Comparison

Aviator Assistant vs PilotAWOS

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

Head to head
About

Aviator Assistant

This app provides pilots with comprehensive tools for flight planning, weather analysis, and logbook management. It offers high-quality charts, real-time weather data, and essential aviation regulations for safe and efficient flights. Features include digital logbooks, weight and balance calculators, and synthetic vision for enhanced situational awareness.

Highlights
  • Flight planning and filing
  • Digital pilot logbooks
  • Weight and balance calculators
  • Real-time weather tools
  • High-quality VFR/IFR charts
  • Synthetic vision
  • Offline chart access
Features
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Welcome to Aviator Assistant, your ultimate co-pilot for a safer and more efficient flying experience. Plan, brief, and file your flights with ease, using our advanced tools, briefing utilities, and high-quality charts. Features Flight Planning & Filing: Centralize your information for safer, more efficient flying. Our intuitive route manager lets you set up a route in seconds, providing insights into weather, NOTAMs, and TFRs along your planned path. Access to ASA's 2026 FAR/AIM: Easy and convenient access to ASA's 2026 FAR/AIM within Aviator Assistant, bringing easy to browse and search functionality to flight training, flight planning and also the cockpit. Pilot Log Books: Maintain meticulous records with our digital pilot log books, designed for ease and accuracy. Weight and Balance Tools: Ensure safe and efficient flights with our comprehensive weight and balance calculators, tailored to your aircraft's specific parameters. Reliable Weather Tools: Make informed pre-flight decisions with real-time animated NEXRAD radar, global winds-aloft, turbulence information, METARs, TAFs, Airsigmets, and more. High-Quality Charts: Fulfill all your VFR and IFR needs with VFR Sectionals, High/Low Instrument Enroute charts, and Procedures (SIDs, STARs, approaches, and taxi charts). Briefing Tools: Comprehensive briefing tools to help you prepare for your flight with precision and confidence. Radar Playback: Leverage the latest NEXRAD radar data for an accurate representation of the weather conditions. Synthetic Vision: Enhance your situational awareness with our Synthetic Vision tool, offering insights into traffic, obstacles, runways, terrain warnings, and more. ADS-B Support: Benefit from real-time traffic reports, in-flight weather data, and Synthetic Vision terrain data with our advanced ADS-B integration. Aircraft Performance Calculator: Store your aircraft's performance information for faster flight planning and accurate ETA calculations. Scratch Pads: Keep track of ATIS updates, clearances, PIREPs, and more with our handy Scratch Pad templates. Essential Information: Access communication frequencies, weather forecasts, NOTAMs, procedures, runways, and more - all in one place. Offline Access: Download specific data and charts for offline use in the air. Aviator Assistant requires a subscription, visit our website for more information. Please Note: Location is used to provide navigation services over a moving map, and the camera is used to submit Instructor documentation for account configuration. Embrace the future of flying with Aviator Assistant. Download now and elevate your aviation experience today!

About

PilotAWOS

This app provides pilots with instant, real-time weather data from nearby automated observation stations. It focuses on critical information like wind direction, barometer readings, and VFR status for immediate flight planning. Available as both a phone and watch app, it offers customizable complications and widgets.

Highlights
  • Instant AWOS station readings
  • Nearby station locator
  • Watch face complications
  • Phone home screen widgets
  • Direct National Weather Service data
  • Location-based station selection
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As a pilot, the weather a few days from now doesn't matter as much as the weather Right Now. You need the current wind direction, at the nearest airfield, for the best runway. You need the current barometer reading for your altimeter. You need to know if the field is still VFR. And you need it fast. PilotAWOS puts the National Weather Service's automated observation stations on your wrist or your home screen. Instantly see the most recent reading from a nearby AWOS station. A Phone app if you use your phone on your panel, and a Watch app if you don't Has watch-face complications and phone widgets, settable to specific stations Works wherever you have data connectivity Data is fetched directly from the National Weather Service, without any intermediate backends or analytics collection. Your location is used only to locate nearby AWOS stations, and isn't tracked or recorded.

Screenshots

Aviator Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

Aviator Assistant and PilotAWOS both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PilotAWOS's written reviews are positive against 50% of Aviator Assistant's. PilotAWOS also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Aviator Assistant's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (74 vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Aviator Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and PilotAWOS sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Aviator Assistant against 4.6 for PilotAWOS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aviator Assistant has 74 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Aviator Assistant's written reviews are positive against 100% of PilotAWOS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aviator Assistant ships an update every 4 weeks, PilotAWOS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aviator Assistant versus PilotAWOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAviator AssistantPilotAWOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (74 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size355 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAviator Assistant LLCRogers George

Customer experience

Aviator Assistant

All ratings74 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%

PilotAWOS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aviator Assistant

Subscriptions2
  • All Access - Monthly$29.991 Month
  • All Access - Yearly7 Days trial$129.991 Year
4 purchases

PilotAWOS

One-time4
  • Start 30-day Free TrialFree
  • Start 90-day Free TrialFree
  • Tip$0.99
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  • Buy PilotAWOS$4.99

Questions

Is Aviator Assistant free?
Aviator Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PilotAWOS free?
PilotAWOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aviator Assistant or PilotAWOS?
PilotAWOS is rated higher. Aviator Assistant averages 4.5 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while PilotAWOS averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Aviator Assistant or PilotAWOS have ads?
Neither Aviator Assistant nor PilotAWOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aviator Assistant or PilotAWOS?
Aviator Assistant ships an update every 4 weeks, and PilotAWOS every 6 months. Most recently, Aviator Assistant was updated on October 11, 2026 and PilotAWOS on October 9, 2026.

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