Comparison

Cavokator vs PilotBox

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

Head to head
About

Cavokator

This app provides pilots with quick access to essential flight planning tools. It offers weather decoding, runway condition assessment, and low-temperature correction calculations. Users can also manage favorite locations and customize app themes.

Highlights
  • METAR and TAFOR weather decoding
  • Runway condition (MOTNE) decoding
  • Low temperature corrections
  • Favorites list for locations
  • Dark and light themes
  • Share weather information
Features
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Cavokator is a new iOS application made by pilots, for pilots, with the goal of allowing a quick and easy access to relevant information necessary for flight planning (weather decoding, runway condition assessment, low temperature corrections, etc.). ## All features ## # Show weather information (METARS and TAFORS) efficiently: - Accept IATA or ICAO codes - Show the elapsed time since publication - Show up to 24 hours worth of METARS - Highlight good/poor weather conditions - Expand TAFORS for better readability - Share weather information with other applications # Decode runway condition (MOTNE) - Accept several decoding formats - Click directly on the METAR string to begin decoding - Dedicated app section for runway condition decoding # Low temperature corrections - Based on ICAO 8168, even for airports above sea level - Predefined list of altitudes every 500 feet for better usability - Correct altitudes directly, instead of heights - Round low temperature corrections in increments of 10, 50 and 100 feet! # Favourites list - Create a favourites list, so that it's easier to group your destinations, alternates, areas or routes and get the information without typing again all of them. Also, you can backup and share your list with a friend or import one! # App themes - Dark and light themes for better visualisation

About

PilotBox

This aviation utility app provides pilots with automated weather reports, significant weather charts, and essential flight calculation tools. It offers features like fuel uplift calculation, temperature altitude corrections, and a coordinates converter, accessible on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Automated Weather (METAR & TAF)
  • Significant Weather Charts
  • Fuel Uplift Calculator
  • Temperature Altitude Corrections
  • iPhone Widgets
  • Watch App
  • Coordinates Converter
Features
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Pilot Weather and Tools perfect for Airline Pilots - Fully Automated Weather (METAR & TAF) - Significant Weather Charts - Fuel Uplift Calculator - Temperature Altitude Corrections - iPhone Widgets - Watch App - Useful Aviation Tools - Coordinates Converter Find out more: https://pilotbox.app Payments and Subscriptions: Subscription payments will be charged to your Apple Account once you confirm your purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period, unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. Terms of Service: https://pilotbox.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://pilotbox.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Cavokator4 screens
PilotBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PilotBox at none against Cavokator's shown. PilotBox also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 3). Cavokator's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Cavokator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PilotBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cavokator against 4.9 for PilotBox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PilotBox has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cavokator ships an update monthly, PilotBox every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cavokator versus PilotBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCavokatorPilotBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (26 ratings)
Number of ratings326 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel OrtegaAero Notion Limited

Customer experience

Cavokator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PilotBox

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cavokator

Subscriptions2
  • NOTAM Pro$1.991 Month
  • NOTAM Pro Annual$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
2 purchases

PilotBox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Cavokator free?
Cavokator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PilotBox free?
PilotBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cavokator or PilotBox?
Cavokator is rated higher. Cavokator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PilotBox averages 4.9 from 26 ratings.
Do Cavokator or PilotBox have ads?
Cavokator shows ads; PilotBox does not.
Which is updated more often, Cavokator or PilotBox?
Cavokator ships an update monthly, and PilotBox every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cavokator was updated on August 29, 2026 and PilotBox on September 21, 2026.

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