Flight Winds vs WeatherSpork
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Calculates wind components
- Dual runway display
- Custom wind limitations
- User-friendly interface
- Preflight and pre-landing preparation
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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.
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.
- Meteogram visualization
- Route Profile view
- Grid view
- Wheels Up Departure Advisor
- Flight planning integration
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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).
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Flight Winds | WeatherSpork |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.2 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 47 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #114 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FLEMINGER MEDIA LLC | BuserNet Consulting LLC |
Customer experience
Flight Winds
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In-app purchases
Flight Winds
No in-app purchases
WeatherSpork
- WeatherSpork - one month$4.99
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