Trident Weather vs RemoteWeather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trident Weather
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Trident Weather gives you weather, tides, and marine conditions in one place — built for people who live by the water. See current conditions at a glance: temperature, wind speed and direction, UV index, and rain chance. Swipe through the 7-day forecast and tap any hour for a detailed breakdown. Tide times and heights are displayed for your location, with support for global marine data. Check swell height, wave period, and sea surface temperature before heading out. Features: - Current conditions with live weather animations - Hourly and 7-day forecast with swipe navigation - Tide times and heights - Marine data: swell, wave period, water temperature - UV index tracking - Sunrise and sunset times - Wind speed and compass direction - Choose your units: °C/°F, km/h/mph/knots, metres/feet - Works offline with smart caching - Clean, minimal design that adapts to conditions
RemoteWeather
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RemoteWeather is a complete weather monitoring system designed for personal weather stations. It consists of an app (this app) and weather server software that runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows. RemoteWeather creates a professional live weather website, stores your historical readings, and shares your observations with weather services and amateur radio networks. What you get: - Live weather iOS/iPadOS application (this app) - Live weather website with real-time updates and interactive charts. - Long-term data storage for analyzing trends and patterns. - Automatic uploads to Weather Underground, PWS Weather, and other services. - APRS/CWOP transmission for ham radio operators. - Access your data--in real time--from anywhere on any device. Supported weather stations: - Davis Instruments (VantagePro, VantagePro2, Vue) - Campbell Scientific dataloggers - Ambient Weather stations - AirGradient air quality monitors, and more. Important: This app connects to your RemoteWeather server installation. You'll need RemoteWeather software running on Linux hardware at your station site (available free at github.com/chrissnell/remoteweather).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: RemoteWeather at 3 against Trident Weather's —. Trident Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price 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.
| Parameter | Trident Weather | RemoteWeather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jack Downs | Christopher Snell |
In-app purchases
Trident Weather
No in-app purchases
RemoteWeather
No in-app purchases
