Comparison

Flight Winds vs ATIS App

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

ATIS App

Access real-time airport weather and operational information for major US airports. Receive instant notifications when critical updates are made. No account is required to view current data.

Highlights
  • Live Digital ATIS viewing
  • Instant push notifications
  • No account required
  • Default airport setting
  • Favorite airports
  • Extensive US airport coverage
Features
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ATIS App allows the live viewing of the most current Digital ATIS, or D-ATIS, information for major airports in the United States. You can view ATIS information with no account or signup required. You can also receive instant notifications of new airport ATIS information via push messages. Know exactly when the ATIS changes! This app is perfect for pilots, dispatchers, aviation enthusiasts, and other aviation personnel interested in weather and airport conditions at US airports. You can easily set a "default" airport that will automatically load whenever you launch the app, and you can favorite multiple airports for easy access to your most frequented airfields. Currently, the airports available include: • ABQ - KABQ - Albuquerque International Sunport • ADW - KADW - Joint Base Andrews • ALB - KALB - Albany • ANC - PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage • ATL - KATL - Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta • AUS - KAUS - Austin Bergstrom • BDL - KBDL - Bradley • BNA - KBNA - Nashville • BOI - KBOI - Boise Air Terminal / Gowen Field • BOS - KBOS - Boston Logan • BUF - KBUF - Buffalo Niagara • BUR - KBUR - Bob Hope Airport • BWI - KBWI - Baltimore/Washington Thurgood • CHS - KCHS - Charleston Air Force Base • CLE - KCLE - Cleveland Hopkins • CLT - KCLT - Charlotte Douglas • CMH - KCMH - John Glenn Columbus • CVG - KCVG - Cincinnati Northern Kentucky • DAL - KDAL - Dallas Love Field • DCA - KDCA - Ronald Reagan Washington National • DEN - KDEN - Denver • DFW - KDFW - Dallas Fort Worth • DTW - KDTW - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County • ELP - KELP - El Paso • EWR - KEWR - Newark Liberty • FLL - KFLL - Fort Lauderdale Hollywood • GSO - KGSO - Piedmont Triad • HNL - PHNL - Daniel K. Inouye Honolulu • HOU - KHOU - Houston Hobby • HPN - KHPN - Westchester County • IAD - KIAD - Washington Dulles • IAH - KIAH - George Bush Houston Intercontinental • IND - KIND - Indianapolis • JAX - KJAX - Jacksonville • JFK - KJFK - John F. Kennedy • LAS - KLAS - McCarran Las Vegas • LAX - KLAX - Los Angeles • LGA - KLGA - La Guardia • LIT - KLIT - Little Rock Adams Field • MCI - KMCI - Kansas City • MCO - KMCO - Orlando • MDW - KMDW - Chicago Midway • MEM - KMEM - Memphis • MIA - KMIA - Miami • MKE - KMKE - General Mitchell Milwaukee • MSP - KMSP - Minneapolis St. Paul • MSY - KMSY - Louis Armstrong Orleans • OAK - KOAK - Metropolitan Oakland • OKC - KOKC - Will Rogers World • OMA - KOMA - Eppley Airfield • ONT - KONT - Ontario • ORD - KORD - Chicago O'Hare • PBI - KPBI - Palm Beach • PDX - KPDX - Portland • PHL - KPHL - Philadelphia • PHX - KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor • PIT - KPIT - Pittsburgh • PVD - KPVD - Theodore Francis Green State • RDU - KRDU - Raleigh Durham • RNO - KRNO - Reno Tahoe • RSW - KRSW - Southwest Florida • SAN - KSAN - San Diego • SAT - KSAT - San Antonio • SDF - KSDF - Louisville Standiford Field • SEA - KSEA - Seattle Tacoma • SFO - KSFO - San Francisco • SJC - KSJC - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose • SJU - TJSJ - Luis Munoz Marin San Juan • SLC - KSLC - Salt Lake City • SMF - KSMF - Sacramento • SNA - KSNA - John Wayne Orange County • STL - KSTL - St. Louis Lambert • TEB - KTEB - Teterboro • TPA - KTPA - Tampa • TUL - KTUL - Tulsa • VNY - KVNY - Van Nuys Disclaimer: ATIS App should not be used as a flight planning tool. No warranty is implied or guaranteed as to the accuracy of the provided information. Plan flights using only FAA approved tools. Use of this app implies consent to this disclaimer.

Screenshots

Flight Winds3 screens
ATIS App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ATIS App at Free against Flight Winds's $3.99. ATIS App also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 47 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Flight Winds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

ATIS App is free to download; Flight Winds costs $3.99 up front. ATIS App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Flight Winds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flight Winds ships an update every 47 months, ATIS App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Flight Winds versus ATIS App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlight WindsATIS App
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—4.3 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better61.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—40 — better
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFLEMINGER MEDIA LLCiawix ltd.

Customer experience

Flight Winds

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

ATIS App

All ratings40 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Flight Winds

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ATIS App

Subscriptions1
  • ATIS App Ad Free Subscription1 Year trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Flight Winds free?
Flight Winds costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATIS App free?
ATIS App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flight Winds or ATIS App have ads?
ATIS App shows ads; Flight Winds does not.
Which is updated more often, Flight Winds or ATIS App?
Flight Winds ships an update every 47 months, and ATIS App every 2 months. Most recently, Flight Winds was updated on September 24, 2026 and ATIS App on September 22, 2026.

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