Comparison

METAR Plot vs ATIS App

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

Head to head
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.

About

ATIS App

Access real-time airport weather and operational information for major US airports. Receive instant notifications when critical updates are made. No account is required to view current data.

Highlights
  • Live Digital ATIS viewing
  • Instant push notifications
  • No account required
  • Default airport setting
  • Favorite airports
  • Extensive US airport coverage
Features
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ATIS App allows the live viewing of the most current Digital ATIS, or D-ATIS, information for major airports in the United States. You can view ATIS information with no account or signup required. You can also receive instant notifications of new airport ATIS information via push messages. Know exactly when the ATIS changes! This app is perfect for pilots, dispatchers, aviation enthusiasts, and other aviation personnel interested in weather and airport conditions at US airports. You can easily set a "default" airport that will automatically load whenever you launch the app, and you can favorite multiple airports for easy access to your most frequented airfields. Currently, the airports available include: • ABQ - KABQ - Albuquerque International Sunport • ADW - KADW - Joint Base Andrews • ALB - KALB - Albany • ANC - PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage • ATL - KATL - Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta • AUS - KAUS - Austin Bergstrom • BDL - KBDL - Bradley • BNA - KBNA - Nashville • BOI - KBOI - Boise Air Terminal / Gowen Field • BOS - KBOS - Boston Logan • BUF - KBUF - Buffalo Niagara • BUR - KBUR - Bob Hope Airport • BWI - KBWI - Baltimore/Washington Thurgood • CHS - KCHS - Charleston Air Force Base • CLE - KCLE - Cleveland Hopkins • CLT - KCLT - Charlotte Douglas • CMH - KCMH - John Glenn Columbus • CVG - KCVG - Cincinnati Northern Kentucky • DAL - KDAL - Dallas Love Field • DCA - KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National • DEN - KDEN - Denver • DFW - KDFW - Dallas Fort Worth • DTW - KDTW - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County • ELP - KELP - El Paso • EWR - KEWR - Newark Liberty • FLL - KFLL - Fort Lauderdale Hollywood • GSO - KGSO - Piedmont Triad • HNL - PHNL - Daniel K. Inouye Honolulu • HOU - KHOU - Houston Hobby • HPN - KHPN - Westchester County • IAD - KIAD - Washington Dulles • IAH - KIAH - George Bush Houston Intercontinental • IND - KIND - Indianapolis • JAX - KJAX - Jacksonville • JFK - KJFK - John F. Kennedy • LAS - KLAS - McCarran Las Vegas • LAX - KLAX - Los Angeles • LGA - KLGA - La Guardia • LIT - KLIT - Little Rock Adams Field • MCI - KMCI - Kansas City • MCO - KMCO - Orlando • MDW - KMDW - Chicago Midway • MEM - KMEM - Memphis • MIA - KMIA - Miami • MKE - KMKE - General Mitchell Milwaukee • MSP - KMSP - Minneapolis St. Paul • MSY - KMSY - Louis Armstrong Orleans • OAK - KOAK - Metropolitan Oakland • OKC - KOKC - Will Rogers World • OMA - KOMA - Eppley Airfield • ONT - KONT - Ontario • ORD - KORD - Chicago O'Hare • PBI - KPBI - Palm Beach • PDX - KPDX - Portland • PHL - KPHL - Philadelphia • PHX - KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor • PIT - KPIT - Pittsburgh • PVD - KPVD - Theodore Francis Green State • RDU - KRDU - Raleigh Durham • RNO - KRNO - Reno Tahoe • RSW - KRSW - Southwest Florida • SAN - KSAN - San Diego • SAT - KSAT - San Antonio • SDF - KSDF - Louisville Standiford Field • SEA - KSEA - Seattle Tacoma • SFO - KSFO - San Francisco • SJC - KSJC - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose • SJU - TJSJ - Luis Munoz Marin San Juan • SLC - KSLC - Salt Lake City • SMF - KSMF - Sacramento • SNA - KSNA - John Wayne Orange County • STL - KSTL - St. Louis Lambert • TEB - KTEB - Teterboro • TPA - KTPA - Tampa • TUL - KTUL - Tulsa • VNY - KVNY - Van Nuys Disclaimer: ATIS App should not be used as a flight planning tool. No warranty is implied or guaranteed as to the accuracy of the provided information. Plan flights using only FAA approved tools. Use of this app implies consent to this disclaimer.

Screenshots

ATIS App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ATIS App at Free against METAR Plot's $1.49. ATIS App also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (40 vs 5). METAR Plot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence 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

ATIS App is free to download; METAR Plot costs $1.49 up front. ATIS App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. METAR Plot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ATIS App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ATIS App has 40 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of METAR Plot's written reviews are positive against 62% of ATIS App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
METAR Plot versus ATIS App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETAR PlotATIS App
Price$1.49Free — better
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.3 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews61.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings540 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLakehorn AGiawix ltd.

Customer experience

METAR Plot

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

ATIS App

All ratings40 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

METAR Plot

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ATIS App

Subscriptions1
  • ATIS App Ad Free Subscription1 Year trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is METAR Plot free?
METAR Plot costs $1.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATIS App free?
ATIS App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, METAR Plot or ATIS App?
ATIS App is rated higher. METAR Plot averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ATIS App averages 4.3 from 40 ratings.
Do METAR Plot or ATIS App have ads?
ATIS App shows ads; METAR Plot does not.
Which is updated more often, METAR Plot or ATIS App?
METAR Plot ships an update every 2 months, and ATIS App every 2 months. Most recently, METAR Plot was updated on September 20, 2026 and ATIS App on September 22, 2026.

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