# Wheater & Space — Wheater, Astronomy and more

> Wheater, Astronomy and more (iPhone/iPad app by FRANCESCO BONANNO.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wheater-and-space/id6813449130 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [FRANCESCO BONANNO](https://appshunter.io/developer/6813449493)
- Category: Weather
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 101 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-09-23
- Data updated: 2026-10-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wheater-and-space/id6813449130/reviews.md

## What is Wheater & Space?

METEO & SPAZIO doesn't just show you a tiny cloud icon: it paints the exact sky you see out your window. The background is generated live from real-time measurements—daylight aligns with the time and season of your location, clouds gather as they actually do, rain falls with the intensity derived from data, and the sea ripples to current wave heights. On the horizon, your city's skyline appears alongside its iconic landmarks.

FORECASTS
Current conditions, hourly 24-hour predictions, and a 10-day forecast featuring feels-like temperature, wind speed, gusts, humidity, pressure, UV index, sunrise, and sunset. Sea state and wave heights for coastal areas. Air quality index based on the European standard, complete with PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone levels. Severe weather alerts directly on the location tab, plus nearby earthquake warnings with magnitude and distance. Data is powered by Open-Meteo and remains readable offline.

LIVE ETNA
In eastern Sicily, the volcano shapes the landscape, and the app treats it accordingly: the background plume mirrors the real one. The dedicated monitoring tab displays the aviation color code, the official INGV VONA bulletin translated side-by-side with the original text, estimated ash plume dispersion based on high-altitude winds, and live status for Catania Airport.

3D CRATER VIEW
The crater view is built using high-precision elevation data overlaid with real orthophotos: orbit around the mountain, unlock the camera, and explore the 3D model all the way down to the coast. The sky above is rendered for the crater's exact coordinates, showing the Sun, Moon, planets, and constellations precisely where they are right now. Live telemetry brings you INGV visible and thermal camera feeds alongside peak microclimate data at 3,300 meters.

AVIATION
Official METAR and TAF reports via NOAA for airports worldwide, decoded into plain language as well as raw text. Flight categories, wind, visibility, QNH, cloud cover, and the wind-preferred runway. Toggle aviation mode to turn the main screen into your chosen airfield.

MAPS & RADAR
Animated precipitation radar and satellite cloud cover with an interactive timeline. Long-press anywhere on the map to inspect weather, coordinates, and altitude, then save the location if you choose.

SKY & SPACE
An interactive Solar System powered by NASA/JPL Horizons ephemerides: planets, moons, the ISS, asteroids, and comets positioned in real time, complete with atmospheric and orbital data sheets. Zoom out beyond the solar system to explore exoplanets and known black holes. The immersive sky view turns your phone into a window to the cosmos: move your device and constellations shift in real time. Also includes eclipses, moon phases, space weather, and Voyager probes tracking distance in light-hours.

ON YOUR PHONE
Home screen widgets styled with colors dynamically extracted from your background. Live weather wallpapers, app icon shortcuts, and a standalone WatchOS app. Ask Siri for weather updates—even when your screen is off. Secure backup stored in a private iCloud folder, accessible exclusively by this app.

TWO INTERFACES
Switch seamlessly between two distinct design styles: a translucent glass look revealing the sky behind panels, or Material Design matching your system theme. Features immersive ambient audio matching current weather conditions, finely tuned haptic feedback and voice reading

COMPATIBLE WITH APPLE WATCH AND IPAD

SOURCES
Open-Meteo for forecasts and air quality; INGV – Osservatorio Etneo for volcanic activity; NOAA for aviation data; NASA/JPL Horizons for ephemerides; RainViewer and EUMETSAT for radar and satellite imagery; MapTiler for map rendering. Also fully credited within the app.
The app is free and supported by ads. A one-time purchase removes advertisements, unlocks unlimited saved locations and airports, and enables the glass theme.

I have poured my heart into this project and hope you enjoy the app! Wishing you clear skies!

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Meteo & Spazio Pro | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.8 — 2026-10-01

- Resolved GPS locking issue
- Updated location search engine

### 2.3.7 — 2026-09-28

* New moon phases page: tap the Moon card for the calendar, upcoming phases, supermoons, moonrise and moonset
* Catania Airport: closures and reopenings from SAC notices and NOTAMs, in the Etna and airport cards
* New notification when Fontanarossa closes or reopens
* More accurate place names, and the airport's name when you are at the airport
* Watch OS: real-time Sun and Moon in the sky and Fontanarossa status in the Etna section
* Performance optimizations and bug fixes

### 2.3.6 — 2026-09-27

* New moon phases page: tap the Moon card for the calendar, upcoming phases, supermoons, moonrise and moonset
* Catania Airport: closures and reopenings from SAC notices and NOTAMs, in the Etna and airport cards
* New notification when Fontanarossa closes or reopens
* More accurate place names, and the airport's name when you are at the airport
* Wear OS: real-time Sun and Moon in the sky and Fontanarossa status in the Etna section
* Performance optimizations and bug fixes

### 2.3.5 — 2026-09-26

- Risolte diverse problematiche grafiche
- In tema Material, adesso i colori scelti, interessano tutta l'interfaccia
- Fix della Modalità immersa dalle impostazioni

### 2.3.4 — 2026-09-25

- Risolta l'animazione rallentata durante l'apertura del meteo 10 giorni
- Adesso verrà ricordato lo stato della tendina alla riapertura.
- E' stata aggiunta la possibilità di riordinare le schede sull'interfaccia home (VERSIONE PRO)
- E' stata data la possibilità di fissare a metà schermo le schede di partenza (VERSIONE PRO)

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