Comparison

Kestrel LiNK vs TempestOne Weather

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

Head to head
About

Kestrel LiNK

This application allows users to monitor, download, and share environmental data collected by Kestrel Instruments meters and data loggers. It provides a seamless way to send your weather information to the cloud for further analysis and accessibility.

Highlights
  • Monitor environmental data
  • Download data
  • Share data
  • Send data to the cloud
  • Connect with Kestrel Instruments devices
Features
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Monitor, download, share or send your weather data to the cloud from your Kestrel Instruments environment meter or data logger.

About

TempestOne Weather

Monitor real-time weather data from your TempestOne Weather Station. Get detailed insights into temperature, humidity, pressure, wind, and more, along with lightning detection and 10-day forecasts. Ideal for organizations seeking efficiency and safety improvements.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather data monitoring
  • Lightning detection and alerts
  • 10-day weather forecasts
  • Historical weather data graphs
  • Hardware configuration
  • Supports multiple station locations
Features
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Companion app to the TempestOne Weather Station. Install a TempestOne Weather Station and immediately uncover efficiencies and cost savings, while increasing safety within your organization. Our revolutionary solid-state design requires minimal maintenance and installs in less than 5 minutes. From within the app, view real-time and guaranteed-better forecast data for each TempestOne station location. The TempestOne Weather application will walk you through a quick hardware configuration process, including connecting to your organization’s WiFi network. Whether your organization owns 1 or 100 TempestOne stations, the process is simple and efficient. Once your TempestOne Station is configured, data from one or more Tempest Weather Stations are available to your organization’s decision-makers. Data available in the TempestOne Weather app includes: Temp, humidity, dew point, feels like, heat index Barometric pressure, sea-level pressure, trends Lightning detection and alerts up to 40 km Wind, UV, solar irradiance Rain rate, accumulation, rain onset alerts 10-day forecast Historical weather data graphs TempestOne has a full suite of additional services available to meet the needs of all your organization’s team members. A professional web application along with a powerful API solution is available for internal decision tools or customer-facing applications.

Screenshots

Kestrel LiNK4 screens
TempestOne Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TempestOne Weather at 100% against Kestrel LiNK's 27%. TempestOne Weather also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.9). Kestrel LiNK's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 9). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TempestOne Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Kestrel LiNK's written reviews are positive against 100% of TempestOne Weather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kestrel LiNK ships an update every 2 months, TempestOne Weather every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kestrel LiNK versus TempestOne Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKestrel LiNKTempestOne Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (31 ratings)4.4 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB44 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperNielsen-Kellerman Co.WeatherFlow

Customer experience

Kestrel LiNK

All ratings31 ratings
Positive38.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative51.6%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%

TempestOne Weather

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kestrel LiNK

No in-app purchases

None

TempestOne Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kestrel LiNK free?
Kestrel LiNK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TempestOne Weather free?
TempestOne Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kestrel LiNK or TempestOne Weather?
TempestOne Weather is rated higher. Kestrel LiNK averages 2.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while TempestOne Weather averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do Kestrel LiNK or TempestOne Weather have ads?
Neither Kestrel LiNK nor TempestOne Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kestrel LiNK or TempestOne Weather?
Kestrel LiNK ships an update every 2 months, and TempestOne Weather every 3 months. Most recently, Kestrel LiNK was updated on October 19, 2026 and TempestOne Weather on October 8, 2026.

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