Comparison

Only Radar vs WindLimit

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

Head to head
About

Only Radar

This weather application provides immediate access to live radar maps upon opening. It focuses solely on displaying the radar, allowing users to quickly check for rain, track storms, and make weather-related decisions before closing the app.

Highlights
  • Live radar map on launch
  • Real-time rain and storm tracking
  • Quick weather checks
  • Simple, focused interface
  • Storm path prediction
Features
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Open the app and the radar's already there. That's the whole app. Most weather apps bury the radar under a feed, a video, and three forecast cards. Only Radar just shows you the map. Open it and you're looking at live radar. Check if rain's moving in, see where a storm is headed, decide whether you need the jacket. Then close it. If you read this far, you've already thought too much about this app. Download it. Open it. Check the radar. Close it.

About

WindLimit

This app helps pilots quickly determine if wind conditions are within their aircraft's limits for takeoff and landing. It calculates headwind and crosswind components using live weather data or manual input, providing alerts for exceedances.

Highlights
  • Live METAR data for US airports
  • Automatic magnetic variation correction
  • Crosswind and head/tailwind component calculation
  • Runway-specific exceedance alerts
  • Customizable aircraft wind limits
  • Manual and ATIS weather entry
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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WindLimit gives pilots a fast, clear answer to one question before every takeoff and landing: is this wind within limits? Enter your runway, wind direction, and speed, or pull live METAR for any of 12,700+ U.S. airports, and WindLimit instantly computes your headwind and crosswind components, checks them against your aircraft's limits, and flags an exceedance the moment you're outside them. FEATURES • Live METAR for public, private, and military airports nationwide, with automatic magnetic variation correction • Every runway end's crosswind and head/tailwind side by side, with the best end badged • Manual and ATIS entry when no live weather feed is available • Runway-aware exceedance alerts, keyed to the runway you actually pick • Set your own max demonstrated crosswind and personal minimums per aircraft • Clean, glanceable compass display with drag-to-set wind input • Light and dark themes WindLimit is a free, ad-supported informational tool. A one-time in-app purchase removes ads and unlocks: • Multiple saved aircraft profiles • Nearby airports with live wind, best runway, crosswind, and a within-limits read for each • Favorite and recently used airports IMPORTANT WindLimit is an informational aid only. It is not a source of official weather, performance, or limitation data, and must not be used as the sole basis for any operational decision. Always verify winds, runway conditions, and crosswind limitations against official sources: current ATIS/METAR, NOTAMs, and your aircraft manufacturer's or operator's current manuals and limitations. The pilot in command remains solely responsible for every operational decision. Designed by pilots.

Screenshots

Only Radar4 screens
WindLimit4 screens

Verdict

The call

Only Radar and WindLimit both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of WindLimit's written reviews are positive against 0% of Only Radar's. WindLimit also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Only Radar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. WindLimit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Only Radar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Only Radar against 5.0 for WindLimit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Only Radar's written reviews are positive against 100% of WindLimit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Only Radar ships an update every 3 days, WindLimit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Only Radar versus WindLimit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly RadarWindLimit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavis ChappinsPersonal Wings, Inc.

Customer experience

Only Radar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

WindLimit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Only Radar

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

WindLimit

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Only Radar free?
Only Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WindLimit free?
WindLimit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Only Radar or WindLimit?
Only Radar and WindLimit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Only Radar or WindLimit have ads?
WindLimit shows ads; Only Radar does not.
Which is updated more often, Only Radar or WindLimit?
Only Radar ships an update every 3 days, and WindLimit every 2 days. Most recently, Only Radar was updated on October 8, 2026 and WindLimit on October 23, 2026.

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