awnet vs Ecowitt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
awnet
Connect your compatible Ambient Weather Station console to your WiFi router and the internet. This app enables remote access to your weather data from anywhere.
- Connects WS-2000, WS-2902A, WS-2902B, WS-2902C, WS-5000 consoles
- WiFi router integration
- Internet connectivity for weather data
- Remote data access
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The awnet app allows you to connect your Ambient Weather Station WS-2000, WS-2902A, WS-2902B, WS-2902C or WS-5000 console to your WiFi router and the internet. The WS-2902As were first sold in 06/2018.
Ecowitt
This app connects to professional Wi-Fi weather stations, offering real-time indoor and outdoor temperature, humidity, and air quality monitoring. It also supports high-precision rain gauges, providing comprehensive environmental data.
- Wi-Fi weather station integration
- Indoor/outdoor thermometer
- Humidity monitor
- Rain gauge
- Air quality monitor
- Data service support
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We provides professional wifi weather station, wireless indoor outdoor thermometers, humidity monitors, high precision rain gauges, air quality monitors and more, Data service support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ecowitt at 2.9 against awnet's 1.7. Ecowitt also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 14%) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). awnet's advantage is ratings volume (336 vs 66) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ecowitt holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: awnet has 336 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of awnet's written reviews are positive against 47% of Ecowitt's.
awnet ships an update every 3 months, Ecowitt every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | awnet | Ecowitt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (336 ratings) | 2.9 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.8% of reviews | 46.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 336 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #199 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ambient,LLC | 玮 彭 |
Customer experience
awnet
Ecowitt
User reviews
awnet
From 336 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Worked on first try
- ⚙️ Firmware updates available
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes during setup
- 🤯 Extremely difficult to connect to WiFi
- 🤖 App not compatible with iOS 14
- 🤷♀️ Unclear instructions
- 🤔 Requires disabling 5GHz network
Ecowitt
From 66 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📊 Excellent data visualization and charting capabilities
- ⚡ Fast and reliable performance
- 🎯 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 🔌 Seamless integration with multiple sensors
- 💰 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🔔 Lacks push notifications and alert system
- 📱 Limited mobile-specific features (no widgets)
- 🔐 Requires frequent login authentication
- 🗺️ Poor map performance and slow refresh
- 📊 Graphs not easily accessible from main screen
Bugs and requests
awnet
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to enter WiFi password
- Device not showing up in app after successful connection
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android devices
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and reliability
- Provide better documentation and support
- Add option to connect directly to weather station without app
Ecowitt
Reported bugs
15 issues- Version 1.1.27 update caused app-breaking popup loop
- Graphs automatically rotate to landscape mode
- Annual rainfall calculation incorrect - doesn't reset yearly
- App crashes or freezes on iPad after multiple opens
- Login credentials not remembered between sessions
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- Webcam videos don't play within app
- Dew point displays constant zero value
- Graphs hidden behind dynamic island on newer iPhones
- Map refresh delay when navigating
- App won't launch or shows spinning loading icon
- Incompatibility with recent iOS versions
- Connection drops and fails to reconnect
- Sensor ordering resets to default
- Camera share feature unclickable
- Rainfall data not displayed during heavy rain events
Requested features
18 requests- iOS widgets for home screen display
- Apple Watch app and complications
- Push notifications for alerts and alarms
- Support for IFTTT and smart home integration
- 72-hour graph view option
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- Multi-sensor comparison on single graph
- Ability to edit and delete erroneous data
- Monthly and yearly data reports
- Dark mode option
- Font size customization
- Landscape view support on iPad
- Location search feature without scrolling map
- Biometric authentication
- Automatic cache clearing
- Tide chart functionality
- Data export and download options
- Better camera image quality controls
- Customizable graph intervals
In-app purchases
awnet
No in-app purchases
Ecowitt
No in-app purchases
Questions
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