# Visual Traffic Pattern vs Active Runway

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Traffic Pattern at 78% against Active Runway's 0%. Visual Traffic Pattern also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Active Runway's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Active Runway is free to download; Visual Traffic Pattern costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Visual Traffic Pattern holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Traffic Pattern has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Visual Traffic Pattern's written reviews are positive against 0% of Active Runway's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Visual Traffic Pattern | Active Runway |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-traffic-pattern/id917517114/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/active-runway/id1451371555/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **77.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 28 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arthur Varrassi](https://appshunter.io/developer/673243828) | [Lawrence Masullo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450727705) |

## What reviewers say

### Visual Traffic Pattern

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-traffic-pattern/id917517114)

Visualize runway traffic patterns with magnetic orientation matching your aircraft's heading. Includes wind component diagrams for crosswind and headwind calculations. Designed for pilots on iOS devices.

**Highlights:** Visual traffic pattern reference, Magnetic orientation matching, Wind component diagram, Heading indicator control, Runway crosswind/headwind calculation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Active Runway

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/active-runway/id1451371555)

This app simplifies runway calculations for pilots, offering quick and easy decisions in the cockpit. It displays the runway with the least crosswind based on available runways and wind direction, and can also pull airport weather to automatically calculate the preferred runway.

**Highlights:** Quick runway calculations, Least crosswind display, Airport weather integration, Automatic preferred runway calculation, Offline functionality

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Visual Traffic Pattern free?

Visual Traffic Pattern costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Active Runway free?

Active Runway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Visual Traffic Pattern or Active Runway?

Visual Traffic Pattern is rated higher. Visual Traffic Pattern averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Active Runway averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*