Flight Winds vs ATIS Relay
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.
ATIS Relay
Access real-time ATIS and weather information for over 160 US airports. Get live audio, transcripts, and digital ATIS updates. Features include METARs and customizable home screen widgets.
- Live ATIS audio and transcripts
- Digital ATIS for 76 airports
- Free community access to ATIS
- METARs and interpreted METARs
- Customizable METAR widgets
- Text message ATIS updates (subscription)
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ATIS Relay: Accurate ATIS & Weather Information Access real-time, up-to-date ATIS information for more than 160 airports across the US with ATIS Relay. FEATURES • Live ATIS Audio & Transcripts: on-demand ATIS recordings and transcripts for 80+ US airports that do not have digital ATIS yet. • Digital ATIS: Up to date ATIS information for all 76 airports in the D-ATIS program. Get the latest information at a glance. • Free Community Access: Retrieve digital ATIS and previously recorded transcripts without a subscription. • METARs: Quickly determine current flight rules and view interpreted METARs • METAR Widgets: Customize your device with various-sized METAR widgets, providing quick weather updates right on your home screen (subscription required). • More Subscription Benefits: Gain full access to all features, including the option to request ATIS transcripts. Subscribers can also get ATIS updates via text message, helping you get ahead of the airplane when paired with a satellite connection. ATIS Relay is ideal for professional pilots, general aviation pilots, student pilots, flight sim enthusiasts, and aviation enthusiasts. DISCLAIMER: ATIS information is not guaranteed to be error free. Please verify with official sources. This is not an official FAA weather data source and is not intended for operational use. Any use for flight planning is at your own risk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flight Winds at 67% against ATIS Relay's 0%. Flight Winds also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#118 vs unranked). ATIS Relay's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.0). On ratings volume, 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
ATIS Relay is free to download; Flight Winds costs $3.99 up front. ATIS Relay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Flight Winds asks for nothing beyond the download.
ATIS Relay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Flight Winds's written reviews are positive against 0% of ATIS Relay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Flight Winds ships an update every 47 months, ATIS Relay every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flight Winds | ATIS Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 47 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #118 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FLEMINGER MEDIA LLC | Ford Davis |
Customer experience
Flight Winds
ATIS Relay
In-app purchases
Flight Winds
No in-app purchases
ATIS Relay
- ATIS Relay Plus (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- ATIS Relay Plus (Annual)$24.991 Year









