Comparison

彩云天气Pro vs Windy.com

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

Head to head
About

彩云天气Pro

Get hyper-local weather forecasts with street-level accuracy, including minute-by-minute rain predictions and air quality monitoring. Track weather patterns with real-time satellite imagery and detailed maps. Receive exclusive rain notifications and enjoy an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Exclusive rain notifications
  • Ad-free experience
  • Minute-to-minute rainfall forecast
  • Street-level accuracy
  • China rainfall map
  • China air pollution map
  • Real-time satellite imagery
Features
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Differences from the free version: - exclusive rain notification - no Ads Expect the Unexpected with this Beautiful and Easy-to-use Weather App Accurate Minute to Minute Rainfall Forecast - When will the rain start and when is it going to stop? Know about the weather in advance and plan your day out properly! Street-level accuracy: No more imprecise forecasts based on a national or city level! Your exclusive weather forecast for every block in the neighborhood is here! Multiple Location Selections: Street-level accurate forecasts to keep an eye on your loved ones! China Rainfall Map - We use the National Meteorological Radar to produce our accurate forecast. Just take a glimpse to know exactly where and how heavy the rain will be! China Air Pollution Map - Is the pollution growing stronger or fading away? Where is it heading to? Just take a look at this map and get the answer to all of your questions! Real-time satellite imagery From the astronaut's point of view, tracing the flowing cloud and glittering days, and Help yourself judge the weather Omni-directional weather map Look at the evolution trend of precipitation, temperature, dew point temperature, humidity and visibility in the next two days. Weather Feedback - If you feel that our forecast is not completely accurate, please tap the feedback button to help us improve! ------ A big thank you to the "Swarma Club" and our partners for their long-term and unfailing support! Automatic renewal service: 1. Service name:svip auto-renew monthly, svip auto-renew annually. 2. Price:9 RMB / Month, 90 RMB / Year. 3. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. 4. You can manually open the Apple mobile phone 'Settings' - > enter 'iTunes Store and App Store - > click 'Apple ID', select 'view Apple ID', enter the 'account settings' page, click 'subscription', select 'ColorfulClouds Pro continuous subscription', and cancel subscriptions to end it. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. 5. Term of use: https://caiyunapp.com/h5/agreement/vipprotocal.html?ostype=ios_pro&lang=en_US 6. Privacy policy: https://caiyunapp.com/h5/agreement/privacy.html?ostype=ios_pro&lang=en_US

About

Windy.com

This app offers advanced weather forecasting with over 50 detailed maps and 15 weather models, including live radar, satellite imagery, and hurricane tracking. It provides customizable alerts for storms, wind, and snow, making it ideal for outdoor activities and aviation.

Highlights
  • Live weather radar & satellite
  • Over 50 weather maps
  • 15+ weather models
  • Hurricane tracker
  • Customizable weather alerts
  • Aviation-specific forecasts
  • Air quality index
Features
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A UNIQUE WEATHER FORECAST VISUALISATION While most weather forecasting apps rely solely on free global models, Windy has gone a step further by investing heavily in the most accurate weather models available, always at the highest possible resolution, to deliver you the most accurate forecasts in the world. LIVE WEATHER APP - WEATHER RADAR & SATELLITE (Now with Precipitation Type & Lightning tracker) Radar is a highly valued tool for weather forecasting. To provide you with the most accurate radar imagery, we constantly expand our resources so that rain, snow, and storms don't catch you by surprise. Trusted radar sources include NOAA, Met Office, Météo France, DWD, JMA, IMD, BoM & more. The global satellite composite is created from NOAA, EUMETSAT & Himawari data. MORE THAN 50 WEATHER MAPS - Rain radar, Satellite and a unique combined layer of Radar & Satellite images (blue, infrared, visible) - Hurricane tracker, Weather warnings & Extreme forecast - Wind forecast: Wind speed, Wind gusts & Accumulation, models comparison, data from live Weather stations - Temperature: Humidity, Pressure, Dew point, live data from Weather stations - Rain: Thunder & storms, Rain accumulation, Thunderstorms, Precipitation type, CAPE-index - Aviation: Clouds, Cloud tops, Cloud base, Visibility (LIFR, IFR, MVFR, VFR), Fog, Icing, Clear air turbulence, Thermals, Freezing altitude - Marine Forecast: Waves, Swell, Wave power, Tide forecast, Currents, Sea temperature - Solar activity: Solar power, UV index, Wet-bulb temperature - Snow: Snow depth, New snow, Snow density - Air Quality: Air Quality Index (AQI) with Pollen (CAMS), NO2, PM 2.5, Aerosol, SO2, Ozone layer, Surface ozone, CO concentration, Dust mass - Soil moisture, Moisture anomaly, Drought intensity, Fire Danger, Fuel moisture MORE THAN 15 WEATHER MODELS Global weather models: - meteoblue - AI forecast - ECMWF - GFS by NOAA - ICON by DWD Local weather models: - HRRR by NOAA - NAM by NOAA - HRDPS by MSC - ICON-EU by DWD - ICON-D2 by DWD - UKV by Met Office - AROME-HD by Météo France - ALADIN by CHMI - NEMS by meteoblue - MSM by JMA - ACCESS-C by BoM LIVE RAIN, STORM ALERTS & CUSTOM WEATHER ALERTS Want to know before the storm hits near you while you hike, bike or spend time outdoors? You can now access live weather alerts or set up your custom weather alert for wind, sunshine, or new snow. HURRICANE TRACKER FOR STORM TRACKING With Windy's hurricane tracker, you can track the past and projected path of a hurricane or a storm. Windy doesn't rely on just one hurricane model, but will give you all the forecasts available for a storm or hurricane. WINDY MADE FOR PILOTS - 16 altitude levels from the surface to 13.5km/FL450 - 50k+ Airports searchable by ICAO and IATA, including runway info, decoded & raw METAR, TAF & NOTAMs - Detailed Airgram and Meteogram: temperature and dew point, wind speed and wind gusts, pressure, precipitation, altitude cloud cover, freezing altitude - Thermals forecast - Route planner WINDY MADE FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS, SURF & BOATING - 67K+ global webcams - Summer & winter outdoor topographic maps by Mapy.com - 4.5K+ Surfing spots - 12.1K+ Paragliding spots - 4.3K+ Kiting spots - Boating tide forecast - Sun & Moon tracker - Plugins with buoy data WINDY AS A WEATHER WIDGET ON YOUR DEVICE Get the weather now on your iPhone, MacOS, iPad, CarPlay & Apple Watch, from forecast, Radar, METAR, Weather stations & Wind, ready for your travels and outdoor sports. WINDY PREMIUM — FORECAST LIKE A PRO - 1-hour & 15-day outlook with 4–6× daily updates - Radar/Satellite 24h loops & 1-year archives - More maps (Tide Forecast) - Model comparison to find the best model Terms of Use: https://account.windy.com/agreements/windy-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://account.windy.com/agreements/windy-privacy-policy GET IN TOUCH Join us on social media or at community.windy.com to discuss weather-related topics, report bugs, or suggest a new feature. Contact us directly at info@windy.com.

Screenshots

彩云天气Pro4 screens
Windy.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Windy.com at Free against 彩云天气Pro's $14.99. Windy.com also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 45%) and rating (4.8 vs 2.7). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Windy.com is free to download; 彩云天气Pro costs $14.99 up front. 彩云天气Pro sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Windy.com sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Windy.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windy.com has 80K ratings behind it against 232, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of 彩云天气Pro's written reviews are positive against 89% of Windy.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

彩云天气Pro ships an update fortnightly, Windy.com every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
彩云天气Pro versus Windy.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter彩云天气ProWindy.com
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (232 ratings)4.8 (80K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews89.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23280K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#119#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing ColorfulClouds Technology Co., Ltd.Windyty, SE

Customer experience

彩云天气Pro

All ratings232 ratings
Positive40.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative56.0%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative48.9%

Windy.com

All ratings79,762 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews3,871 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.0%

User reviews

彩云天气Pro

From 232 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and clean interface
  • 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts
  • 💡 Useful weather radar feature

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Aggressive advertising even for paid users
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Overpriced subscription model

Windy.com

From 80K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌊 Accurate weather forecasts
  • 🌍 Comprehensive global coverage
  • 🔍 Detailed weather data and models
  • 🛥️ Useful for marine/sailing activities
  • 🛫 Valuable for aviation planning

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Overwhelming number of features and options
  • 🔍 Small text and cluttered interface on mobile
  • 🤖 Occasional app crashes or stability issues
  • 💰 Paywall for some advanced features
  • 🌐 Lack of offline functionality

Bugs and requests

彩云天气Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Persistent 'update required' notifications on latest version
  • Lockscreen widget not working after updates
  • Inaccurate location detection

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Customizable weather widget for iOS
  • AQI data in multiple standards
  • Global weather map support

Windy.com

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Map dragging issues on newer iPhone models
  • Inconsistent temperature display units
  • Premium features not always working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add weather front data on isobar charts
  • Improve font size and layout for better readability
  • Provide option to hide webcams or certain layers
  • Implement weather warning notifications
  • Add support for Apple Watch and other wearables

In-app purchases

18 purchases

彩云天气Pro

Subscriptions6
  • SVIP auto-renew annually$0.991 Month
  • SVIP auto-renew annually1 Month trial$1.491 Month
  • SVIP auto-renew quarterly3 Months trial$3.993 Months
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  • SVIP auto-renew yearly$12.991 Year
  • SVIP auto-renew annually1 Year trial2 variants$12.991 Year
  • SVIP auto-renew annually1 Month trial$13.991 Year
One-time12
  • 50 Conversations$0.99
  • 150 Conversations$2.99
  • Quarterly SVIP$2.99
Show 9 more
  • 100 Days SVIP$2.99
  • 250 Conversations$4.99
  • 500 Conversations$9.99
  • 1-Year SVIP$12.99
  • 575 Days SVIP$12.99
  • 545 Days SVIP$12.99
  • Annual Special SVIP2 variants$12.99
  • 1125 Days SVIP$24.99
  • 3-Year SVIP$24.99
9 purchases

Windy.com

Subscriptions4
  • Donate 3 EUR/USD a month$2.991 Month
  • Windy Premium$2.991 Month
  • Donate 6 EUR/USD a month$5.491 Month
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  • Windy Premium2 variants$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Donate approx 5 EUR/USD$4.99
  • Donate approx 10 EUR/USD$9.99
  • Donate approx 20 EUR/USD$19.99
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  • Windy Premium$29.99
  • Donate approx 50 EUR/USD$49.99

Questions

Is 彩云天气Pro free?
彩云天气Pro costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Windy.com free?
Windy.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 彩云天气Pro or Windy.com?
Windy.com is rated higher. 彩云天气Pro averages 2.7 out of 5 from 232 ratings, while Windy.com averages 4.8 from 80K ratings.
Do 彩云天气Pro or Windy.com have ads?
彩云天气Pro shows ads; Windy.com does not.
Which is updated more often, 彩云天气Pro or Windy.com?
彩云天气Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Windy.com every 3 weeks. Most recently, 彩云天气Pro was updated on October 22, 2026 and Windy.com on October 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, 彩云天气Pro or Windy.com?
彩云天气Pro currently peaks at #119 in the App Store charts, and Windy.com at #5. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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