# StationWeather - METAR and TAF

> Aviation Weather and Maps

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id890381198](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id890381198)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id890381198`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Oliver Puetz
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (1,333 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.3.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2014-07-06
- **Size:** 347 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stationweather-metar-and-taf/id890381198)
- **Website:** [https://www.stationweather.com](https://www.stationweather.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://stationweather.com/privacy-policy-app/](https://stationweather.com/privacy-policy-app/)

## Description

StationWeather transforms raw aviation weather data into clear, visual insights with fully decoded METAR and TAF, a graphical TAF timeline, and route overlays on interactive maps.

It syncs with your calendar for instant flight briefings, supports widgets, Live Activities, and Apple Watch, and covers 40,000+ stations with 700+ aviation charts, NOTAM filtering, D-ATIS, and a 3-day solar radiation risk forecast.

## Rankings

- #48,376 — Overall

## Review summary

Users generally praise StationWeather for accurate METAR/TAF data and a clean, feature-rich interface. However, recurring complaints focus on monetization and subscription models, data refresh issues, unreliable widgets/watch functionality, and intermittent crashes. Despite strong core data and responsiveness from developers, reliability and pricing concerns are the main drawbacks seen across multiple reviews.

### Pros

- Accurate METAR/TAF data presented quickly and clearly for flight planning.
- Clean, intuitive iOS UI with an aesthetically pleasing design.
- Comprehensive aviation weather data (METAR/TAF, NOTAMs, weather maps) in one app.
- Reasonable pricing and strong value for a feature-rich aviation weather app.
- Responsive developer support that addresses issues and bug fixes promptly.

### Cons

- Monetization and feature gating: many features are locked behind subscriptions, with concerns about lifetime purchases becoming obsolete and potential price hikes.
- Data freshness issues: METARs/TAFs can be outdated and refreshing can require manual intervention or app restarts.
- Widget/Apple Watch reliability: home screen widgets and watch complications often fail to refresh or behave unreliably.
- Stability problems: crashes or freezes reported after updates, reducing reliability.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id890381198)