Comparison

myPWS vs TFA VIEW

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

Head to head
About

myPWS

View detailed weather data from your personal weather station and over 250,000 others worldwide. Analyze readings with extensive diagrams, compare stations, and export data.

Highlights
  • View personal and public weather station data
  • Detailed historical data diagrams
  • Compare multiple weather stations
  • Export data (CSV, PDF, graphics)
  • Cache and export data via iCloud
  • Add multiple stations to list
Features
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The app for PWS owners and 'Weather Underground' contributors, exclusively for iOS and WatchOS! You own a weather station that submits measurement data to Wunderground.com (WeatherUnderground)? You want to get a quick overview, as well as detailed diagrams with the readings of your weather station and those of more than 250,000 other weather stations of the Wunderground network? Then myPWS is exactly the right app for you! All you need is: your personal API key, which will be created in your personal account on Wunderground.com for you to retrieve. Once you've configured access to Wunderground.com for myPWS by entering your API key, myPWS will let you view the latest readings from your weather station, as well as any other weather station registered on Wunderground.com. You can use an area map to search for near or far weather stations all over the world and have them displayed for detailed diagrams and current readings. myPWS offers you extensive diagrams with the • measured values ​​of the current and the previous day • the last 7 days (per hour / per day) • any day in the past* • monthly data* • yearly data* • data of two PWS in one single comparison chart* • combined data of one PWS in a single chart* • wind direction chart* Up to two different types of data can be displayed together in a diagram, e.g. to look at temperature and air pressure together in one graph. Furthermore you can • cache and export data via iCloud our email to your other devices on which you also use myPWS*. This saves data API calls which are limited to 1,500 per day through Wunderground.com via your API key • add more than two stations to your station list* • export diagram data via CSV, PDF or as graphics* • email - export raw measurement data as provided by Underground Please note: myPWS requires a Wunderground.com account and a PWS (Personal Weather Station) registered in your account. By registering a PWS you will receive an API key which is needed for the retrieval of data from the Wunderground network by myPWS. The access to PWS measurement data via the Wunderground data server depends on the availability of the WU infrastructure and the WU API services, which are not under the control of the manufacturers of the myPWS app. * Available as a one-time In App purchase

About

TFA VIEW

Monitor indoor and outdoor climate conditions with real-time data and internet-based weather forecasts. View personalized weather information, including UV index and air quality, directly on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Real-time indoor/outdoor climate monitoring
  • Internet-based weather forecasts
  • Personalized weather information
  • UV index and air quality display
  • Automatic time and date synchronization
  • Remote access via mobile device
Features
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With the TFA VIEW WLAN weather stations you can monitor the room climate and at the same time view the outdoor weather, your garden, and nature. Discover the weather station of the future. In addition to the indoor and outdoor values, measured with their own sensors, the TFA VIEW stations receive the latest weather forecasts for the region from an internet weather service. Time and date are synchronized automatically and personalized info texts and additional weather information (such as UV index, pollen index, air quality, probability of precipitation, and much more) can be displayed. The independently measured values of the station can also be called up using the free TFA VIEW app on the go with a mobile device.

Screenshots

myPWS4 screens
TFA VIEW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: myPWS at 71% against TFA VIEW's 20%. myPWS also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). TFA VIEW's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. myPWS sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. TFA VIEW asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myPWS ships an update every 3 weeks, TFA VIEW every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
myPWS versus TFA VIEW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyPWSTFA VIEW
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (564 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings564 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTotalidea Software GmbHTFA Dostmann GmbH and Co KG

Customer experience

myPWS

All ratings564 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative21.1%

TFA VIEW

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

myPWS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Watch app crashes after updates
  • Historical data not loading properly
  • Incorrect wind direction display

Requested features

5 requests
  • Home screen widgets
  • Ability to graph wind speed separately
  • Consolidated in-app purchase options
  • Custom notification settings
  • Integration with other weather data sources

TFA VIEW

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

myPWS

One-time11
  • myPWS Special Graphs$1.99
  • Voluntary myPWS tip$1.99
  • myPWS Data Charts Day$3.99
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  • myPWS Data Charts Month$3.99
  • Voluntary myPWS tip$3.99
  • Cache Manager + Yearly Charts$3.99
  • myPWS Data Charts Days+Months$4.99
  • myPWS Apple Watch Pack$4.99
  • myPWS Feature Pack$8.99
  • Voluntary myPWS tip$8.99
  • Unlock Everything$22.99
None

TFA VIEW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myPWS free?
myPWS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TFA VIEW free?
TFA VIEW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myPWS or TFA VIEW have ads?
Neither myPWS nor TFA VIEW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myPWS or TFA VIEW?
myPWS ships an update every 3 weeks, and TFA VIEW every 4 months. Most recently, myPWS was updated on October 19, 2026 and TFA VIEW on October 7, 2026.

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