Comparison

Flight Winds vs WeatherSpork

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

Head to head
About

Flight Winds

This app calculates crosswind, tailwind, and headwind components for takeoff and landing, helping pilots stay within wind limitations. It features a dual runway display and custom wind limit warnings.

Highlights
  • Calculates wind components
  • Dual runway display
  • Custom wind limitations
  • User-friendly interface
  • Preflight and pre-landing preparation
Features
Currently charting
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FlightWinds helps pilots make faster, clearer wind decisions before takeoff and before landing. Enter the runway and wind, then instantly see headwind, tailwind, and crosswind components for the runway in use. Set your own configurable wind limits, FlightWinds will clearly show when conditions are inside or outside your preset limitations. FlightWinds keeps the workflow simple: quick input, instant calculations, and an easy-to-read display that support your preflight and pre-landing decision-making. Features: - Instant crosswind, headwind, and tailwind calculations - Dual runway display - Custom takeoff and landing wind limits - Clear warnings when your limits are exceeded - Universal app for iPhone and iPad Built by a Gold Seal FAA Flight Instructor and airline pilot for pilots who want a practical wind tool for everyday flying. Safety Notice: FlightWinds is a supplemental planning aid only. It is not certified flight equipment and must not be used as the sole source for flight planning or operational decisions. Verify all inputs, weather data, calculations, and limitations using current official sources, the applicable AFM/POH, operator procedures, and your own judgment. Weather information may be delayed, incomplete, or unavailable. The pilot in command remains responsible for the safe operation of the flight.

About

WeatherSpork

This app provides advanced weather planning tools for aviators, complementing existing flight planning software. It offers visualizations like Meteograms and Route Profiles to understand weather impacts along flight paths and optimize departure times.

Highlights
  • Meteogram visualization
  • Route Profile view
  • Grid view
  • Wheels Up Departure Advisor
  • Flight planning integration
Features
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WeatherSpork is the strategic all-purpose weather planning application for aviators that will nicely complement the flight planning app(s) you normally use in the cockpit. WeatherSpork includes: * Visualization tools such as a Meteogram, a vertical depiction of the weather over the next three days at an airport. * The Route Profile view is also a vertical depiction that lets you quickly see the impact of wind and hazardous weather along your proposed route of flight. * The Grid view coupled with the "Wheels Up Departure Advisor" lets you choose the most favorable time to fly. After an initial 14-day trial, WeatherSpork requires an in-app purchase or annual subscription. WeatherSpork is not a substitute for a standard weather briefing as described in the FAA Aviation Weather Handbook (https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/FAA-H-8083-28_FAA_Web.pdf).

Screenshots

Flight Winds3 screens
WeatherSpork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WeatherSpork at Free against Flight Winds's $3.99. WeatherSpork also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 47 months). Flight Winds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#114 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

WeatherSpork is free to download; Flight Winds costs $3.99 up front. WeatherSpork sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flight Winds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeatherSpork holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeatherSpork has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Winds ships an update every 47 months, WeatherSpork every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Flight Winds versus WeatherSpork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight WindsWeatherSpork
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.2 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings154 — better
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFLEMINGER MEDIA LLCBuserNet Consulting LLC

Customer experience

Flight Winds

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative23.8%

WeatherSpork

All ratings54 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative29.2%

In-app purchases

None

Flight Winds

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WeatherSpork

One-time1
  • WeatherSpork - one month$4.99

Questions

Is Flight Winds free?
Flight Winds costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeatherSpork free?
WeatherSpork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flight Winds or WeatherSpork?
WeatherSpork is rated higher. Flight Winds averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while WeatherSpork averages 4.2 from 54 ratings.
Do Flight Winds or WeatherSpork have ads?
Neither Flight Winds nor WeatherSpork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flight Winds or WeatherSpork?
Flight Winds ships an update every 47 months, and WeatherSpork every 4 days. Most recently, Flight Winds was updated on November 1, 2026 and WeatherSpork on October 24, 2026.

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