Comparison

Flight Weather vs 8Flight Aviator EFB

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

Head to head
About

Flight Weather

This app provides pilots with essential aviation weather data, including current observations and forecasts. It features a map-based interface for quick access and a search function for airports using FAA or ICAO codes. View weather in coded or translated formats with clear visual indicators for forecast availability.

Highlights
  • Maps-based weather interface
  • Airport search by FAA/ICAO codes
  • METAR and TAF display (coded/translated)
  • Forecast and observation station indicators
  • Customizable units for weather data
Features
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Flight Weather helps pilots find the weather information they need for a safe and efficient flight. Quickly locate and display current aviation weather observations and forecasts with an easy Maps-based interface, or use the search function to find airports by FAA or ICAO codes. Features: - tap a station to quickly show the current weather, tap again to display detailed information such as present weather and density altitude - display METARs (observations) and TAFs (forecasts) in their concise coded format, or view them in a helpful translated presentation - see at a glance which stations provide forecasts (purple pins) or observations only (green pins) - switch between your preferred units for temperature, wind speed, and altimeter setting

About

8Flight Aviator EFB

This app provides advanced flight planning with comprehensive fuel and FBO pricing, graphical weather forecasts, and detailed airport information. It offers offline access and aims to save pilots significant time on trip planning.

Highlights
  • Complete fuel and FBO pricing
  • Graphical aviation weather forecasts
  • Fast 4D advanced flight planning
  • Offline access to data
  • Airport restaurant and hotel information
  • Flight plan filing and activation
Features
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8Flight is a data-driven flight planning platform, and the world's only source of complete and accurate fuel and FBO pricing. Download for a 30-day free trial. World's fastest flight planning. No other EFB has this many graphical forecasts, FBO data this accurate, or flight planning this fast. 4D advanced flight planning. Mappable aviation weather forecasts and FBO data let you view things like the best priced full-service fuel available at a particular day/time alongside forecast weather radar. Both retail avgas/jet fuel and contract fuel prices are always up to date. Our AI-based data engine and human reviewers conduct refresh and verification processes 24/7, and data downloads to the app seamlessly so you never have to worry about missing anything, with complete offline access in-flight as well. Unique Graphical Aviation Forecasts ~ 7-day forecast weather radar, echo tops, icing, turbulence, clouds, winds, and more - worldwide ~ 8Fusion: 100 aviation forecasts in 1, updated in realtime ~ Vertical Route Profile, synced to the map in 4D ~ Highest-resolution, fastest-updating realtime weather radar in the world ~ 3x faster realtime satellite cloud tops ~ Full METARs and TAFs on the map ~ Only EFB with full AIRMETs and SIGMETs ~ Weather widgets, Skew-Ts, and more Save 30+ Minutes on Every Trip ~ Don't spend an hour calling 4 FBOs at each of 3 airports. We already did. And we'll show you who's open when. Filter by Self Serve or Full Serve & Hours ~ $5.50 fuel is great these days, but sometimes you want to pay $6.00 to sit inside while someone does it for you. And sometimes passengers want an FBO that's open. right. now. Airport Restaurants & Museums (with hours!) and Hotels ~ The world's most complete in-flight collection of airport hotels, airport restaurants, and aviation museums, filtered on the map by hours for the time you'll arrive. And everything else: ~ Global Aviation Basemap ~ Synthetic Vision & Terrain (including Minimum IFR Altitudes + Obstacles) ~ AHRS, ADS-B, and Flight Plan Send/Receive (Dynon, Avidyne, Lynx, Stratus, Stratus, etc) ~ FMS Navigation ~ Weight & Balance ~ Detailed Aircraft Performance ~ Pro Pilot Logbook ~ Sync & Annotate Charts & Documents ~ Curated FAA Documents Library ~ Import & Sync Custom Map Content ~ Flight Plan Filing & Activation 8Flight requires a subscription. Visit https://eightflight.com to learn more. Currently covers primarily the entire US & parts of the Caribbean. More regions coming soon. Learn more: https://eightflight.com Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eightflight.com/privacy

Screenshots

Flight Weather3 screens
8Flight Aviator EFB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 8Flight Aviator EFB at Free against Flight Weather's $1.99. 8Flight Aviator EFB also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months). Flight Weather's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, ads, chart position and device support 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

8Flight Aviator EFB is free to download; Flight Weather costs $1.99 up front. 8Flight Aviator EFB sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Flight Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

8Flight Aviator EFB holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 8Flight Aviator EFB has 82 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Flight Weather's written reviews are positive against 71% of 8Flight Aviator EFB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Weather ships an update every 16 months, 8Flight Aviator EFB weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Flight Weather versus 8Flight Aviator EFB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight Weather8Flight Aviator EFB
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (82 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews70.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings282 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#198#129 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB202 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpindrift SoftwareEight Flight

Customer experience

Flight Weather

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

8Flight Aviator EFB

All ratings82 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative22.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flight Weather

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

8Flight Aviator EFB

Subscriptions5
  • 8Flight Data$5.991 Month
  • 8Flight Data$59.991 Year
  • 8Flight Aviator1 Month trial3 variants$99.991 Year
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  • aviator1 Month trial$129.991 Year
  • 8Flight Aviator + Pro Logbook$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Flight Weather free?
Flight Weather costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 8Flight Aviator EFB free?
8Flight Aviator EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Weather or 8Flight Aviator EFB?
8Flight Aviator EFB is rated higher. Flight Weather averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 8Flight Aviator EFB averages 4.6 from 82 ratings.
Do Flight Weather or 8Flight Aviator EFB have ads?
Neither Flight Weather nor 8Flight Aviator EFB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Weather or 8Flight Aviator EFB?
Flight Weather ships an update every 16 months, and 8Flight Aviator EFB weekly. Most recently, Flight Weather was updated on November 1, 2026 and 8Flight Aviator EFB on November 4, 2026.
Which is more popular, Flight Weather or 8Flight Aviator EFB?
Flight Weather currently peaks at #198 in the App Store charts, and 8Flight Aviator EFB at #129. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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