Comparison

彩云天气Pro vs Salty Solutions

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
Currently charting
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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

Salty Solutions

This app helps saltwater fishermen plan their trips by providing essential weather and tide information in an easily digestible format. It consolidates data to help users determine the best times for a productive day on the water.

Highlights
  • Saltwater fishing weather data
  • Tide information
  • Trip planning tool
  • Quickly viewable data
  • Easily digestible format
Features
Currently charting
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Hi, I'm Steven Musumeche, a resident of Lafayette, LA and avid saltwater fisherman. I created Salty Solutions to answer a question that I'm always asking myself: When should I go fishing? Like most of you, I have a limited amount of time that I can devote to fishing. When I plan my next fishing trip, I want to make sure the conditions are conducive to a productive day on the water. There are lots of great websites and apps available with information about weather, tides, and more. However, none of them gave me everything that I wanted to know in a way that could be quickly viewed and easily digested. I'm a software engineer by trade, so I thought, "hey, I can make something decent enough for personal use." After showing it to a few fellow fisherman, I decided to release it publicly for anyone to use for free. I hope you find it useful. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

彩云天气Pro4 screens
Salty Solutions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Salty Solutions at Free against 彩云天气Pro's $14.99. Salty Solutions also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 45%) and rating (4.8 vs 2.7). 彩云天气Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On in-app purchases, monetization model, chart position and iOS requirement 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

Salty Solutions 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 Salty Solutions sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Salty Solutions holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Salty Solutions has 1.6K 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 90% of Salty Solutions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

彩云天气Pro ships an update fortnightly, Salty Solutions every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
彩云天气Pro versus Salty Solutions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter彩云天气ProSalty Solutions
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (232 ratings)4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews90.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2321.6K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#48 — better#126
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing ColorfulClouds Technology Co., Ltd.Steven Musumeche

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%

Salty Solutions

All ratings1,637 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%

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

Salty Solutions

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful and on point
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Fantastic app for Louisiana fisherman
  • 👍 Awesome app
  • 👍 Very good app

Room to improve

  • 💰 Price more than doubling
  • 💰 Premium cost when other apps are free

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

Salty Solutions

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Problem with login

Requested features

1 request
  • App info very limited

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 trial$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
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  • 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
1 purchases

Salty Solutions

Subscriptions1
  • Salty Solutions Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is 彩云天气Pro free?
彩云天气Pro costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Salty Solutions free?
Salty Solutions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 彩云天气Pro or Salty Solutions?
Salty Solutions is rated higher. 彩云天气Pro averages 2.7 out of 5 from 232 ratings, while Salty Solutions averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do 彩云天气Pro or Salty Solutions have ads?
彩云天气Pro shows ads; Salty Solutions does not.
Which is updated more often, 彩云天气Pro or Salty Solutions?
彩云天气Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Salty Solutions every 5 weeks. Most recently, 彩云天气Pro was updated on September 21, 2026 and Salty Solutions on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, 彩云天气Pro or Salty Solutions?
彩云天气Pro currently peaks at #48 in the App Store charts, and Salty Solutions at #126. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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