Comparison

Boating Weather for iPad vs iFlightPlanner

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

Head to head
About

Boating Weather for iPad

Get detailed marine weather forecasts for coastal zones in the United States. View wind speed, surf, and wave height directly from NOAA data. Plan your boating trips with confidence using this intuitive and quick-loading app.

Highlights
  • National Weather Service forecasts
  • Wind speed, wave height, and surf data
  • Location favorites
  • Small craft advisories
  • Default location setting
  • Intuitive design
Features
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Need to know what the marine forecast is before you go boating or during your boating trip? The Boating Weather App for iPhone and iPod Touch is the answer. This intuitive app will show you the wind speed, surf and wave height for your coastal zone in the United States. Marine weather data is provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Features: - One touch National Weather Service forecast for today, tonight and this week. - Shows wind speed, seas wave height and surf forecast. - Add a location to Favorites for easy reference when switching between zones - Shows small craft advisories. - Set your default location to show your local boat weather forecast. - Simple, intuitive design, quick loading Whether you want to go on a boating trip, out fishing or for a quick sail, the Boating Weather iPhone App will tell you in a snap what the seas are doing! Thank you for choosing our marine weather application. We understand that some users have encountered issues due to recent changes in the NOAA API endpoint. Our team has worked diligently to resolve these issues and has updated the application accordingly. To benefit from these changes, we kindly request that you update or re-install the application. Should you continue to experience difficulties, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@bluewhaleapps.com. Our team is committed to assisting you promptly.

About

iFlightPlanner

This app offers comprehensive flight planning tools for pilots in the United States, accessible on web, iPad, and iPhone. It features auto-routing, weather briefs, navigation logs, and one-touch flight plan filing and closing.

Highlights
  • Seamless flight plan synchronization
  • Intuitive U.S. flight auto-routing
  • Detailed navigation logs
  • Thorough weather briefs
  • Integrated weight & balance calculator
  • One-touch VFR/IFR flight plan filing
  • Hi-resolution U.S. aviation charts
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to iFlightPlanner for iPad v4.5! iFlightPlanner provides unparalleled flight planning from any computer or mobile device for pilots of all levels flying in the United States and with version 4.5, this includes your iPhone as we are proud to introduce the companion to iFlightPlanner for iPad. Why iFlightPlanner? Here are some of the incredible features: • Seamless, 2-way synchronization with flights planned at iFlightPlanner.com • Intuitively plan U.S. flights with auto-routing, recently issued ATC routes, SIDs, STARs, or direct • Detailed navigation logs with fuel, time, and distance calculations • Thorough weather briefs for the entire route of flight • Integrated, weight & balance calculator customizable for your aircraft • One-touch VFR and IFR ICAO flight plan filing and closing in the U.S. • Hi-resolution U.S. VFR, TAC, and IFR Low/High Enroute charts • Animated weather imagery from Baron Weather • ADS-B weather and traffic from more than 10 certified and portable devices • Map overlays menu with interactive weather, airspace, fuel pricing, and more • GPS moving map with integrated flight data recorder • Georeferenced airport diagrams and instrument approach procedures • Virtual GPS compatibility with Microsoft Flight Simulator, Prepar3D, and X-Plane • Expanded digital instrument panel with instrument approach timer • Customizable split-screen view with enhanced approach plate viewer • Intelligent cockpit voice recorder with auto-pause functionality • Comprehensive Airport/Facility Directory with national retail fuel prices • Stylus-compatible Notepad with free draw and typing capabilities • Digital pilot log with currency and EAA IMC Club proficiency tracker • One-touch transfer of flight plans to ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot, FltPlan Go, WingX, FlyQ, and Jeppesen FliteDeck ...all this and much more! So, take advantage of the 30-day FREE trial to iFlightPlanner Premium, our top-level membership, and experience all that iFlightPlanner offers. Visit our website for a complete breakdown of every feature. After the trial, you may elect to continue with an iFlightPlanner Core or iFlightPlanner Premium membership. All memberships include comprehensive web, iPad, and iPhone-based flight planning. Premium members have access to enhanced features both online and in the app. NOTE: Continued use of your device's GPS can dramatically decrease battery life. iFlightPlanner offers the ability to turn off the GPS when not needed.

Screenshots

iFlightPlanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iFlightPlanner at 83% against Boating Weather for iPad's 35%. iFlightPlanner also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). Boating Weather for iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On ratings volume and ads 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

iFlightPlanner is free to download; Boating Weather for iPad costs $1.99 up front. iFlightPlanner sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Boating Weather for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boating Weather for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 189 and 95 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Boating Weather for iPad's written reviews are positive against 83% of iFlightPlanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boating Weather for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, iFlightPlanner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Boating Weather for iPad versus iFlightPlanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoating Weather for iPadiFlightPlanner
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (189 ratings) — better4.5 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews83.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings189 — better95
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Whale Apps InciFlightPlanner, LLC

Customer experience

Boating Weather for iPad

All ratings188 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative58.8%

iFlightPlanner

All ratings93 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.0%

Bugs and requests

Boating Weather for iPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iFlightPlanner

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App terminates when hitting map/explore maps (older versions)
  • Crashes on iPad 2 (older versions)
  • App crashes frequently (older versions)
  • Airport diagrams not showing up (older versions)
  • Cannot use for flight planning (older versions)
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  • Login system issues
  • Initial crash, but fixable by redownloading

Requested features

7 requests
  • Flight profile view
  • Tie flights together in the app like on the website
  • Dark mode option
  • More advanced analytics dashboard
  • Free basic version with more features
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  • No ads
  • Ability to plan flights within the app on iPad

In-app purchases

None

Boating Weather for iPad

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

iFlightPlanner

One-time7
  • iFlightPlanner Premium - 1 Month$9.99
  • iFlightPlanner Premium - 3 Months$24.99
  • iFlightPlanner Premium Plus - 3 Months$39.99
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  • iFlightPlanner Core$49.99
  • iFlightPlanner Premium - 1 Yr$89.99
  • iFlightPlanner Premium$99.99
  • iFlightPlanner Premium Plus - 1 Year$139.99

Questions

Is Boating Weather for iPad free?
Boating Weather for iPad costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iFlightPlanner free?
iFlightPlanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boating Weather for iPad or iFlightPlanner?
Boating Weather for iPad is rated higher. Boating Weather for iPad averages 4.8 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while iFlightPlanner averages 4.5 from 95 ratings.
Do Boating Weather for iPad or iFlightPlanner have ads?
Neither Boating Weather for iPad nor iFlightPlanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boating Weather for iPad or iFlightPlanner?
Boating Weather for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, and iFlightPlanner every 3 months. Most recently, Boating Weather for iPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and iFlightPlanner on November 6, 2026.

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