Aviator Weather vs Pilot Weather DATIS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aviator Weather
Access live aviation weather reports, including METARs and TAFs, for thousands of airports worldwide. Plan flights with real-time data, perform E6B calculations, and view weather maps. Includes home screen widgets and an Apple Watch app for quick access.
- Live METARs and TAFs
- Live NOTAMs
- D-ATIS support
- E6B calculator
- Live weather map
- Home screen widgets
- Apple Watch companion app
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Aviator Wearther is the ultimate weather & plannign app for enthusaist and proffesional pilots alike. With Aviator Weather you can quickly view live METARs & TAFs for your saved airports, view live weather status maps and perform quick e6b calculations with visualized results. - Live weather - METARs and TAFs - Live NOTAMs for all Airports - D-ATIS in supporting airports - 10,000 Airports around the world - Home Screen widgets for quick weather data - Companion Apple Watch app for quickly getting weather info - Full E6B calculator built in - Live map with weather data Weather data is pulled directly from aviationweather.gov and provided by the NOAA National Weather Service.
Pilot Weather DATIS
This app provides at-a-glance weather information for iOS devices, including Lock Screen widgets and a fully functional watch app. It displays local weather, DATIS data, and real-time Metar reports, with support for global locations and saved favorites.
- Local weather at a glance
- Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
- Fully functional watch app
- DATIS and Metar data
- Global location dataset
- Airport favorites and search
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Pilot Weather is a at glance weather app for all your iOS devices. Pilot Weather offers: - Local weather at a glance, multiple widgets in Lock Screen - Fully functional watch app - DATIS data if present for the location, with handy widgets as needed - Real time Metar if DATIS is not present, also 1 min weather if available - Mac, Phone widgets. Add to Notification Center, Home Screen or Lock Screen. - Watch complication works best with modular watch face, multiple circular accessories as well - Global location dataset - Favorites can be added with a simple slide, go live with multiple airports - Search on watch, phone and Mac. (just type in the icao code) Disclaimer: Do not use as sole weather source, Use FAA approved sources for flight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pilot Weather DATIS at Free against Aviator Weather's $1.99. Aviator Weather's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Pilot Weather DATIS is free to download; Aviator Weather costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aviator Weather ships an update every 6 weeks, Pilot Weather DATIS every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Aviator Weather | Pilot Weather DATIS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (113 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 113 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #59 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iddo Gino | Japjit Tulsi |
Customer experience
Aviator Weather
Pilot Weather DATIS
Bugs and requests
Aviator Weather
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes every few seconds
- App ceases to function after iOS 26 launch
- App won't open with iOS 26
- App crashes on iOS 26
- App not working on iOS 26
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- App needs update for iOS 26
- App crashes when searching for airports
- App closes when trying to search another airport
- App is a little 'crashy' when attempting to add stations
- App and widget fail to load, just crash
- App needs updating for iOS 17 compatibility
- App quit working on iPhone
- App stopped working after aviationweather.gov update
- App opens and then immediately shuts down
- App opens for 1/2 sec and shuts off
- Some functions don't work, throws out of app
- Blank screen, no error on new iPad
- Home Screen widget defaults to instructions, will not update
- E6B area not fully functional
- Performance specs entry issues
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to put widgets on Lock Screen
- Improve font sizes and colors
- Make station ID flash by color
- Bring app back to the USA (if applicable)
- Open app from widget to airport list, not METAR
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- Remember previously selected units
Pilot Weather DATIS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Aviator Weather
No in-app purchases
Pilot Weather DATIS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Aviator Weather free?
Is Pilot Weather DATIS free?
Do Aviator Weather or Pilot Weather DATIS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Aviator Weather or Pilot Weather DATIS?
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