Nearest Weather Station vs WeatherSat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nearest Weather Station
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Continuously provides a list of nearby ASOS and AWOS weather stations from FAA sources sorted by distance. Once a station is selected, Nearest Weather Station allows you to view the radio frequency and/or phone number (if available). By selecting the phone number, the watch will initiate a phone call to allow you to hear the ASOS or AWOS report on the watch or connected phone. Also allows you to dial in the identifier of a weather station and view the same information Nearest Weather Station provides you in the default GPS location mode. Uses latest data from FAA at time of release. Requires Watch OS version 9.0 or higher.
WeatherSat
View global weather satellite imagery and animations to visualize weather changes. Explore different weather visualizations and enjoy a dynamic view of weather systems. This app offers standalone functionality on Apple Watch and supports various widget types for iPhone.
- Global NOAA weather satellite imagery
- Weather animation feature
- Lightning and wind visualizations
- Standalone Apple Watch app
- iPhone widgets and lock screen support
- Watch complications
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WeatherSat lets you easily view NOAA's weather satellite imagery covering half the globe. Make the weather come alive using the app's animation feature that shows weather changes over the course of a day. Explore different visualizations such as lightening and wind, and enjoy watching the ever-changing flow of weather systems. WeatherSat can run completely standalone on your Watch, and supports iPhone widgets, lock screen widgets, and Watch complications. If you're interested in weather, WeatherSat will let you see it unfold in a whole new way. Privacy policy: https://www.bogbridges.com/weathersatprivacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WeatherSat at every 4 days against Nearest Weather Station's every 3 months. WeatherSat also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). Nearest Weather Station's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nearest Weather Station holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeatherSat has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nearest Weather Station ships an update every 3 months, WeatherSat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nearest Weather Station | WeatherSat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JONOTHON CONE | Bog Bridges LLC |
In-app purchases
Nearest Weather Station
No in-app purchases
WeatherSat
No in-app purchases
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