Comparison

Meteogram for iPhone vs iFlightPlanner

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

Head to head
About

Meteogram for iPhone

Visualize weather trends with detailed graphical depictions of temperature, pressure, humidity, and wind. Access forecasts for your current location or over 120,000 cities worldwide with an intuitive tap-to-view interface for the next 48 hours.

Highlights
  • Graphical weather trend depictions
  • Temperature, pressure, humidity, wind data
  • 48-hour detailed forecast
  • Tap-to-view detailed information
  • Current location or city database access
  • Imperial and Metric units support
Features
Currently charting
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Are you interested in weather trends? Then this is the right application for you. Meteogram gives you graphical depictions of trends with variables such as temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind speed, percentage of cloud cover. There is one screen mode, it shows you detailed weather trend for the next 48 hours. There is a special pop-up menu for easy usability. There is no need to follow the values on the vertical and horizontal axes, rather you "tap" anywhere on the chart and more detailed information are displayed. With the Meteogram app you can access data for your current location or select a location from the database which contains over 120 000 cities worldwide. The Meteogram application supports Imperial and Metric units. If you have any feature requests regarding this application, please click on Meteogram support link (at the top of the page) and use the contact from. I will try to help you as soon as I can!

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
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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

Meteogram for iPhone4 screens
iFlightPlanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iFlightPlanner at Free against Meteogram for iPhone's $0.99. iFlightPlanner also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Meteogram for iPhone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, 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; Meteogram for iPhone costs $0.99 up front. iFlightPlanner sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Meteogram for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Meteogram for iPhone against 4.5 for iFlightPlanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 94 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 83% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meteogram for iPhone ships an update every 15 months, iFlightPlanner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Meteogram for iPhone versus iFlightPlanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeteogram for iPhoneiFlightPlanner
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (70 ratings)4.5 (94 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews83.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7094 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal FrankowskiiFlightPlanner, LLC

Customer experience

Meteogram for iPhone

All ratings70 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative14.4%

iFlightPlanner

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

User reviews

Meteogram for iPhone

From 70 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate weather forecasts
  • 🚀 Clear and intuitive presentation
  • 💡 Detailed weather data (wind, pressure, etc.)
  • 🌟 Reliable and trusted app
  • 🌤️ Excellent cloud cover visualization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔄 Outdated or inaccurate data
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate or understand
  • 📱 Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options

iFlightPlanner

From 94 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great flight planning
  • 💰 Incredible value/affordable
  • ⭐ Excellent customer support
  • 💻 Useful web/desktop version
  • ✈️ Powerful aviation app

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too expensive/pricey
  • ❓ Expiration issues/didn't know about expiration
  • 🤔 Learning curve/takes time to learn
  • ❌ Cannot plan flight on iPad (initially)
  • ❌ Ads present

Bugs and requests

Meteogram for iPhone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when selecting locations
  • Incorrect weather data displayed
  • Settings page causes app to freeze
  • Delayed or missing weather updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add historical weather data and trends
  • Improve location management and syncing
  • Implement dark mode and other visual themes
  • Provide more detailed precipitation forecasts
  • Expand coverage to more international locations

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

Meteogram for iPhone

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 Meteogram for iPhone free?
Meteogram for iPhone costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iFlightPlanner free?
iFlightPlanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meteogram for iPhone or iFlightPlanner?
iFlightPlanner is rated higher. Meteogram for iPhone averages 4.4 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while iFlightPlanner averages 4.5 from 94 ratings.
Do Meteogram for iPhone or iFlightPlanner have ads?
Neither Meteogram for iPhone nor iFlightPlanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meteogram for iPhone or iFlightPlanner?
Meteogram for iPhone ships an update every 15 months, and iFlightPlanner every 3 months. Most recently, Meteogram for iPhone was updated on November 4, 2026 and iFlightPlanner on November 1, 2026.

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