UAV Forecast Reviews

by MaxTheWonderdog

UAVForecast works just fine on my iPhone, but not on my iPad. Constantly get message to turn on location services on the Pad...they ARE turned on. Tried switching on/off location services as well as the settings within UAVForecast . Also tried deleting UAVForecast and re-installing...no luck. Could not find any notice that this is only for iPhone, but for me that seems to be the case. Nice that I can use this on my phone, but there are times when it is more convenient to use the pad (and easier on my old eyes).

by MARK(LI)

It is easy to locate in UAVForecast Store and to “get” it for the most part it is quite easy to figure out . There are a few features that should be explained. First time users might not realize how the OK TO FLY message is triggered ...... this seems to key off the altitudes and max wind speeds entered by the user ..... Which in itself should be explained However I sometimes see the NOT OK TO FLY message When the conditions would indicate that it is OK There is no explanation So it seems like an incorrect message is being shown.
It does not seem to be a truly reliable source of information for this reason

by Yayhoo

Worked great at first. Accurate and dependable. No problems till I got a new phone. Then, it wouldn’t transfer my account. Now it refuses to work at all. So I must find a replacement for it. Nothing good is going to last. Which is a shame, because this was one of the most useful apps I’ve ever had.

by Taterbug1962

Don’t get me wrong! UAVForecast seems to fairly accurate when it comes to weather and conditions needed to fly your drone but can’t see paying so much for the premium version because the forecast can not be even close to accurate over a few hours to maybe a day away. The wind speeds often change within minutes so seeing a forecast 5 days away is simply crazy. Nice try though to get others to pay for features that really won’t help us drone flyers. The free version is very good though and feel it’s enough for me. I still give it 4 stars but at least lower the yearly price to maybe $5.

by Abinder

Is there a way to have more than 5 favorite spots?
I’ve heard there is a professional version. What is the difference between the hobbyist version and the professional version? How much is the professional version?

by Undertow119

Excellent addition to my collection of apps for drone flying. The Wind Profile tab shows me everything I need to know about the wind at various altitudes before I go out flying.

Feature request: At the top of the Wind Profile screen it shows “Last Update: a few seconds ago”, which tells me when UAVForecast last pulled data from the server, but it doesn’t give me any indication of how old the data on the server is. Much more useful would be a time stamp from the data feed itself (if there is one) indicating how current it is. “Last update: a few seconds ago” always leaves me wondering if I’ve just pulled down 3-day-old data from the server...

by Videobikerdude

I have USV Forecast and Drone Buddy on my iPhone and while the wind speeds are fairly close the gusts shown almost 10 mph higher on UAV Forecast. I don’t know which app to believe. Based on my observation of the actual breeze at my location it seems UAV Forecast is UAVForecast that is too high but I don’t have and instrument to measure.

by Uavnewbie

I previously gave UAVForecast a 1 star review because I thought it was always saying, "not good to fly." But I was wrong. I did not know that you could change the parameters, such as wind speed, on the settings. Once I did that, UAVForecast now appears to be working as intended. Given more time and use, I could see giving it a 5 star rating.

by Troy Austria

Edit: Support helped me fix my problem so it’s all gravy. UAVForecast is dope and super useful overall. Customer service did a great job resolving the issue.

Original post: I want to like UAVForecast, looks really useful, but I pressed subscribe, UAVForecast said it failed, yet my iCloud and card still got charged and my account says I’m subscribed to the service. Developer please help? I’ve already emailed support. Will change rating when the issue is resolved.

by Emt-G

This is a great all around app. Very accurate and provides details not found in most paid apps. I use it for UAS and general aviation planning. I find it being my go to app for day to day weather as it has so much more info than most apps.

by Double M Machine

I never fly my drone without checking the information that UAVForecast provides.
I’ve been flying since 2017 and never lost a drone large in part to the wind speed info.

Don’t fly without UAVForecast.

by LI Aerial

I am a Part 107 commercial UAS pilot and I use UAVForecast to plan every job. I also use it to supplement an official weather briefing from Flight Service. It gives hour by hour predictions for wind speed, expected visibility, satellite coverage, cloud coverage and Kp index. This is a MUST HAVE app for any drone pilot.

by Betterdog

Only a fool, would fly their drone without checking UAVForecast first. Drones have wind speed and visual barriers… UAVForecast gives you the all clear or the no go

by CarnieMan900

Thank You so very much for keeping part of this great app FREE. I have enjoyed and utilized it so much on my daily flying that I will be purchasing a subscription. What your doing by offering so much info in the Free Version is working it entices one to go all in and subscribed. Great Info. App on point. A++

by Gmperf

I would be willing to pay for it. I hate subscriptions. Before you know you have all these apps and saas subscriptions with a hoses into your bank account draining it month after month and year after year.

by Nicholas Tusick

I use UAV forecast every week before I head out to take aerial photographs for work. I always want to make sure wind, cloud cover and satellite locks are in perfect conditions. UAV forecast also shows an hourly forecast of the whole day which helps me plan. Overall a fantastic tool to any drone pilot.

by Mikey J Walking

I use and trust UAVForecast every single time I think about flying my drone.. I know I use it every single day at least one time..

It’s the ONLY app with drone specific data being displayed to you.. All of the required and desired info before flying!!

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by Ruger141

I’ve tried others but keep coming back to UAVForecast. I just love the way it’s laid out, all the information you could need is presented in a way that is easy to interpret. I also love that along the bottom you can see times where it’s ok to fly and others that are not, within the same day even and into the future. Great job guys thanks.

by NYCL16

Bravo to the developer for creating an easy to use, feature rich app for drone/UAS pilots. I fly both drones and R/C aircraft and wouldn’t leave home without it, so to speak.

Full disclosure, I’m using the free version but plan on subscribing once business gets going.

Drone pilots, R/C pilots - get UAVForecast! Especially if you’re in a persistently windy location like I happen to be. You won’t regret it!

by CEMcGee

New to drone flying, UAVForecast is one of the first things recommended to me and after about a week I subscribed. The price is fair and the information is well worth it. I check this several times a day, even using it for general weather info when I’m not looking to pull up radar. The map showing airports hotspots is great to know as well. I will have a subscription as long as I am flying.

by Strooper

The subscription should be much cheaper, right now it’s over twenty dollars! Crazy expensive, not worth the money

by StringF

UAVForecast is useless. At my location app states 100% cloud cover and states not good to fly. Looking outside maybe 50-60% cloud cover. Why is cloud cover a consideration in determining wether it is good to fly?

by LucyKov

I was using UAVForecast with no issues until today. This week it has been updated four times with no obvious reason. I hate all apps with very frequent updates with no reason, no new features... deleted

by Jibs91

The features it offers are great in terms of information covered is basically everything you could need to know before flying. However UAVForecast never figures out my location even after typing it in and that usually renders it useless. I love the thought put into UAVForecast for pilots, it just needs some fine tuning in order to work. I haven't experienced the charge window problem which I am hoping is simply a glitch and not a purposeful act. I am however afraid to log in since this was supposed to be a free app with the OPTION of an extended forecast and VIP type purchase plan, but it is automatically charging people for using it. Thanks for your listening ear. Safe flying everyone!

by Dietrich Z

Very helpful app. I always use UAVForecast before every flight. Nice to see detailed info and specially wind speeds a various height levels.

by Che Cker

I love UAVForecast, I check it before every job

by Dscottnmel

Really like the new streamlined updates. Tapping g on wind conditions to set altitude is way less cumbersome than the old version. Nice job.

by DannMazz

UAVForecast is really great. With one tap, you are displayed with the local conditions you care about before you fly. It is presented in an easy to understand, unobscured format that will let you know within seconds if you’re good to fly.

UAVForecast is simple, clean, accurate and easy to use. It provides the average enthusiast with everything they need to check before flying all in one convenient space. Not to mention, it’s customizable to fit your needs or the restrictions of your UAV.

Can’t recommend UAVForecast enough. It’s just what I was looking for. I will continue to recommend this to all UAV users.

by Malta Vacationer

UAVForecast just gets better and better.

by Apps2Review

I love UAVForecast I have a suggestion if you could please add under the no fly zone settings if we are within the colored circle of certain airports or helo pads can you place that colored dot on the map where the airport is so we can see where's it at, not just the large circle range. This can help us adjust our location easier or be aware of what direction to be alerted. Thanks

by Spurlee06

Great app where you can set your limits and it will quickly inform you if you are outside those limits. But like any other weather report it is not all accurate. The support for UAVForecast is awesome, I emailed with an issue and shortly after I received a response with a fix.

by Sorenstone

The developer just released a patch because one guy complained about UAVForecast not working on iOS 9 anymore! Talk about quality customer service. UAVForecast itself is great and can be understood in a moment with easy green or red colored sections. If you’re a UAV enthusiast pick up UAVForecast, you won’t regret it.

by Ddaldo

UAVForecast has made my preflight checks much easier. The only addition I would suggest is a date and time stamp added to the various reports. For those of us who do documented record keeping this would be a great help when required present evidence.