Comparison

NAIPS vs Oz Weather Plus

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

Head to head
About

NAIPS

Access critical aviation weather and NOTAM information directly from Airservices Australia. Submit flight notifications, amend plans, and view charts. Save briefings for offline use and receive push notifications for new weather updates.

Highlights
  • Submit flight notifications
  • Amend/cancel flight plans
  • SARTIME notification
  • Location briefing
  • View weather charts
  • Offline briefing access
  • GPS location features
Features
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NAIPS for iPhone & iPad. Download pilot weather and notam information direct from Airservices Australia. Features include: * Submit Flight Notification (up to 3 stages) * Amend/Cancel flight plans * SARTIME Notification * Location Briefing * Charts (eg. SigWX & Grid Pt Winds) * Wind/Temp profile * Area Briefing * First/Last Light * Dial AWIS phone numbers * Location Directory * GPS/RAIM * Custom divert briefing Why not use the airservicesaustralia.com website? With NAIPS for iPhone you can: * Save briefings for viewing offline/airborne. * Quickly update briefings * Submit or amend flight plans in the cockpit before takeoff. * Use your GPS Location to get the closest airfields & restricted areas. * Downloads text only for very fast speeds * Automatic login (you need your own login though) * Save Aircraft & Route details for flight notifications & SARTIMES. * Print or email your met/notams * Push notifications send you a message when there is new weather out for your destination Note: Requires a free login from www.airservicesaustralia.com/naips to work. Please direct all questions to support@ozrunways.com This application is not associated with Airservices so please don't ask them any questions about using this app. Once downloaded, there are no other charges to use NAIPS.

About

Oz Weather Plus

Get essential Australian weather data from the Bureau of Meteorology with clear forecasts, current conditions, and animated radar. Unique features include customizable weather alarms and detailed historical observations.

Highlights
  • 7-day forecasts
  • Current weather observations
  • Animated zoomable radar
  • Tide data and graphs
  • Hourly forecasts
  • Weather alarms (push notifications)
  • Weather history graphs
Features
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Designed for maximum clarity and ease of use and optimised for latest iOS releases - All the essential Australian weather information from the Bureau of Meteorology - presented quickly, clearly and elegantly - plus powerful and unique new features! BASIC FEATURES: ► Forecasts - so you know what to expect for the week ahead, in beautifully colourful, clear and readable presentation ► Current Weather - so you know what is happening now (for ALL your nearby locations) ► Animated Radar - so you know where it is raining, and whether it is heading your way (with animated radar image loops), also now fully zoomable, with crosshairs centred on your own location ► Tide data and graphs - For hundreds of primary and secondary tide sites around Australia ► Widget on the Notifications screen - with 4 in-app options for forecast format ► Watch app with complications ► Further details... - 7 day forecasts for more than 500 official forecast locations - Detailed local observations for more than 800 locations, typically updated every 10 mins - Each forecast location includes up to 10 nearest official observation locations, accessible by side-scrolling action. - 50+ rain radar locations around Australia PREMIUM FEATURES - !!!NEW - THESE ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO ALL USERS!!! These more advanced features are now available to all users (additional in-app purchases no longer required). ► Hourly Forecasts - hour by hour forecast of temperature, wind and probability of rain ► Recent Weather - graphs and tabulations of most recent 72hrs (3 days) of weather history ► Push Notifications - Local warnings alerts - NEW and UNIQUE to this app - Weather Alarms!!! - For example when the temperature crosses any threshold, like 35C - Or the windspeed, or amount of rain, or humidity level, etc... ► Lots More Features (just some of many..!) - Graphs and tabulations of weather observations history over past 3 days - Weather maps showing national capitals forecasts, local observations, detailed colour-coded regional observed temperatures, and capital city observations - Option to preload radar images for faster access Terms of Use: https://www.ozpda.com/terms/ozweather.pdf Privacy Policy: https://www.ozpda.com/privacy/ozweather.html NOTE: - This application contains weather data *only* for Australian locations. It is offered to overseas users only for those who want to keep an eye on Australian weather. - Your feedback is welcomed, and the application includes an email link on its About screen for that purpose (ozweather@ozpda.com)

Screenshots

NAIPS4 screens
Oz Weather Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NAIPS at none against Oz Weather Plus's 2. NAIPS also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Oz Weather Plus's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 45%) and price ($2.99 vs $7.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and chart position 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

NAIPS costs $7.99 and Oz Weather Plus $2.99 up front. Oz Weather Plus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. NAIPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NAIPS against 4.9 for Oz Weather Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oz Weather Plus has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of NAIPS's written reviews are positive against 79% of Oz Weather Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAIPS ships an update every 6 weeks, Oz Weather Plus monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
NAIPS versus Oz Weather Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAIPSOz Weather Plus
Price$7.99$2.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews79.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#68 — better#159
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOzRunways Pty. Ltd.ozPDA

Customer experience

NAIPS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral14.5%
Negative40.0%

Oz Weather Plus

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative14.0%

Bugs and requests

NAIPS

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • Window closes when clicking outside border on iPad
  • 0's removed from Northing/Eastings entries
  • Cannot retrieve saved draft Flight Notification on App
  • Nearest locations seem off
  • Access Violation error
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  • Users cannot update Saved document after password change
  • Cannot view background picture
  • Initial startup photo too brief
  • Cannot Cancel/Amend Sartime (Error: Sartime must be forward of EOBT and current time. ETD is more than 5 days in the future.)
  • iPhone X/XS/11 black bars
  • %connection error
  • Connection error 80% of the time
  • App doesn't show GAF feature anymore
  • Save all button needed for saved entries
  • Ability to reorder saved entries
  • Login bug
  • NAIPS username and password problem
  • Asks for login details on EVERY start up
  • Cannot submit flight plans
  • SPFIB update option not functioning
  • Flt plan amendment non functional
  • Airfields within xx miles of route partly non functional
  • Won't recognise Naips username or pin number
  • Won't recognize naips login
  • Numerous non functional options
  • Restricted airspace status was very handy
  • No SPFIB facility
  • Unable to get A-B weather and NOTAMS for a flight out of Brisbane due to NAIPS abbreviation conflict
  • NAIPs (NIS) not working
  • New update works great
  • Password change problem
  • Charts feature is slow

Requested features

7 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Add GAFs to area briefing
  • AVFAX support
  • Add ons such as daps, ersa, etc
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  • RAIM predictions
  • Restricted airspace status

Oz Weather Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NAIPS

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Oz Weather Plus

One-time2
  • Month Premium (fixed term)$0.99
  • Year Premium (fixed term)$2.99

Questions

Is NAIPS free?
NAIPS costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oz Weather Plus free?
Oz Weather Plus costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NAIPS or Oz Weather Plus?
NAIPS is rated higher. NAIPS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Oz Weather Plus averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do NAIPS or Oz Weather Plus have ads?
Neither NAIPS nor Oz Weather Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NAIPS or Oz Weather Plus?
NAIPS ships an update every 6 weeks, and Oz Weather Plus monthly. Most recently, NAIPS was updated on November 6, 2026 and Oz Weather Plus on November 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, NAIPS or Oz Weather Plus?
NAIPS currently peaks at #68 in the App Store charts, and Oz Weather Plus at #159. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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