Comparison

METAR Plot vs Metar

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
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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

Metar

This app visualizes aviation weather reports (METAR and TAF) for airports worldwide. It offers easy-to-understand metrics, weather symbols, crosswind calculations, and flight rule categories. Users can listen to decoded reports, track favorite stations, and view historical weather trends.

Highlights
  • Visualized METAR and TAF data
  • Weather symbols and flight rule categories
  • Crosswind calculations
  • Text-to-speech readout
  • Favorite station tracking
  • Interactive airport map
  • Weather trend graphs
Features
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Visualized METAR and TAF weather information for all airports in the world. Concise summary of everything you need to know about today's aviation weather. METAR features: - Visualized in easy to understand and colourful metrics - Weather symbols for significant weather and clouds, like in a non-aviation weather report - Crosswind calculations, by combining METAR and runway information - Flight rules category: VFR, MVFR, IFR, LIFR - Read out by text-to-speech available, listen to a decoded METAR while doing other things TAF features: - TAF broken down and displayed per hour in a table - Show sunrise/sunset, minimum and maximum temperature Keeping track: - Add your favorite stations to the list, see their weather at a glance - Get observations near your location - Find stations in the interactive map with weather codes - Search airports by ICAO code or name History: - Graphs with weather trends today and yesterday: temperature, visibility, wind speed, QNH - METAR history for the last hours and link to more on the website Airport information: - See information about the airports, like runway directions, elevation, location - If the airport doesn't report a METAR, the nearest station used for calculations Calculations: - All units are customizable units: speed (knots, km/h, m/s, mph), altitude (meters/feet), visibility (kilometers/miles), temperature (Celcius/Fahrenheit) and air pressure (Hectopascal, Inch Hg) - Times are converted to the local time for each airport - Sunrise and sunset are calculated based on the airports latitude/longitude General: - METAR, TAF and airport data are automatically saved for offline use - Available in 6 languages: English, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, German and French

Screenshots

Metar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Metar at 4.8 against METAR Plot's 3.4. Metar also leads on ratings volume (566 vs 5) and review sentiment (77% vs 60%). METAR Plot's advantage is price ($1.49 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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

METAR Plot costs $1.49 and Metar $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metar has 566 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 77% of Metar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

METAR Plot ships an update every 2 months, Metar monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
METAR Plot versus Metar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETAR PlotMetar
Price$1.49 — better$5.99
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.8 (566 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5566 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#191#18 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLakehorn AGEveline van den Boom

Customer experience

METAR Plot

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

Metar

All ratings566 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative12.9%

Bugs and requests

METAR Plot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Metar

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Autocorrect adds unwanted spaces to airport codes
  • Visual cloud base off by 2000 feet on iPad
  • Screen goes black when searching for airports
  • App badge cannot be cleared
  • Browse Older Metars redirects to blank website
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  • App defaults to portrait mode on iPad
  • Incorrect METAR data shown for nearby airports instead of requested airport
  • Excessive 'verify you're human' prompts after donation

Requested features

14 requests
  • Home screen widget support
  • Crosswind with gust information
  • Runway alignment feature in app (not just web)
  • Dewpoint and temperature meteogram graph
  • Runway degree headings display
Show 9 more
  • Split-screen support for iPad
  • Refresh button on active METAR page
  • Ability to sort favorite airports
  • Landscape mode default for iPad
  • Unit conversion tools (gallons/liters)
  • MSFS 2020 integration or compatibility
  • Extended METAR history (12+ hours)
  • Disable autocorrect option for search
  • More comprehensive airport coverage

In-app purchases

None

METAR Plot

No in-app purchases

None

Metar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is METAR Plot free?
METAR Plot costs $1.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metar free?
Metar costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, METAR Plot or Metar?
Metar is rated higher. METAR Plot averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Metar averages 4.8 from 566 ratings.
Do METAR Plot or Metar have ads?
Neither METAR Plot nor Metar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, METAR Plot or Metar?
METAR Plot ships an update every 2 months, and Metar monthly. Most recently, METAR Plot was updated on September 20, 2026 and Metar on September 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, METAR Plot or Metar?
METAR Plot currently peaks at #191 in the App Store charts, and Metar at #18. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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