# Pilot Pro vs RunwayWX

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RunwayWX at 100% against Pilot Pro's 29%. RunwayWX also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Pilot Pro's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pilot Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per year. RunwayWX asks for nothing beyond the download.

RunwayWX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pilot Pro has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Pilot Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of RunwayWX's.

Pilot Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, RunwayWX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pilot Pro | RunwayWX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.6 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilot-pro/id1566969741/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runwaywx/id6760546988/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 72 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Labrum Co.](https://appshunter.io/developer/741122922) | [Vinayak Raghubir Sharma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884889440) |

## What reviewers say

### Pilot Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilot-pro/id1566969741)

An electronic pilot logbook designed for pilots to track flights, aircraft, and certifications. It offers customizable dashboards, automatic syncing across devices, and export options for backups and check-rides. Features include night flight calculations, a worldwide airport directory, and reminders for important aviation dates.

**Highlights:** Customizable flight dashboard, Night flight calculation, Photo logging for flights/aircraft, Automatic device syncing, Customizable logbook fields, Worldwide airport directory, Medical exam and currency reminders, Certification and rating tracking

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pilot Pro | $34.99 | per year |
| Pilot Pro iOS | $39.99 | one-time |
| Pilot Pro Mac | $59.99 | one-time |


### RunwayWX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runwaywx/id6760546988)

This app provides pilots with essential aviation weather data, including runway wind analysis, real-time METARs, and satellite runway diagrams. It offers performance calculations, astronomical data, and airport intelligence in a clean, pilot-focused interface.

**Highlights:** Runway wind analysis (headwind, tailwind, crosswind), Real-time METAR and D-ATIS parsing, Satellite runway diagrams with wind overlays, Performance calculations (density altitude, freezing level), Astronomical data (sunrise, sunset, moon phase), Airport intelligence (elevation, timezone, clocks)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pilot Pro free?

Pilot Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is RunwayWX free?

RunwayWX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pilot Pro or RunwayWX?

RunwayWX is rated higher. Pilot Pro averages 1.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while RunwayWX averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pilot Pro or RunwayWX have ads?

Neither Pilot Pro nor RunwayWX shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pilot Pro or RunwayWX?

Pilot Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and RunwayWX every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pilot Pro was updated on October 10, 2026 and RunwayWX on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*