Comparison

SunFlight vs VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder

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

Head to head
About

SunFlight

This app calculates sunrise and sunset times during flights, offering precise predictions based on departure, destination, and flight altitude. It's useful for managing prayer and fasting times, especially during Ramadan, and provides in-flight adjustments for pilots.

Highlights
  • Sunrise/Sunset calculation during flight
  • Pre-flight planning
  • In-flight timing adjustments
  • Worldwide airport database
  • Altitude correction for predictions
  • Prayer and fasting time management
Features
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Sunflight calculates Sunrise and Sunset during flight. Easily manage your timings for prayers and fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. PreFlight: Simply enter your Departure and Destination Airport, Take Off Time and Flight Time and you get Sunrise/Sunset predictions along the shortest route between Departure and Destination Airport corrected by Flight Altitude. InFlight: Ideal for Pilots who want to provide their guests with even more accurate Sun Timings. Enter the coordinates before and after the predicted Sunrise/Sunset from the PreFlight Results. Includes worldwide Airport Database For efficient use of the PreFlight and InFlight Function kindly consult the link SunFlight Support.

About

VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder

Features
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VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder helps pilots and student pilots understand weather reports properly, not just look them up. Paste a METAR or TAF and get a structured plain-English explanation of every part. Important: the app interface remains in English by design. That helps keep aviation terminology familiar, especially because much training material and ATC phraseology are commonly used in English. What you can do: - Paste any METAR or TAF and decode it immediately - Detect report type automatically with no extra settings - See wind, visibility, cloud, temperature, pressure, trend, and remarks clearly - Follow each TAF forecast period and change group separately - Keep unknown tokens visible instead of silently dropping them - Store the last decoded reports locally - Work fully offline with no account required Built for practical understanding: - Plain-English output rather than token expansion alone - UK English throughout - Clear uncertainty handling and confidence cues - Helpful for training, revision, and day-to-day weather reading on the ground Disclaimer: This app is a learning and reference aid. It does not replace official aviation weather briefings, formal instruction, or approved sources. Always verify weather information through official channels before flight.

Screenshots

SunFlight2 screens
VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder at Free against SunFlight's $6.99. VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). SunFlight's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder is free to download; SunFlight costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SunFlight ships an update every 3 months, VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SunFlight versus VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunFlightVFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael GehringerAshley Poole

In-app purchases

None

SunFlight

No in-app purchases

None

VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SunFlight free?
SunFlight costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder free?
VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SunFlight or VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder have ads?
Neither SunFlight nor VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SunFlight or VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder?
SunFlight ships an update every 3 months, and VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder every 6 weeks. Most recently, SunFlight was updated on September 21, 2026 and VFR Wise METAR & TAF Decoder on October 12, 2026.

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