Comparison

Tempest Weather vs Restless Planet

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

Head to head
About

Tempest Weather

This app connects to a proprietary weather sensor to provide real-time local weather data, lightning and rain alerts, and highly accurate forecasts. It integrates with smart home devices for optimized energy and water usage, and offers customizable data sharing.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather conditions
  • Lightning and rain alerts
  • Accurate 10-day forecast
  • Smart home integration
  • Historical weather data
  • Customizable data sharing
Features
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This app requires the Tempest sensor device, which is available to buy separately. Need to set up and configure your Tempest Weather System? The Tempest app will walk you through a few simple steps, including connecting your home’s WiFi network. Once you’re up and running the app will quickly become your go-to for real-time weather conditions, lightning and rain alerts, and the most accurate forecast for your location - guaranteed. Data available in the Tempest app includes: Temp, humidity, dew point, feels like, heat index Barometric pressure, sea-level pressure, trends Lightning detection and alerts up to 40 km Wind, UV, solar irradiance Rain rate, accumulation, rain onset alerts 10-day forecast Historical weather data graphs Smart Home Ready: Use this app to save time, energy, and water by integrating with popular smart home and irrigation services. Use your weather data to optimize heating and cooling, adjust your irrigation schedule, and alert your family when lightning storms approach. Tempest is compatible with Google Assistant, Rachio, IFTTT, Siri, Alexa, Homey, and many more. Weather Geek Worthy: The Tempest device features an all-in-one sensor and long-range wireless connectivity (1000ft), sonic anemometer, and haptic rain sensor, but it is far more than just a cutting-edge piece of hardware. Each Tempest leverages WeatherFlow-Tempest’s patented Nearcast Technology™, which feeds real-time observed weather data from your backyard into a machine learning system to dramatically improve forecast accuracy where it matters most. Completely Customizable: Tempest’s open API and shareable data enable third-party use, with built-in publication to desktop software and online services.

About

Restless Planet

Visualize global events like earthquakes, wildfires, and storms on an interactive 3D globe. Get real-time updates on natural disasters, conflicts, and space weather, with detailed information for each event. Receive custom alerts for phenomena you care about.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D globe visualization
  • Real-time event tracking (natural disasters, conflicts)
  • Detailed event information cards
  • Global weather patterns (jet stream, ocean currents)
  • Space weather monitoring (solar flares, asteroids)
  • Customizable event alerts
  • No account required
Features
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Restless Planet puts everything happening on Earth onto one globe you can spin. Earthquakes, wildfires, floods, volcanoes, drought and tsunamis. Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, with the track they have actually taken and the forecast drawn separately, because a forecast is not a promise. Armed conflict, protests and disease outbreaks. Airport ground stops. All of it placed where it is really happening, and refreshed while you watch. TAP ANY PIN Every event opens a card with the detail behind it: magnitude and depth for a quake, position and track points for a storm, and the report it came from. Where several outlets covered the same incident, they are gathered onto one pin instead of scattered across the map. THE PLANET IN MOTION Watch the jet stream run, the ocean currents turn, and the day and night line sweep across the world in real time. SPACE WEATHER The Space Station, live, with its altitude, speed and the orbit ahead. Near-Earth asteroids passing today with their distance in lunar distances. Solar flares, geomagnetic storms, solar wind and Kp, plus NOAA's three day outlook. TELL ME WHEN Choose what you want to hear about. Major earthquakes, new tropical systems, disease outbreaks, solar flares, geomagnetic storms, near-Earth asteroid passes, or the Space Station passing over your house. NO ACCOUNT, NOTHING TO SIGN UP FOR There is no login, no password and no profile. Free for seven days, then a single payment of $5.99 and it is yours for good. Not a subscription. Restless Planet is for information and interest. It is not an emergency service and does not replace official warnings. Never rely on it in an emergency.

Screenshots

Tempest Weather4 screens
Restless Planet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Restless Planet at 5.0 against Tempest Weather's 4.0. Tempest Weather's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (499 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Restless Planet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tempest Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Restless Planet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tempest Weather has 499 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tempest Weather versus Restless Planet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempest WeatherRestless Planet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (499 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings499 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeatherFlowCarat International LLC

Customer experience

Tempest Weather

All ratings493 ratings
Positive72.6%
Neutral11.6%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral15.7%
Negative23.9%

Restless Planet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tempest Weather

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes on launch
  • Widgets stop working after updates
  • Complications not updating on Apple Watch
  • Location detection issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve graph visualization
  • Integrate with smart home platforms
  • Add more weather data points
  • Improve notification settings
Show 2 more
  • Add Apple TV app
  • Provide more localization options

Restless Planet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tempest Weather

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Restless Planet

One-time1
  • Full Access$5.99

Questions

Is Tempest Weather free?
Tempest Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Restless Planet free?
Restless Planet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tempest Weather or Restless Planet?
Restless Planet is rated higher. Tempest Weather averages 4.0 out of 5 from 499 ratings, while Restless Planet averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tempest Weather or Restless Planet have ads?
Neither Tempest Weather nor Restless Planet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempest Weather or Restless Planet?
Tempest Weather ships an update every 3 weeks, and Restless Planet every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tempest Weather was updated on October 26, 2026 and Restless Planet on October 24, 2026.

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