Global Climate vs LiveWeather Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Global Climate
Explore real-time global weather conditions with interactive 3D globes. View temperatures, precipitation, wind, pressure, and daylight/nighttime cycles. Monitor climate change indicators directly on your device.
- Interactive 3D weather globes
- Global temperature display
- Precipitation and snow visualization
- Wind and pressure data
- Daylight and nighttime tracking
- Climate change indicators
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Four weather globes that you can rotate and zoom in on to see the current weather around the world. Including temperatures, rain, snow, wind, pressure and climate change. Also the current daylight and nighttime sides of the Earth.
LiveWeather Map
Visualize global wind, weather, and ocean conditions on an interactive map. Explore atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, and more across various layers and projections. Customize your view with different overlays and map settings.
- Real-time weather map visualization
- Wind, pressure, and ocean condition data
- Multiple atmospheric layers
- Various overlay options (temperature, humidity, precipitation)
- Adjustable map projections
- Customizable longitude, latitude, and zoom
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Explore weather conditions around the world in real time with LiveWeatherMap, a fully native iOS weather map that visualizes live meteorological data from trusted public weather agencies and scientific organizations. Interactive Global Weather Map View current weather conditions, forecasts, and atmospheric data directly on an interactive map. Seamlessly explore weather patterns anywhere on Earth with fast, responsive controls designed specifically for iPhone and iPad. Powered by Trusted Public Data Sources LiveWeatherMap combines weather information from leading meteorological organizations, including: • Open-Meteo (integrating official models such as DWD ICON, NOAA GFS, ECMWF, Météo-France AROME, and more) • Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) via Bright Sky • NOAA / National Weather Service (NWS) • MET Norway • NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (Aurora Forecasts) Detailed Geographic Data Map visualizations are based on high-quality geographic datasets from: • Natural Earth • OpenStreetMap Privacy First Your privacy matters. • No account required • No analytics or tracking • No data collection • No backend servers operated by the app • Weather data is loaded directly from the original public providers whenever possible Fully Native iOS Experience Built entirely with native iOS technologies for maximum performance, smooth animations, and efficient battery usage. Features • Interactive weather map • Live weather observations • Global weather forecasts • Aurora (Northern Lights) forecasts • Fast map navigation and zooming • Multiple trusted weather providers • Privacy-focused design • Native iPhone and iPad experience Whether you're tracking storms, planning outdoor activities, monitoring weather systems, or hunting for the Northern Lights, LiveWeatherMap gives you direct access to reliable weather information from official public sources, all in a clean, fast, and privacy-friendly app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LiveWeather Map at 100% against Global Climate's 75%. Global Climate's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 29 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Global Climate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Global Climate's written reviews are positive against 100% of LiveWeather Map's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Global Climate ships an update every 6 months, LiveWeather Map every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Climate | LiveWeather Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Douglas Rudd | DXT Systems GmbH |
Customer experience
Global Climate
LiveWeather Map
In-app purchases
Global Climate
No in-app purchases
LiveWeather Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
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