Comparison

Nearest Weather Station vs iWeather++

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

iWeather++

Features
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iWeather combines forecasts from 30+ of the world's most trusted meteorological sources, including ECMWF, NOAA, Met Norway, UK Met Office, JMA, and your regional weather authority, then uses AI to deliver one hyper-accurate prediction. Near-Term Accuracy Most weather apps show you a 10-day forecast. iWeather focus on what matters: the next 5 hours with surgical precision. When you need to know if you'll make it home dry, iWeather delivers. Minute-by-Minute Precision See precipitation probability for every minute of the next hour. Know if you have 12 minutes or 47 minutes before the rain starts. Plan your day with confidence, not guesswork. Smarter Than Any Single Source Weather models disagree constantly. iWeather weighs each source by reputation, regional expertise, and real-time agreement, giving you a confidence-rated forecast that outperforms any single provider.

Screenshots

iWeather++4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iWeather++ at every 3 weeks against Nearest Weather Station's every 3 months. 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, iWeather++ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Nearest Weather Station versus iWeather++: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNearest Weather StationiWeather++
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJONOTHON CONESihyeon Jang

In-app purchases

None

Nearest Weather Station

No in-app purchases

None

iWeather++

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nearest Weather Station free?
Nearest Weather Station is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iWeather++ free?
iWeather++ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nearest Weather Station or iWeather++ have ads?
Neither Nearest Weather Station nor iWeather++ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nearest Weather Station or iWeather++?
Nearest Weather Station ships an update every 3 months, and iWeather++ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nearest Weather Station was updated on October 6, 2026 and iWeather++ on September 29, 2026.

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