Ecowitt vs weatherseed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ecowitt
This app connects to professional Wi-Fi weather stations, offering real-time indoor and outdoor temperature, humidity, and air quality monitoring. It also supports high-precision rain gauges, providing comprehensive environmental data.
- Wi-Fi weather station integration
- Indoor/outdoor thermometer
- Humidity monitor
- Rain gauge
- Air quality monitor
- Data service support
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We provides professional wifi weather station, wireless indoor outdoor thermometers, humidity monitors, high precision rain gauges, air quality monitors and more, Data service support
weatherseed
Access real-time local weather conditions and forecasts. View multiple map layers including wind speed, temperature, and storm tracking radar. Customize your dashboard and manage your weather station data.
- Real-time local weather data
- Hourly, daily, and weekly forecasts
- Wind speed, temperature, and storm tracking radar
- Customizable dashboard
- Weather station data management
- Indoor and outdoor data view
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weatherseed app is a weather app that allows you to view local data. Download the Home Weather app for local weather data! Once you open the app, select your location or any weather station on the map for easy access to current real-time conditions as well as hourly, daily and weekly weather forecasts. While viewing the map, toggle on and off multiple map layers to display wind speed, temperature and storm tracking radar. Different viewing modes can be selected depending on your needs. You can toggle the view of indoor and outdoor data in the dashboard. Also you can change the display mode according to your needs, the app has both tiles and chart/graph formats. Also we can add a Weather Underground ID and you can see the weather data related to your weather station on the Weather Underground website. For weather station owners, our network provides a platform to manage your data, customize your dashboard, record your weather history. Localized - This app looks at your weather station data to give you truly localized weather conditions. The weather data is so localized that you can always open your phone to view your weather station data. It fully satisfies your need to view the data even when you are not at home. Simplicity- Simple and easy to operate, the app provides all the detailed weather data. Ad-free - Enjoy the weather without any interruptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ecowitt at 2.9 against weatherseed's 1.6. Ecowitt also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 9%) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ecowitt holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Ecowitt's written reviews are positive against 9% of weatherseed's.
Ecowitt ships an update every 6 weeks, weatherseed monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Ecowitt | weatherseed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (68 ratings) — better | 1.6 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.9% of reviews — better | 8.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #153 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 玮 彭 | 志刚 王 |
Customer experience
Ecowitt
weatherseed
Bugs and requests
Ecowitt
Reported bugs
15 issues- Version 1.1.27 update caused app-breaking popup loop
- Graphs automatically rotate to landscape mode
- Annual rainfall calculation incorrect - doesn't reset yearly
- App crashes or freezes on iPad after multiple opens
- Login credentials not remembered between sessions
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- Webcam videos don't play within app
- Dew point displays constant zero value
- Graphs hidden behind dynamic island on newer iPhones
- Map refresh delay when navigating
- App won't launch or shows spinning loading icon
- Incompatibility with recent iOS versions
- Connection drops and fails to reconnect
- Sensor ordering resets to default
- Camera share feature unclickable
- Rainfall data not displayed during heavy rain events
Requested features
18 requests- iOS widgets for home screen display
- Apple Watch app and complications
- Push notifications for alerts and alarms
- Support for IFTTT and smart home integration
- 72-hour graph view option
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- Multi-sensor comparison on single graph
- Ability to edit and delete erroneous data
- Monthly and yearly data reports
- Dark mode option
- Font size customization
- Landscape view support on iPad
- Location search feature without scrolling map
- Biometric authentication
- Automatic cache clearing
- Tide chart functionality
- Data export and download options
- Better camera image quality controls
- Customizable graph intervals
weatherseed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ecowitt
No in-app purchases
weatherseed
No in-app purchases
Questions
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