Metano vs Longer Days
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metano
Access real-time aviation weather reports, including METARs, TAFs, and NOTAMs globally. Calculate flight and night times based on current sunset/sunrise and twilight periods for your location.
- Real-time METARs, TAFs, and NOTAMs
- Global station data
- Flight and night time calculation
- Sunset/sunrise and twilight periods
- Observation time elapsed
- NOTAM status and time remaining
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Real-time aviation information for airmen and general use. - Real-time METARs, TAFs, and NOTAMs for all station around the world. Using data sources from reliable API providers. - Calculate flight time and night time regarding actual sunset/sunrise and civil twilight period based on actual location. METAR & TAF -- Display time passed from observation time and emoticon for weather condition. NOTAM -- Display with valid from & to in local time. NOTAM's current status and time remaining before become active and expire for easy to access.
Longer Days
Track the daily increase in daylight hours and minutes after the winter solstice. Monitor cumulative progress, view sunrise/sunset times, and receive gentle daily reminders about returning light.
- Daily daylight gain tracking
- Cumulative progress since solstice
- Sun arc visualization
- Sunrise, sunset, and twilight times
- Countdown to equinox/solstice
- Daily push notifications
- Monthly daylight averages
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After the winter solstice, the days start getting longer—but by how much? Longer Days tells you exactly. See the minutes and seconds of daylight you're gaining each day, track your progress from solstice to solstice, and get a gentle daily reminder that the light is returning. Features: Daily change tracking—know exactly how much daylight you gained since yesterday Cumulative progress since the last solstice Beautiful sun arc showing the sun's current position in the sky Sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for your location Countdown to the next equinox and solstice Daily push notifications at your preferred time (or at sunrise) Monthly averages showing daylight throughout the year Whether you're counting down to summer or just want to feel more connected to the rhythm of the seasons, Longer Days gives you something small to look forward to every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Longer Days at daily against Metano's every 6 days. Metano's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Metano ships an update every 6 days, Longer Days daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metano | Longer Days |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teerachart Jongkoldee | MICHAEL BERNARD UJIFUSA |
Customer experience
Metano
Longer Days
In-app purchases
Metano
No in-app purchases
Longer Days
No in-app purchases
Questions
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