Comparison

Flyby vs PIC Weather Ops

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

Head to head
About

Flyby

This app provides drone pilots with a flight-readiness snapshot, factoring in wind, visibility, rain, daylight, and magnetic conditions. It helps users make informed decisions before takeoff by offering a simple Fly Score and detailed hourly updates tailored to their aircraft and flying preferences.

Highlights
  • Flight-ready snapshot with Fly Score
  • Hourly weather and condition updates
  • Customizable aircraft profiles
  • Daylight and timing planning tools
  • Flight history log
  • Map previews with airspace context
Features
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Know before you launch. Flyby turns wind at height, gusts, rain, visibility, and daylight into one Fly Score for your drone, so you know whether it’s a good time and place to fly. Built for drone pilots, not generic weather browsing. Open Flyby for the quick answer at your location or a saved launch spot, then go deeper when you need to. KNOW THE CONDITIONS • Fly Score: wind, gusts, rain, clouds, visibility, daylight, and Kp index in one number, explained factor by factor • Wind at height: wind at 33, 262, and 394 ft, not just on the ground, checked against your drone’s limit • Hourly charts for score, wind, rain, clouds, and visibility • Pilot limits: start Careful, Standard, or Flexible, then tune every threshold PLAN THE FLIGHT • Flight windows: Flyby picks out the best stretch of each day • Flight plans with a go/no-go verdict from the forecast for your window • Forecast alerts when a plan’s conditions really change • A preflight checklist on every plan • Sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, and daylight wherever you fly • Usable flight time, with battery reserve and accessory load CHECK THE AIRSPACE • FAA ceilings and LAANC availability on the map, free for everyone • Save launch spots and compare their conditions side by side KEEP EVERY FLIGHT • A logbook with routes, conditions, totals, and notes • Import GPX tracks to fill in launch point, distance, altitude, and duration • Flight cards: share a postcard of a flight with your best shot • Home Screen widgets for Fly Score, the sun arc, and your Flyby scene YOUR DRONE, YOUR WAY • Presets for popular drones, or build your own aircraft profile • Free Flight: fly around a 3D town, and race Gate Run with Game Center achievements FLYBY PASS Flyby is free to use. Flyby Pass, monthly, yearly, or lifetime, adds: • Flyby Guides: parks, waterfronts, and viewpoints near your launch • Scan or import your own drone in 3D • Hourly detail and charts beyond today • Live Activities for planned flights on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Unlimited launch spots, flight plans, aircraft, and collections, plus more map styles PRIVATE BY DESIGN Flyby follows the O13 Standard. Your places, plans, and flights are stored on your iPhone. No ads, no ad tracking, and only minimal anonymous analytics. IMPORTANT Flyby is for planning and weather context, not authorization. Always verify local rules, temporary flight restrictions, LAANC requirements, manufacturer guidance, aircraft condition, people, wildlife, and launch access before flying. Privacy Policy: https://www.onethirteen.co/apps/flyby/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.onethirteen.co/apps/flyby/terms

About

PIC Weather Ops

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PIC Weather Ops brings weather, wind, terrain, air traffic, airspace and mission planning into one app. Built for drone pilots, RC flyers and field operators, it helps you assess conditions at your selected Mission Point, explore the surrounding area and prepare a clear mission briefing. WEATHER & WIND • Current conditions and forecasts • Wind speed, direction and gusts • Visibility, precipitation, temperature, humidity, pressure, UV and cloud cover • Weather timelines and operational weather risk indicators • In-app weather alerts, including optional U.S. National Weather Service alerts AIR TRAFFIC & AIRSPACE • View reported airplanes and helicopters near your Mission Point, with available flight details and proximity advisories • Display U.S. FAA controlled airspace, special-use airspace and UAS Facility Maps as map overlays • Add FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs), with published boundaries, NOTAM references, schedules and altitude limits • Tap airspace areas to view available details • Add an optional Zones button for quick access to airspace layers • Explore airports and heliports MISSION PLANNING & TERRAIN • Select Mission Points and save locations • Use radius tools and map-based planning • Assess terrain for planned-altitude and route awareness • Review NASA FIRMS thermal detections and fire context • Check NOAA SWPC geomagnetic Kp information • Use AR Wind View for a camera overlay with compass and weather context BRIEFINGS & REPORTS • Review your Mission Brief • Listen to the briefing with Voice Brief • Export PDF reports • Choose metric or U.S. units • View times for your selected location • Use the app in English, Spanish, French or Brazilian Portuguese DATA & OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY Aircraft information depends on provider coverage and may be incomplete or delayed. FAA airspace layers cover the United States. TFR map boundaries may not cover every published restriction; check the official NOTAM for schedules, altitude limits, exceptions and notices without map geometry. NASA FIRMS observations indicate thermal anomalies, not confirmed fires. PIC Weather Ops provides planning and situational-awareness support. Map layers and advisories do not grant flight authorization. The operator/Pilot in Command remains responsible for checking official weather, NOTAMs, current airspace restrictions and applicable requirements before each operation. SUBSCRIPTION Full access requires an auto-renewable annual subscription purchased through the App Store. Your local price and any introductory offer available to your account are shown by the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://pythongite.github.io/pic-weather-site/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flyby4 screens
PIC Weather Ops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PIC Weather Ops at none against Flyby's 3. PIC Weather Ops also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flyby sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PIC Weather Ops asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flyby ships an update every 8 days, PIC Weather Ops weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Flyby versus PIC Weather Ops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlybyPIC Weather Ops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas DapolitoTomasz Sarna

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flyby

Subscriptions2
  • Flyby Pass (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Flyby Pass (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flyby Pass (Lifetime)$79.99
None

PIC Weather Ops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flyby free?
Flyby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PIC Weather Ops free?
PIC Weather Ops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flyby or PIC Weather Ops have ads?
Neither Flyby nor PIC Weather Ops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flyby or PIC Weather Ops?
Flyby ships an update every 8 days, and PIC Weather Ops weekly. Most recently, Flyby was updated on November 10, 2026 and PIC Weather Ops on November 5, 2026.

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