Comparison

CloudSpotter vs Cloud Point

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

Head to head
About

CloudSpotter

Explore the sky and identify 58 cloud formations and optical effects with expert insights and user-submitted photos. Build your personal cloud collection and get community feedback on your spottings.

Highlights
  • Identify 58 cloud formations and optical effects
  • Expert text from the Cloud Appreciation Society
  • Build a personal collection of spottings
  • Community verification of spottings
  • View new spottings from users worldwide
  • Access 'Cloud-a-Days' with curated content
Features
Currently charting
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Discover the amazing world of clouds with your pocket guide to the wonders of the sky and have your spottings verified as you build your own collection of clouds.  Learn how to spot 58 different cloud formations and optical effects, from the common ones like Cumulus clouds and rainbows to rare ones like the fleeting fluctus cloud or the hard to spot circumzenithal arc. Learn what makes each formation special with expert text from the Cloud Appreciation Society and stunning reference photographs by our app users around the world. Build up your Collection of spottings and gain CloudSpotter Stars as you do so. Our innovative tools will help you decide what type of clouds or optical effects you’ve spotted. You will hear back from the rest of the community whether they think you got your spotting right. You can see New Spottings by other users around the world and say (with our help) if you think they got theirs right. Becoming an expert cloudspotter has never been easier – or more fun! And if you join the Cloud Appreciation Society through CloudSpotter or you’re already a subscribing member, you’ll be able to access your Cloud-a-Days each morning. These feature amazing sky photographs by our members, explanations of the clouds featured, inspiring sky quotations, and even examples of great clouds in art. With CloudSpotter, looking up will never be the same again! Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cloud Point

Identify cloud types instantly by taking a photo. Learn about weather patterns, capture stunning sky photography, and connect with a global community of sky enthusiasts. Turn everyday moments into mindful sky-watching experiences.

Highlights
  • Instant cloud identification via photo
  • Sky and cloud photography
  • Learn about cloud types and weather
  • Join a cloud-spotting community
  • Document atmospheric moments
  • Mindful sky-watching experiences
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Snap the sky and Cloud Point tells you what you're looking at in seconds. Then the fun starts: collect all 52 cloud types, hunt down the rare ones and climb through the atmosphere, one sighting at a time. IDENTIFY CLOUDS IN SECONDS Take a photo or pick one from your library. Cloud Point's AI names each cloud type it can see, even when there are several in one shot, and shows how confident it is. Confirm what you spotted, add a note and save it to your collection. COLLECT ALL 52 Your Cloud Collection holds 52 cloud types and sky phenomena, from everyday cumulus to rare mammatus, asperitas, noctilucent clouds and the green flash. Every type you confirm fills a space in your collection, and a rare find gets a celebration all of its own. ASCEND THE ATMOSPHERE Every sighting earns points that carry you up 11 ranks, from Grounded to Noctilucent Legend. Take on 9 Expeditions (like The Big Three: cumulus, stratus and cirrus) and plant a flag on your climb for each one you complete. PLAY CLOUD MATCH A quick 10-question quiz with four ways to play: name the cloud, find the photo, spot the odd one out and pick the higher cloud. It's the easiest way to learn the sky without studying, and your first five correct answers each day earn rank points. A NEW CLOUD EVERY WEEK Each week features one cloud to learn about and hunt for, with a weekly quiz to test yourself. Catch it before the week is out to fill that week in your Sky Log: 52 weeks, 52 clouds. SHARE YOUR SKIES Join cloud spotters around the world. Share your photos, see sightings on the map, vote on identifications, comment on each other's skies and see how you rank on the weekly leaderboard. YOUR POCKET CLOUD ATLAS Explore all 52 types with photos, time-lapses, altitude and rarity, the meaning behind each Latin name, and what each cloud tells you about the weather on its way. Made for the curious: nature lovers, sky photographers, students, walkers, sailors and anyone who likes to look up. CLOUD POINT PREMIUM Cloud Point is free to download and try, with a free allowance of identifications and uploads. Premium unlocks unlimited identifications and uploads, removes ads and lets you choose your own username with a verified tick. The yearly plan includes a free trial for eligible new subscribers. Fair use applies to Premium identifications and uploads, so the service stays fast for everyone. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Cloud Point is made by one developer who loves clouds. Every update is shaped by spotters' feedback, so please get in touch from the app. Terms of Use: https://laurence-wayne.com/apps/cloud-point/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://laurence-wayne.com/apps/cloud-point/privacy-policy/ Some cloud photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, CC BY / CC BY-SA.

Screenshots

CloudSpotter4 screens
Cloud Point4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cloud Point at 4.7 against CloudSpotter's 3.8. Cloud Point also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (57% vs 49%). CloudSpotter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. CloudSpotter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Cloud Point sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloud Point holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of CloudSpotter's written reviews are positive against 57% of Cloud Point's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudSpotter ships an update every 3 weeks, Cloud Point every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
CloudSpotter versus Cloud Point: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudSpotterCloud Point
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (36 ratings)4.7 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3648 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#172 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloud Appreciation LtdLaurence Wayne

Customer experience

CloudSpotter

All ratings36 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral16.7%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral23.1%
Negative28.2%

Cloud Point

All ratings48 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CloudSpotter

Subscriptions2
  • CAS Membership (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • CAS Membership (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Cloud Point

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is CloudSpotter free?
CloudSpotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloud Point free?
Cloud Point is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CloudSpotter or Cloud Point?
Cloud Point is rated higher. CloudSpotter averages 3.8 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Cloud Point averages 4.7 from 48 ratings.
Do CloudSpotter or Cloud Point have ads?
Cloud Point shows ads; CloudSpotter does not.
Which is updated more often, CloudSpotter or Cloud Point?
CloudSpotter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cloud Point every 10 days. Most recently, CloudSpotter was updated on November 4, 2026 and Cloud Point on October 30, 2026.

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