# Hot Air

> Pilot Logbook +Flight Tracking

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id353321502](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id353321502)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id353321502`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cato Technologies LLC
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (578 ratings)
- **Version:** 15.15
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2010-02-03
- **Size:** 128 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hot-air/id353321502)
- **Website:** [https://www.hotairapp.com](https://www.hotairapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://hotairapp.com/privacy-policy/](https://hotairapp.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #67,398 — Overall

## Review summary

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.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id353321502)