Comparison

myPWS vs Ackerwetter

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

Ackerwetter

This agricultural weather app provides enhanced forecasts from thousands of weather stations to aid in digital crop protection. It offers timely alerts for optimal crop spraying times, helping farmers make informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Enhanced weather forecasts
  • Thousands of weather stations
  • Digital crop protection guidance
  • Timely crop spraying alerts
  • Agricultural portal
Features
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Ackerwetter ist ein neues Agrarportal aus mehreren tausend Wetterstationen zur Verbesserung von Wetterprognosen und als Einstiegshilfe in einen digitalen Pflanzenschutz. Über sog. Ackeralarme soll der Landwirt eine Warnung bekommen, wann er sein Getreide optimalerweise spritzen sollte. Es gelten die AGB: https://www.raiffeisen.com/wetter/station/info/agb

Screenshots

myPWS4 screens
Ackerwetter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: myPWS at every 3 weeks against Ackerwetter's every 2 months. Ackerwetter's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. myPWS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ackerwetter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myPWS ships an update every 3 weeks, Ackerwetter every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
myPWS versus Ackerwetter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyPWSAckerwetter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (565 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings565 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTotalidea Software GmbHRaiffeisen-NetWorld GmbH

Customer experience

myPWS

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

Ackerwetter

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Ackerwetter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

myPWS

One-time10
  • 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
  • Unlock Everything$22.99
4 purchases

Ackerwetter

Subscriptions4
  • Profiwetter Monatlich$8.991 Month
  • Profiwetter1 Month trial$45.001 Year
  • Ackerwächter1 Month trial$45.001 Year
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  • Kombiabo1 Month trial$69.001 Year

Questions

Is myPWS free?
myPWS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ackerwetter free?
Ackerwetter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do myPWS or Ackerwetter have ads?
Neither myPWS nor Ackerwetter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myPWS or Ackerwetter?
myPWS ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ackerwetter every 2 months. Most recently, myPWS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ackerwetter on November 3, 2026.

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