AeroWeather Pro vs NoDak Pilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AeroWeather Pro
Access precise METAR and TAF weather data for airports worldwide. Decode raw weather information into easy-to-understand text, ideal for preflight briefings or detailed weather analysis. Includes airport data, NOTAMs, and webcam imagery.
- METAR and TAF weather data
- Raw and decoded weather text
- Airport database with details
- NOTAMs and airport webcams
- METAR alert notifications
- Apple Watch app and complication
- User-defined airport groups
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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/
NoDak Pilot
This app provides UND Aerospace pilots with essential airport and weather data. It offers real-time updates, notifications for flight restrictions, and access to practice area availability. Users can also view historical data and weather forecasts for the Grand Forks area.
- Flight restriction notifications
- Practice area availability
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Historical flight restriction data
- Real-time weather and forecasts
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Your Essential Tool for UND Aerospace Pilots! Stay ahead of airport and weather delays with the NoDak Pilot app designed to assist UND Aerospace pilots monitor airport and weather data effortlessly. Features include: ▶ Notifications: Get instant alerts for flight restriction changes ▶ Practice Areas: Get live availability of UND practice areas ▶ Widgets: Access flight restrictions directly from your Home or Lock Screen ▶ Historical Data: Review past flight restriction records with ease ▶ Weather Insights: View real-time weather and forecasts for airports in the Grand Forks area
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NoDak Pilot at 100% against AeroWeather Pro's 51%. NoDak Pilot also leads on price (Free vs $4.79) and rating (5.0 vs 3.7). AeroWeather Pro's advantage is ratings volume (356 vs 11) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). On ads, device support 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
NoDak Pilot is free to download; AeroWeather Pro costs $4.79 up front. AeroWeather Pro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. NoDak Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.
NoDak Pilot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AeroWeather Pro has 356 ratings behind it against 11, 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 100% of NoDak Pilot's.
AeroWeather Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, NoDak Pilot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AeroWeather Pro | NoDak Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.79 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (356 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 356 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Lakehorn AG | Nicolo Taylor |
Customer experience
AeroWeather Pro
NoDak Pilot
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
NoDak Pilot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AeroWeather Pro
- 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
- Cloud Synchronization$2.29
NoDak Pilot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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