Comparison

SatSquatch vs cyclonePORT

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

Head to head
About

SatSquatch

Visualize detailed weather data with customizable maps. Access free satellite imagery and advanced layers with a subscription. Perfect for weather enthusiasts seeking beautiful, high-quality data.

Highlights
  • Customizable weather maps
  • GOES weather satellite data
  • Real-time high-res mesoanalysis
  • MRMS data layers
  • User-friendly interface
  • Subscription for advanced features
Features
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SatSquatch is your all-in-one professional weather data app: satellite data, full-resolution Level II radar, forecast models, mesoanalysis and more, layered however you like on a fast, GPU-drawn map. SATELLITE • All 16 GOES-East and GOES-West bands, Himawari-9 full disk, True Color and core composites • RGB composites such as Air Mass, Day Cloud Phase and Fire Temperature (Pro) • GLM lightning and LightningCast (Pro) • GOES fire detections RADAR • Level II radar from every NEXRAD and TDWR site: reflectivity, dealiased and storm-relative velocity, spectrum width and the dual-pol moments (ZDR, CC, KDP, PHI) • Every tilt, echo tops, VIL, MESH, azimuthal shear, rotation tracks, ZDR columns and a tornado debris overlay • Storm-relative velocity from the radar's own storm tracks • 15-second refresh, with live sweeps (Pro) • Radar cross-sections (Pro) • MRMS composite reflectivity and precipitation, plus hail, rotation, echo tops, rainfall totals and flash flood guidance (Pro) ARCHIVE MODE (PRO) • Replay any past date: GOES satellite back to 2017, Level II radar back to 1991, MRMS back to 2020, GLM lightning and fire detections • That day's warnings, watches, SPC outlooks and storm reports, as they stood at the time FORECAST MODELS • HRRR, RRFS, GFS, RTMA and URMA • ECMWF IFS and AIFS, RAP, AIGFS, NBM and the GEFS, REFS, AIGEFS and AIFS ENS ensembles (Pro) • Filled contours, labelled contour lines, wind barbs and animated wind particles • 18 built-in presets, from 500 mb heights and vorticity to reflectivity over updraft helicity tracks • Run-to-run trends and one-tap model compare • Point soundings with skew-T, hodograph and parameters, cross-sections and meteograms (Pro) • Ensemble probabilities, spaghetti and plumes (Pro) ANALYSIS AND OVERLAYS • NWS warnings and watches, SPC, WPC and CPC outlooks, METARs, storm reports, ProbSevere, WPC fronts and Nadocast • Mesoanalysis, observed soundings and VAD winds (Pro) • Tropical model tracks, with ensemble tracks (Pro) CUSTOMIZABLE MAPS • Stack any layers in any order, with per-layer opacity and display units • 49 colormap presets and a full colormap editor • GRLevelX colour table import and export (Pro) • Saved presets, saved locations, annotations and a satellite basemap (Pro) • Split screen with synced panes, a data inspector and measuring tools • Animated wind with a level slider from 10 m to 250 mb • Loops of up to 72 frames; export images, GIFs and videos • Settings and favorites synced across devices SatSquatch Pro is an auto-renewing subscription that unlocks the features marked (Pro). Also available on the web at satsquatch.wxbyte.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wxbyte.com/satsquatch-privacy

About

cyclonePORT

This application provides advanced weather data for professionals and enthusiasts. It offers high-resolution radar, lightning detection, storm reports, and various forecast models. Users can customize maps, track storms, and share animations.

Highlights
  • High-resolution radar and satellite data
  • Lightning detection and animation
  • 24-hour storm reports
  • Model data with contours (HRRR, NAM, GFS, ECMWF)
  • Severe weather alerts with sound
  • Customizable maps and locations
  • Share radar animations as GIF/video
Features
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Welcome to cyclonePORT Enterprise for all cyclonePORT clients, institutions, and organizations. This app requires a login for all users. For more information, please reach out to www.cyclonePORT.com or info@cyclonePORT.com cyclonePORT Enterprise (with Gamma login) Features: -High-Resolution Single Site Radar Data -30 Frame Animations for Radar -7 Day Radar History with 30 frames -Lightning Detection/Animation -24 Hour Storm Reports -SPC Convective Outlooks, Watches, & Mesoscale Discussions -NHC Tropical Weather Outlooks, Discussions, & Active Tropical Cyclone Tracking -WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlooks -Fire Weather Outlooks & Weekly Drought Monitor -WPC Winter Weather Forecasts & Winter Storm Severity Index -METARS Data Layer -Real-Time NWS Storm-Based Warnings -Flash animation and in-app sound alerts for Severe, Tropical, and Winter Alerts -WPC Surface Analysis -Buoy Data & Tidal Forecast Charts -NEXRAD Hail History -Spotter Network Locations -Map Type Customization -Detailed City & Road Network -15 Custom Locations with a RadarOmega Account -Drawing, Data Viewer, and Distance Tools -Share GIF and Videos of Radar Animations -Day/Night Layer -Access to cyclonePORT network -Hi-Resolution Satellite Data -Lightning Detection/Animation, METARS, & GLM for Mesoscale & Storm-Based Satellite Sectors -National Digital Forecast Database -Storm Track Drawing Tool -Access to Project MesoVort -75 Frame Animations for Radar/Satellite -Dual View for Radar with 30 Frames -Smoothing for Radar/Satellite -30 Day Radar History with 75 Frames -6 Month Storm Report Archive -3D Radar/Satellite -Upload 3 Custom Color Tables -30 Custom Locations with Icon Upload -2 Custom Location Lists cyclonePORT Enterprise (with Beta login) *Everything in Gamma PLUS* -MRMS Data -150 Frame Animations for Radar/Satellite/MRMS -Dual View for Radar/Satellite with 50 Frames -Smoothing for MRMS -90 Day Radar History with 150 Frames -5 Year Storm Report Archive -3D MRMS -Upload 8 Custom Color Tables -75 Custom Locations with Icon Upload -5 Custom Location Lists cyclonePORT Enterprise (with Alpha login) *Everything in Beta PLUS* -Model Data with Contours for HRRR, NAM3KM, NAM12KM, RAP, GFS, ECMWF, HWRF, & HMON -250 Frame Animations for Radar/Satellite/MRMS -Dual View for Radar/Satellite with 100 Frames -Quad View for Radar/Satellite on iPad and Desktop with 50 Frames -Smoothing for Models -90 Day Radar History with 250 Frames -10 Year Storm Report Archive -3D Models -Upload 30 Custom Color Tables -150 Custom Locations with Icon Upload -10 Custom Location Lists -1 site location monitoring (live monitor only, no SMS) See our Terms of Service below: https://www.cyclonePORT.com/terms.php

Screenshots

SatSquatch4 screens
cyclonePORT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SatSquatch at 71% against cyclonePORT's 0%. SatSquatch also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). cyclonePORT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. SatSquatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. cyclonePORT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SatSquatch holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of SatSquatch's written reviews are positive against 0% of cyclonePORT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SatSquatch ships an update every 3 weeks, cyclonePORT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SatSquatch versus cyclonePORT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatSquatchcyclonePORT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings) — better2.1 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1616
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWxByte LLCSDS Weather LLC

Customer experience

SatSquatch

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.6%

cyclonePORT

All ratings16 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SatSquatch

Subscriptions2
  • SatSquatch Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SatSquatch Pro$49.991 Year
None

cyclonePORT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SatSquatch free?
SatSquatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is cyclonePORT free?
cyclonePORT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SatSquatch or cyclonePORT?
SatSquatch is rated higher. SatSquatch averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while cyclonePORT averages 2.1 from 16 ratings.
Do SatSquatch or cyclonePORT have ads?
Neither SatSquatch nor cyclonePORT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SatSquatch or cyclonePORT?
SatSquatch ships an update every 3 weeks, and cyclonePORT every 3 months. Most recently, SatSquatch was updated on October 27, 2026 and cyclonePORT on October 24, 2026.

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