Comparison

myPWS vs Daviswllapp

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

Daviswllapp

Access and visualize real-time weather data from your WeatherLink Live device. View current conditions and historical trends through interactive graphs. Requires a compatible WeatherLink Live hardware unit.

Highlights
  • Connect to WeatherLink Live device
  • Display real-time weather data
  • Graph weather data
  • View historical trends
  • Wifi connection
Features
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App to be able to connect to your Davis Weather Link Live ® Device via your Wifi connection and display and graph the data https://www.davisinstruments.com/product/weatherlink-live/ Note: “WeatherLink is a registered trademark of Davis Instruments, Hayward, CA. Used with permission.” Weather Display Ltd is not affiliated with Davis Instruments

Screenshots

myPWS4 screens
Daviswllapp1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: myPWS at 71% against Daviswllapp's 0%. myPWS also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.2). Daviswllapp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On 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

myPWS is free to download; Daviswllapp costs $0.99 up front. myPWS sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Daviswllapp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myPWS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myPWS has 565 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of myPWS's written reviews are positive against 0% of Daviswllapp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myPWS ships an update every 3 weeks, Daviswllapp every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
myPWS versus Daviswllapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyPWSDaviswllapp
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (565 ratings) — better1.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings565 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTotalidea Software GmbHBrian Hamilton

Customer experience

myPWS

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

Daviswllapp

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Daviswllapp

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

Daviswllapp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myPWS free?
myPWS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daviswllapp free?
Daviswllapp costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myPWS or Daviswllapp?
myPWS is rated higher. myPWS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 565 ratings, while Daviswllapp averages 1.2 from 5 ratings.
Do myPWS or Daviswllapp have ads?
Neither myPWS nor Daviswllapp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myPWS or Daviswllapp?
myPWS ships an update every 3 weeks, and Daviswllapp every 9 days. Most recently, myPWS was updated on October 29, 2026 and Daviswllapp on October 29, 2026.

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