Comparison

METAR Plot vs WeatherWise.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

This application displays up-to-date METAR station data for airports worldwide on your Apple Watch. It offers offline access to station databases and automatic data updates, with customizable flight rules and units.

Highlights
  • Displays METAR station models and raw METARs
  • Supports most airports worldwide
  • Offline station database access
  • Automatic METAR 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

WeatherWise.app

Get hyper-accurate, full-resolution weather radar and official alerts directly from the source. Track storms with live data, forecast models, and storm chaser streams. Offers advanced features for severe weather preparedness and navigation.

Highlights
  • Full-resolution live radar
  • Official severe weather alerts
  • Advanced forecast models
  • Live storm chaser streams
  • Radar history and replay
  • Apple CarPlay integration
  • Customizable widgets
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Stay one step ahead of severe weather. WeatherWise delivers original, full-resolution radar straight from the source, with official alerts, forecast models and live storm chasers. Powering top YouTube weather channels, such as Ryan Hall. NEW: Take WeatherWise on the road using Apple CarPlay • Free: live radar and warning areas on your car's display • Plus: navigation that knows the weather (10 trips a month). See how many alerts are on each route before you set off, how far ahead each one is, and hear them called out as you approach • Pro: 30 trips a month, spoken hail size, wind gusts and tornado status, storm-path callouts with arrival times, and Tornado ID CORE FEATURES (ALWAYS FREE & AD-FREE) • Real-Time Radar, plus super-res storm-relative velocity and rotation in the US • Push Alerts: official warnings for your location in the US and Canada, with Critical Alerts for tornado, hurricane and tsunami warnings • Alerts & Outlooks: NWS, Environment Canada, 38 European countries and Israel, plus SPC, WPC and CPC outlooks • Radar History: replay US radar archives back to 1991 • Home-Screen Radar Widgets and the WeatherWise Home dashboard • Forecast Models: HRRR, GFS, ECMWF, ensembles, AI models and more, with soundings • Satellite: GOES, Himawari, Meteosat and VIIRS • Hurricane Tools: spaghetti models, NHC cones and recent Hurricane Hunter recon • Storm Tracks, Lightning (Americas), Local Storm Reports and a storm-track drawing tool with arrival times • Ground Truth: live streams from 40+ storm chasers, Hazcams, traffic cameras and the Spotter Network • Live Weather Stations, air quality and smoke, winter precipitation type and snowfall • 2,000 Custom Locations (free WeatherWise account required) WEATHERWISE PLUS • 3D Radar, 3D Satellite and Globe view • Split View: two maps side by side • Adjustable smoothing for radar, satellite, composites and models • Enhanced Lightning Data • Settings Sync across devices • Play up to 100 radar scans and 12 runs per model • Past warnings, discussions and storm tracks in Radar History • Premium widgets with US warnings • Y'all Mode: Ryan Hall's map and radar style, with Y'all Watches, Y'all-O-Meter, Y'all Tracks and Outlooks WEATHERWISE PRO (EVERYTHING IN PLUS, AND) • Tornado ID (Beta): AI-powered tornado detection on US radar • Radar Wind Particles: animated wind from US and Canadian radar • FastScan: ultra low-latency US radar scans • Triple/Quad View: 3 maps on iPhone, 4 on iPad • Expert Mode: pair radar, satellite or composite on one screen • Realtime radar and model cross sections • Reflectivity X, Max Reflectivity and Min CC (debris) on US radar • Flash a custom reflectivity range • Population and impact reports for alerts and discussions • Play up to 200 radar scans, 100 satellite frames and 24 runs per model • Historical satellite (to 2017) and model runs (HRRR to 2014) • Pro widgets with velocity, CC and lightning Radar coverage: USA, Canada, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, plus UK, Italy and Europe-wide composites. We believe staying safe should be accessible to all. Our core features are completely free and always free from ads. Subscription Details Payment will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription from "Manage Subscription" in the menu. Download WeatherWise today and safeguard your loved ones and property. Follow us @wxwiseapp for the latest updates. Fast & Reliable; Stay WeatherWise. See our EULA (Terms of Service): https://www.weatherwise.app/eula.html Find out how we collect and store your data in our Privacy Policy: https://www.weatherwise.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WeatherWise.app at Free against METAR Plot's $1.49. WeatherWise.app also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (804 vs 5). METAR Plot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads 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

WeatherWise.app is free to download; METAR Plot costs $1.49 up front. WeatherWise.app sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. METAR Plot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeatherWise.app holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeatherWise.app has 804 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 WeatherWise.app's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

METAR Plot ships an update every 2 months, WeatherWise.app every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
METAR Plot versus WeatherWise.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETAR PlotWeatherWise.app
Price$1.49Free — better
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.6 (804 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews76.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5804 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#189#4 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB111 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLakehorn AGInteractive Weather Limited

Customer experience

METAR Plot

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

WeatherWise.app

All ratings804 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews281 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative18.1%

Bugs and requests

METAR Plot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WeatherWise.app

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Satellite loop/animation option
  • More base map customization options
  • Blinking/on-screen alerts for warnings
  • One-time lifetime purchase option

In-app purchases

None

METAR Plot

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

WeatherWise.app

Subscriptions6
  • Plus Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
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  • Pro Monthly$15.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$69.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$159.991 Year

Questions

Is METAR Plot free?
METAR Plot costs $1.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeatherWise.app free?
WeatherWise.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, METAR Plot or WeatherWise.app?
WeatherWise.app is rated higher. METAR Plot averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while WeatherWise.app averages 4.6 from 804 ratings.
Do METAR Plot or WeatherWise.app have ads?
Neither METAR Plot nor WeatherWise.app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, METAR Plot or WeatherWise.app?
METAR Plot ships an update every 2 months, and WeatherWise.app every 2 weeks. Most recently, METAR Plot was updated on November 13, 2026 and WeatherWise.app on November 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, METAR Plot or WeatherWise.app?
METAR Plot currently peaks at #189 in the App Store charts, and WeatherWise.app at #4. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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