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DUATS vs WingX Pro

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DUATS

Aviation & Aerospace

FAA Direct User Access Terminal System for flight briefings

From
$9.95/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
WingX Pro logo

WingX Pro

Aviation & Aerospace

Advanced flight planning app for Apple devices

From
$99.99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: DUATS covers Flight briefings, WingX Pro covers Aeronautical charts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DUATS and WingX Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where DUATS and WingX Pro differ
AttributeDUATSWingX Pro
Starting price$9.95/month$99.99/year
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Macos
Founded19902008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Aviation & Aerospace).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in DUATS

  • Flight briefings
  • Weather data
  • Flight filing
  • NOTAMs
  • FAA systems
  • Chart databases
  • ATC integration
  • FAA approved

Only in WingX Pro

  • Aeronautical charts
  • Real-time weather
  • Weight and balance
  • Performance planning
  • Garmin avionics
  • ADS-B receivers
  • Apple devices
  • Secure sync

Both cover

  • Flight planning
  • Weather services
  • Data encryption
  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

DUATS

  • Flight briefingnot WingX Pro
  • Flight planningnot WingX Pro
  • Flight filingnot WingX Pro
  • Weather briefing

WingX Pro

  • Pre-flight planningnot DUATS
  • In-flight navigationnot DUATS
  • Weather briefing
  • Performance calculationsnot DUATS

Both are used for weather briefing, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

DUATS

  • Service has been discontinued as of May 2018
  • No longer available for flight planning or briefing

WingX Pro

Nothing recorded yet. See the WingX Pro review.

Pricing, plan by plan

DUATS

$9.95/month
  • Basic$9.95/month
    • Flight briefings
    • Weather data
    • Flight planning
  • Premium$29.95/month
    • All Basic features
    • Advanced weather
    • Priority briefings

WingX Pro

$99.99/year
  • Basic$99.99/year
    • VFR charts
    • Weather data
    • Flight planning
  • Pro$199.99/year
    • IFR charts
    • Performance planning
    • Weight and balance

Which should you pick?

Choose DUATS if

  • You need flight briefings.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want weather data.
DUATS review

Choose WingX Pro if

  • You need aeronautical charts.
  • You work on Ios, Macos.
  • You also want real-time weather.
WingX Pro review

Questions people ask

Is DUATS or WingX Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. DUATS starts at $9.95/month and WingX Pro at $99.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DUATS or WingX Pro?
DUATS starts at $9.95/month and WingX Pro at $99.99/year.
Does DUATS or WingX Pro run on more platforms?
DUATS runs on Web, Ios, Android. WingX Pro runs on Ios, Macos.
What is DUATS best used for?
DUATS is most often used for flight briefing, flight planning, flight filing, weather briefing. Of those, flight briefing and flight planning are not what WingX Pro is typically brought in for.
What can DUATS do that WingX Pro cannot?
DUATS covers Flight briefings, Weather data, Flight filing, NOTAMs. WingX Pro covers Aeronautical charts, Real-time weather, Weight and balance, Performance planning. Both handle Flight planning, Weather services, Data encryption, Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

DUATS: Is DUATS still available?

No. The FAA discontinued the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS II) on May 16, 2018.

Source
DUATS: Did DUATS cost money?

No. DUATS was free to all registered U.S. pilots and student pilots holding a current medical certificate.

Source
DUATS: What replaced DUATS?

Pilots now access internet-based weather, aeronautical information, and flight plan filing through the FAA flight service website at no charge.

Source
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