall, wave height and direction charts. The Local tab provides information similar to Observations but for where ever you are at that moment. The first time you tap the Local Tab it will ask your permission to access location services. You need to accept this otherwise the app doesn't know where you are and can not display the local weather. The Settings tab allows you to select: - whether UTC (Zulu) time is displayed on certain screens along with the local time. - the METAR data source (BOM or NOAA). - wind speed units (mps, kph or knots). - displayed temperature units (°C or °F) The Feedback button allows direct support from the Developer. Please use this for any bug reports or feature requests. Note: Airservices Australia is the official provider of the Aeronautical Information Service, which includes the delivery of aviation meteorological products. Therefore, all information for the purpose of flight planning should be obtained from Airservices Australia.
Weather Radar Live Temperature
This app provides detailed, real-time animated weather radar images, including precipitation, cloud coverage, and snow depth. It offers precise weather alerts, forecasts, and the ability to save locations for notifications. Stay informed about severe weather warnings and detailed weather conditions globally.
- Live precipitation radar
- 24-hour precipitation forecast
- Cloud coverage map
- Snow depth and cover map
- Search and save locations
- Severe weather alerts
- Detailed weather conditions
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Weather Radar Live provides stunning precipitation detail. A powerful Weather Radar App that combines science with simplicity for viewing real-time animated weather radar images. ADVANCED FEATURES - Live Rain, Snow and Mixed Precipitation Radar - 24 Hour Precipitation Forecast Map - Precise Map of Cloud Coverage - Intuitive Map of Snow Depth and Cover - Search and Save Locations Features - Background Maps Selection STAY INFORMED AND SAFE - Get informed about precise weather alerts and forecasts daily and hourly. - Add locations to bookmarks and get weather alert notifications for them. - Stay tuned for warnings and watches of National Weather Service (such as Tornado and Severe Weather alerts): By tapping on the polygons read more about each alert in detail. - View weather details (humidity, chance of rain/snow, wind speed, “feels like” temperature, visibility, sunrise and sunset time) 24/7 for any location. AVAILABILITY - Governmental severe weather warnings: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, US. - NWS watches, warnings, advisories: the US only. - Radar images: the US (Continental US, Alaska (except northern), Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico), Mexico (northern), Canada (southern), Australia, the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy (northern and north-western), Denmark, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Norway, Poland, Andorra, Japan, Taiwan and more. - Satellite images, Precipitation map, hurricane & lightning trackers, detailed weather info: most of the world. UPGRADE TO PREMIUM - Extreme Weather Alerts for Bookmarked Locations - Hurricane Tracker - Temperature Map - Advanced Live Rain and Snow Radar - Air quality index - No Ads SUPPORT - Contact us at taoappworld88@gmail.com --- - Auto-renewable Subscription Terms: * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. * Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Do you love the app? Please let us know by rating us and leave a review on the App Store. This will considerably help us for the app improvement to deliver more incredible and useful content for you. Thank you for staying with us! Read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://www.btappstudio.com/privacy-policy https://www.btappstudio.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Weather Radar Live Temperature at Free against Visual Aircraft Forecasts's $5.99. Weather Radar Live Temperature also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (40% vs 0%). Visual Aircraft Forecasts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On 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
Weather Radar Live Temperature is free to download; Visual Aircraft Forecasts costs $5.99 up front. Weather Radar Live Temperature sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Visual Aircraft Forecasts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Weather Radar Live Temperature holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Radar Live Temperature has 3.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Visual Aircraft Forecasts's written reviews are positive against 40% of Weather Radar Live Temperature's.
Visual Aircraft Forecasts ships an update every 39 months, Weather Radar Live Temperature every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Visual Aircraft Forecasts | Weather Radar Live Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 39.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reefwing Software | HEZI NIR |
Customer experience
Visual Aircraft Forecasts
Weather Radar Live Temperature
Bugs and requests
Visual Aircraft Forecasts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Weather Radar Live Temperature
Reported bugs
2 issues- Red pin not working correctly to track location
- App not working on iPad
Requested features
3 requests- Add weather cameras
- Allow switching between Celsius and Fahrenheit
- Improve accuracy of weather data
In-app purchases
Visual Aircraft Forecasts
No in-app purchases
Weather Radar Live Temperature
- Weather Radar App Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weather Radar App Weekly$4.997 Days
- Weather Radar App Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
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- Weather Radar App Monthly$6.991 Month
- Weather Radar App Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Weather Radar App Yearly$19.991 Year
- Weather Radar App Remove Ads$3.99
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