# Garmin Pilot vs Wind & Runways

The clearest difference is rating: Garmin Pilot at 4.7 against Wind & Runways's 4.0. Garmin Pilot also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 2) and chart position (#58 vs unranked). Wind & Runways's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Garmin Pilot sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Wind & Runways asks for nothing beyond the download.

Garmin Pilot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Pilot has 4.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Garmin Pilot ships an update fortnightly, Wind & Runways every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Garmin Pilot | Wind & Runways |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garmin-pilot/id340917615/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wind-and-runways/id6775276902/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.1K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#58** | — |
| Size | 650 MB | 72 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) | [Jeff Cardillo](https://appshunter.io/developer/285584979) |

## What reviewers say

### Garmin Pilot

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

**Currently charting:** #58 Top Grossing · Weather, #154 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 (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada Premium | $74.99 | one-time |
| Latin American Premium Upgrade | $74.99 | one-time |
| Europe Premium Upgrade | $74.99 | one-time |
| U.S. Premium Upgrade | $99.99 | one-time |
| 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 Africa Premium | $184.99 | one-time |
| Garmin Pilot Canada Premium | $184.99 | one-time |
| Garmin Pilot Asia Premium | $184.99 | one-time |
| Garmin Pilot Europe Premium | $184.99 | 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


### Wind & Runways

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wind-and-runways/id6775276902)

This app provides pilots with essential preflight information, including wind components, runway diagrams, and weather data for over 76,000 airports worldwide. It helps pilots assess conditions at both major and smaller, non-towered fields, and includes NOTAMs for operational awareness.

**Highlights:** Wind component calculations for runways, Visual runway diagrams with surface type, METAR, TAF, and NOTAM data integration, Map view with radar and airspace layers, Flight route creation and navigation log, Support for over 76,000 airports worldwide, Live observation age updates

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Garmin Pilot free?

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

### Is Wind & Runways free?

Wind & Runways is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Garmin Pilot or Wind & Runways?

Garmin Pilot is rated higher. Garmin Pilot averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Wind & Runways averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Garmin Pilot or Wind & Runways have ads?

Neither Garmin Pilot nor Wind & Runways shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Garmin Pilot or Wind & Runways?

Garmin Pilot ships an update fortnightly, and Wind & Runways every 5 days. Most recently, Garmin Pilot was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wind & Runways on October 25, 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.*