DZMaster vs METAR TAF 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DZMaster
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INTERACTIVE MAP AND UI - Map: Various base maps including satellite pictures and airspaces - Location: Comfortable selection of locations. Different coordinate formats. - Location search & favorites: A search panel for finding locations by names or coordinates. - Map tools: Zoom and measurement tools for distances, radii and bearings - Offline capability: Map tiles can be cached WEATHER FORECAST DATA & MODELS - Data source: Forecast data from OPEN METEO - Availability of global and regional forecast models - Time Slider: A time slider to choose hourly forecasts up to 7 days ahead - Historical Data: Date picker for weather data from the past - Autoupdate function for the forecasts - Units: Full control over various units - Mean wind calculation for customizable layers PARACHUTING & FLIGHT PLANNING - Landing Pattern visualization: adjustable landing pattern - Jump calculation: Visualization of the complete jump from exit to landing • Exit area • Canopy flight areas • Free fall trajectory - Jump Run Track (JRT): visualization auf der jump run and 2 minute approach - Cut-Away-Finder: visualization of the pontential landing spot for a cut away canopy - Track-Upload: import and visualization of GPX-, KML- und FlySight-CSV-Files - Live-Tracking & Jumpmaster-Line: • Live-Tracking • „Jumpmaster-Line“ from live position to the DIP or a manually set High Altitude Release Point (HARP). ENSEMBLE-FORECAST - Multi-Modell-Analysis: comparison of various forecast models - Szenarios: • All models: Shows exit circles for each chosen model • Min/Mean/Max Wind: Shows the exit circle for the weakest, strongest and mean wind • Heatmap: Shows a probability map for the exit area of all chosen models
METAR TAF 3D
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Read a METAR at a glance — then see it. METAR TAF 3D turns raw aviation weather into a picture: an animated 3D cloud profile with the real ceiling, visibility and precipitation for the airport you are flying to, plus a 14-day meteogram built for pilots rather than for the general public. SEE THE SKY, NOT A STRING OF CODE • Animated 3D cloud profile — layers at their true heights, live rain and snow • Ceiling and visibility marked where they actually are • Day and night rendering that follows the sun at that airport • Active runway and wind indicator on the ground band EVERY CODE EXPLAINED, WITH ITS SOURCE • Tap any code in a raw METAR or TAF for a plain-language explanation • 128 codes covering the international ICAO format plus the national remark sections most pilots never learn: US RMK groups, Canadian cloud-type remarks, UK and NATO colour states • Every definition is cited to the document it comes from — FAA AC 00-45H, WMO No. 306, the NWS ASOS User's Guide, MANOBS — with a link to the original • Searchable glossary grouped by country A METEOGRAM BUILT FOR PILOTS • 14 days of fog risk, ceiling, visibility, temperature/dew point spread • Turbulence and icing bands, freezing level, density altitude • Winds aloft from the surface to FL300 • Crosswind for the active runway, hour by hour • Multiple forecast models side by side — ECMWF, GFS, ICON, GEM — and a consensus blend FULL PRE-FLIGHT PICTURE • Decoded METAR and TAF with BASE, TEMPO and BECMG periods • Aviation briefing: flight category, QNH, density altitude, winds aloft • NOTAMs and PIREPs • Weather map with flight-category colouring and a model wind rose • Runway compass with crosswind and headwind components • Worst-weather scan across your airports • Notes with freehand drawing, favourites, home-screen widget • Spoken briefing in nine languages BUILT ON OFFICIAL DATA Observations and forecasts come from NOAA/NWS and Open-Meteo. Runway data comes from published aerodrome records. Nothing in the decoder is guessed: where a code could not be verified against an official document, it is left out rather than invented. Nine languages: English, Turkish, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Malay. METAR TAF 3D is a situational-awareness aid. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing or for the pilot-in-command's judgement. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.kalyndatech.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DZMaster at none against METAR TAF 3D's 2. DZMaster also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). METAR TAF 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price 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. METAR TAF 3D sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DZMaster asks for nothing beyond the download.
DZMaster ships an update monthly, METAR TAF 3D every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DZMaster | METAR TAF 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heidemarie Schmid | Serkan arslan |
In-app purchases
DZMaster
No in-app purchases
METAR TAF 3D
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- MetarTaf 3D Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
Questions
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