WS View vs WXStation Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WS View
Access and download weather data from the internet. This tool facilitates weather receiver set of routing connections.
- Download weather data
- Internet weather receiver
- Routing connections
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The main function of this application is to weather receiver set of routing connections. Download weather data from the internet.
WXStation Connect
Monitor your personal weather station's real-time data and historical trends. View current conditions, forecasts, and air quality with customizable units and multi-station support. Access extended history and detailed charts with a one-time purchase.
- Real-time weather data
- Daily and weekly history
- Home screen widgets
- Multi-station management
- Air quality gauge
- 5-day weather forecast
- Detailed daily charts
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WXStation Connect is the ultimate companion app for your Personal Weather Station (PWS) connected to Weather Underground. Monitor your local weather, track real-time meteorological data, and analyze historical trends right from your iPhone or iPad. Whether you are a weather enthusiast, a farmer, or just want to know the exact conditions in your backyard, WXStation Connect brings your weather dashboard to life. FREE FEATURES • Real-Time Weather Data: Live readings of temperature, humidity, dew point, wind speed and direction, wind gusts, pressure, precipitation, rain rate, UV index and solar radiation from your Wunderground stations. • Daily and Weekly History: Check your station's daily and weekly historical records. • Home Screen Widgets: Three widget sizes (Small, Medium and Extra Large) keep your weather at a glance. Refresh and theme controls built into the widgets. • Personalized Experience: Select your preferred units (°C/°F, km/h/mph, hPa/inHg, mm/in). • Multi-Station Management: Easily add and monitor multiple weather stations from a single, clean interface. • Moon and Sun: Moon phase with illumination, moonrise and moonset times on a visual arc, next new and full moon dates, plus precise sunrise and sunset for your station's coordinates. • Air Quality: Local AQI gauge with PM10, PM2.5, ozone, dust and pollen levels for your station area. • Multilingual Support: Available in 13 languages. PRO FEATURES (one-time purchase) • 5-Day Weather Forecast: Detailed forecast with day/night breakdown, wind and precipitation. • Detailed Daily Charts: Interactive daily graphs for temperature and dew point, humidity, pressure, wind and gusts, precipitation and rain rate, UV and solar radiation. • Extended History: Monthly, yearly and custom date range access for deeper analysis. • Access to All Themes: Exclusive color themes for a fully personalized app look. HOW IT WORKS Designed for Weather Underground station owners. Enter your PWS Station ID and API Key from your Wunderground account to connect securely and fetch your local weather data. Requires iOS 17 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WXStation Connect at 100% against WS View's 18%. WXStation Connect also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1). WS View's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. WXStation Connect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WS View asks for nothing beyond the download.
WXStation Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of WS View's written reviews are positive against 100% of WXStation Connect's.
WS View ships an update weekly, WXStation Connect every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | WS View | WXStation Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (37 ratings) | 4.9 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 玮 彭 | Ignacio Castellano Estrella |
Customer experience
WS View
WXStation Connect
Bugs and requests
WS View
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes when adding new devices
- App crashes when selecting device from list
- App crashes on startup after updates
- Data displays as zeros or null values
- WiFi configuration screen unresponsive with spinning loader
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- Device successfully configured but doesn't appear in device list
- Firmware update breaks WiFi connectivity
- Sensor assignments randomly shuffle
- App disconnects and removes device after power loss
- App closes immediately upon opening
- Cannot configure device with iOS devices
- Device list becomes blank after firmware updates
- App freezes during setup wizard
- Graphs zoom resets automatically
- First line of settings hidden beneath top bar
- Data upload crashes after one hour
- App unresponsive during device pairing
- Device shows connected but no data displays
Requested features
16 requests- Dark mode support
- Apple Watch app with complications
- Historical data viewing (weeks/months)
- HomeKit integration
- IFTTT support
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- Google Home/Alexa integration
- Landscape mode for graphs
- Min/max temperature readings display
- Data point selection on graphs with timestamps
- Default weather station selection
- Language localization options
- Extended data logging (48+ hours)
- OpenWeatherMap support
- Local server/Cumulus/WeeWx integration
- Sensor name synchronization across platforms
- Customizable text color options
WXStation Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WS View
No in-app purchases
WXStation Connect
- WXStation Connect PRO$7.99
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