Comparison

myPWS vs OpenWeather

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

OpenWeather

Get accurate, hyperlocal weather forecasts with a clean, minimalistic interface. Plan your day with hourly and daily predictions, precipitation alerts, and sunrise/sunset times. Customize units and enjoy an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Minute-precision precipitation alerts
  • Hourly and daily forecasts
  • Sunrise/Sunset times
  • Customizable weather units
  • Widgets for current weather and forecast
  • Dark mode
Features
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A scientific yet simple approach to weather forecast OpenWeather App is an ad-free & free-to-use application that will help you plan your time around the weather in a concise and minimalistic manner. Be aware of any precipitation within an hour with a minute precision or plan your activities for the next Sunday morning. OpenWeather App can tell you, which part of the day is going to have a clear sky and light breeze in your local area. Who uses OpenWeather? The data from OpenWeather is used by millions of developers and businesses worldwide. Most likely, you already see our data through your weather application. Now you can obtain your weather report from its inception, through OpenWeather App. 8 reasons to love OpenWeather App 1. Minimalistic design that gives you all the weather information you need including: Feels Like, wind speed; wind direction; atmospheric pressure; humidity; UV index and visibility; 2. Never get caught by rain or snow with the 60 minute chart that indicates any precipitation and it’s intensity in your area; 3. Hourly weather chart for the first 2 days and for every 3 hours in the following 6 days; 4. Expand any day of the week and get a visual chart on temperature and detailed weather information for the day, plus Sunset/Sunrise time; 5. Customisation feature for weather measurement units. Construct your own set of preferred measurements for temperature (°C/°F), distance (km/mi), precipitation (mm/in) and more; 6. Widgets for current weather and weather forecast for 4 hours; 7. Dark-mode; 8. Ad-free & free-to-use. Other features: - Add up to 6 cities to your favourites and get the accurate weather forecast for any location; - Is the weather different? - You can always tell us what the actual weather is in your location. The magic behind the OpenWeather App All the data for OpenWeather App is provided by One Call API™. OpenWeather aggregates and processes meteorological data from tens of thousands of weather stations, on-ground radars and satellites to bring their users accurate and actionable weather data. It also uses a powerful geocoder to provide the hyperlocal weather forecast for any place in the world for any location worldwide.

Screenshots

myPWS4 screens
OpenWeather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenWeather at none against myPWS's 11. myPWS's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (565 vs 98). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. OpenWeather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myPWS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myPWS has 565 ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 72% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myPWS ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenWeather every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
myPWS versus OpenWeather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyPWSOpenWeather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (565 ratings) — better4.1 (98 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews71.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings565 — better98
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTotalidea Software GmbHOpenWeather Ltd.

Customer experience

myPWS

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

OpenWeather

All ratings96 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.0%

User reviews

myPWS

From 565 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent data visualization
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Useful Apple Watch integration
  • 🚀 Fast data loading
  • 👍 Customizable features

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Frequent in-app purchase prompts
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🐛 Unreliable data syncing
  • 💰 Expensive add-on features

OpenWeather

From 98 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Clean, minimalist interface design
  • 🎯 Highly accurate weather forecasts
  • 💰 Free with no ads or subscriptions
  • 📊 Clear hourly and daily forecasts
  • ⚡ Fast and responsive performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Hamburger menu button frequently unresponsive
  • 📱 No landscape mode support (iPad/tablet)
  • 🗺️ Missing weather radar/map feature
  • ⚠️ AI chatbot cannot be disabled
  • 🔘 Confusing weather condition icons

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

OpenWeather

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Settings hamburger icon not responding consistently
  • Daily view hamburger icon malfunction
  • Widget GPS auto-update not functioning
  • iPad app location editing/reordering broken
  • iOS 18 widget resizing issues on iPhone 12 mini
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  • Visibility always shows 6.2 miles regardless of location
  • Snow forecast shows rain inches instead of snow inches
  • Temperature display 40-50 degrees lower than actual
  • App defaults to Celsius without proper detection
  • Widget color cannot be manually changed to dark mode
  • Landscape orientation not supported on iPad

Requested features

15 requests
  • Apple Watch app with complications
  • Weather radar/precipitation map
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Push notifications for severe weather alerts
  • Lock screen widgets
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  • Multiple language support (Spanish, French, German, Italian)
  • Saved favorite locations with better management
  • Snow depth reporting instead of water equivalent
  • Dewpoint forecast data
  • Hourly wind speed forecasts
  • Better widget customization and appearance
  • Zoom functionality for graphs
  • Larger font size options
  • Wind speed in knots option
  • AQI (Air Quality Index) data

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

OpenWeather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myPWS free?
myPWS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenWeather free?
OpenWeather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myPWS or OpenWeather?
myPWS is rated higher. myPWS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 565 ratings, while OpenWeather averages 4.1 from 98 ratings.
Do myPWS or OpenWeather have ads?
Neither myPWS nor OpenWeather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myPWS or OpenWeather?
myPWS ships an update every 3 weeks, and OpenWeather every 6 weeks. Most recently, myPWS was updated on October 29, 2026 and OpenWeather on October 29, 2026.

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