PilotBox vs Air Dict.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PilotBox
This aviation utility app provides pilots with automated weather reports, significant weather charts, and essential flight calculation tools. It offers features like fuel uplift calculation, temperature altitude corrections, and a coordinates converter, accessible on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
- Automated Weather (METAR & TAF)
- Significant Weather Charts
- Fuel Uplift Calculator
- Temperature Altitude Corrections
- iPhone Widgets
- Watch App
- Coordinates Converter
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Pilot Weather and Tools perfect for Airline Pilots - Fully Automated Weather (METAR & TAF) - Significant Weather Charts - Fuel Uplift Calculator - Temperature Altitude Corrections - iPhone Widgets - Watch App - Useful Aviation Tools - Coordinates Converter Find out more: https://pilotbox.app Payments and Subscriptions: Subscription payments will be charged to your Apple Account once you confirm your purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period, unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. Terms of Service: https://pilotbox.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://pilotbox.app/privacy/
Air Dict.
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The Air Dict. is an interaction aviation dictionary co-developed by Airbus China Translation and Airbus China Innovation Center(ACIC). While English is the common language for the aviation industry, China's aviation industry also develops so fast with its own features. As linguists, Airbus China Translation stands right in the front-line of all kinds of communications between Airbus and China community, including all the seminars, events, and trainings. For knowledge management, we developed our own glossary data over the past decade. Now thanks to the innovative and digital support from ACIC, we could democratize such knowledge management through Air Dict. to draw on the know-hows of everyone who is willing to share. Being an expert in your field, we sincerely invite you to comment, and share your know-how on the words to build a living dictionary for everyone’s benefit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Air Dict. at none against PilotBox's 2. Air Dict. also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). PilotBox's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. PilotBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Air Dict. asks for nothing beyond the download.
PilotBox ships an update every 3 weeks, Air Dict. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PilotBox | Air Dict. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aero Notion Limited | Airbus Group |
In-app purchases
PilotBox
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
Air Dict.
No in-app purchases
