Comparison

PilotAWOS vs GoTime Grid

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

Head to head
About

PilotAWOS

This app provides pilots with instant, real-time weather data from nearby automated observation stations. It focuses on critical information like wind direction, barometer readings, and VFR status for immediate flight planning. Available as both a phone and watch app, it offers customizable complications and widgets.

Highlights
  • Instant AWOS station readings
  • Nearby station locator
  • Watch face complications
  • Phone home screen widgets
  • Direct National Weather Service data
  • Location-based station selection
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As a pilot, the weather a few days from now doesn't matter as much as the weather Right Now. You need the current wind direction, at the nearest airfield, for the best runway. You need the current barometer reading for your altimeter. You need to know if the field is still VFR. And you need it fast. PilotAWOS puts the National Weather Service's automated observation stations on your wrist or your home screen. Instantly see the most recent reading from a nearby AWOS station. A Phone app if you use your phone on your panel, and a Watch app if you don't Has watch-face complications and phone widgets, settable to specific stations Works wherever you have data connectivity Data is fetched directly from the National Weather Service, without any intermediate backends or analytics collection. Your location is used only to locate nearby AWOS stations, and isn't tracked or recorded.

About

GoTime Grid

This app analyzes weather data for pilots to identify optimal flight times based on personal minimums. It simplifies complex meteorological information into an easy-to-understand color-coded outlook, offering detailed explanations for flight recommendations.

Highlights
  • Color-coded flight window outlook
  • Personalized Go/Marginal/No-Go recommendations
  • Plain-English weather explanations
  • Hourly weather details with confidence
  • Multi-airport route planning
  • Hazard awareness (SIGMETs, AIRMETs)
  • ForeFlight route export
Features
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GoTime Grid helps pilots quickly identify the best times to fly based on their personal minimums. **Currently supports weather data for airports in the United States only.** Instead of piecing together METARs, TAFs, NOTAMs, PIREPs, and forecasts, GoTime Grid analyzes the weather for you and presents a simple, color-coded outlook over the coming days. See your best flying windows at a glance, then tap any time to understand exactly why conditions are Go, Marginal, or No-Go. Features include: • Grid view that highlights your best flying windows over the next seven days • Personalized Go / Marginal / No-Go recommendations based on your own minimums • Plain-English explanations for every decision • Hourly weather details with confidence estimates • Route planning with multi-airport analysis • Compare favorite routes to decide not just when to fly, but where • Hazard awareness including SIGMETs, AIRMETs, and relevant PIREPs • ForeFlight route export • Fast, clean interface designed for quick decision making GoTime Grid is designed to support your preflight planning—not replace pilot judgment. The pilot in command is always responsible for determining whether a flight can be conducted safely. Fly informed. Fly prepared. Know your GoTime. Privacy Policy: https://gotimegrid.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GoTime Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GoTime Grid at every 2 days against PilotAWOS's every 6 months. GoTime Grid also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). PilotAWOS's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. PilotAWOS sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and GoTime Grid sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PilotAWOS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilotAWOS ships an update every 6 months, GoTime Grid every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PilotAWOS versus GoTime Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilotAWOSGoTime Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRogers GeorgeROBERT MICHAEL DUTTON

Customer experience

PilotAWOS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GoTime Grid

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PilotAWOS

One-time4
  • Start 30-day Free TrialFree
  • Start 90-day Free TrialFree
  • Tip$0.99
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  • Buy PilotAWOS$4.99
2 purchases

GoTime Grid

Subscriptions2
  • GoTime Pro1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • GoTime Pro1 Month trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is PilotAWOS free?
PilotAWOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoTime Grid free?
GoTime Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PilotAWOS or GoTime Grid?
PilotAWOS is rated higher. PilotAWOS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while GoTime Grid averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do PilotAWOS or GoTime Grid have ads?
Neither PilotAWOS nor GoTime Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilotAWOS or GoTime Grid?
PilotAWOS ships an update every 6 months, and GoTime Grid every 2 days. Most recently, PilotAWOS was updated on October 9, 2026 and GoTime Grid on October 5, 2026.

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