PIREPMap vs FlyFunWeather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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/
FlyFunWeather
This app provides aviation weather briefings for general aviation pilots flying in Europe. It uses AI to summarize expected conditions and potential hazards, offering detailed forecasts and visual route analysis.
- AI-powered weather briefings
- Multi-model forecast comparison
- Visual route cross-sections
- Interactive Skew-T diagrams
- Route map with weather overlays
- Offline briefing access
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WeatherBrief - Aviation weather briefings for cross-country GA flights in Europe. • AI Weather briefing of what expect, what to watch with full drill down into the details justifying the assessment • Multi-model forecasts up to 7 days out: GFS, ECMWF, ICON-EU, Météo-France compared side by side. • Visual cross-section along your route — clouds, icing, turbulence, inversions, terrain, temperature lines • Native interactive Skew-T diagrams with CAPE/CIN, parcel paths, hodograph, and pressure-level wind barbs • Route map with weather overlays and altitude-aware coloring • Advisory dashboard summarizing risks across icing, cloud, turbulence, convective activity, airport conditions, and feasibility • Offline access to downloaded briefings — view en route without connectivity • Companion app for weather.flyfun.aero
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlyFunWeather at none against PIREPMap's 1. FlyFunWeather also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). PIREPMap's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). 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
Both are free to download. PIREPMap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. FlyFunWeather asks for nothing beyond the download.
PIREPMap ships an update every 11 days, FlyFunWeather every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIREPMap | FlyFunWeather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Parsons | Brice Rosenzweig |
In-app purchases
PIREPMap
- Monthly Subscription3 Months trial$4.991 Month
FlyFunWeather
No in-app purchases








