Comparison

Weather Mate Pro 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

Weather Mate Pro

This app provides hyperlocal, accurate weather forecasts and alerts using data from personal weather stations and official sources. It offers detailed hourly and daily predictions, interactive radar maps, and historical climate data for planning.

Highlights
  • Hyperlocal weather data from personal stations
  • 15-day hourly and daily forecasts
  • Interactive radar and satellite maps
  • Severe weather alerts and notifications
  • Detailed weather history
  • Travel planner with climate summaries
  • Air quality data and health recommendations
Features
Currently charting
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Meet Weather Mate. The most hyperlocal, accurate and beautiful weather app on the app store. It combines cutting edge weather forecasting with beautifully crafted UI design to deliver the most accurate climate information suitable for both basic and advanced users. What differentiates Weather Mate from the crowd of other weather apps on the app store? LOCAL, LOCAL, HYPERLOCAL Weather Mate uses weather data from the industry leader Weather Underground & The Weather Channel to guarantee that you get the most accurate & reliable weather forecast. But that's not all. Weather Mate uses the network of 250,000+ PERSONAL WEATHER STATIONS in addition to the Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) stations located at airports around the globe to provide the most localized weather data. You have the option to choose the weather station which is closest to your home or work. FEATURES • Current weather conditions from the local weather station • 15-Day daily forecast containing textual summary for the day & night • Hourly forecast for each hour of the next 15 days containing detailed weather information at each interval • Weather widget for the lock screen notification center • Apple Watch app with customizable complications • Choose the Personal or Airport weather station which is closest to your desired area, to get the most localized weather data. Or you can use Composite weather station, which incorporates aggregated weather data from the network of nearby weather stations in addition to geography and elevation to derive accurate current conditions for any location. • Live Interactive Radar & Satellite, to go with 20+ other Map Layers. • Severe Weather Alerts Notifications to keep you ahead of bad weather coming your way • Push temperature alerts right on your home screen icon's badge. Stay updated about the weather even when not running the app! • Detailed Weather History dating back to several decades for any worldwide location. • Travel Planner feature to assist you plan your trip to any location based on its historical climate summary between any specified dates • Detailed Air Quality data including current, hourly / daily forecast, & historical readings. Also view Pollutant concentrations & Health recommendations • Weather Almanac feature: View daily & monthly weather almanac for any location • NWS Area Forecast Discussion feature (USA Only) • Weather Radio feature: Listen to live NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio for USA / Canadian locations • World clock showing the local time for each of your chosen locations • Share your weather screen with friends APPLE WATCH Comprehensive Apple Watch app, notifications & colorful complications for your watch face. Fast complications updates to always keep your watch face current. Option to customize your complications to any weather parameters of your preference. DETAILED WEATHER INFO • Current Temperature / Feels Like Temperature • Today's High & Low Temperatures • Weather Description / Icon • Wind Speed, Gust and Direction • Chance of Precipitation • Precipitation Rate, Today's Precipitation Accumulation • Rain Accumulation (Last 1, 6 & 24 Hours) • Snow Accumulation (Last 1, 6 & 24 Hours) • Visibility • Humidity • Barometric Pressure • Cloud Cover • Wind Chill • Heat Index • Dew Point • UV Index • Sunrise Time • Sunset Time • Moonrise Time • Moonset Time • Moon Age • Moon Illumination • Moon Phase INTERACTIVE WEATHER MAP LAYERS • Animated Radar including Past & Future modes • Animated Satellite including Past & Future modes • Storm Tracks • Weather Fronts • Windstream • Animated Dew Point • Animated Temperature • Animated Wind Speed • Animated UV Index • Severe Weather Alerts • Weather Stations • Active Fires (with Smoke Cover) • Hurricanes • Sea / Oceans Surface Temperature • Webcams • Lightning • Earthquakes Support: support@weathermate.net Privacy: www.weathermate.net/privacy-policy EULA: https://www.weathermate.net/terms-of-use/ We never sell your location data to anyone

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

Weather Mate Pro4 screens
Visual Aircraft Forecasts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weather Mate Pro at 83% against Visual Aircraft Forecasts's 0%. Weather Mate Pro also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 39 months). Visual Aircraft Forecasts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and price ($5.99 vs $7.99). On ads 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

Weather Mate Pro costs $7.99 and Visual Aircraft Forecasts $5.99 up front. Weather Mate Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Visual Aircraft Forecasts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weather Mate Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Mate Pro has 6.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Weather Mate Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Visual Aircraft Forecasts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather Mate Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Visual Aircraft Forecasts every 39 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Weather Mate Pro versus Visual Aircraft Forecasts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather Mate ProVisual Aircraft Forecasts
Price$7.99$5.99 — better
Rating4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylogicApps Pvt LtdReefwing Software

Customer experience

Weather Mate Pro

All ratings6,152 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews666 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.7%

Visual Aircraft Forecasts

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

Bugs and requests

Weather Mate Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Apple Watch app crashes
  • Weather data not updating properly
  • Incorrect weather information displayed
  • Radar map not showing all weather layers

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add tide information
  • Improve Apple Watch complications
  • Provide more weather station options
  • Enhance radar animation and future forecasting
  • Implement dark mode option
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  • Add more customization options

Visual Aircraft Forecasts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Weather Mate Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Extra Weather Sources, Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Extra Weather Sources, Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Extra Weather Sources,Lifetime$24.99
None

Visual Aircraft Forecasts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather Mate Pro free?
Weather Mate Pro costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Visual Aircraft Forecasts free?
Visual Aircraft Forecasts costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weather Mate Pro or Visual Aircraft Forecasts?
Weather Mate Pro is rated higher. Weather Mate Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while Visual Aircraft Forecasts averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Weather Mate Pro or Visual Aircraft Forecasts have ads?
Neither Weather Mate Pro nor Visual Aircraft Forecasts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather Mate Pro or Visual Aircraft Forecasts?
Weather Mate Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Visual Aircraft Forecasts every 39 months. Most recently, Weather Mate Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Visual Aircraft Forecasts on November 6, 2026.

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