WindCheck vs PilotAWOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WindCheck
This application provides pilots with essential flight planning and navigation tools. It offers global weather data, airport information, and real-time traffic updates. Access runway diagrams, procedure charts, and a smart compass for enhanced situational awareness.
- Global METARs and TAFs
- TFRs and NOTAMs
- 3D Bird's Eye runway view
- Airport diagrams and charts
- VFR/IFR sectionals (US)
- Live ADS-B traffic
- Offline airport data
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WindCheck® is a user-friendly EFB for pilots across the world. ► METARs and TAFs for most airports across the world. ► TFRs, NOTAMs, for every airport in the world. ► AIRMETs, SIGMETs, CWAs, Fax Charts, with world coverage. ► 3D Bird's Eye view for every runway in the world. ► Airport diagrams and procedure charts for the US and South Africa. ► Runway/Taxiway closure and fuel limitation warnings. ► VFR and IFR sectionals for the U.S., always up to date. ► Webcams to assess local conditions across the world. ► Smart Compass with wind direction and nearby airports. ► World map with airports and their weather. ► Live internet ADS-B traffic on the map. ► Runway and radio frequency information for most airports across the world. ► Barometric backup altimeter. ► Scratch pad. ► Airport data for over 31,000 airports in the world, fully available offline. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PilotAWOS
This app provides pilots with instant, real-time weather data from nearby automated observation stations. It focuses on critical information like wind direction, barometer readings, and VFR status for immediate flight planning. Available as both a phone and watch app, it offers customizable complications and widgets.
- Instant AWOS station readings
- Nearby station locator
- Watch face complications
- Phone home screen widgets
- Direct National Weather Service data
- Location-based station selection
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As a pilot, the weather a few days from now doesn't matter as much as the weather Right Now. You need the current wind direction, at the nearest airfield, for the best runway. You need the current barometer reading for your altimeter. You need to know if the field is still VFR. And you need it fast. PilotAWOS puts the National Weather Service's automated observation stations on your wrist or your home screen. Instantly see the most recent reading from a nearby AWOS station. A Phone app if you use your phone on your panel, and a Watch app if you don't Has watch-face complications and phone widgets, settable to specific stations Works wherever you have data connectivity Data is fetched directly from the National Weather Service, without any intermediate backends or analytics collection. Your location is used only to locate nearby AWOS stations, and isn't tracked or recorded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WindCheck at every 6 days against PilotAWOS's every 6 months. WindCheck also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (164 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, 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. WindCheck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PilotAWOS sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WindCheck holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WindCheck has 164 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of WindCheck's written reviews are positive against 100% of PilotAWOS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WindCheck ships an update every 6 days, PilotAWOS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WindCheck | PilotAWOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (164 ratings) — better | 4.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 164 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LycheeApps Inc. | Rogers George |
Customer experience
WindCheck
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In-app purchases
WindCheck
- U.S. Pilot (monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- U.S. Pilot (annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
PilotAWOS
- Start 30-day Free TrialFree
- Start 90-day Free TrialFree
- Tip$0.99
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- Buy PilotAWOS$4.99
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