# coolAltitude vs Pilot Anti

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pilot Anti at none against coolAltitude's 2. Pilot Anti also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and price ($2.99 vs $7.99). coolAltitude's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

coolAltitude costs $7.99 and Pilot Anti $2.99 up front. coolAltitude sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Pilot Anti asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for coolAltitude against 5.0 for Pilot Anti. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: coolAltitude has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of coolAltitude's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pilot Anti's.

coolAltitude ships an update every 5 months, Pilot Anti every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | coolAltitude | Pilot Anti |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coolaltitude/id641533221/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilot-anti-icing/id974019999/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 49 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SilkIdea s.r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/413936304) | [2LA](https://appshunter.io/developer/914812601) |

## What reviewers say

### coolAltitude

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coolaltitude/id641533221)

This professional tool assists IFR pilots in cold weather with temperature corrections for instrument approaches. It integrates weather, runway, and de-/anti-icing data into a clear workflow to reduce workload and enhance situational awareness during flight preparation.

**Highlights:** Temperature-corrected altitude calculations for various approaches, Integrated weather and runway condition data, De-/anti-icing support with holdover time timers, SNOWTAM decoding and braking action information, Save and share approach presets and operational data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| De & Anti-Icing Pro | $7.99 | per year |
| Save & Retrieve Approach Data | $7.99 | per year |


### Pilot Anti

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilot-anti-icing/id974019999)

This app provides pilots and aviation professionals with instant access to aircraft ground de-icing holdover times based on FAA tables. It features a smart, avionics-inspired layout and a specialized keyboard for ease of use in cold weather operations.

**Highlights:** Instant holdover time calculation, Supports Generic Type 1, 2, and 4 fluids, FAA holdover time tables, Avionics-inspired smart layout, Smart keyboard for numeric input, Visibility vs. intensity toolbox

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is coolAltitude free?

coolAltitude costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Pilot Anti free?

Pilot Anti costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, coolAltitude or Pilot Anti?

coolAltitude and Pilot Anti are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do coolAltitude or Pilot Anti have ads?

Neither coolAltitude nor Pilot Anti shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, coolAltitude or Pilot Anti?

coolAltitude ships an update every 5 months, and Pilot Anti every 10 months. Most recently, coolAltitude was updated on September 7, 2026 and Pilot Anti on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*