WeatherSmart vs Ecowitt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherSmart
Get severe weather warnings and detailed forecasts for your current location and any other area. Customize settings like update frequency and do not disturb times. View daily highs, lows, and wind direction.
- Severe weather warnings
- Current location weather
- Forecasts for selected locations
- Seven-day forecast
- Temperature and wind data
- Customizable settings
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WeatherSmart, from the South African Weather Service (SAWS), provides you with severe weather warnings and other handy weather information for your immediate surroundings and other areas. WeatherSmart includes the following features and options: • Severe weather warnings • Weather conditions and forecast for your current location. • Search for and add other locations. • A seven day forecast for all your selected locations. • Minimum & maximum temperature(s). • Wind direction(s). • Weather notices, warnings and alerts. • Customise settings according to your needs: - Edit My Locations - Do Not Disturb Times - Weather Update Frequency Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This application only supports iOS 8+.
Ecowitt
This app connects to professional Wi-Fi weather stations, offering real-time indoor and outdoor temperature, humidity, and air quality monitoring. It also supports high-precision rain gauges, providing comprehensive environmental data.
- Wi-Fi weather station integration
- Indoor/outdoor thermometer
- Humidity monitor
- Rain gauge
- Air quality monitor
- Data service support
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We provides professional wifi weather station, wireless indoor outdoor thermometers, humidity monitors, high precision rain gauges, air quality monitors and more, Data service support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ecowitt at 2.9 against WeatherSmart's 1.5. Ecowitt also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 9%) and ratings volume (66 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ecowitt holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ecowitt has 66 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of WeatherSmart's written reviews are positive against 47% of Ecowitt's.
WeatherSmart ships an update every 3 months, Ecowitt every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherSmart | Ecowitt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (4 ratings) | 2.9 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | 46.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #188 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AfriGIS Pty Ltd | 玮 彭 |
Customer experience
WeatherSmart
Ecowitt
Bugs and requests
WeatherSmart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ecowitt
Reported bugs
15 issues- Version 1.1.27 update caused app-breaking popup loop
- Graphs automatically rotate to landscape mode
- Annual rainfall calculation incorrect - doesn't reset yearly
- App crashes or freezes on iPad after multiple opens
- Login credentials not remembered between sessions
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- Webcam videos don't play within app
- Dew point displays constant zero value
- Graphs hidden behind dynamic island on newer iPhones
- Map refresh delay when navigating
- App won't launch or shows spinning loading icon
- Incompatibility with recent iOS versions
- Connection drops and fails to reconnect
- Sensor ordering resets to default
- Camera share feature unclickable
- Rainfall data not displayed during heavy rain events
Requested features
18 requests- iOS widgets for home screen display
- Apple Watch app and complications
- Push notifications for alerts and alarms
- Support for IFTTT and smart home integration
- 72-hour graph view option
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- Multi-sensor comparison on single graph
- Ability to edit and delete erroneous data
- Monthly and yearly data reports
- Dark mode option
- Font size customization
- Landscape view support on iPad
- Location search feature without scrolling map
- Biometric authentication
- Automatic cache clearing
- Tide chart functionality
- Data export and download options
- Better camera image quality controls
- Customizable graph intervals
In-app purchases
WeatherSmart
No in-app purchases
Ecowitt
No in-app purchases
