Hot Air

Name: Hot Air
Price: 199.99 USD
Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)
Author: Cato Technologies LLC

By: Cato Technologies LLC

Pilot Logbook +Flight Tracking

Features & Capabilities

Hot Air is a complete balloon flight companion, built by balloon pilots for balloon pilots. From preflight planning to postflight review, it delivers live tracking, wind profiling by altitude, waypoint navigation, automatic flight recording with 3D export support, and more — all designed specifically for hot air ballooning.

Whether you’re a student pilot, a commercial operator, or flying for fun, Hot Air helps you stay organized, informed, and connected with features like offline-capable maps, interactive map history, payload calculator, integrated weather data, and real-time flight sharing with crew or friends. It’s optimized for iPhone and iPad, localized in English, French, Czech, and Slovak, and exports to HTML, KML, or GPX.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping Weather Education Data

By:

Cato Technologies LLC

Rating:

4.50

(10) 0.40

Version:

15.10 Last updated: 2026-05-26

Version code:

886121415

Creation date:

2010-02-03

Compatible devices:

Size:

114.76MB

Price:

199.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

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# 383,880 ▼ 311,645

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Developed by:

Cato Technologies LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/za/app/hot-air/id353321502

Website:

https://www.hotairapp.com

User Reviews

Hot Air is a highly praised ballooning app that combines real-time tracking, a robust logbook, and strong flight-planning and safety tools. Users repeatedly cite reliable tracking, easy logging, weather awareness, and live path sharing with crew and family. It runs on iPhone and iPad and boasts responsive support. However, reviewers note stability issues after updates and on older iOS versions (crashes, freezes) and privacy concerns around built-in Glympse sharing with calls for an opt-out option. Overall, a top tool with some reliability and privacy caveats.

Pros

Real-time tracking with live location sharing for crew and followers.
Integrated flight logging/electronic logbook with data history and backups.
Comprehensive flight planning, weather information, and safety features (e.g., powerline awareness).
Live flight-path sharing with crew, passengers, and family.
Works on both iPhone and iPad (cross-device compatibility).

Cons

Stability issues: crashes after updates and freezes on older iOS versions (e.g., iOS 8).
Glympse location sharing can’t be easily disabled; privacy/opt-out concerns.

Recent reviews

I have been using the app since its inception. It goes above and beyond my expectations! Love all the extra features and the excellent support!

by Z-*****, 2026-04-18

The Hot Air App was the first app developed specifically to meet the needs of LTA pilots! The suite of tools included for flight planning, tracking, and logging is exceptional. Several years ago, the Hot Air app quickly became one of my must-have flight tools, but the recent addition of airspace maps, “AirTalk” (for communication) and “AirScout” (for drone detection) further the commitment to ensuring flight safety.