Comparison

FlipCast vs Aerglo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FlipCast

Access your local National Weather Service forecast with a simple swipe interface. This app uses your location to provide the most accurate, direct forecast data from official NWS offices, avoiding private data sources.

Highlights
  • Swipeable forecast interface
  • Uses location for local forecasts
  • Direct National Weather Service data
  • Clean and simple design
  • Available on Apple TV
Features
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Your local weather, straight from the source. FlipCast makes it easy to explore National Weather Service forecasts in a clean, swipeable interface. From everyday conditions to the next winter storm, get detailed forecasts directly from the NWS office serving your area. SWIPE THROUGH YOUR FORECAST Move through daytime and nighttime forecasts to see temperatures, precipitation chances, and detailed descriptions of what’s ahead. GO DEEPER WITH FORECAST DISCUSSIONS Read the reasoning behind the forecast with discussions written by NWS meteorologists, right inside the app. Ideal for weather enthusiasts and anyone who wants more than a weather icon. EXCLUSIVELY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DATA FlipCast delivers NWS forecast text without AI-generated summaries or rewrites. FIND YOUR LOCAL WEATHER Use your current location or search for a location within the United States. Designed for iPhone and iPad. Location access is optional and is used to find forecasts for your current location. Forecast coverage is intended for locations within the United States. FlipCast is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA or the National Weather Service. Use of NOAA/NWS names and emblems does not imply endorsement.

About

Aerglo

Features
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Aerglo is the weather app that actually answers your question. Most weather apps hand you a wall of numbers and leave the rest to you. Aerglo reads a live blend of six forecast models and tells you what it means for your day, in plain language, grounded in real data. FREE FOR EVERYONE - Current conditions, hour-by-hour and 7-day forecasts - Live radar map - Official severe-weather alerts - Daily cards for what to wear and your commute - Share today's forecast as an image AERGLO PRO: THE AI FEATURES Aerglo's AI features run on live forecast models and cost real money to operate, so they are part of Aerglo Pro. Ask Aerglo (Pro) "Should I leave now or wait out the rain?" "Will the game get rained out?" "Is this storm actually dangerous?" Ask in your own words and get a clear, specific answer, never made-up numbers, always tied to the live forecast. Share any answer as an image. Weather IQ (Pro) A plain-English briefing on what's happening now and what's coming, refreshed in real time. Next-Hour Rain (Pro) Live radar tells you when rain starts and stops at your location, minute by minute. Storm Intelligence (Pro) Explains the real risk over the next 72 hours: timing, hazards and confidence, without crying wolf. Six-model accuracy (Pro) Compare ECMWF, GFS, ICON, HRRR and more, and see how confident the forecast is. Outdoor and specialist tools (Pro) Marine forecasts, tides and buoys, fishing trip planner, aviation METARs and TAFs, trail and outdoor conditions, air quality, almanac and history, and custom alerts. AERGLO PRO PLANS Monthly, yearly, and a founding yearly membership. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Prices are shown in the app before you buy and may vary by country. Subscriptions are billed through your App Store account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. PRIVACY FIRST No account required. No ads. No tracking. Aerglo uses your location to show your weather and, if you turn on alerts, to send severe-weather alerts for your area. Privacy Policy: https://eggheadengineer.github.io/aerglo-legal/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Weather should answer questions, not just raise them. That's Aerglo.

Screenshots

FlipCast3 screens
Aerglo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlipCast at none against Aerglo's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aerglo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. FlipCast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlipCast ships an update every 2 weeks, Aerglo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FlipCast versus Aerglo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipCastAerglo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyndArc, LLCEGGHEAD Engineering Inc

In-app purchases

None

FlipCast

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Aerglo

Subscriptions3
  • Aerglo Pro — Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Aerglo Founding Pro$24.991 Year
  • Aerglo Pro — Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is FlipCast free?
FlipCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aerglo free?
Aerglo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlipCast or Aerglo have ads?
Neither FlipCast nor Aerglo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlipCast or Aerglo?
FlipCast ships an update every 2 weeks, and Aerglo every 9 days. Most recently, FlipCast was updated on October 24, 2026 and Aerglo on October 31, 2026.

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