Turbometer vs ABC Member
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Turbometer
This application provides a real-time turbulence meter for your iPhone. It helps pilots and passengers understand the intensity of turbulence, distinguishing between light chop and moderate turbulence. Get a clear reading of your current flight conditions.
- Real-time turbulence monitoring
- Distinguishes turbulence intensity
- Useful for pilots and passengers
- Accurate flight condition readings
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What is your turbometer score at 320? Very accurate turbulence monitor on your iPhone. Why is the seat belt sign still on? Whether you are a pilot or passenger, is it continuous moderate turbulence, or light chop? Is it better at 36 or should we go back to 32?
ABC Member
Access membership features like newsletters, event listings, and safety zone maps. Track balloon and crew locations during flights, log flight details, and record pilot/crew tasks.
- Membership features access
- Newsletter and events
- Red/green zone maps
- Flight location sharing
- Flight logging and replay
- Pilot/crew task logging
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The American Ballooning Community app is designed for ABC members to utilize to access membership features, such as the newsletter, red/green zone maps, and events page. It may also be utilized to share balloon and crew location during flights, log/replay flights, and log pilot/crew task information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ABC Member at Free against Turbometer's $0.99. ABC Member also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). Turbometer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On rating, ads 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
ABC Member is free to download; Turbometer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Turbometer against 5.0 for ABC Member. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.
Turbometer ships an update every 2 days, ABC Member fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turbometer | ABC Member |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Todd Anderson | American Ballooning Community |
Customer experience
Turbometer
ABC Member
In-app purchases
Turbometer
No in-app purchases
ABC Member
No in-app purchases
