Comparison

Arialight vs Nullschool

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

Head to head
About

Arialight

Features
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Always keep the measurements from your Arialight sensors in your pocket. Follow conditions in your fields to take the right decision in the right moment.

About

Nullschool

Visualize global weather, ocean, and pollution data on an interactive map. Explore current conditions, forecasts up to 5 days, and historical data. Discover atmospheric phenomena like hurricanes, jet streams, and pollution spread.

Highlights
  • Interactive animated global map
  • Wind, ocean, and pollution layers
  • Current conditions and 5-day forecasts
  • Historical data access
  • Aurora and wildfire tracking
  • Subscription for extra features
Features
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The official app of the popular website earth.nullschool.net! Explore wind, weather, ocean, and pollution conditions, as forecast by supercomputers, on an interactive animated map. Numerous features are available: - Current conditions, forecasts up to 5 days (depending on the data source), and historical data going back many years - Physical layers: wind, temperature, relative humidity, wet bulb temperature, precipitation, MSLP, CAPE, and more - Chemistry and aerosol layers: PM 2.5, CO2, sulfate, and other pollutants - Ocean layers: waves, currents, swells, sea surface temps, coral bleaching - Aurora - Wildfires Explore Earth's atmosphere and oceans wherever your curiosity takes you: - Watch how hurricanes and typhoons form and pull heat from the ocean - See the jet stream and polar vortex - Follow the Kuroshio, Alguhas, and Gulf Stream - Learn how pollution spreads across the globe This app offers paid subscriptions so you can help Nullschool keep the lights on and develop new features. Plus, you get some neat extras: - Curate a gallery of favorites - Save and share screenshots - Generate QR codes for easy linking Who knows what you're going to find?

Screenshots

Arialight2 screens
Nullschool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arialight at none against Nullschool's 3. Arialight also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Nullschool's advantage is chart position (#150 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nullschool sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Arialight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arialight ships an update every 11 days, Nullschool monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Arialight versus Nullschool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArialightNullschool
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—40 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Best chart rank—#150 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerome KasparianNullschool Technologies Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Arialight

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Nullschool

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$29.991 Year
  • Friends of Nullschool$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Arialight free?
Arialight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nullschool free?
Nullschool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arialight or Nullschool have ads?
Neither Arialight nor Nullschool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arialight or Nullschool?
Arialight ships an update every 11 days, and Nullschool monthly. Most recently, Arialight was updated on November 7, 2026 and Nullschool on November 8, 2026.

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