Sky Briefing vs Astra ITS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sky Briefing
This app provides private and student pilots with essential preflight information. Access up-to-date weather observations, forecasts, NOTAMs, and runway data for thousands of airports globally. Visualize weather conditions graphically and view webcam images.
- Airport weather observations and forecasts
- Graphical weather representation
- NOTAMs
- Runway and crosswind data
- Webcam images
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Sky Briefing is the perfect companion app for private and student pilots to check weather and other preflight information (NOTAMs, runway data, forecasts). Features: - Up-to-date weather observations and forecasts for over 40,000 airports worldwide - Graphical representation of weather conditions - Airport NOTAMs - Runway and crosswind information - Webcam images of nearby locations
Astra ITS
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BASED AT THE TOLUCA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN MEXICO, ASTRA AVIATION IS YOUR DOOR TO A NEW EXPERIENCE IN AIR SERVICE. PRIORITIZING SAFETY, EFFICIENCY AND OUR COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY STANDARDS, WE HAVE CREATED A BAST PORTFOLIO OF SERVICES DEDICATED TO AVIATION WITH FAIR AND EXCELLENT PRICES FOR OUR CLIENTS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sky Briefing at 9.0 against Astra ITS's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sky Briefing ships an update every 7 months, Astra ITS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sky Briefing | Astra ITS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philippe Leybaert | Julio Torres Rodriguez |
In-app purchases
Sky Briefing
No in-app purchases
Astra ITS
No in-app purchases
