Comparison

Fly Forecast vs Turby

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

Head to head
About

Fly Forecast

Get real-time turbulence data reported by pilots and access hundreds of aviation and weather maps. Visualize turbulence overlays on a map and filter by time and altitude for safer travels.

Highlights
  • Pilot-reported turbulence data
  • High-resolution turbulence overlays
  • Access to 600+ aviation/weather maps
  • Filter turbulence by time and altitude
  • Share turbulence map views
Features
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See turbulence before you feel it. Fly Forecast puts the weather pilots fly by on one live map — real pilot reports of turbulence and icing, hazard areas, radar, satellite and official FAA charts — and briefs your flight: set a route and an altitude, and it tells you what the line flies through. For a pilot planning a leg, a frequent flyer picking the smoothest departure, or a nervous passenger wondering how tonight's flight will feel, Fly Forecast answers in plain words. BRIEF YOUR FLIGHT • Set a departure, destination, cruise altitude and time, and the route draws on the map • The briefing lists what lies along it: pilot reports near your altitude, the hazard areas the line crosses and whether they reach cruise, the freezing level, and the winds aloft as a headwind or tailwind • Takeoff and landing in plain words: gusts, crosswind, wind shear and storms • Compare Days: your route's turbulence and jet-stream forecast, eight days ahead • Check both ends against your personal minimums • Start a plan from a flight number, save plans by name, share any as a pilot's or passenger's PDF with map, terrain and NOTAMs, kept in Files LIVE TURBULENCE MAP • Pilot reports (PIREPs) in standard symbols, colored by severity, each with its altitude; tap one for the full report in plain words, aircraft type included • Presets for Turbulence, Icing, VFR Local, IFR Cruise and Convective • An altitude band and a time bar: hazards at your level, hours ahead or two days back • G-AIRMETs, SIGMETs, Center Weather Advisories, TFRs, the convective forecast, storm outlooks and watches, volcanic ash and fronts • A worldwide turbulence forecast, the jet stream, forecast gusts, station winds and the Atlantic tracks • Radar with echo tops and a loop, Canada's radar, satellite, and hurricanes with NHC cones and tracks • FAA VFR Sectional, IFR Low and IFR High charts underneath • Press and hold for a point briefing • Opens on saved data if you lose signal FOR PASSENGERS • Track a flight by number, today or a week ahead, with a reminder that morning, and see what lies along its route • Save the outlook before you board and read it in airplane mode • The Turbulence Meter measures the bumps you feel and keeps every flight, by the minute and on the map, to share or export • The Turbulence Guide explains what each level feels like and the sounds of a flight, with a breathing exercise A PREFLIGHT PAGE FOR EVERY AIRPORT • Almost 11,000 airports, with favorites, a home airport and the fields near you • Decoded METAR and TAF with flight categories, a six-hour trend and density altitude • Headwind and crosswind for every runway • Sunrise, sunset and twilight • NOTAMs, airport diagrams, FAA delays, the forecast discussion, and AWOS and ASOS with tap-to-call WINDS ALOFT & CHARTS • Winds and temperatures aloft for the US, Alaska, Hawaii and the Pacific, with each station's freezing level, or as barbs on the map • 1,900 charts: Graphical Forecasts for Aviation, the jet stream, turbulence (GTG) and icing (CIP/FIP) guidance, significant weather, GOES satellite and space weather MADE FOR THE COCKPIT • iCloud keeps your plans, meter sessions, favorites and settings the same on all your devices • Zulu time and a navy dark mode • VoiceOver for every marker on the map, and text that grows with your settings • Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight airport search, and side panels on iPad • No sign-up, no ads, no tracking Data from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, National Weather Service, Weather, Storm and Space Weather Prediction Centers, National Hurricane Center, the FAA, the USGS and NESDIS/STAR satellites, with international imagery from EUMETSAT, the German Weather Service (DWD) and the Japan Meteorological Agency, forecast winds from Environment and Climate Change Canada, flight positions from the adsb.lol and adsb.fi community networks and routes from adsbdb and adsb.im. Fly Forecast is an informational tool and not a substitute for an official preflight weather briefing.

About

Turby

This app provides detailed turbulence forecasts for flights, helping anxious or frequent travelers find smoother journeys. It offers personalized seat recommendations and a calming mode with guided exercises for in-flight anxiety.

Highlights
  • Turbulence severity score (1-10)
  • Flight timeline turbulence mapping
  • Seat recommendation for calmest ride
  • Compare departure times for smooth flights
  • Calm Mode with guided breathing
  • Personalized tone and pilot insights
  • Home screen widget for quick forecasts
Features
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Know what's ahead before you ever leave the gate. Turby turns turbulence forecasts into something you can actually use — whether you're a nervous flyer searching for reassurance or a frequent traveler who simply wants smoother journeys. Search by flight number or airport route and get a clear, 1–10 turbulence severity score with a complete breakdown of what to expect from takeoff to landing. Forecast Your Entire Journey Turby's flight timeline maps turbulence phases across your full route, showing exactly when and where conditions are expected to change. Regional hotspot mapping gives you the full picture — you'll know what's coming long before it arrives. Find Your Smoothest Seat Based on real forecast conditions for your specific flight, Turby recommends where to sit for the calmest ride. The guidance is tied directly to your route, not generic advice. Compare Departure Times Not committed to one flight? Turby lets you compare alternative departure windows using real weather data, so you can choose the smoothest option available. A few hours can make a genuine difference to your experience. Calm Mode — Built for the Moments That Matter When anxiety rises at 35,000 feet, Turby's Calm Mode is there. Guided breathing exercises with haptic feedback, reassurance cards grounded in aviation safety, and honest turbulence facts give you something real to hold onto. It's designed for in-flight use — clear, quiet, and calming. Personalized to You Turby adapts its tone and pilot insights to your passenger profile. Whether you identify as a nervous flyer, a casual traveler, or a seasoned frequent flier, the app speaks to you in a way that actually helps. Everything Else You'd Expect Route map visualization shows your actual flight path with departure and arrival markers. A home screen widget keeps your latest forecast a glance away. Flight history tracking lets you look back across past journeys, and shareable forecast cards mean you can keep travel companions informed too. Turby is available with a subscription, unlocking full access to real-time forecasts, Calm Mode, and all personalization features. Download free and check your next flight today. Terms of Use: https://turby.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://turby.app/privacy

Screenshots

Fly Forecast4 screens
Turby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fly Forecast at none against Turby's 3. Fly Forecast also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Turby's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Turby sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Fly Forecast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fly Forecast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fly Forecast ships an update weekly, Turby every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fly Forecast versus Turby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFly ForecastTurby
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris CarceranoMOUSTAFA AHMED EL-DAYISTY

Customer experience

Fly Forecast

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Turby

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fly Forecast

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Turby

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Fly Forecast free?
Fly Forecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Turby free?
Turby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fly Forecast or Turby?
Fly Forecast is rated higher. Fly Forecast averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Turby averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Fly Forecast or Turby have ads?
Turby shows ads; Fly Forecast does not.
Which is updated more often, Fly Forecast or Turby?
Fly Forecast ships an update weekly, and Turby every 9 days. Most recently, Fly Forecast was updated on November 6, 2026 and Turby on November 5, 2026.

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