Comparison

Shadow Weather vs Flowx

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Weather

Get accurate weather forecasts, severe weather alerts, and interactive radar with storm tracking. Stay informed about minute-by-minute rain, air quality, and upcoming event forecasts synced with your calendar.

Highlights
  • Daily, hourly, and minutely forecasts
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Interactive radar with storm tracking
  • Real-time lightning tracker
  • Minute-by-minute rain forecasting
  • Air quality information
  • Calendar sync for event forecasts
Features
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Download Shadow Weather to get the most complete and accurate forecast available. Smart weather conditions and notifications will let you know of severe alerts and when the storm will start so you can be ahead of the weather. Once the storm hits you have powerful interactive radar tools with severe storm cell tracking and a real time lightning strike tracker. Minute by minute rain forecasting keeps you on top of the rain. Shadow Weather syncs with your phone's calendar so you can know the forecast for upcoming events easily. Keep track of your health with air quality information. You can easily see the past and current radar using the fastest most powerful and customizable interactive radar. Here are some of the features: daily forecast, hourly forecast, minutely forecasts, weather alerts, air quality, interactive radar, storm tracker, and more! Terms of Use: http://shadowweather.com/terms-and-privacy

About

Flowx

Visualize weather forecasts with interactive maps and graphs. Compare multiple data models and customize your view for aviation, outdoor activities, or storm tracking. Offers offline use with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Interactive forecast map with swipe control
  • Multiple weather data types and forecast models
  • Detailed weather graphs with comparison function
  • Global and regional forecast models
  • Offline use
  • No ads or tracking
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Visualize the forecast with the unique Flowx weather map and graphs. Get superior user experience with all your data on one screen, finger swipe control, multiple data types and forecast models, and absolutely no ads, no tracking. Use Flowx to plan around the weather, for aviation, fishing, sailing, surfing, cycling, hiking, photography, storm tracking or anyone interested in the weather. The advantage of Flowx is the ability to easily compare models to understand the weather and what it means for you. Customize your data options and visuals to your preference. User Experience ============ Map Use finger swipe to control the forecast animation over time. Choose multiple data layers to display on the map, and easily switch between models. Graphs View the week’s weather forecast data at a glance. Choose from a selection of graphs and use the compare function to view all data sources at once. Features GFS, GDPS and ECMWF global forecast models, updated 4 times daily. Plus global waves, air quality and UV index models, ocean data, storm/hurricane tracks, sun/moon-rise/set and USA high-res smoke. Offline use, no ads, no tracking, minimal permissions. Pro Version ======== Gold Subscription includes: • Additional global models and high-resolution data for North America, South America & Europe • Up to 16-day forecast and 3-day history • Radar Reflectivity for USA - NOAA NAM & HRRR • Graph Editor and other customization options Note: payment is required to access pro version subscription features. Data Sources ========== Free Data Sources: • NOAA GFS and Waves - Global • CMC GDPS and GDWPS Waves - Global • ECMWF IFS 25km - Global • NOAA HRRR Smoke Data - Continental USA • NOAA RTOFS Ocean Model - Global • CAMS Air Quality/UV Index - Global • Storm/Hurricane Tracks (NOAA & CMC) - Global tropical storms • Sunrise/set and Moonrise/set Pro Data Sources: • Free sources plus • DWD ICON - Global • ECMWF AIFS - Global • UKMO 10km - Global • UKMO 2km - UK, Ireland • NOAA NAM 3km, NAM12km & HRRR - Continental USA • NOAA RRFS - 3km Continental USA + Alaska, 2.5km Hawaii + Puerto Rico, 13km Nth America • CMC RDPS - Canada, USA (incl. Alaska), Greenland, Iceland • CMC HRDPS - Canada • DWD ICON-EU - Europe • DWD ICON-D2 - Germany • SMN WRF 4km - Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay • MeteoFrance ARPEGE - Europe • MeteoFrance AROME - France • KNMI HARMONIE 2km - Netherlands+ • RMI Alaro - Belgium • Expedition Marine - Various locations incl NZ • CAMS-EU Air Quality - Europe • SILAM Air Quality - Europe Contact: ====== Join us at forum.flowx.io to ask questions and discuss ideas. Follow us on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/flowxapp X: www.x.com/flowxapp YouTube: www.youtube.com/flowxapp Terms of Use: www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Shadow Weather4 screens
Flowx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flowx at none against Shadow Weather's shown. Flowx also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (96% vs 77%). Shadow Weather's advantage is ratings volume (176 vs 50). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Shadow Weather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Flowx sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Shadow Weather against 4.9 for Flowx. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 176 and 50 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Shadow Weather's written reviews are positive against 96% of Flowx's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Weather ships an update every 8 months, Flowx every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shadow Weather versus Flowx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow WeatherFlowx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (176 ratings)4.9 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews96.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings176 — better50
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShadow Weather LLCDuane Malcolm

Customer experience

Shadow Weather

All ratings159 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.3%

Flowx

All ratings50 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

Shadow Weather

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Premium subscription not recognized
  • Radar map doesn't load or freezes
  • Shows 0% chance of precipitation
  • Doesn't show future wind chill

Requested features

5 requests
  • Widgets for iOS
  • Quicker updates
  • More text in forecast
  • Apple Watch support
  • Better notifications

Flowx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shadow Weather

Subscriptions4
  • Shadow Weather Premium Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Shadow Weather Premium14 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Premium14 Days trial$10.991 Year
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  • Shadow Weather Premium Yearly14 Days trial$12.991 Year
1 purchases

Flowx

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Pro Level14 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Shadow Weather free?
Shadow Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flowx free?
Flowx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadow Weather or Flowx?
Flowx is rated higher. Shadow Weather averages 4.8 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while Flowx averages 4.9 from 50 ratings.
Do Shadow Weather or Flowx have ads?
Shadow Weather shows ads; Flowx does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Weather or Flowx?
Shadow Weather ships an update every 8 months, and Flowx every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shadow Weather was updated on November 7, 2026 and Flowx on November 7, 2026.

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