Modern METAR Widget vs SkyBrief
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Modern METAR Widget
Get live aviation weather reports directly on your home and lock screens. Customize the appearance and track multiple airports without any subscriptions or in-app purchases.
- Live METAR data on home/lock screen
- No subscriptions or in-app purchases
- Customizable text and background colors
- Support for multiple airports
- Automated flight category tags (VFR, MVFR, IFR)
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No Monthly Subscription and No In-App Purchases! Display any METAR data on your Lock screen and Home screen! Modern METAR Widget provides instant situational awareness with just a glance at your phone. Whether you are checking the latest station report or monitoring wind shifts for your next flight, the data you need is always one glance away, no need to unlock your phone or launch a heavy app. CORE FEATURES: -No Subscriptions: Pay once and enjoy unlimited access to live METAR data. -Instant Home & Lock Screen Access: View real-time reports via sleek, color-coded widgets. -Customizable Appearance: Fully control text and background colors -Multi-Airport List: Save multiple airports to toggle between at anytime! -Automated Flight Categories: Tags for VFR, MVFR, and IFR appear at a glance to easily know the conditions SIMPLICITY: Modern METAR Widget strips away the clutter. It has a modern User Interface with sleek designs and easy controls. Add your airports, customize your look, and get back to flying. Reliable, professional data from aviationweather.gov, delivered exactly where you need it.
SkyBrief
This app provides comprehensive preflight weather briefings, route planning, and weight & balance calculations for general aviation pilots. It summarizes conditions, highlights hazards, and assesses flight risks to ensure safe departures. Supports custom aircraft profiles and personal minimums.
- Weather briefings with AI summaries
- Route planning with hazard highlighting
- Weight & balance calculations
- Personal minimums and alerts
- Flight risk assessment (FRAT)
- Regional weather charts and NOTAMs
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SkyBrief — Preflight Weather Briefings for Pilots Honest, complete weather briefings you can trust before every flight. SkyBrief turns raw METAR, TAF, TFR and NOTAM data into a clear go/no-go picture — with no invented values and no guesswork. When a data source is unavailable, SkyBrief tells you plainly instead of filling the gap with made-up numbers. FREE • Live METAR & TAF for any U.S. airport, decoded into plain language • Automatic VFR / MVFR / IFR / LIFR flight category and a go/no-go read • NOTAM digest — active notices grouped by type, closures and restrictions first • Nearby stations, airport directory, and a 24-hour conditions trend • Weight & balance calculator with CG envelope • Flight logbook, currency tracker, and custom checklists • Home Screen widget — your home airport's conditions at a glance • Shareable briefing cards PRO • AI-powered plain-language briefings, with voice read-aloud • Route briefings with real FAA TFRs and true terrain profiles • Winds-aloft nav log and a best-altitude optimizer (compare time & fuel by altitude) • Live radar & satellite overlay on your route • Personal-minimums monitoring with optional push alerts • Kneeboard flight mode, W&B what-if scenarios, and PDF briefing export • Cloud-synced briefing history BUILT ON HONEST DATA Your decisions deserve honest inputs. SkyBrief shows real observations and forecasts from aviationweather.gov and the FAA — and is transparent whenever data is missing or a scan can't complete. ACCESSIBLE Full in-app text-size scaling and high-contrast, readable text in every lighting and sky condition. SkyBrief is a decision-support tool and is not a substitute for an official FAA weather briefing. Always obtain an official briefing before flight. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://skybriefapp.com/privacy.html SkyBrief Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Monthly and annual plans are available with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Modern METAR Widget at 91% against SkyBrief's 25%. Modern METAR Widget also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). SkyBrief's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ratings volume, 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
SkyBrief is free to download; Modern METAR Widget costs $0.99 up front. SkyBrief sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Modern METAR Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Modern METAR Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Modern METAR Widget's written reviews are positive against 25% of SkyBrief's.
Modern METAR Widget ships an update every 4 days, SkyBrief every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Modern METAR Widget | SkyBrief |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (45 ratings) — better | 4.6 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #48 — better | #197 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Heiken | Rohith Velmurugan |
Customer experience
Modern METAR Widget
SkyBrief
In-app purchases
Modern METAR Widget
No in-app purchases
SkyBrief
- SkyBrief Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- SkyBrief Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- SkyBrief Pro Monthly$4.99
- SkyBrief Pro Annual$39.99
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