Flyby vs StormLytics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
StormLytics
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Weather is more useful when you understand what it means for your plans. StormLytics brings current conditions, radar, forecasts, and official weather bulletins together in a clear, dark interface. Check the hours ahead, explore the extended outlook, and open an available alert to see its area, timing, and official text. With StormLytics Plus, go deeper into the forecast: - What Changed: see meaningful shifts between forecast runs. - Odds That Matter: explore forecast probabilities for useful thresholds and time windows. - Possible Outcomes: compare available forecast ranges, rather than relying on one number alone. - Full Forecast Explorer: investigate more forecast detail for planning. - Additional Storm, Snow, Marine, and Event Weather Watch intelligence. No StormLytics account or sign-in is required. Subscribe to Plus through Apple in the app. Available plans, prices, and purchase terms are shown in the app and on the store confirmation screen. Feature availability and weather coverage vary by product and location. Forecasts can change. Always consult current official warnings and local authorities for safety decisions. Apple processes iOS subscription payments. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through Apple. Manage your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Deleting the app does not cancel an Apple subscription. Privacy Policy: https://stormlytics.com/privacy-policy/ Terms and subscription information: https://stormlytics.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: StormLytics at 3 against Flyby's 1. StormLytics also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Flyby's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Flyby sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and StormLytics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flyby against 5.0 for StormLytics. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Flyby | StormLytics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Dapolito | Justin Perry |
In-app purchases
Flyby
- Flyby Pass (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Flyby Pass (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Flyby Pass (Lifetime)$79.99
StormLytics
- StormLytics Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- StormLytics Plus Annual$39.991 Year









