Information as of November 2026
Same price. Both feed ForeFlight on your iPad, but only SkyHound also shows traffic and weather on its own screen.
SkyHound is the same price as the Stratus 4, and shows traffic and weather with your iPad or without it.
A portable dual-band (978 and 1090 MHz) ADS-B In receiver with its own 4.3-inch QLED touchscreen. It connects wirelessly to ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot and other EFBs like any receiver, and also shows traffic, NEXRAD and METARs on its own screen, with on-screen and audio alerts. Fly it with your iPad, or without one.
A portable ADS-B receiver with built-in GPS and a pressure sensor. Its only display is a status indicator; traffic and weather appear on a tablet running an EFB app with a subscription.
Stratus 4's status indicator tells you it's working; everything else lives on your iPad. SkyHound sends the same traffic and weather to ForeFlight, and also puts it on its own touchscreen at eye level on the glareshield, with on-device and audio alerts.
Both work with your EFB. Only SkyHound also shows traffic and weather on its own screen.
How the two compare, feature by feature.
| Feature | SkyHound™ | Stratus 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $849, one time | $849 for the receiver alone |
| EFB connection | Wireless connection to ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot and other compatible EFBs | Yes |
| iPad / tablet | Optional. Pair it with ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot, or fly it on its own | Required to see traffic and weather |
| Subscription | None needed to see traffic and weather on SkyHound | Paid subscription required for leading EFB software such as ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot to see traffic and weather |
| Traffic at eye level | Yes. Sits on the glareshield in your line of sight, so traffic is a glance away | Only where you mount the iPad, usually on a kneeboard or yoke below the glareshield |
| Display | Built-in 4.3-inch QLED colour touchscreen | Status indicator only, with no traffic or weather data |
| Heat tolerance | Operates up to 60 °C (140 °F). Case material stable up to 150 °C (302 °F) | Traffic and weather are on an iPad, which Apple rates for ambient temperatures up to 35 °C (95 °F) |
| ADS-B Traffic | Dual-band 978 & 1090 MHz traffic, drawn on the unit's own screen | Only in an EFB app on a tablet, with a subscription |
| NEXRAD & METAR | FIS-B NEXRAD radar and METARs on the unit's own screen | Only in an EFB app on a tablet, with a subscription |
| Built-In GPS | Integrated GPS, with an optional external GPS for difficult installations | Yes |
| Pressure Sensor | Built in | Built in |
| Visual Alerts | On-screen traffic alerts on the device | Only in an EFB app on a tablet, with a subscription |
| Audio Alerts | Audible traffic alerts through audio out | Only in an EFB app on a tablet, with a subscription |
| Software Updates | Free lifetime over-the-air updates | Yes |
| Display modes | North Up and Track Up with Zulu and local time on the unit, plus whatever your EFB offers | Whatever your EFB app offers |
Based on the aircraft you fly, here's what SkyHound delivers and where the Stratus 4 hits its limits.
Why SkyHound wins
Where the Stratus 4 falls short
Why SkyHound wins
Where the Stratus 4 falls short
Why SkyHound wins
Where the Stratus 4 falls short
Why SkyHound wins
Where the Stratus 4 falls short
In direct sunlight under a windscreen, a device can reach 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) or more. Slide to an operating temperature to see what still shows you traffic. With the Stratus 4, that is your iPad.
Published manufacturer ratings as of November 2026. Ratings are for ambient air; a glareshield in direct sun can run hotter than the cabin air.
To show you anything, the Stratus 4 needs an iPad, a mount and an EFB plan. SkyHound works with yours, or on its own.
Switch items on or off on either side to match your cockpit.
Over 3 years, SkyHound saves you $1,173.97.
Assumes an iPad mini (Wi-Fi, 128 GB) at $699, about $85 for a tablet mount and the ForeFlight Starter plan at $129.99 a year, its lowest-priced plan. Prices as of November 2026; taxes and other accessories not included.
Traffic and weather on your glareshield, and in ForeFlight too. Fly with your iPad, or without it.
Competitor specifications sourced from manufacturer websites. Prices are as of November 2026. All product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.