Comparison

SkewTLogPro vs AircraftPower

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

AircraftPower

This app calculates and displays the performance of various aircraft engines. It offers a graphical representation of engine performance charts and allows users to input various parameters to see real-time output. Users can choose between English and metric units for measurements.

Highlights
  • Reciprocating engine performance model
  • Calculates sea level and altitude performance
  • Graphical engine performance chart
  • Manual construction method illustration
  • Input manifold pressure, RPM, altitude, temperature
  • English and metric unit options
Features
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AircraftPower is an Aircraft Engine Performance App. It uses a standard reciprocating engine performance model to calculate and display the sea level and altitude performance of 74 normally-aspirated Continental® engines and 108 normally-aspirated Lycoming® engines. A graphic display shows the engine performance chart and illustrates the manual construction method for determining altitude performance that we learned in ground school (and promptly forgot). As the user changes the input values, using the sliders or the custom keypad, for manifold pressure (or % power), rpm, pressure altitude and outside air temperature, the power output and percent power (or manifold pressure required) are displayed, and dotted lines and colored dots in the graphic display follow the manual construction method. While the graphics aren't really necessary, they are instructive (and interesting) to watch. The user may choose english or metric units for altitude, altimeter setting, temperature, manifold pressure and power output (however, the graphic always uses english units), and may select default values for the inputs and the engine. The user can also choose to input the indicated altitude instead of the pressure altitude (the default), and choose to input the % rated power instead of the manifold pressure. If using the indicated altitude, an input window for the altimeter setting appears.

Screenshots

SkewTLogPro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AircraftPower at 100% against SkewTLogPro's 47%. AircraftPower also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). SkewTLogPro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (100 vs 18). On price, 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. AircraftPower asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AircraftPower holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkewTLogPro has 100 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 AircraftPower's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkewTLogPro ships an update every 2 months, AircraftPower every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SkewTLogPro versus AircraftPower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkewTLogProAircraftPower
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (100 ratings)4.9 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings100 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.013.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChad SandstedtJames Petty

Customer experience

SkewTLogPro

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

AircraftPower

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 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

AircraftPower

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SkewTLogPro

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Year
None

AircraftPower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkewTLogPro free?
SkewTLogPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AircraftPower free?
AircraftPower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SkewTLogPro or AircraftPower?
AircraftPower is rated higher. SkewTLogPro averages 2.6 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while AircraftPower averages 4.9 from 18 ratings.
Do SkewTLogPro or AircraftPower have ads?
Neither SkewTLogPro nor AircraftPower shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkewTLogPro or AircraftPower?
SkewTLogPro ships an update every 2 months, and AircraftPower every 7 months. Most recently, SkewTLogPro was updated on October 29, 2026 and AircraftPower on October 23, 2026.

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