Comparison

Astrospheric vs Arable Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Astrospheric

This app offers advanced weather forecasting and astronomical data for stargazers and astrophotographers. It provides detailed hourly forecasts, cloud and sky transparency reports, and alerts for celestial events. It also includes tools for astronomical societies and offline site setup.

Highlights
  • 84-hour hourly weather forecast
  • Ensemble cloud forecast
  • Kp index for Aurora
  • ISS flyover paths
  • Integrated smoke forecast
  • Sky and ground data
  • Rise and set times
  • Solar and Lunar eclipse data
Features
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Astrospheric provides advanced weather tools for professional astronomers and astrophotographers, and supports hundreds of astronomical societies with tools that help members stay connected. Are you using what the pros use? Features • 84 hour, hour-by-hour forecast • Free notification reminders for major astronomical events • Ensemble cloud forecast lets you quickly compare the major forecast models with hourly updates (Astrospheric Pro) • Extended cloud forecast • Kp index for Aurora viewing (and alerts with Pro) • International Space Station (ISS) flyover paths and times • Astrospheric is the only astronomy service that integrates the smoke forecast into the transparency report • Sky data: cloud, sky transparency, seeing • Ground data: wind, temperature, and humidity • Precise rise and set times for both the sun and moon • Get weather alerts when conditions meeting your requirements are met (Astrospheric Pro) • Details Solar and Lunar eclipse data Astronomical Societies • Stay connected with chat, image sharing, and event planning with all of your members. • Qualifying astronomical societies can get Pro features for all of their members Site Mode • Information necessary to quickly set up your GOTO tracking mount • Available even if you don’t have a network connection Astrospheric Professional is now available to enable Weather Alerts, Ensemble cloud forecast, and more! • Astrospheric Professional is billed monthly or yearly and will auto-renew unless turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. The renewal cost will be the same as the initial sign-up cost of the subscription. Any changes in cost will be communicated before renewal takes place. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the your Account Settings after purchase. A link to these settings is made available within Astrospheric "My Profile" for easy access. • The terms of use and privacy policy may be found at https://www.astrospheric.com/privacypolicy.php, purchasing a subscription shows agreement to these terms. PLEASE NOTE: Weather data is not available for Hawaii due to the domain area covered by the Canadian Meteorological Center. However, satellite and light pollution map layers, as well as other features will work in Hawaii. More information on Astrospherics forecast domain can be found here: https://www.astrospheric.com/dynamiccontent/datadomain.html

About

Arable Mobile

Access a powerful data and analytics platform for agriculture on your mobile device. Gain actionable insights into crop, weather, and soil conditions for efficient field management.

Highlights
  • Real-time data access
  • Field management insights
  • Integrated crop view
  • Weather monitoring
  • Soil condition analysis
Features
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Arable Mobile provides real-time, on-the-go access to Arable's revolutionary data & analytics platform. Actionable field management insights come from an integrated view of your crop, weather, and soil, all in the palm of your hand. To learn more, visit arable.com or follow us on Twitter at @ArableLabs

Screenshots

Astrospheric4 screens
Arable Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arable Mobile at none against Astrospheric's 2. Arable Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Astrospheric's advantage is ratings volume (453 vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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. Astrospheric sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Arable Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arable Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astrospheric has 453 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astrospheric ships an update every 3 weeks, Arable Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Astrospheric versus Arable Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstrosphericArable Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (453 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings453 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel FiordalisArable Labs, Inc.

Customer experience

Astrospheric

All ratings453 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.5%

Arable Mobile

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Astrospheric

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashing or not loading on some devices
  • Inconsistent temperature and wind data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Notification system for clear skies
  • Widgets for quick access to data
  • More detailed transparency and seeing data
  • Ability to flip east and west in the app

Arable Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Astrospheric

Subscriptions2
  • Astrospheric Pro Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Astrospheric Pro Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Arable Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astrospheric free?
Astrospheric is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arable Mobile free?
Arable Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astrospheric or Arable Mobile?
Arable Mobile is rated higher. Astrospheric averages 4.8 out of 5 from 453 ratings, while Arable Mobile averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Astrospheric or Arable Mobile have ads?
Neither Astrospheric nor Arable Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astrospheric or Arable Mobile?
Astrospheric ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arable Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, Astrospheric was updated on September 23, 2026 and Arable Mobile on September 21, 2026.

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