Comparison

HD Thermometer ⊎ vs Visual Aircraft Forecasts

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

Head to head
About

HD Thermometer ⊎

Displays the current temperature for your location using a weather service. Offers a clean, rustic interface and allows saving multiple locations. Not a true thermometer, it relies on external data for accuracy.

Highlights
  • Current location temperature display
  • Rustic style interface
  • Save multiple locations
  • Clean and easy to use
  • Auto-save feature
Features
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Real-time temperature, always accurate, wherever you are. HD Thermometer gives you accurate, real-time temperature readings for your current location and any city in the world. Simple to use, stunning to look at. Features • Real-time temperature for your current location • Pressure & humidity at a glance • Indoor temperature estimation • Save and monitor multiple locations — swipe to switch • Beautiful thermometer skins: classic analog, golden gauge, flat, and more "Works very well — a nice clean interface and easy to use!" "Very accurate and really easy to use and control." "Very simple. I like the auto-save and the ability to flip through locations." Privacy Policy: https://imaginatr.com/applications/hd-thermometer/privacy Terms of Service: https://imaginatr.com/applications/hd-thermometer/terms

About

Visual Aircraft Forecasts

This app simplifies aviation weather forecasting by providing graphical representations of data from various authorities. It offers detailed aviation-specific information like AIRMET, METAR, and NOTAMs, alongside general weather data such as rain radar and satellite images for Australia.

Highlights
  • Graphical aviation weather data
  • AIRMET/SIGMET viewer
  • Decoded METAR/TAF
  • NOTAM search
  • Rain radar animation
  • Satellite imagery
  • Local weather observations
Features
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Sick of trying to decode unintelligible aviation weather information? Visual Aircraft Forecasts (VAF) for Australia reduces the complexity of aviation weather forecasting by providing graphical representations of the weather data provided by the various authorities. Visual Aircraft Forecasts for Australia aggregates data from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Open Weather Map organisation. The first tab of VAF focusses on aviation specific information and includes: a) Aviation Briefs which are available for 10 regions in Australia. It is derived from the Aviation Weather Packages on the BOM web site. b) AIRMET/SIGMET - The latest graphical and text based versions are provided (from the BOM). You can use two fingers to zoom in and out of the PDF's on this screen. c) METAR/TAF - Are decoded for a selected list of airports. Display includes wind direction and speed, cloud cover, visibility, temperature and QNH. You can add additional airports using the + button (top right). To delete an airport, swipe left. In the Settings Tab you can select whether this data comes from BOM or NOAA (default is BOM). You get slightly different data depending on the source, but there are a lot more sites using BOM. Only the major airports are on NOAA but you also get Lat, Long, Elevation and Altimeter. Tap on a METAR to bring up the detailed version and to view the raw data. d) Forecasts - these are the new Graphical Area Forecasts from BOM. You can use two fingers to zoom in and out on this screen as well. e) NOTAM - from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). NOTAMs are sorted by creation date. You can search for an airport using its ICAO code (e.g. YSSY for Sydney/Mascot Airport). f) SIGWX - Significant Weather from the BOM. You can use two fingers to zoom in and out on this screen. The BOM tab provides more generalised weather information, including: a) Rain Radar - downloads an animation of recent rain radar information. Select the map of Australia in the menu bar to zoom in on a specific state. b) Satellite Images - from the Himawari-8 weather satellite. Includes satellite notes from the BOM. c) Observations - will provide an animated graphical display of the latest weather measurements from a list of 133 locations in Australia. Data shown includes weather, temperature, relative humidity, sunrise/sunset times, minimum and maximum temperatures and wind speed and direction. Drag the table up to show the forecast for that location and drag down to refresh the current data. d)Weather Maps - a selection of synoptic (MSLP), wind speed and direction, 24 hour rainfall, wave height and direction charts. The Local tab provides information similar to Observations but for where ever you are at that moment. The first time you tap the Local Tab it will ask your permission to access location services. You need to accept this otherwise the app doesn't know where you are and can not display the local weather. The Settings tab allows you to select: - whether UTC (Zulu) time is displayed on certain screens along with the local time. - the METAR data source (BOM or NOAA). - wind speed units (mps, kph or knots). - displayed temperature units (°C or °F) The Feedback button allows direct support from the Developer. Please use this for any bug reports or feature requests. Note: Airservices Australia is the official provider of the Aeronautical Information Service, which includes the delivery of aviation meteorological products. Therefore, all information for the purpose of flight planning should be obtained from Airservices Australia.

Screenshots

HD Thermometer ⊎4 screens
Visual Aircraft Forecasts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HD Thermometer ⊎ at Free against Visual Aircraft Forecasts's $5.99. HD Thermometer ⊎ also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (37% vs 0%). Visual Aircraft Forecasts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

HD Thermometer ⊎ is free to download; Visual Aircraft Forecasts costs $5.99 up front. HD Thermometer ⊎ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Visual Aircraft Forecasts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HD Thermometer ⊎ holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HD Thermometer ⊎ has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of HD Thermometer ⊎'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Visual Aircraft Forecasts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HD Thermometer ⊎ ships an update fortnightly, Visual Aircraft Forecasts every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
HD Thermometer ⊎ versus Visual Aircraft Forecasts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHD Thermometer ⊎Visual Aircraft Forecasts
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.3 (13K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews36.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 39 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe PereiraReefwing Software

Customer experience

HD Thermometer ⊎

All ratings13,067 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews366 reviews
Positive36.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative59.6%

Visual Aircraft Forecasts

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

HD Thermometer ⊎

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Temperatures do not update when moving to a cooler/warmer location
  • Paid version still shows ads

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to manually set location
  • Implement direct temperature measurement for indoor use
  • Allow rotation to landscape mode on tablets

Visual Aircraft Forecasts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

HD Thermometer ⊎

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Version, Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Version, Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium features without ads$1.99
  • Premium features without ads$2.99
  • Premium features without ads$5.99
None

Visual Aircraft Forecasts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HD Thermometer ⊎ free?
HD Thermometer ⊎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual Aircraft Forecasts free?
Visual Aircraft Forecasts costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HD Thermometer ⊎ or Visual Aircraft Forecasts?
HD Thermometer ⊎ is rated higher. HD Thermometer ⊎ averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Visual Aircraft Forecasts averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HD Thermometer ⊎ or Visual Aircraft Forecasts have ads?
HD Thermometer ⊎ shows ads; Visual Aircraft Forecasts does not.
Which is updated more often, HD Thermometer ⊎ or Visual Aircraft Forecasts?
HD Thermometer ⊎ ships an update fortnightly, and Visual Aircraft Forecasts every 39 months. Most recently, HD Thermometer ⊎ was updated on October 1, 2026 and Visual Aircraft Forecasts on September 22, 2026.

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