Comparison

SatSquatch vs Weather100

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

Weather100

This app brings the personalized weather experience of a companion device to your phone. Access core weather content, receive personalized messages, and change locations for added flexibility. It offers a simple interface focused on your weather data.

Highlights
  • Core Weather100 experience on mobile
  • Personalized weather messages
  • Location-changing functionality
  • Simple, focused interface
  • Extended device value on mobile
Features
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Weather100 is the mobile companion app for your Weather100 device, bringing the same personalized weather experience to your phone with added flexibility. Designed for Weather100 device owners, the app lets you access the same core weather content and message-based experience you receive on your device, now in a convenient mobile format. It also adds extra functionality through the app, including features like changing location, so you can get more from your Weather100 experience. Features include: The same core Weather100 experience as your device Personalized weather messages on mobile Location-changing functionality for added flexibility A simple, focused interface built around your Weather100 experience Weather100 extends the value of your device by giving you access to your weather experience on mobile, with additional features only the app can provide.

Screenshots

SatSquatch4 screens
Weather1004 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Weather100 at 5.0 against SatSquatch's 4.3. Weather100 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). SatSquatch's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). 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. Weather100 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weather100 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SatSquatch has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SatSquatch ships an update weekly, Weather100 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SatSquatch versus Weather100: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatSquatchWeather100
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWxByte LLCFergus Keatinge

Customer experience

SatSquatch

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

Weather100

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SatSquatch

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

Weather100

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SatSquatch free?
SatSquatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather100 free?
Weather100 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SatSquatch or Weather100?
Weather100 is rated higher. SatSquatch averages 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Weather100 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SatSquatch or Weather100 have ads?
Neither SatSquatch nor Weather100 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SatSquatch or Weather100?
SatSquatch ships an update weekly, and Weather100 every 6 months. Most recently, SatSquatch was updated on November 7, 2026 and Weather100 on October 31, 2026.

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