Comparison

Pixel Weather vs Magnetosfera

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Weather

A charming weather app offering detailed forecasts with a unique pixel art aesthetic. It provides current conditions, hourly and daily predictions, and air quality data for your location and global cities. Supports widgets and multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Current location weather details
  • 12/24 hour and 10-day forecasts
  • Air quality index (AQI) display
  • Celsius/Fahrenheit temperature options
  • Global city and POI support
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch and iPad support
Features
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# Awards App Store - Today Recommendation, Apps Recommendation, Today is partly sunny App Store - Pixel Collection Recommendation, Top Paid No.3 & Weather Top Paid No.1 in history Product Hunt - Recommendation Alipay, Sspai, Appinn, Zuimeia, AppSo Appwall, Smzdm - Recommendation AppWall.Today - Recommendation PriceTag - Taking care in Typhoon days Digitalychee - New style weather Recommendation # Introduction Simple and cute weather forecast application with pixel style :) # Features - Display current location weather, including temperature, relative humidity, probability of precipitation, precipitation, wind direction & speed, UV index, pressure; - Display future 12 and 24 hours weather forecast; - Display future 10 days weather forecast; - Display current location pollutant, including AQI (Air Quality Index) / PM2.5 / PM10 / NO2 / SO2 / Ozone / CO; - Display and change Celsius temperature and Fahrenheit temperature; - Display current location detailed street or city information; - Support global cities and POI weather; - Support Lock Screen Widget and Home Widget; - Support iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch; - Support Arduino Uno and Nano devices as Personal Weather Station. # Feedback Any feedback and recommendation please kindly click Email icon in info page.

About

Magnetosfera

Features
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Stay connected to the cosmos with Magnetosfera, your ultimate tool for tracking solar activity and its impact on Earth's magnetosphere. Key Features: Comprehensive Widgets: Enjoy all types of widgets, from small to large, designed for your Lock Screen and Apple Watch. Get instant access to crucial space weather data, no matter where you are. - 3-Day & 27-Day Forecasts: Stay informed with detailed short-term and long-term forecasts, offering you insights into solar activity over the next 3 and 27 days. - Interactive Forecast Chart: Visualize trends in space weather with an intuitive, easy-to-read chart, keeping you updated on potential magnetic storms. - Apple Watch Support: View live data directly on your Apple Watch with customized complications for quick, at-a-glance updates. - Kp Index: Track the Kp Index, a key measure of geomagnetic activity, to understand the intensity of space weather and its potential impact on Earth’s magnetosphere. - A Index: Monitor the A Index, which indicates the level of geomagnetic disturbance, to get a sense of the storm's severity. - Radio Flux: Follow the Radio Flux index, a key indicator of solar activity, to anticipate changes in solar emissions and their effects on communication and navigation systems. Magnetosfera keeps you ahead of the curve with accurate and timely information on space weather, helping you plan your day around solar activity.

Screenshots

Pixel Weather4 screens
Magnetosfera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magnetosfera at $0.99 against Pixel Weather's $4.99. Pixel Weather's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and chart position (#100 vs unranked). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pixel Weather costs $4.99 and Magnetosfera $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Weather ships an update every 2 months, Magnetosfera every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Pixel Weather versus Magnetosfera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel WeatherMagnetosfera
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.4 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#100 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer涛 吴Okroshka Lab

Bugs and requests

Pixel Weather

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Watch app not opening or crashing
  • App not loading weather info
  • Widget shows 0 for AQI
  • App crashes when changing Celsius to Fahrenheit
  • Location detection issues
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  • Widget display blocking text
  • App crashes on Apple Watch Series 1
  • Widget not loading
  • App forcing Celsius
  • Inaccurate weather at night
  • App not updating properly
  • Notification center widget not showing
  • AQI data mismatch
  • Apple Watch complications not showing data
  • App crashes on update
  • Location stuck in previous place
  • Widget location not updating in real-time

Requested features

35 requests
  • Customize widget display and order
  • Add weather icon legend
  • View dew point, wind gusts, barometric pressure
  • Add hourly weather status to widget
  • Add sunrise and sunset times
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  • Dark mode for app and widgets
  • Option for 12-hour clock
  • Add humidity as a watch complication
  • Add Turkish language support
  • Dynamic background based on weather
  • Add previous day's temperature
  • Add short-term forecast (e.g., next 6 hours)
  • More color theme options
  • Option to change color schemes
  • Add weather map/radar
  • Add temperature in Celsius/Fahrenheit toggle
  • Add wind speed in m/s
  • Add UV index to widget
  • Add felt temperature
  • Add dynamic weather animations
  • Add daily high/low temperatures
  • Add option for default non-holiday style
  • Add weather notifications/alerts
  • Add more detailed weather descriptions
  • Add ability to rearrange saved locations
  • Add ability to delete saved locations easily
  • Add option for pixelated weather map
  • Add more countries' weather data
  • Add simple explanations for air quality/humidity
  • Add a pixelated alarm clock feature
  • Add a moon icon for night time
  • Add temperature notifications to home screen
  • Add option to select specific districts for location
  • Add swipe to switch cities
  • Add a weather tips reminder

Magnetosfera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Weather

No in-app purchases

None

Magnetosfera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Weather free?
Pixel Weather costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magnetosfera free?
Magnetosfera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Weather or Magnetosfera have ads?
Neither Pixel Weather nor Magnetosfera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Weather or Magnetosfera?
Pixel Weather ships an update every 2 months, and Magnetosfera every 5 months. Most recently, Pixel Weather was updated on October 29, 2026 and Magnetosfera on October 30, 2026.

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