Comparison

SatSquatch vs Pocket Models

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

Head to head
About

SatSquatch

Visualize and analyze complex weather data with customizable maps. Access satellite imagery, high-resolution radar, and multiple forecast models. Explore historical data and overlay various meteorological analyses for detailed insights.

Highlights
  • Customizable weather map layers
  • High-resolution Level II radar
  • Multiple satellite imagery bands
  • Various forecast models
  • Archive mode for historical data
  • Overlay NWS warnings and outlooks
  • Animated wind and loops
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

Pocket Models

Access and view detailed weather models like GFS, ECMWF, and NAM directly on your mobile device. This application simplifies weather forecasting by providing an easy-to-use interface, eliminating the need to navigate complex websites.

Highlights
  • View GFS weather models
  • Access ECMWF models
  • Utilize NAM weather data
  • Simplified mobile interface
  • Weather model visualization
Features
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This app makes it easy to see weather models on the go. View the GFS, ECMWF, and NAM with more models to come. Forget the hassle of going to the web browser and searching for models with tiny buttons that makes it hard to find what you want.

Screenshots

SatSquatch4 screens
Pocket Models3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SatSquatch at 4.3 against Pocket Models's 3.0. SatSquatch also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). Pocket Models's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, 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. Pocket Models asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SatSquatch holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SatSquatch has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of SatSquatch's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pocket Models's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SatSquatch ships an update weekly, Pocket Models daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SatSquatch versus Pocket Models: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatSquatchPocket Models
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (17 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWxByte LLCAtlas Horne

Customer experience

SatSquatch

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

Pocket Models

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SatSquatch

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

Pocket Models

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SatSquatch free?
SatSquatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Models free?
Pocket Models is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SatSquatch or Pocket Models?
SatSquatch is rated higher. SatSquatch averages 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Pocket Models averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SatSquatch or Pocket Models have ads?
Neither SatSquatch nor Pocket Models shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SatSquatch or Pocket Models?
SatSquatch ships an update weekly, and Pocket Models daily. Most recently, SatSquatch was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pocket Models on October 30, 2026.

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