Comparison

NoDak Pilot vs ATIS Relay

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

Head to head
About

NoDak Pilot

This app provides UND Aerospace pilots with essential airport and weather data. It offers real-time updates, notifications for flight restrictions, and access to practice area availability. Users can also view historical data and weather forecasts for the Grand Forks area.

Highlights
  • Flight restriction notifications
  • Practice area availability
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Historical flight restriction data
  • Real-time weather and forecasts
Features
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Your Essential Tool for UND Aerospace Pilots! Stay ahead of airport and weather delays with the NoDak Pilot app designed to assist UND Aerospace pilots monitor airport and weather data effortlessly. Features include: ▶ Notifications: Get instant alerts for flight restriction changes ▶ Practice Areas: Get live availability of UND practice areas ▶ Widgets: Access flight restrictions directly from your Home or Lock Screen ▶ Historical Data: Review past flight restriction records with ease ▶ Weather Insights: View real-time weather and forecasts for airports in the Grand Forks area

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

Screenshots

NoDak Pilot4 screens
ATIS Relay4 screens

Verdict

The call

NoDak Pilot and ATIS Relay both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of NoDak Pilot's written reviews are positive against 0% of ATIS Relay's. NoDak Pilot also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. ATIS Relay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. NoDak Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NoDak Pilot against 5.0 for ATIS Relay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoDak Pilot has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of NoDak Pilot's written reviews are positive against 0% of ATIS Relay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoDak Pilot ships an update every 2 months, ATIS Relay every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NoDak Pilot versus ATIS Relay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoDak PilotATIS Relay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolo TaylorFord Davis

Customer experience

NoDak Pilot

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ATIS Relay

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

NoDak Pilot

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ATIS Relay

Subscriptions2
  • ATIS Relay Plus (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • ATIS Relay Plus (Annual)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is NoDak Pilot free?
NoDak Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATIS Relay free?
ATIS Relay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NoDak Pilot or ATIS Relay?
NoDak Pilot and ATIS Relay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do NoDak Pilot or ATIS Relay have ads?
Neither NoDak Pilot nor ATIS Relay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoDak Pilot or ATIS Relay?
NoDak Pilot ships an update every 2 months, and ATIS Relay every 9 months. Most recently, NoDak Pilot was updated on October 21, 2026 and ATIS Relay on October 11, 2026.

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