Weather Glance vs Solcast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weather Glance
View your Netatmo Weather Station and HomeKit camera data at a glance. Ideal for dedicated displays, it shows historical weather trends and allows easy cycling through modules and cameras.
- Netatmo Weather Station data display
- HomeKit Security Camera monitoring
- Supports all Netatmo modules
- Historical data (24 hours/31 days)
- Interactive graphs
- Multi-station support
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Weather Glance is an iOS App for your iPad or iPhone that shows you your Netatmo Weather Station data, and HomeKit Security Camera Monitor, at a glance. Note - You need to have a Netatmo Smart Weather Station to use Weather Glance. Weather Glance supports all of the Netatmo Weather Station Modules currently available - the Smart Anemometer (Wind Gauge), the Smart Rain Gauge and up to the maximum 3 Additional Smart Indoor Modules. Weather Glance uses the Netatmo Connect API to access your data, but is not affiliated with Netatmo. HomeKit Support Weather Glance supports HomeKit Cameras such as a Netatmo Smart Outdoor Camera (Presence). It will optionally monitor a camera when in portrait. Just tap the camera picture to cycle between your different cameras. Weather Glance is ideal on an iDevice permanently attached to a wall. Perfect for an old device you have lying around, so long as it runs iOS 15 or later. Weather Glance shows you the last 24 hours or 31 days of all of your Weather Station data. Temperature from all of your modules is shown on the top graph. Just touch the middle graph to cycle through Wind (if you have a Wind Gauge), Humidity, CO2, and Noise Levels. Touch the bottom graph to cycle through Rain (if you have a Rain Gauge), and Air Pressure. To switch between 24 hour view and 31 day view, just pinch in/out or swipe right/left on any graph. In the 31 day view, you can add and remove the temperature/humidity and CO2 graphs for the Outdoor/Indoor and additional modules by tapping the temperature reading for those modules. Note - 31 day view graphs a point for every 3 hours. For temperature, humidity and CO2, this is the maximum reading in that 3 hours, for all other readings, it is a sample in the middle of the 3 hours (except rain, which is daily accumulation). If you have more than one Netatmo weather station, just tap the top graph, and Weather Glance will select your next weather station.
Solcast
This app provides personalized, actionable weather guidance beyond simple forecasts. It delivers daily briefings with tailored tips for UV protection, rain, allergies, and more, adapting to your lifestyle and sensitivities. It also offers smart outfit recommendations and tracks various lifestyle indices with offline support.
- Personalized daily weather briefings
- Actionable lifestyle tips
- Smart outfit recommendations
- 16 customizable lifestyle indices
- National holiday detection
- Offline support
- Multi-location weather tracking
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Weather That Guides Your Day Most weather apps stop at the forecast. Solcast goes further by turning real time local weather into personalized, actionable guidance for your everyday life. It bridges the gap between raw data and your daily routine, telling you exactly how the conditions affect you and your family. A DAILY BRIEFING TAILORED TO YOUR LIFE Every morning, a single glanceable card delivers up to six prioritized action items. You receive UV protection reminders, rain gear nudges, pollen warnings, ideal dog walking times, and migraine alerts. Every insight is shaped by your personal preferences and physical sensitivities, so you only see what actually matters to you. NATIONAL HOLIDAY AWARENESS Solcast automatically detects public holidays across a wide range of countries and surfaces them as a top priority item in your daily briefing. Whether it is a long weekend, a bank holiday, or a national celebration, you always know when a holiday affects your plans before you step outside. 16 LIFESTYLE INDICES CALCULATED ON DEVICE Solcast tracks dressing comfort, UV exposure, sunscreen (SPF) guidance, eye protection, skin care, flu risk, allergy levels, air quality, outdoor sports suitability, travel conditions, hydration needs, road and traffic safety, car wash timing, air conditioning needs, and home ventilation. All 16 indices are computed locally on your device using real time weather data, with no calculation lag and no personal data sent to any server. SMART OUTFIT RECOMMENDATIONS An intelligent engine selects clothing across seven categories including tops, bottoms, outerwear, footwear, accessories, kids, and pets. It evaluates temperature, precipitation, wind, UV, your dressing style, and your household settings to ensure everyone is dressed right for the conditions. DEEP CUSTOMIZATION Your dashboard adapts instantly to your life. Configure settings for temperature sensitivity, sun sensitivity, allergy awareness, migraine sensitivity, dressing style, outdoor exercise habits, kids, pets, and car ownership. Each setting reshapes the entire experience immediately. SEAMLESS MULTI LOCATION TRACKING Save up to four cities and switch between them instantly. Every location receives its own forecast, lifestyle indices, outfit picks, and daily briefing displayed in that city's local timezone, making it effortless to manage travel or check on family abroad. Your current GPS location is always available and never counts toward the limit. RICH DATA WITH PRIVACY FIRST DESIGN Solcast delivers rich weather details including sunrise, sunset, cloud cover, visibility, barometric pressure, dew point, wind gusts, air quality, and pollen levels. Weather, air quality, and holiday data are fetched from trusted providers, and every lifestyle index, outfit pick, and briefing is then computed entirely on your device. There are no accounts required, no tracking, and no advertisements. KEY FEATURES - Weather Forecast: Detailed seven day outlook featuring over 27 weather metrics with hourly breakdowns. - Daily Briefing Card: Up to six actionable lifestyle tips synthesized and prioritized every morning. - National Holiday Detection: Automatic public holiday alerts across a wide range of countries. - Lifestyle Indices: 16 distinct indices covering health, outdoors, commute, and home. - Personalized Outfit Planner: Smart clothing recommendations across seven categories. - Migraine and Pressure Tracking: Risk alerts driven by barometric pressure and altitude changes. - Allergy and Air Quality Monitor: Pollen and air quality monitoring with personal sensitivity settings. - Family and Pet Care: Specialized weather guidance for kids, pets, and car owners. - Sunrise and Sunset Timing: Time aware tips for outdoor activity planning and pet walks. - Beautiful Interface: Warm, accessible design with full light and dark mode support. - On Device Intelligence: Complete privacy with no accounts and no ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Solcast at Free against Weather Glance's $1.99. Solcast also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Weather Glance's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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
Solcast is free to download; Weather Glance costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Weather Glance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Weather Glance ships an update every 2 months, Solcast every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weather Glance | Solcast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Malone | Bartlett Butter LLC |
Customer experience
Weather Glance
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In-app purchases
Weather Glance
No in-app purchases
Solcast
No in-app purchases
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