METAR Reader vs A320 Airbus Checklist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
METAR Reader
Fetch and decode preflight weather reports for pilots and aviation enthusiasts. Easily access METAR and TAF data for airports worldwide, with a clear, readable format for educational purposes. Manage favorite stations and share reports.
- Fetch METAR and TAF reports
- Decode weather forecasts
- Discover nearby weather stations
- Manage favorite airports
- Share weather reports
- Intuitive user interface
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METAR Reader is one of the most popular apps to fetch and decode your preflight weather reports and is used by pilots, aviation corporations, flight schools, students, cockpit crew, flight ops and flight simmers all around the world. Use our app to discover airports and weather stations that provide preflight METAR and TAF reports. Keep a list of all your favourite weather stations up-to-date TAF and METAR reports on one screen. Decode METAR reports into a clear and readable format; our very popular feature frequently used for instructional and educational purposes. With the new METAR Reader app comes a completely rewritten decode engine that is actively being updated so it can decode most observations in even the most sophisticated METAR reports provided by thousands of airports and weather stations around the world. KEY FEATURES in METAR Reader: * Fetch METAR and TAF reports for your favorite airports. * Decode sophisticated METAR weather forecasts into a readable format and learn what each dissected code means. * Discover airports and weather stations that provide METAR or TAF near your location. * Keep a list of your favorite airports and weather stations' up-to-date TAF and/or METAR reports. * Share any weather report with your friends or on social media. * Intuitive, fast and responsive user interface With METAR Reader version 2 comes a new and intuitive native iOS experience. Lightweight, incredibly fast and support for older devices. Note: METAR Reader 2 requires you to create a user account.
A320 Airbus Checklist
Master the complex startup procedures for the Airbus A320 in flight simulators. This app provides a comprehensive checklist from cold and dark to shutdown, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable flying experience.
- Cold and dark startup guide
- Pre-flight to shutdown checklist
- Designed for flight simulators
- Smooth and quick operation
- Future updates planned
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Starting up the Airbus A320 from the the cold and dark state can be challenging. Forgetting to complete one simple step and the entire operation could end up not working and you having to waste your precious time figuring out what you did wrong instead of flying. Why go through all that hassle when you can simply download the Airbus A320 Checklist on your phone or tablet and make the entire process smoother, quicker and more enjoyable. The app is complete with proved steps to take you from the pre-flight stage all the way to shutdown and secure. In the future, you can expect consistent updates with bug fixes and additions to make your flying refined. The use of this app is intended only for flight simulators.
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Verdict
METAR Reader and A320 Airbus Checklist both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of A320 Airbus Checklist's written reviews are positive against 39% of METAR Reader's. METAR Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (67 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
METAR Reader costs $3.99 and A320 Airbus Checklist $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for METAR Reader against 5.0 for A320 Airbus Checklist. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: METAR Reader has 67 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of METAR Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of A320 Airbus Checklist's.
METAR Reader ships an update every 3 months, A320 Airbus Checklist every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | METAR Reader | A320 Airbus Checklist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (67 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | F. Willemse | Bhavinkumar Satashiya |
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METAR Reader
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In-app purchases
METAR Reader
No in-app purchases
A320 Airbus Checklist
No in-app purchases
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