# PWS Monitor — Personal Weather Station

> View personal weather station data and charts from a global network. (iPhone/iPad app by Matt Brady.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pws-monitor/id713705929 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matt Brady](https://appshunter.io/developer/713705932)
- Category: Weather, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 718 App Store ratings · 383 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 19 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-10-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pws-monitor/id713705929/reviews.md

## What is PWS Monitor?

View weather conditions in your neighborhood, or even right in your own backyard!

Weather readings and charts are displayed for stations in the Weather Underground personal weather station network, which encompasses over a quarter million weather stations around the world. 

Premium subscribers get access to an assortment of Home and Lock Screen widgets. Also the companion Watch app including Complications.

Quickly find stations near your current location, or search locations around the world and store them in your Favorites for easy viewing.

Current and high/low weather data for temperature, dewpoint, barometric pressure, humidity, wind, rain, solar radiation, and UV Index are visible for multiple stations. Chart's for the current day or last 7 days are available.

Data displayed:
* Temperature: Current, High/Low
* Wind Chill 
* Heat Index ("Feels Like" temperature)
* Dewpoint: Current, High/Low
* Humidity: Current, High/Low
* Wind Speed: Direction, Current, High
* Wind Gust: Current, High
* Pressure: Current, High/Low
* Rain: Today's Total, Rainfall Rate
* Solar Radiation: Current, High
* UV Index: Current, High

Charts for current day or last 7 days (7-day charts show high/low stats for each day):
* Temperature
* Dew Point
* Humidity
* Barometric Pressure
* Wind Speed
* Wind Gust
* Wind Direction
* Rainfall Rate and Cumulative
* Solar Radiation
* UV Index

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- View personal weather station data
- Access global weather station network
- Display current and historical weather
- Visualize data with charts
- Search and save favorite locations
- Detailed weather metrics

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6 Month | $5.99 | per 6 months |
| 1 Year | $9.99 | per year |


## Chart rankings

- #188 in Top Grossing · Weather (US App Store)

## What do users think of PWS Monitor?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Useful weather data
- 🚀 Quick access to station data
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Customizable units
- 👍 Ability to monitor multiple stations

**Cons**

- 🐛 Data lags or drops out
- 💡 Lack of historical data
- 💡 No option to remove ads
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Graphs not displaying properly
- Issues with station selection and setup
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to view past weather data
- Implement option to remove ads
- Add more customization options
- Improve data refresh and reliability
- Integrate with weather alerts or notifications

## Recent user reviews (10 of 383)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pws-monitor/id713705929/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Awesome app!

*2026-08-14, version 5.0.4*

I have used this app for a couple of years. It has always been an extremely useful app. Love the features and design. When the new version added the Watch app I immediately subscribed. Seeing my weather station data in complications on the Watch makes PWS my most used Watch app! Great job!!! Many thanks!

### 5/5 — New update

*2026-08-02, version 5.0.2*

The new update is wonderful.  Makes this app really useful .

### 5/5 — awesome app

*2026-07-31, version 5.0.2*

does everything it should do and nothing that it should not.   love this app

### 5/5 — Looks great, works great

*2026-07-30, version 5.0.2*

Looks great, works great. The graphs over time are very informative, especially for pressure and temperature. It’s nice to see my two weather stations’ data on my phone!

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2026-07-13, version 5.0.1*

Easy to use.  Nothing like it out there.  Awesome to know weather at home when I am out of town

### 5/5 — Great App!

*2026-07-12, version 5.0*

App is perfect for monitoring multiple stations giving you real time info as well as approaching conditions

### 5/5 — 5.0 update is amazing!

*2026-07-11, version 5.0*

This is THE perfect app now to accompany your wundergorund connect weather station. Previously I had only found one or two options to get live pws data on a watch complication, but the new watch app has blown away those options!

### 5/5 — EXCELLENT App for Hyper-Local Weather.

*2026-07-10, version 5.0*

The July 2026 update lets you configure the display on your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch to show exactly what Weather Underground data you want from any station(s). The Watch complication is a work of genius.
      The $10 annual fee for widgets and removing ads is very reasonable; bandwidth isn’t free. No Weather Underground subscription is required. I use the app to show data from my personal weather station on my watch, but I could as easily rely on one of the other Weather Underground stations nearby. Highly recommended!

### 5/5 — Great local weather station app

*2026-07-09, version 5.0*

This is a great app for accessing the data from your home weather station if you share your data on Weather Underground. It’s fast, stable and quick to use. And the latest update added WIDGETS. They are awesome 🤩. Now I can have the actual real live outside temperature at home displayed on my Home Screen and not the guestimate that Apple creates. Awesome work, thank you 🙏

### 5/5 — PWS MONITOR

*2026-07-09, version 5.0*

I have had this for several years and is the best “snap shot of the day” app I’ve found. 

I have my own weather station and being to quickly see the weather at home is fantastic.

## Frequently asked questions about PWS Monitor

### What does PWS Monitor do?

PWS Monitor allows you to view real-time weather conditions and historical data from a global network of over a quarter million personal weather stations. You can see detailed readings for temperature, wind, rain, pressure, and more, along with charts for daily and weekly trends.

### What kind of weather data can I see?

The app displays a comprehensive range of weather metrics including current, high, and low temperatures, dewpoint, humidity, wind speed and gusts, barometric pressure, rainfall totals and rates, solar radiation, and UV index. It also offers wind chill and heat index calculations.

### Is PWS Monitor free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. This suggests that some features or content may require a purchase to unlock.

### Can I view weather data for locations other than my own?

Yes, you can search for weather stations in locations around the world. You can also store your frequently viewed locations in a 'Favorites' list for quick and easy access to their weather information.

### What are the charting capabilities of the app?

The app provides charts for the current day or the last 7 days. These charts visualize data such as temperature, dew point, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed and gusts, rainfall rate and cumulative amounts, solar radiation, and UV index. The 7-day charts also display high/low statistics for each day.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0.4 — 2026-08-14

Fixed some font sizing issues in Rectangle view.
Made sure order and visibility of Watch cards matches the iPhone no matter which view type you have selected.
Tweaks to widget data caching.

### 5.0.3 — 2026-08-02

5.0.3:
Fixed truncated text under some circumstances on small screens like iPhone Mini.
Fix an issue with widgets where high/low values can be slightly different than the high/low values in the actual app.


5.0.2:
For Premium Subscribers:
Humidity Watch complications.
Combined Wind Speed and Wind Direction iPhone widgets and watch complications.

For All Users:
Sometimes if the station search is slow the map is just a black square.
24-Hour time format setting should be used on axis labels now.
Option to have dots or arrows for wind charts.
Starting up in List view doesn't always refresh data or go back to list - this is fixed.
Added elevation to Station Info screen.


5.0.1:
Fixed layout when sharing image of data card when set to rectangle card type.
Combined View card style now shows high/low timestamps for current day when set to 7-day view.
Dewpoint watch complications have been added.
Tuned widget updates to hopefully update more consistently. This is tricky though because the OS restricts how often widgets and complications can update to roughly 4 times per hour but can be delayed based on usage, battery, or other factors that are out of my cotrol.


5.0 - BIGGEST UPDATE EVER!
Premium Users now get Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets. 
A new companion Watch App with Complications.

ALL users get these new features:
New Combined View option - combines current data and chart together on the same card. The classic Square and Rectangle card views are still available. 
Share or save the full display or a single card - great for sharing with friends or on social media. No more clumsy screenshots!
Rearrange the layout to your own personal taste. Also you can hide values you may not care about.
Quickly toggle the charts between Current Day and 7 Day views right from the main display by long-pressing the Home Screen.
Optionally plot the Wind Chill and Heat Index values on the Temperature charts (when applicable).
Choose to startup the app on the Station List instead of the first station.

### 5.0.2 — 2026-07-19

5.0.2:
For Premium Subscribers:
Humidity Watch complications.
Combined Wind Speed and Wind Direction iPhone widgets and watch complications.

For All Users:
Sometimes if the station search is slow the map is just a black square.
24-Hour time format setting should be used on axis labels now.
Option to have dots or arrows for wind charts.
Starting up in List view doesn't always refresh data or go back to list - this is fixed.
Added elevation to Station Info screen.


5.0.1:
Fixed layout when sharing image of data card when set to rectangle card type.
Combined View card style now shows high/low timestamps for current day when set to 7-day view.
Dewpoint watch complications have been added.
Tuned widget updates to hopefully update more consistently. This is tricky though because the OS restricts how often widgets and complications can update to roughly 4 times per hour but can be delayed based on usage, battery, or other factors that are out of my cotrol.


5.0 - BIGGEST UPDATE EVER!
Premium Users now get Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets. 
A new companion Watch App with Complications.

ALL users get these new features:
New Combined View option - combines current data and chart together on the same card. The classic Square and Rectangle card views are still available. 
Share or save the full display or a single card - great for sharing with friends or on social media. No more clumsy screenshots!
Rearrange the layout to your own personal taste. Also you can hide values you may not care about.
Quickly toggle the charts between Current Day and 7 Day views right from the main display by long-pressing the Home Screen.
Optionally plot the Wind Chill and Heat Index values on the Temperature charts (when applicable).
Choose to startup the app on the Station List instead of the first station.

### 5.0.1 — 2026-07-13

Thank you to everyone for the terrific response to version 5.0!

Quick update with some small tweaks and fixes for 5.0.1:
Fixed layout when sharing image of data card when set to rectangle card type.
Combined View card style now shows high/low timestamps for current day when set to 7-day view.
Dewpoint watch complications have been added.
Tuned widget updates to hopefully update more consistently. This is tricky though because the OS restricts how often widgets and complications can update to roughly 4 times per hour but can be delayed based on usage, battery, or other factors that are out of my cotrol.

BIGGEST UPDATE EVER!
Premium Users now get Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets. 
A new companion Watch App with Complications.

ALL users get these new features:
New Combined View option - combines current data and chart together on the same card. The classic Square and Rectangle card views are still available. 
Share or save the full display or a single card - great for sharing with friends or on social media. No more clumsy screenshots!
Rearrange the layout to your own personal taste. Also you can hide values you may not care about.
Quickly toggle the charts between Current Day and 7 Day views right from the main display by long-pressing the Home Screen.
Optionally plot the Wind Chill and Heat Index values on the Temperature charts (when applicable).
Choose to startup the app on the Station List instead of the first station.

### 5.0 — 2026-07-06

BIGGEST UPDATE EVER!
Premium Users now get Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets. 
A new companion Watch App with Complications.

ALL users get these new features:
New Combined View option - combines current data and chart together on the same card. The classic Square and Rectangle card views are still available. 
Share or save the full display or a single card - great for sharing with friends or on social media. No more clumsy screenshots!
Rearrange the layout to your own personal taste. Also you can hide values you may not care about.
Quickly toggle the charts between Current Day and 7 Day views right from the main display by long-pressing the Home Screen.
Optionally plot the Wind Chill and Heat Index values on the Temperature charts (when applicable).
Choose to startup the app on the Station List instead of the first station.

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