On Station vs ATIS Relay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
On Station
This aviation toolbox offers essential tools for pilots, including a visual crosswind calculator, multi-timezone clock, and a mission status tracker. It also features a checklist builder, flight timeline manager, and unit converter to streamline aviation tasks.
- Visual crosswind calculator
- Multi-timezone clock
- Mission status tracker
- Interactive checklist builder
- Flight timeline management
- Unit converter
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On Station is an aviation toolbox packed with indispensable tools: - Visual crosswind calculator: Input your runway heading, reported wind direction & velocity, and see your wind components in real-time. - Multi-Timezone Clock: This is must-have tool to plan just about anything across multiple timezones (flights, meetings, phone calls, etc). - Mission Command: Digital mission and fleet status tracker with server sync capability. - Checklist Builder: Create and deploy your own interactive checklist. - Flight Timeline: Build and manage your flight timeline in real time. - Unit converter: Convert common units in both directions. We couldn't have made it any simpler. - ... and more. Follow us on Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/onstationapps Note: This application is intended to be a supplemental tool only. Become familiar with it before taking it up and don't let it become a distraction. Fly the aircraft and stay safe!
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: On Station at 82% against ATIS Relay's 0%. On Station also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). ATIS Relay's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. ATIS Relay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. On Station asks for nothing beyond the download.
ATIS Relay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: On Station has 43 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of On Station'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.
On Station ships an update every 2 weeks, ATIS Relay every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | On Station | ATIS Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (43 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | On Station LLC | Ford Davis |
Customer experience
On Station
ATIS Relay
In-app purchases
On Station
No in-app purchases
ATIS Relay
- ATIS Relay Plus (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- ATIS Relay Plus (Annual)$24.991 Year
