Comparison

SkewTLogPro vs Baron Performance

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

Head to head
About

SkewTLogPro

Access powerful skew-t log-p charts with one touch. View atmospheric data like temperature, dew point, and winds aloft at various altitudes. Supports current GPS location, airport codes, or lat/lon for detailed weather analysis.

Highlights
  • One-touch skew-t log-p chart access
  • View charts by GPS, airport ID, or lat/lon
  • Visual indication of temperature, dew point, winds aloft
  • Support for International Airport ICAO codes
  • View charts along your route
  • Save charts for offline use
  • Scroll forward/backward for past and forecast charts
Features
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SkewTLogPro gives you one-touch access to powerful skew-t log-p charts. View charts using your current GPS location, airport ID code or lat/lon. Each skew-t log-p chart provides a visual indication of temperature, dew point, winds aloft, and wind speed at various altitudes, as well as Current Radar, Airmets, Sigmets, and SkewT data charted, filtered by altitude. FEATURES: • NEW! View all Sigmet/Airmet on a map and filter by altitude • NEW! View SkewT data charted on a map with altitude filtering, shows potential warnings of Icing, Wind, and Visibility • Ability to view the lifted parcel line • Support for International Airport ICAO codes • View charts along your route using 'View Route' • Support for GFS for all locations outside the continental United States (Option in Settings) • View many values such as CAPE, LI, LCL, and many other options through settings • Save charts for offline use • View Skew T Log soundings by touching a location on a map • View skew-t log(p) charts using your current GPS location, airport identifier or latitude and longitude. • Scroll forward and backward to view past and forecast charts. • History list allows easy access to previously viewed locations. • Select how many previous and forecast hours are charted • Drag on the graph to view each point value • Double-tap to zoom in for more detail on the soundings. • Great for aviators, glider pilots and weather enthusiasts. An annual subscription is required to access these graphs and to use SkewTLogPro for $12.99 per year. Cancel anytime. Please view the End User License Agreement here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Baron Performance

This app calculates essential flight performance data for Beechcraft Baron aircraft, covering takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, and emergency procedures. It also features an interactive hold calculator, risk analysis, and a glide distance tool.

Highlights
  • Flight performance calculations
  • Takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent
  • Emergency procedures
  • Interactive hold calculator
  • Risk analysis tool
  • Glide distance calculator
Features
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Baron Performance computes all the useful performance numbers for flight planning for Beechcraft Baron aircraft. It includes calculations for takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures as well as emergencies. It also includes an interactive hold calculator, a risk analysis tool, one engine inoperative page, radar page, and a glide distance calculator that handles head and tailwinds. Baron Performance is also available as a WebApp (an App that runs in a browser) that runs on a variety of platforms (PC, Mac, tablets, phones). The Cloud Sync feature allows flight planning profiles entered on any device to be synchronized with your other devices when connected. Baron Performance is a free, published-source development effort and has Apps and WebApps for other aircraft. See http://pohperformance.com for complete details.

Screenshots

SkewTLogPro3 screens
Baron Performance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Baron Performance at 100% against SkewTLogPro's 47%. Baron Performance also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). SkewTLogPro's advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 18). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SkewTLogPro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. Baron Performance asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Baron Performance holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkewTLogPro has 97 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of SkewTLogPro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Baron Performance's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SkewTLogPro versus Baron Performance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkewTLogProBaron Performance
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (97 ratings)4.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings97 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChad SandstedtPOH Performance L.L.C.

Customer experience

SkewTLogPro

All ratings96 ratings
Positive40.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative55.2%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative50.5%

Baron Performance

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SkewTLogPro

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes when selecting locations
  • Data timeout errors after updates
  • App becomes non-functional when data source API changes
  • Slow performance and lag when flipping through hourly forecasts on iPad
  • Crashes when manually changing parameters on iPad
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  • Graphics appear coarse and need sharpening
  • Resolution doesn't refresh when zooming in

Requested features

13 requests
  • Interactive charts like rucsoundings with exact value selection
  • Extended forecast range beyond 18 hours using GFS data
  • Remember last input locations for route planning
  • Display CAPE, LFC, EL, and adiabatic lines graphically on chart
  • Show weather model being used in the app
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  • Better orientation support for iPad use in landscape mode
  • More detailed in-app tutorial on reading Skew-T charts
  • Integration with ForeFlight for in-flight real-time data
  • Rawinsonde location map for station selection
  • Display valid times and data source station on charts
  • Expansion of coverage outside CONUS
  • Higher resolution graphics when zoomed in
  • Ability to plot current altitude and temperature like online version

Baron Performance

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SkewTLogPro

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Year
None

Baron Performance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkewTLogPro free?
SkewTLogPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Baron Performance free?
Baron Performance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SkewTLogPro or Baron Performance?
Baron Performance is rated higher. SkewTLogPro averages 2.7 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Baron Performance averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do SkewTLogPro or Baron Performance have ads?
Neither SkewTLogPro nor Baron Performance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkewTLogPro or Baron Performance?
SkewTLogPro ships an update every 2 months, and Baron Performance every 2 months. Most recently, SkewTLogPro was updated on September 23, 2026 and Baron Performance on September 19, 2026.

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