Flight Weather vs CloudPath
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
CloudPath
Visualize detailed weather conditions along any flight path worldwide with vertical cross-section charts. Understand turbulence, icing, clouds, and winds from departure to destination. Offers customizable units and offline data access.
- Vertical cross-section weather charts
- Multiple weather layers (clouds, turbulence, icing)
- Route planning with ICAO/IATA codes
- Customizable units and flight levels
- Offline weather data access
- Sunrise/sunset curves and day/night shading
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CloudPath generates vertical cross-section weather charts for any flight route worldwide. Visualize turbulence, icing, clouds, winds, temperatures, precipitation, and more along your planned route from departure to destination. Features: - Vertical cross-section charts for any route worldwide - Weather layers: clouds, turbulence, icing, SLD, precipitation, wind barbs, isotherms, tropopause - Enter departure, arrival, and intermediate waypoints by ICAO or IATA code - Adjustable flight levels, cruise altitude, and chart width - Customizable units: hPa/inHg, NM/km, Celsius/Fahrenheit, 12h/24h - GFS model data updated every 6 hours - Offline mode: download weather data packs and render charts without internet - Sunrise/sunset curves and day/night shading - Save favorite routes and waypoints for quick access Built for pilots, dispatchers, and aviation weather enthusiasts. CloudPath uses GFS forecast data to produce detailed cross-section charts that help you understand the weather along your entire route at a glance. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CloudPath at Free against Flight Weather's $1.99. CloudPath also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Flight Weather's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads 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
CloudPath is free to download; Flight Weather costs $1.99 up front. CloudPath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Flight Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.
CloudPath holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Flight Weather's written reviews are positive against 100% of CloudPath's.
Flight Weather ships an update every 16 months, CloudPath fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Weather | CloudPath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Spindrift Software | Johannes Haushofer |
Customer experience
Flight Weather
CloudPath
In-app purchases
Flight Weather
No in-app purchases
CloudPath
- CloudPath Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- CloudPath Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
Questions
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