# Sorapuff vs Turbli: an honest comparison

**Short answer:** Turbli is the better pick for a free turbulence forecast on the web, for turbulence maps of the whole sky and for a forecast built on NOAA's dedicated turbulence product. Sorapuff is the better pick for help during the flight itself: a bump meter that works in airplane mode, breathing with haptics and a calm button, with no account and one $14.99 payment instead of a subscription.

We make Sorapuff, so read this with that in mind. Every Turbli fact below comes from Turbli's own website or its App Store listing, checked on November 13, 2026, and is linked under Sources.

## At a glance
| | Turbli | Sorapuff |
|---|---|---|
| Price (US) | Website free; Turbli+ app $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year [1] | Free version; Pro $14.99 once |
| Subscription | Turbli+ is a subscription [1] | none |
| Account | Turbli+ asks you to create one [1] | never |
| Where it runs | Any browser; Turbli+ on iPhone, iPad and Apple-silicon Macs [1] | iPhone and iPad (iOS 18 or later) |
| Available | Website since July 2020 [4]; app on the App Store now [1] | coming soon to the App Store |
| Turbulence data | NOAA Graphical Turbulence Guidance (GTG), NOAA GFS winds, UK Met Office thunderstorm forecast [2][6] | A clear-air turbulence index from NOAA GFS winds, plus SIGMETs and pilot reports from aviationweather.gov |
| How far ahead | Turbli says turbulence forecasts are useful about two days ahead [5] | Up to three days ahead (Pro), as a likelihood |
| Knows your aircraft and filed route | ✓ aircraft type; filed route for US flights, about 90 minutes before departure [3] | — you pick the airports and the time |
| Turbulence maps | ✓ world, US and Europe: turbulence, wind, thunderstorms [8] | Route map with storms and pilot reports (Pro) |
| Bump meter in the air (in g) | not described | ✓ works in airplane mode |
| Flight phase detection | not described | ✓ |
| Breathing, calm button, calm music | not described | ✓ with haptics |
| Fear-of-flying help | Articles, a book co-written with a psychiatrist, a list of courses [7] | Guides, Sora's tips for every phase of the flight |
| Languages | App: English [1] | 18 |
| Data linked to you (App Store label) | Purchases, user content, identifiers, usage data, diagnostics [1] | none: no account, no analytics |
| Ads | Website shows ads; Turbli+ is ad-free [1][4] | none |

## What Turbli does better
- **It's free on the web.** You can check a flight from any phone, Android included, or from a laptop, without installing anything.
- **It uses a turbulence product made for the job.** GTG is NOAA's purpose-built turbulence guidance, and Turbli shows its strength in eddy dissipation rate (EDR), the standard unit NOAA uses [3][6]. Sorapuff computes one well-known clear-air turbulence index from NOAA's GFS winds.
- **It knows more about your flight.** It adjusts for the aircraft type, and for US flights it uses the route and altitude in the filed flight plan [3].
- **It has maps and history.** Turbulence, wind and thunderstorm maps, historical data and a yearly ranking of the most turbulent routes [6][8].
- **It's been around since 2020**, and you can download its app today. Sorapuff isn't on the App Store yet.

## What Sorapuff does differently
- **Help in the air, not only before.** A bump meter measures each bump in g with your phone's sensors and puts it next to the 2.5 g an airliner is built for. It works in airplane mode, and so do the tracker, breathing, the calm button and the music.
- **Pay once.** $14.99 for Pro, with Family Sharing: less than one year of Turbli+ ($19.99), and nothing after that. Turbli's website, though, costs nothing at all.
- **No account, no analytics, no ads.** Your flights stay on your phone.
- **18 languages** in the app.
- **Severe only from official warnings.** Sorapuff shows smooth, light or moderate from its own forecast, and says severe only when an official SIGMET does.

## Which one should you choose?
- **You only want to check a flight before you go:** Turbli's free website is hard to beat.
- **You want a turbulence map or historical route data:** Turbli.
- **The fear peaks once you're in the air:** Sorapuff, for the bump meter, the tracker and the calm tools that work offline.
- **You don't want another subscription or account:** Sorapuff.
- **Both:** many nervous flyers check the forecast on the web, then keep a calm tool for the flight itself. The two don't conflict.

## Looking for apps like Turbli?
The [best turbulence apps](/guides/best-turbulence-apps) guide compares eight forecast tools on data, storms, offline use, privacy and US prices, and [our comparison page](/compare) shows what typical subscription apps cost.

## How we checked
We read Turbli's App Store listing and Turbli's own pages on November 13, 2026. Prices are US App Store prices on that day; apps change prices and features, so check the listing before you buy. We haven't run an independent accuracy test of either forecast. Turbli is a trademark of its owner; Sorapuff isn't affiliated with Turbli AB.

## FAQ
### Is Turbli free?
The turbli.com website is free to use and is supported by ads and donations. The Turbli+ app for iPhone and iPad needs a subscription, $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year in the US, and an account [1][4].

### Does Turbli work in airplane mode?
The Turbli+ app keeps your flight history available offline [1]. Its forecasts and maps are made before you fly. Sorapuff's bump meter, tracker and calm tools are built to work in airplane mode.

### Which turbulence forecast is more accurate?
We haven't tested them side by side. Turbli uses NOAA's dedicated GTG turbulence product and your filed route for US flights, which is richer data than Sorapuff's single index. Turbli itself says turbulence forecasts are most useful about two days ahead [5]. Treat any forecast as a likelihood, not a promise.

### Is Sorapuff a subscription?
No. Sorapuff is free to download, and Sorapuff Pro is a one-time purchase of $14.99 (US price), with Family Sharing included.

### Can I use Turbli and Sorapuff together?
Yes. Check a flight on Turbli's website before you go, and use Sorapuff's bump meter and calm tools in the air.

## Sources
1. [Turbli+ on the App Store, Apple](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/turbli/id6762553623)
2. [Forecasts for wind and turbulence, Turbli](https://turbli.com/forecasts-for-wind-and-turbulence/)
3. [Frequently asked questions, Turbli](https://turbli.com/frequently-asked-questions/)
4. [About, Turbli](https://turbli.com/about/)
5. [How accurate are turbulence forecasts?, Turbli](https://turbli.com/blog/how-accurate-are-turbulence-forecasts/)
6. [Historical data: data processing, Turbli](https://turbli.com/historical-data/data-processing/)
7. [Overcome Your Fear of Flying (book), Turbli](https://turbli.com/fear-of-flying/overcome-your-fear-of-flying-book/)
8. [World turbulence map, Turbli](https://turbli.com/maps/world-turbulence-map/)

## Related guides

- [Best Turbulence Apps 2026: 9 Forecast Tools Compared](https://sorapuff.app/guides/best-turbulence-apps): The best turbulence app depends on your phone, budget and fears. We compared 9 forecast tools on data, storms, offline use, privacy and US prices.
- [Turbulence Forecast for Your Flight: How It Works](https://sorapuff.app/guides/turbulence-forecast): A turbulence forecast shows where bumps are likely on your route, built from wind data, storm warnings and pilot reports. How to read one, and its limits.
- [What Is a PIREP? What Is a SIGMET? Explained Simply](https://sorapuff.app/guides/pilot-reports-and-sigmets): A PIREP is a pilot's report of the weather met in flight; a SIGMET is an official hazard warning. Learn to read both and what they mean for your flight.
- [Is Turbulence Dangerous? What the Safety Data Says](https://sorapuff.app/guides/is-turbulence-dangerous): Turbulence is uncomfortable but rarely dangerous for a belted passenger. See the NTSB data, the 2.5 g airliners are built for, and how to stay safe.