# Garmin Pilot vs WeatherSelfie

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WeatherSelfie at 80% against Garmin Pilot's 42%. WeatherSelfie also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Garmin Pilot's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Garmin Pilot sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and WeatherSelfie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

WeatherSelfie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Pilot has 4.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Garmin Pilot's written reviews are positive against 80% of WeatherSelfie's.

Garmin Pilot ships an update fortnightly, WeatherSelfie every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Garmin Pilot | WeatherSelfie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-pilot/id340917615/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherselfie/id1343657239/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#47** | — |
| Size | 676 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Garmin DCI](https://appshunter.io/developer/309920282) | [Lakehorn AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/288286082) |

## What reviewers say

### Garmin Pilot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-pilot/id340917615)

**Currently charting:** #47 Top Grossing · Weather, #128 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

This app offers comprehensive tools for general aviation and corporate pilots, including flight planning, interactive maps, weather briefings, and navigation. It streamlines pre-flight preparation, filing, inflight navigation, and post-flight logging with an intuitive interface.

**Highlights:** Pre-flight planning with aviation weather data, Interactive maps with track-up navigation, Flight plan filing via Leidos Flight Service or DUATS, En-route navigation with moving map and GPS panel, Electronic logbook with automatic GPS data generation, Real-time weather and traffic information (with compatible hardware)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Africa Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| Pilot Asia Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| Australia Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| Canada Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| Europe Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| Latin American Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| U.S. Standard | $109.99 | one-time |
| Garmin Pilot Latin America Premium | $184.99 | one-time |
| Garmin Pilot U.S. Premium | $209.99 | one-time |
| Worldwide Premium | $599.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent EFB app
- 🚀 Seamless integration with Garmin avionics
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Reliable and stable
- 👍 Great features like engine monitoring and data recording

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Clunky and multi-step process to view plates
- 🐛 Issues with NOTAM updates and database concierge
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and lockups
- 🐛 Winds aloft data often inaccurate
- 🐛 Lacks support for some aircraft models

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when viewing weather data
- Weight and balance profile import/export issues
- Database concierge not working as expected
- Inability to file VFR flight plans in some regions
- Groundspeed and track data not working on certain devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to mark up and annotate charts
- Vertical navigation view
- Cabin altitude/hypoxia warning
- Apple Watch app
- Passenger app for flight following


### WeatherSelfie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherselfie/id1343657239)

Create personalized weather forecasts by taking a photo of the sky. An AI-powered system, trained by meteorologists, analyzes cloud types to predict conditions for the next 3-24 hours. This app works offline, making it usable anywhere.

**Highlights:** Personalized weather forecasts, AI cloud analysis, Short-term predictions (3-24 hours), Offline functionality, Meteorologist-trained expert system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Mode | $1.29 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Garmin Pilot free?

Garmin Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is WeatherSelfie free?

WeatherSelfie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Garmin Pilot or WeatherSelfie?

WeatherSelfie is rated higher. Garmin Pilot averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while WeatherSelfie averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Garmin Pilot or WeatherSelfie have ads?

Neither Garmin Pilot nor WeatherSelfie shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Garmin Pilot or WeatherSelfie?

Garmin Pilot ships an update fortnightly, and WeatherSelfie every 3 months. Most recently, Garmin Pilot was updated on November 10, 2026 and WeatherSelfie on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*