Comparison

ATIS Relay 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

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.

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

ATIS Relay4 screens
GoTime Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoTime Grid at 100% against ATIS Relay's 0%. GoTime Grid also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). ATIS Relay's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 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

ATIS Relay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of ATIS Relay's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoTime Grid's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATIS Relay ships an update every 9 months, GoTime Grid every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ATIS Relay versus GoTime Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATIS RelayGoTime Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFord DavisROBERT MICHAEL DUTTON

Customer experience

ATIS Relay

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

GoTime Grid

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ATIS Relay

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

GoTime Grid

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

Questions

Is ATIS Relay free?
ATIS Relay 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, ATIS Relay or GoTime Grid?
ATIS Relay is rated higher. ATIS Relay averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while GoTime Grid averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do ATIS Relay or GoTime Grid have ads?
Neither ATIS Relay nor GoTime Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ATIS Relay or GoTime Grid?
ATIS Relay ships an update every 9 months, and GoTime Grid every 2 days. Most recently, ATIS Relay was updated on September 25, 2026 and GoTime Grid on October 5, 2026.

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