Comparison

AeroWeather Pro vs SkyPath Pro

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

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About

AeroWeather Pro

Access current and precise weather conditions (METAR) and forecasts (TAF) for airports worldwide. View data in raw or decoded formats, with offline access and customizable alerts for critical weather changes.

Highlights
  • METAR and TAF weather data
  • Raw and decoded weather formats
  • Offline weather data caching
  • METAR alert notifications
  • Airport NOTAMs and webcam images
  • Airport database with detailed info
  • Apple Watch app and complications
Features
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*** AeroWeather: for pilots, aviation enthusiasts, and everyone who is serious about the weather! *** Current and precise weather conditions (METAR) and forecasts (TAF). AeroWeather Pro provides quick and intuitive access to METAR and TAF for airports worldwide. Data can be shown in its original (raw) format or as fully decoded and easy understandable texts. AeroWeather Pro is helpful for weather preflight-briefings, but also to just get very precise weather. All weather data is cached for offline access. In addition to weather data, AeroWeather Pro integrates also airport NOTAMs (provided by US FAA), webcam images around airports (provided by windy.com), FlightService access (US only), and US ATC delay information (provided by US FAA). AeroWeather Pro also offers built-in groups for earthquakes, nearby stations, and today widget (pre iOS14), which can be individually enabled on the top level view. Besides creating user groups it’s also possible to put stations on the same level user groups (e.g. home base). Depending on your needs, groups can be shown or hidden in the main list view. User groups can also be synchronized via Cloud Kit*. The app features a built-in airport database, which includes airport data like runways, sunrise/sunset, twilight times, moon times, timezones etc. METAR alert notifications** is another new and helpful feature to stay up-to-date. Define multiple alerts for each station with criteria like: flight rule (US NOAA), wind speed, temperature, pressure, present weather, visibility etc. Notifications will be sent to your device if the criteria is met (e.g., when flight rule becomes IFR). Dedicated METAR/TAF** access is optionally available. METAR/TAF data will come primarily from a certified ANSP (air navigation service provider) and is provided reliably and fast from our dedicated, redundant servers (indicated by blue checkmark underneath METAR/TAF). AeroWeather Pro comes with an Apple Watch app, which shows either a list of stations as defined in the Apple Watch group or all nearby stations based on the current location. METAR and TAF are displayed for each station. In addition, you can put AeroWeather as a complication in your watch face to stay up-to-date. Please consult our web-site for a full description of all features. * Additional functionality which needs to be unlocked (one-time purchase). These purchases are not transferable between Lite, Pro, and Mac. ** SUBSCRIPTIONS Additional features which generate recurring operation costs for us will be offered within a subscription. The following features are enabled while 'First' subscription is active: - Dedicated METAR/TAF data source - Meteograms - Alert push notifications - D-ATIS (bigger US airports only) - Area Forecast Discussions (currently US only) - RVR data (US and Germany only) - Home Screen Widgets for METAR, Plot, Meteogram - Imagery and Charts (requires 'Captain' subscription) - SIGMETs (requires 'Captain' subscription) Additional features are also enabled when using AeroWeather Lite. The subscription varies in time periods (1 month, 12 months). The subscription is valid in both AeroWeather Lite and Pro. Cross app subscription support is only available if iCloud (with the same Apple ID) is enabled. Previously purchased unlock features are not affected and will work with or without subscription. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your account settings. A payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the end of the free trial period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. No commitment - you can cancel any time. Pleas read the full “Subscription Terms of Use” at: https://www.lakehorn.com/subscription-terms-of-use/

About

SkyPath Pro

This aviation app provides real-time, crowdsourced turbulence intelligence to pilots and operations teams. It aggregates data from aircraft to offer actionable insights, enabling safer routing, smarter maintenance, and improved dispatch planning.

Highlights
  • Real-time turbulence alerts
  • Crowdsourced data network
  • Safer flight routing
  • Reduced maintenance costs
  • Improved dispatch planning
  • Passive background operation
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SkyPath Pro Turbulence Intel for Pilots The ride-quality layer 128,000+ users already fly with. Live reports, ADS-B turbulence, and 12-hour AI Nowcasts, all in one view. 30-day free trial. Description SkyPath is an AI-powered turbulence intelligence platform, built by pilots for pilots and trusted by leading airlines and business aviation operators worldwide. It unifies five turbulence data sources into a single live ride-quality view: SkyPath Observations, SkyPath ADS-B Turbulence, EDR, Turbulence PIREPs, and SkyPath Nowcast. As you fly, your iPad's motion data feeds the network. In return, you get advance alerts on turbulence ahead of your route and a live picture of conditions across surrounding airspace. Software-only. No hardware, no aircraft grounding, no integration required. SkyPath turns turbulence from an unavoidable hazard into a manageable, predictable risk. THE IMPACT Customers see up to a 50% reduction in turbulence-related injuries (based on 5 years of operational data). Trusted by 128,000+ pilots worldwide, with 40,000 active every day. 9 billion turbulence reports collected and 32 million in-flight notifications delivered anually. Members: NBAA, ACSF, RTCA, APEX. REAL-TIME TURBULENCE INTELLIGENCE Turbulence from five sources, processed through AI modeling, normalized per aircraft type, and refreshed every minute: SkyPath Observations, SkyPath ADS-B derived Turbulence, EDR, Turbulence PIREPs, and SkyPath Nowcast. See exactly what aircraft ahead of you are encountering, the moment they encounter it. A hexagon flashes on your map with the time remaining until the encounter, alongside pop-up and voice alerts, even when the app is in the background. ONELAYER: ALL YOUR DATA, ONE SCREEN SkyPath OneLayer is a smart, consolidated ride-quality layer that combines all turbulence data sources into a single intuitive display. A machine-learning model prioritizes the most current data source for each location, filtering noise and standardizing severity across aircraft types. The full picture, one view. AI-POWERED NOWCAST SkyPath Nowcast projects turbulence, including Clear Air Turbulence, up to 12 hours ahead with 90% accuracy. Built on a machine-learning model that blends complex atmospheric conditions with SkyPath's accumulated observation data. Know what your route looks like before you're committed to it. GPS INTERFERENCE LAYER Live jamming and spoofing zones displayed with severity indicators directly on your map. CONTRAILS LAYER SkyPath's Contrails Layer, powered by Google AI, displays real-time contrail forecasts alongside turbulence data in a single interface. Make climate-conscious routing decisions without compromising safety. OFFICIAL PIREPS TO NWS File a full FAA-recognized PIREP directly from SkyPath to the NWS Aviation Weather Center. The fastest and most intuitive official PIREP submission. A SOFTWARE-ONLY SOLUTION No hardware installation. No aircraft grounding. No integration required. SkyPath deploys across your fleet without interrupting a single flight.

Screenshots

AeroWeather Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SkyPath Pro at Free against AeroWeather Pro's $4.79. SkyPath Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (4.1 vs 3.7). AeroWeather Pro's advantage is ratings volume (356 vs 10) and chart position (#15 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

SkyPath Pro is free to download; AeroWeather Pro costs $4.79 up front. AeroWeather Pro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SkyPath Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkyPath Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AeroWeather Pro has 356 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of AeroWeather Pro's written reviews are positive against 67% of SkyPath Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AeroWeather Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, SkyPath Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
AeroWeather Pro versus SkyPath Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAeroWeather ProSkyPath Pro
Price$4.79Free — better
Rating3.7 (356 ratings)4.1 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings356 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB234 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLakehorn AGSKYPATH LTD

Customer experience

AeroWeather Pro

All ratings356 ratings
Positive62.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral11.2%
Negative37.6%

SkyPath Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

AeroWeather Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Disappearing saved airports and stations
  • Crashes when searching for airports
  • METAR history no longer available
  • Subscription issues and lost purchases
  • Unreliable data sync across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more Australian airport coverage
  • Improve Apple Watch app functionality
  • Enhance NOTAM and SNOWTAM reporting
  • Provide more weather data visualization options
  • Allow customization of widget and complication

SkyPath Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AeroWeather Pro

Subscriptions4
  • First (Monthly)14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Captain (Monthly)14 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • First (Yearly)14 Days trial$5.491 Year
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  • Captain (Yearly)14 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cloud Synchronization$2.29
None

SkyPath Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AeroWeather Pro free?
AeroWeather Pro costs $4.79, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SkyPath Pro free?
SkyPath Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AeroWeather Pro or SkyPath Pro?
SkyPath Pro is rated higher. AeroWeather Pro averages 3.7 out of 5 from 356 ratings, while SkyPath Pro averages 4.1 from 10 ratings.
Do AeroWeather Pro or SkyPath Pro have ads?
Neither AeroWeather Pro nor SkyPath Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AeroWeather Pro or SkyPath Pro?
AeroWeather Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and SkyPath Pro monthly. Most recently, AeroWeather Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and SkyPath Pro on August 10, 2026.

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