GRF Snowtam vs Pilot Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GRF Snowtam
Decode aviation weather reports with this tool. It handles Global Reporting Format (GRF) and older Snowtam formats, converts visibility and temperature units, and calculates altitude corrections for cold weather.
- GRF decoder
- Snowtam decoder
- MOTNE decoder
- Visibility converter
- Temperature converter
- Altitude correction calculator
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Complete and Accurate GRF decoder (New format GRF - global reporting format) to decode RCAM. Complete and Accurate Snowtam decoder (old format - used in Russia). MOTNE Decoder (Old format for Runway Condition Code) Converter for U.S. Visibility SM/m table, and temperatures Altitude correction calculator for cold Temperatures enjoy!
Pilot Tools
This comprehensive toolbox provides airline pilots with essential modules for flight planning and operations. It includes tools for deicing, cold weather calculations, dangerous goods decoding, wind limitations, and crew rest predictions.
- Deicing module with holdover times
- Cold weather altitude calculator
- Dangerous Goods decoder
- Wind limitations module
- Crew rest and alertness prediction
- Refueling module
- MEL & CDL reference
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A complete toolbox for airline pilots (if you have already FlightLog app with PRO version, YOU DON'T NEED THIS APP !): • A complete deicing module with holdover times according to last FAA tables • A cold weather calculator for correct altitudes • A Dangerous Goods decoder with maximum quantities allowed by IATA • A wind limitations module (cross wind, maximum allowed wind force...) • A crew rest module with alertness prediction calculator • Refueling module • MEL & CDL • Landing parameters (true speed, GoAround gradient etc) • Unit converter • True altitude calculator • Radio Range • Continuous Descent Operations • ATC minimum separation according aircraft type • decoder for runway state (METAR, SNOWTAM, RCAM) and more to come...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GRF Snowtam at $1.99 against Pilot Tools's $8.99. Pilot Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
GRF Snowtam costs $1.99 and Pilot Tools $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for GRF Snowtam against 1.0 for Pilot Tools. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
GRF Snowtam ships an update every 4 months, Pilot Tools every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GRF Snowtam | Pilot Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Isidoro | Jean-Philippe Bouchi-Lamontagne |
Customer experience
GRF Snowtam
Pilot Tools
In-app purchases
GRF Snowtam
No in-app purchases
Pilot Tools
No in-app purchases
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