Fire Ban vs PilotAWOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fire Ban
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This application provides information on the current fire bans in Hungary. The application displays the current fire ban status in map and list view. This application is a hobby project, therefore it is not official and independent from the Hungarian Forestry Directorate of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH).
PilotAWOS
This app provides pilots with instant, real-time weather data from nearby automated observation stations. It focuses on critical information like wind direction, barometer readings, and VFR status for immediate flight planning. Available as both a phone and watch app, it offers customizable complications and widgets.
- Instant AWOS station readings
- Nearby station locator
- Watch face complications
- Phone home screen widgets
- Direct National Weather Service data
- Location-based station selection
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As a pilot, the weather a few days from now doesn't matter as much as the weather Right Now. You need the current wind direction, at the nearest airfield, for the best runway. You need the current barometer reading for your altimeter. You need to know if the field is still VFR. And you need it fast. PilotAWOS puts the National Weather Service's automated observation stations on your wrist or your home screen. Instantly see the most recent reading from a nearby AWOS station. A Phone app if you use your phone on your panel, and a Watch app if you don't Has watch-face complications and phone widgets, settable to specific stations Works wherever you have data connectivity Data is fetched directly from the National Weather Service, without any intermediate backends or analytics collection. Your location is used only to locate nearby AWOS stations, and isn't tracked or recorded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fire Ban at none against PilotAWOS's 4. Fire Ban also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. PilotAWOS sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Fire Ban asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fire Ban | PilotAWOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barna Bitai-Balyko | Rogers George |
In-app purchases
Fire Ban
No in-app purchases
PilotAWOS
- Start 30-day Free TrialFree
- Start 90-day Free TrialFree
- Tip$0.99
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