Comparison

Use It Long vs Aviation Weather Decoder

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

Head to head
About

Use It Long

This app helps you track the long-term value and cost of your purchases. It offers multi-currency support with historical exchange rates for accurate data, all within a clean, privacy-focused interface.

Highlights
  • Long-term purchase value tracking
  • Multi-currency support
  • Historical exchange rate conversions
  • Clean, minimalist interface
  • Privacy-first, no account required
  • Local data storage and backup
Features
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Use It Long is a personal archive for the things you own, use, and want to remember over time. Add your devices, clothes, bags, accessories, or any object that matters to you. Record its price, purchase date, purchase location, currency, notes, time used, and current status. An item may feel expensive when you buy it. But if you use it for months or years, its real cost per day may become much lower than expected. Use It Long helps you understand the true value of the things you own as time passes. When you stop using or sell an item, you can keep a clear record of its life cycle, from purchase to final value. Use It Long is also useful if you buy things in different countries or currencies, because costs stay linked to the actual purchase or sale date. No account required. No ads. No tracking. Use It Long does not collect your data. Optional iCloud sync and local backups are supported.

About

Aviation Weather Decoder

Features
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Aviation Weather Decoder is a professional tool for airline pilots and aviation enthusiasts. Decode METAR, TAF, SPECI, and ATIS reports offline. Features: • Camera OCR recognition - snap a photo of printed reports, auto-extract and decode • Manual input - paste raw METAR/TAF text for instant translation • Live queries - fetch real-time METAR, TAF, NOTAM, and ATIS for airports worldwide • Supports METAR (routine weather), TAF (forecast), ATIS (terminal info), SPECI (special reports) • 100% local decoding - all decoding runs on device • History - auto-saves decode results for review • Bilingual UI - Chinese & English • Dark glass-morphism tech UI Premium subscription unlocks full decoding features: 7-day free trial, then $0.99/month auto-renewal. Terms of Use: https://777-9.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://777-9.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Use It Long4 screens
Aviation Weather Decoder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Use It Long at none against Aviation Weather Decoder's 1. Use It Long also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Aviation Weather Decoder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Use It Long asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Use It Long ships an update every 3 weeks, Aviation Weather Decoder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Use It Long versus Aviation Weather Decoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUse It LongAviation Weather Decoder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRui Ma阳 何

In-app purchases

None

Use It Long

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Aviation Weather Decoder

Subscriptions1
  • Metar Decoder Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Use It Long free?
Use It Long is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aviation Weather Decoder free?
Aviation Weather Decoder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Use It Long or Aviation Weather Decoder have ads?
Neither Use It Long nor Aviation Weather Decoder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Use It Long or Aviation Weather Decoder?
Use It Long ships an update every 3 weeks, and Aviation Weather Decoder every 2 months. Most recently, Use It Long was updated on October 14, 2026 and Aviation Weather Decoder on October 24, 2026.

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