Comparison

Nearest Weather Station vs RemoteWeather

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

RemoteWeather

Features
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RemoteWeather is a complete weather monitoring system designed for personal weather stations. It consists of an app (this app) and weather server software that runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows. RemoteWeather creates a professional live weather website, stores your historical readings, and shares your observations with weather services and amateur radio networks. What you get: - Live weather iOS/iPadOS application (this app) - Live weather website with real-time updates and interactive charts. - Long-term data storage for analyzing trends and patterns. - Automatic uploads to Weather Underground, PWS Weather, and other services. - APRS/CWOP transmission for ham radio operators. - Access your data--in real time--from anywhere on any device. Supported weather stations: - Davis Instruments (VantagePro, VantagePro2, Vue) - Campbell Scientific dataloggers - Ambient Weather stations - AirGradient air quality monitors, and more. Important: This app connects to your RemoteWeather server installation. You'll need RemoteWeather software running on Linux hardware at your station site (available free at github.com/chrissnell/remoteweather).

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RemoteWeather at weekly against Nearest Weather Station's every 3 months. Nearest Weather Station's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). 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

Nearest Weather Station ships an update every 3 months, RemoteWeather weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Nearest Weather Station versus RemoteWeather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNearest Weather StationRemoteWeather
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJONOTHON CONEChristopher Snell

In-app purchases

None

Nearest Weather Station

No in-app purchases

None

RemoteWeather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nearest Weather Station free?
Nearest Weather Station is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RemoteWeather free?
RemoteWeather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nearest Weather Station or RemoteWeather have ads?
Neither Nearest Weather Station nor RemoteWeather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nearest Weather Station or RemoteWeather?
Nearest Weather Station ships an update every 3 months, and RemoteWeather weekly. Most recently, Nearest Weather Station was updated on October 6, 2026 and RemoteWeather on October 18, 2026.

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