Weather NOAA vs DawnTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weather NOAA
Get accurate weather forecasts based on official US data. View current conditions, hourly forecasts, and have predictions read aloud. Includes a home screen widget for quick access.
- US National Weather Service data
- Hourly weather data
- Text-based weather presentation
- Read-aloud weather predictions
- iOS 14 Widget support
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Simple and easy-to-use weather application based on US National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data. Weather in your current location is determined automatically and presented in easy to understand text format. Hourly weather data is available. The app can also read the weather predictions in English language when relevant data is tapped on. iOS 14 Widget can show the current weather condition without the need to launch the application.
DawnTracker
This app calculates precise times for sunrise, sunset, and various twilight periods for any location and date. It's useful for photographers planning shoots or anyone wanting to know daily solar event timings.
- Sunrise, solar noon, and sunset times
- Civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight
- Golden and blue hour calculations
- Day length estimation
- Offline functionality
- Supports favorite cities
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When will the sun rise today in Paris? How long does the Golden Hour last tomorrow in Hamburg? And what time will civil dawn begin, 3 months from now, in New York City? DawnTracker calculates solar events (sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, golden & blue hour etc.) for your current location and your favorite cities. A handy little tool if you're trying to capture the perfect sunset or simply want to know when the sun will set today. * Pick any date and any city to get info * Sunrise, Solar Noon and Sunset * Civil, Nautical and Astronomical Twilight * Golden & blue hour * Day length * Beginning and end of night * Calculations based on location data. Doesn't need internet connection. Doesn't share data. Available for iPhone and Apple Watch. Privacy policy: https://wxt.media/apps/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Weather NOAA at Free against DawnTracker's $2.99. Weather NOAA also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). DawnTracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Weather NOAA is free to download; DawnTracker costs $2.99 up front. Weather NOAA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DawnTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
DawnTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather NOAA has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Weather NOAA ships an update every 4 months, DawnTracker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weather NOAA | DawnTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tevfik Yucek | Ines Opifanti |
Customer experience
Weather NOAA
DawnTracker
Bugs and requests
Weather NOAA
Reported bugs
2 issues- App not loading or updating
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Improved location accuracy
- Streamlined data presentation
- Customizable forecast views
DawnTracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weather NOAA
- Remove Advertisements$6.99
DawnTracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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