Comparison

8Flight Aviator EFB vs METAR Cloud

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

Head to head
About

8Flight Aviator EFB

This app provides advanced flight planning with real-time weather forecasts and complete, accurate fuel and FBO pricing. It offers graphical weather data, FBO filtering by service and hours, and includes information on airport amenities. Designed for pilots to save time and make informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Data-driven flight planning
  • Complete fuel and FBO pricing
  • Graphical aviation weather forecasts
  • Real-time weather radar
  • FBO filtering by service and hours
  • Airport amenities information
  • Offline access
Features
Currently charting
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8Flight is a new data-driven flight planning platform, and the world's only source of complete and accurate fuel and FBO pricing. Download for a 30-day free trial. World's fastest flight planning. No other EFB has this many graphical forecasts, FBO data this accurate, or flight planning this fast. Mappable aviation weather forecasts and FBO data let you view things like the best priced full-service fuel available at a particular day/time alongside forecast weather radar. Both retail avgas/jet fuel and contract fuel prices are always up to date. Our AI-based data engine and human reviewers conduct refresh and verification processes 24/7, and data downloads to the app seamlessly so you never have to worry about missing anything, with complete offline access in-flight as well. Unique Graphical Aviation Forecasts ~ 7-day forecast weather radar, echo tops, icing, turbulence, clouds, winds, and more - worldwide ~ Highest-resolution, fastest-updating realtime weather radar in the world ~ 3x faster realtime satellite cloud tops ~ Full METARs and TAFs on the map ~ Only EFB with full AIRMETs and SIGMETs ~ Weather widgets, Skew-Ts, and more Save 30+ Minutes on Every Trip ~ Don't spend an hour calling 4 FBOs at each of 3 airports. We already did. And we'll show you who's open when. Filter by Self Serve or Full Serve & Hours ~ $5.50 fuel is great these days, but sometimes you want to pay $6.00 to sit inside while someone does it for you. And sometimes passengers want an FBO that's open. right. now. Airport Restaurants & Museums (with hours!) and Hotels ~ The world's most complete in-flight collection of airport hotels, airport restaurants, and aviation museums, filtered on the map by hours for the time you'll arrive. New Features Weekly ~ 8Flight is the culmination of years of work on so many fronts, and we're rolling out new features almost every single week. 8Flight requires a subscription. Visit https://eightflight.com to learn more. Currently covers primarily the entire US & parts of the Caribbean. More regions coming soon. Learn more: https://eightflight.com Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eightflight.com/privacy

About

METAR Cloud

Features
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METAR Cloud decodes complex aviation weather reports into clear, readable information. Whether you're a pilot, flight simmer, student, or aviation enthusiast — get the weather data you need, instantly. FEATURES • Instant METAR Decoding — Raw METAR translated to human-readable format • TAF Forecasts — Terminal aerodrome forecasts decoded and explained • NOTAMs — Beautiful NOTAM visualization for your airport • Global Coverage — Weather data for airports worldwide • Smart Search — Find airports by ICAO code, name, or city • Favorites — Quick access to your most-used airports • Clean Design — No clutter, just the data you need PERFECT FOR • Flight sim enthusiasts • Aviation students & hobbyists • Weather geeks & planespotters For hobby use only. Always cross-check with official aviation weather sources. Not for real flights. WHAT'S DECODED Wind direction & speed, visibility, clouds, temperature, dewpoint, pressure (QNH), runway visual range, weather phenomena, and more. Stop struggling with cryptic weather codes. Let METAR Cloud do the decoding for you.

Screenshots

8Flight Aviator EFB4 screens
METAR Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: METAR Cloud at none against 8Flight Aviator EFB's 7. 8Flight Aviator EFB's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 8Flight Aviator EFB sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. METAR Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8Flight Aviator EFB ships an update weekly, METAR Cloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
8Flight Aviator EFB versus METAR Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8Flight Aviator EFBMETAR Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (81 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#103 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEight FlightArtur Kumszczynski

In-app purchases

5 purchases

8Flight Aviator EFB

Subscriptions5
  • 8Flight Data$5.991 Month
  • 8Flight Data$59.991 Year
  • 8Flight Aviator1 Month trial3 variants$99.991 Year
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  • aviator1 Month trial$129.991 Year
  • 8Flight Aviator + Pro Logbook$179.991 Year
None

METAR Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8Flight Aviator EFB free?
8Flight Aviator EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is METAR Cloud free?
METAR Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 8Flight Aviator EFB or METAR Cloud have ads?
METAR Cloud shows ads; 8Flight Aviator EFB does not.
Which is updated more often, 8Flight Aviator EFB or METAR Cloud?
8Flight Aviator EFB ships an update weekly, and METAR Cloud every 3 weeks. Most recently, 8Flight Aviator EFB was updated on October 18, 2026 and METAR Cloud on October 7, 2026.

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