Comparison

3DARVI Light vs PIREPMap

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

Head to head
About

3DARVI Light

Features
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※ Available only to customers with corporate contracts. "3DARVI Light" is a 3D weather information service specialized for aviation operators. It focuses on weather phenomena that greatly affect operations and visualizes them in 3D to make it easier to intuitively understand and comprehend. This service is ideal for briefing operations and other similar tasks.

About

PIREPMap

This app provides real-time aviation weather reports and flight awareness tools for pilots. View and share weather observations from areas without official reporting stations, and track aircraft and airspace information.

Highlights
  • User-submitted PIREPs (cloud base, turbulence, rain, wind, lightning)
  • ADS-B aircraft tracking with heading and altitude
  • Airspace overlays (controlled zones, danger areas, NOTAMs)
  • GPX route support with breadcrumb trails
  • Offline report storage and retrieval
  • Automated PIREPMap Beacons (future feature)
Features
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Real-Time Live Pilot Reported and Shared Aviation Weather, PIREP’s, Official PIERP's, Traffic & Airspace – All in One Map. PIREPMap puts powerful weather and flight awareness in your pocket. Designed for pilots, this dynamic app display: For the first time you can view, and share weather observations where there are no meteorological reporting stations. Pilots helping out Pilots. With Automated PIREPMap Beacons in the wild, these report automated cloud bases every 5 minutes, being rolled out in 2026! Manage the environment and mitigate threats before you get there! • User-submitted PIREPs: cloud base, turbulence, rain, wind & lightning - Subscription REqu • ADS-B aircraft tracking (OpenSky / ADSBExchange) with heading & altitude - Subscription Required • Airspace overlays including controlled zones, danger areas & NOTAMs - Subscription Required • GPX route support with breadcrumb trails and accurate position tracking - Subscription Required • No Data? No problem, will store your reports ready when data is available. Offline support for seamless operations in the field. - Subscription Required Ideal for pre-flight briefing or real-time situational awareness enroute. Fly smarter. Stay ahead. See the skies like never before. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

3DARVI Light3 screens
PIREPMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3DARVI Light at none against PIREPMap's 1. 3DARVI Light also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). PIREPMap's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, 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. PIREPMap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. 3DARVI Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3DARVI Light ships an update monthly, PIREPMap every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 4 level
3DARVI Light versus PIREPMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3DARVI LightPIREPMap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMTI Ltd.Michael Parsons

In-app purchases

None

3DARVI Light

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PIREPMap

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription3 Months trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is 3DARVI Light free?
3DARVI Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PIREPMap free?
PIREPMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3DARVI Light or PIREPMap have ads?
Neither 3DARVI Light nor PIREPMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3DARVI Light or PIREPMap?
3DARVI Light ships an update monthly, and PIREPMap every 11 days. Most recently, 3DARVI Light was updated on November 12, 2026 and PIREPMap on November 8, 2026.

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