ML revenue forecast.
Calibrated against 2781 apps in this category.
Confidence band
±15%
High — many comparable apps with verified data
At a glance
Earns 4.8× less than the category median (1.2K/mo).
Ranks #2,142 of 2,781 in Utilities (top 77.0% by revenue).
Ratings volume grew 1073.5% over the last 30 days, suggesting active user acquisition.
Launched Feb 03, 2010 · last updated May 11, 2026.
24 months of snapshot history tracked.
What the app looks like
Live screenshots from the App Store, captured by our snapshot worker. Tap any image to enlarge.
Hot Air's revenue trajectory
Forecast revenue from snapshot history. Last 24 months.
Where Hot Air sits in Utilities
Revenue distribution of 2781 comparable apps. Hot Air highlighted.
Hot Air vs comparable apps
Revenue trajectory side-by-side. Bold = Hot Air, ghosted = peers.
App spec
Version
15.07
Last update
May 11, 2026
Launched
Feb 03, 2010
Min OS
15.0
Rating
4+
Price
Free
Monetization
Paid
Languages
EN
What Hot Air actually does (from App Store listing)
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, flight recording, waypoint navigation, wind profiling, and more — all designed specifically for the unique needs of 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.
Features include:
• Live tracking on street or satellite maps
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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, flight recording, waypoint navigation, wind profiling, and more — all designed specifically for the unique needs of 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.
Features include: • Live tracking on street or satellite maps • Wind profiling by altitude during climb and descent • Waypoint navigation with bearing, distance, and estimated time • Automatic flight recording with 3D export support • Custom map overlays (KML/KMZ) • Offline-capable with map caching • Real-time flight sharing with crew or friends • Detailed flight logs for crew, passengers, propane, and temperature • Flight summaries and totals for logs or checkrides • Interactive map history of takeoffs and landings • Export to HTML, KML, or GPX • Payload calculator for accurate weight and balance • Integrated weather data and forecasts • Improved UTM 4x4 waypoint format support
Additional features: • Real-time heading projection • Built-in data backup and restore • Localized in English, French, Czech, and Slovak • Fully optimized for iPhone and iPad (portrait and landscape)
Note: Continued use of GPS can reduce battery life. Use an external battery for longer flights.
🆕 What's new · v15.07
Pro User Subscription screen revamped
New Pro feature: Wind Line References
GMT time conversion fix under Backup & Export
AVG/MAX speed adjustments
Corrected manual wind speed entry in Flight Logs
Ability to text/share .KMZ and .KML files directly into HotAir for import
Glympse updates
AirScout improvements for drone detection
Removed “Cancel” from the time picker when saving a flight log
Updated waypoint color picker
New option to change all waypoints in a folder to the same color
Comparable iOS apps
The five apps in Utilities with the closest revenue to Hot Air. Click any to see its detail page.
Each forecast combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetisation model, pricing tier, IAP signals and ad-supported flag.
The base estimate is then multiplied by a per-category scaling factor learned from apps with founder-verified MRR.
Every number on this page comes from public APIs and bumetric's own snapshot history.
Full methodology covers input variables, accuracy bands per category and how we treat apps without comparable anchors.
See also the live data on Hot Air's tracker page for current rating, reviews and snapshot timeline.
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