AvWx vs StripScout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AvWx
Provides pilots and dispatchers with fast, reliable aviation weather information. It integrates data from official sources into an intuitive interface for operational decision-making, offering features like METAR/TAF analysis and advisory highlights.
- METAR & TAF runway wind components
- FAA Advisories integration
- Unlimited airport tracking (Pro)
- Extended Apple Weather forecasts (Pro)
- Sun & moon events visualization (Pro)
- Alternate requirements highlighting (Pro)
- Offline-aware operation
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Situational awareness for pilots and dispatchers — every airport you care about, on one screen. AvWx brings NOAA's forecasts and radar, AviationWeather.gov, FAA advisories and NOTAMs, Digital ATIS, NWS alerts and Apple Weather into one picture, so you can read a whole day of flying without opening five apps. TAF TIMELINE Every TAF drawn on one time axis: TEMPO and PROB groups in their own band, each hour's worst ceiling and visibility with its flight category, runway wind components, the current METAR overlaid, and NOAA's hourly forecast beneath it. NOAA METEOGRAM One day, hour by hour: clouds by altitude to 45,000 ft, the freezing level, precipitation and snowfall by type, winds aloft and the flight category — each reading labeled with the NOAA model behind it. MAPS AND RADAR NOAA's newest radar scans looped over the last hour, storm cells with motion arrows, lightning within minutes of the flash, satellite clouds, fronts, NWS alert regions, worldwide forecast layers, airspace, and satellite imagery down to the runway. ALSO • Ceiling and visibility every 15 minutes for six hours in the US, and out to a week worldwide • NOTAMs worldwide, straight from the FAA's NOTAM Management Service — closed runways and approach aids out of service marked on the runway table and METAR tiles, closures drawn on the satellite view • Traffic flow and the runways in use, handy at non-towered fields • SIGMETs, CWAs and NWS alerts matched to your airport's position, not just its region • Decoded D-ATIS, METAR tiles, favored runways, density altitude, sun and moon • Saved places beyond airports — home, layovers, anywhere — with full forecasts FREE: up to five airports, METAR and TAF, the TAF timeline, NOTAMs, traffic flow and FAA advisories. PREMIUM: unlimited airports, the maps and radar, the NOAA meteogram and charts, Apple Weather's tiles and charts, and no ads. One-week free trial. An in-app Guide and Legend explain every bar and color. AvWx is a professional supplement, not a replacement for certified flight-planning tools. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://avwxllc.github.io/privacy-policy.md
StripScout
This app provides comprehensive backcountry aviation planning tools, including detailed landing strip information, real-time weather, 3D terrain visualization, and aircraft-specific performance calculations. It also features community field reports and a mission planner to enhance flight safety and efficiency for pilots.
- 16,000+ landing strip data
- Real-time weather and density altitude
- 3D terrain and approach profiles
- Go/No-Go recommendations
- Community field reports
- Mission planner and route building
- ADM risk calculator
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STRIPSCOUT is the ultimate backcountry aviation companion — built by pilots, for pilots. Plan Every Flight with Confidence Access detailed information on 16,000+ public and private landing strips across all 50 United States. Get real-time weather, density altitude calculations, crosswind analysis, and Go/No-Go recommendations tailored to your aircraft and experience level. 3D Terrain & Approach Profiles Visualize runway approaches with interactive 3D terrain models and approach profiles. Understand slope, obstacles, and climb gradients before you ever leave the ground. Go/No-Go Timeline See at a glance when conditions are favorable for your aircraft. Our intelligent timeline factors in wind, gusts, density altitude, and runway performance to help you pick the safest departure window. Community Field Reports Stay informed with real-time condition updates from fellow pilots. Share photos, surface conditions, and obstacle reports to help the community fly safer. Mission Planner & Route Building Plan multi-leg backcountry routes with distance, fuel, and time estimates. Export routes for use in your favorite EFB. ADM Risk Calculator Assess personal risk with our Aeronautical Decision Making score — factoring your experience, aircraft capability, and current conditions into a single actionable number. Aircraft-Specific Performance Enter your aircraft's performance data and get personalized takeoff and landing distance calculations adjusted for density altitude, wind, runway slope, and surface type. Interactive Map Browse strips on a full-screen map with filters for difficulty, surface type, state, and more. Find your next adventure at a glance. Built for the Community Organize fly-in events, earn pilot badges, and connect with the backcountry aviation community. See our terms of service here: https://stripscout.app/terms See our prvacy statement here: https://stripscout.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StripScout at 5.0 against AvWx's 4.5. StripScout also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. AvWx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and StripScout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StripScout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | AvWx | StripScout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AvWx, LLC | LAWRENCE ARTHUR PARKHILL |
Customer experience
AvWx
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In-app purchases
AvWx
- All Access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- All Access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
StripScout
- STRIPSCOUT$4.991 Month
- STRIPSCOUT$39.991 Year









