Comparison

METAR Widgets vs Metar

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

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About

METAR Widgets

Display real-time weather information directly on your home screen with customizable widgets. Choose from various themes and smart display options to see essential weather data at a glance. Access full details and save favorite stations within the app.

Highlights
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Real-time weather updates
  • Multiple theme options
  • Smart weather condition display
  • Raw METAR text view
  • Save favorite weather stations
  • Dark mode support
Features
Currently charting
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What better way to keep abreast of current conditions than with a beautiful METAR widget, right on your home screen? Although these widgets look simple, they’ve been carefully designed and built to give you the most important information at a glance, while meshing seamlessly with iOS17’s features and design language. Here are a few of the things that make these widgets special: THEMES Choose a subtle theme that looks right at home on your iPhone or iPad, or a more bold and colorful theme that catches your eye more effectively. SMART… Each widget can figure out what weather factors to display. Generally, special weather conditions (e.g. rain, show, haze, smoke, tornadoes) take precedence, followed by any conditions that caused the current flight condition, like low cloud bases or limited visibility. Wind is always visible. … OR NOT Alternatively, you can use the “Retro” theme to display raw METAR text and practice your interpretation skills (great for exam prep). Protip - put both widget types in a Stack (drag one on top of the other), so you can flip between them! REALTIME All METAR widgets update in realtime, in the background. You can force a refresh anytime by simply launching the app. DARK MODE Widgets seamlessly follow the system-wide light/dark mode setting, which means they’ll be easier on your eyes once the sun goes down. Also, all colors across the app and widgets have been tuned to reduce eye strain when viewing in low-light conditions. FULL METAR VIEW Tap on any widget to launch the app and view the full details. Here, you can also toggle between visual and text modes. SAVE YOUR FAVORITE STATIONS You can save and manage your favorite stations in the app, which makes it even faster to set up a new widget. Thanks for reading this far! I’m an experienced software developer and a new PPL, and I built this while learning to fly in a J-3 cub. All proceeds will go to tailwheel time, and any feedback/reviews are much appreciated!

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
Currently charting
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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

METAR Widgets4 screens
Metar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Metar at 4.8 against METAR Widgets's 3.8. Metar also leads on ratings volume (584 vs 49) and chart position (#7 vs #41). METAR Widgets's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On review sentiment, 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 Widgets costs $2.99 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 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metar has 584 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of METAR Widgets's written reviews are positive against 77% of Metar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

METAR Widgets ships an update every 9 days, Metar monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
METAR Widgets versus Metar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETAR WidgetsMetar
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating3.8 (49 ratings)4.8 (584 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49584 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#41#7 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCornfield Creative, LLCEveline van den Boom

Customer experience

METAR Widgets

All ratings48 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative22.9%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative19.5%

Metar

All ratings579 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative12.9%

User reviews

METAR Widgets

From 49 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for pilots
  • 👍 Quick weather info
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Handy widget
  • 👍 Good value

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Widgets don't update
  • 🐛 Not worth the cost
  • 🐛 Widgets don't work
  • 🐛 No longer operational
  • 🐛 Airport selection not working

Metar

From 584 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to read and understand interface
  • 📊 Clear visual representation of METAR/TAF data
  • 🎯 Quick access to airport weather information
  • ⚡ Fast and responsive app performance
  • 💰 Reasonable pricing for the features offered

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Autocorrect issues with ICAO airport codes
  • 🚫 Missing widget functionality (home screen)
  • 📍 Incorrect airport data for some locations
  • 🔐 Excessive verification prompts and login requirements
  • 📊 Visual cloud base calculation error on iPad

Bugs and requests

METAR Widgets

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Widgets do not update automatically
  • Widgets do not work at all
  • App does not load data
  • Airport selection is not working
  • Missing some airports when searching
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  • App stopped working
  • Widget says station is unreachable after airplane mode

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add lock screen widget
  • Add D-ATIS integration
  • Add TAF in detailed view
  • Add F scales and customizable options
  • Add TAF access
Show 6 more
  • Add wide widget option
  • Add option for multiple stations
  • Add runway wind indicator
  • Add temperature in Fahrenheit
  • Add choice between C° or F°
  • Add ability to choose airport from app

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
Show 3 more
  • 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 Widgets

No in-app purchases

None

Metar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is METAR Widgets free?
METAR Widgets costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metar free?
Metar costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, METAR Widgets or Metar?
Metar is rated higher. METAR Widgets averages 3.8 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Metar averages 4.8 from 584 ratings.
Do METAR Widgets or Metar have ads?
Neither METAR Widgets nor Metar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, METAR Widgets or Metar?
METAR Widgets ships an update every 9 days, and Metar monthly. Most recently, METAR Widgets was updated on November 3, 2026 and Metar on November 3, 2026.
Which is more popular, METAR Widgets or Metar?
METAR Widgets currently peaks at #41 in the App Store charts, and Metar at #7. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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