Comparison

Dacom Weather vs OpenWeer

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

Head to head
About

Dacom Weather

Features
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This app keeps you constantly updated about the weather measurements of your connected weather stations. With only one click you can see the measured precipitation of all available weather stations. Because our weather prediction is constantly updated, you are provided with the most actual weather forecast of your region.

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OpenWeer

Features
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The clearest rain radar for the Netherlands. Open, honest, ad-free. Built on the official rain and weather data from KNMI — the same source used by Dutch journalists and meteorologists. No account. No tracking. No hidden subscriptions. Just knowing whether to grab a jacket. LIVE RAIN RADAR See up to two hours ahead, anywhere in the Netherlands. The radar plays back at a smooth 60 fps, with a time slider that responds the way you'd expect. Zoom in to street level, zoom out to the whole of Europe. 8-DAY HOURLY FORECAST Temperature, chance of rain, wind speed and direction — everything in one view, for any point in the country. RAIN ALERTS THAT MAKE SENSE One push notification just before it starts raining at your location. Not ten. OpenWeer reads the KNMI radar every five minutes and knows exactly when to ping you. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITY Put the weather and rain radar on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. During a shower, the Dynamic Island shows a live countdown — no need to open the app. ASK OPENWEER "Should I leave now to get home dry?" "Can I hang the laundry outside?" Ask in plain English and get an answer grounded in the latest measurement. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT • Fully open-source under the MIT license. Read the code on GitHub. • Weather data from KNMI (CC-BY-4.0), credited as required. • No account, no ads, no tracking. Your location stays on your phone. • No ad networks, no analytics cookies, no hidden costs. MADE IN THE NETHERLANDS OpenWeer is an independent project running on open data and open code — for anyone who wants to know what the weather's doing, without the noise. Ideas, issues, or pull requests welcome at github.com/openweer/openweer.

Screenshots

Dacom Weather4 screens
OpenWeer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenWeer at every 5 days against Dacom Weather's every 4 months. Dacom Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dacom Weather ships an update every 4 months, OpenWeer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Dacom Weather versus OpenWeer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDacom WeatherOpenWeer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCropX Technologies LTDBrthrs Agency

In-app purchases

None

Dacom Weather

No in-app purchases

None

OpenWeer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dacom Weather free?
Dacom Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenWeer free?
OpenWeer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dacom Weather or OpenWeer have ads?
Neither Dacom Weather nor OpenWeer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dacom Weather or OpenWeer?
Dacom Weather ships an update every 4 months, and OpenWeer every 5 days. Most recently, Dacom Weather was updated on October 18, 2026 and OpenWeer on October 12, 2026.

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