METAR Plot vs Drone Pilot Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Drone Pilot Helper
This app provides drone pilots with real-time weather data and safety verdicts tailored to their aircraft's limits. It includes no-fly zone information, space weather monitoring, and flight logging to ensure safe and compliant drone operations.
- Real-time safety verdict (Safe/Unsafe)
- Customizable safety thresholds
- 7-day smart flight windows
- Space weather monitoring (KP Index)
- No-fly zone map and NOTAM alerts
- Drone profiles and flight logbook
- Pre-flight checklists
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Check flying conditions now, find a better time to fly and see nearby airspace restrictions. Drone Pilot Helper brings weather, airspace maps and practical planning tools together, with weather limits tailored to your drone. CHECK CONDITIONS NOW See how current weather compares with your selected limits. Check wind, gusts, rain, temperature and visibility, and see which conditions may affect your flight. PLAN THE WEEK AHEAD Compare the next 7 days, find suitable weather windows and expand any available hour to see its forecast details in place. EXPLORE AIRSPACE View official drone-zone data in supported countries. Tap a zone to read its published conditions and open the source. Coverage varies by country. PREPARE FOR YOUR FLIGHT Use the sun path and golden-hour times to plan a shoot. Explore RTH altitude estimates and wind impact, work through a pre-flight checklist and keep your preferred flying spots close at hand. KEEP YOUR FLIGHT RECORDS Log flights, track maintenance and manage drone profiles. Import supported DJI flight records to review flight details and telemetry. Check weather conditions on Apple Watch. FREE AND PRO Start with free features and airspace information at your current device location. Pro adds map exploration, longer forecasts, advanced tools and unlimited flight logs. Available purchase options and prices are shown in the app. Weather and airspace information support your planning; they are not flight authorization. Check current official restrictions and local requirements before flying. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getdph.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Drone Pilot Helper at Free against METAR Plot's $1.49. Drone Pilot Helper also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). METAR Plot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#185 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, 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
Drone Pilot Helper is free to download; METAR Plot costs $1.49 up front. Drone Pilot Helper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. METAR Plot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drone Pilot Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: METAR Plot has 5 ratings behind it against 1, 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 67% of Drone Pilot Helper's.
METAR Plot ships an update every 2 months, Drone Pilot Helper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | METAR Plot | Drone Pilot Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Lakehorn AG | Simonas Monkevicius |
Customer experience
METAR Plot
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In-app purchases
METAR Plot
No in-app purchases
Drone Pilot Helper
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$49.99
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