Comparison

SoaringForecast vs Aviator's Dashboard

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

Head to head

SoaringForecast

New England and Mifflin

Flight Training App

About

SoaringForecast

Features

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SoaringForecast provides weather forecast information of interest to glider pilots for the New England and Mifflin areas. Turnpoints can be downloaded and used to create tasks, and a task can be overlaid on the forecast. Soundings, special use airspace, and turnpoints can also be overlaid on the forecast. Tapping on a turnpoint will display an overhead view of the turnpoint. Long press on a turnpoint, taskturnpoint or map location will provide a local forecast graph. Task estimates (task time, estimated tail/head winds, ground speed, thermalling estimates) can be calculated based on selected model/date/time. METARs/TAFs come from 1800wxbrief. Authorizing your 1800WxBrief account to allow SoaringForecast to request briefs, you can get a local or task briefing (based on current selected task)

About

Aviator's Dashboard

Features

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How to use. - Log in - Add your profile in setting - Start recording your flights

Screenshots

SoaringForecast4 screens

Aviator's Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoaringForecast at none against Aviator's Dashboard's 1. Aviator's Dashboard's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aviator's Dashboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. SoaringForecast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoaringForecast ships an update every 5 weeks, Aviator's Dashboard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

SoaringForecast versus Aviator's Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SoaringForecast	Aviator's Dashboard
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Daily — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	49 MB	84 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Eric Foertsch	Hiroki Kijima

In-app purchases

None

SoaringForecast

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Aviator's Dashboard

Subscriptions1

Pro Tier Package$2.991 Month

Questions

Is SoaringForecast free?

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

Is Aviator's Dashboard free?

Aviator's Dashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do SoaringForecast or Aviator's Dashboard have ads?

Neither SoaringForecast nor Aviator's Dashboard shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SoaringForecast or Aviator's Dashboard?

SoaringForecast ships an update every 5 weeks, and Aviator's Dashboard daily. Most recently, SoaringForecast was updated on October 1, 2026 and Aviator's Dashboard on October 8, 2026.