Comparison

Nearest Weather Station vs GPF Weather System

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

GPF Weather System

Features
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GPF Weather System delivers precise, real-time weather information powered by Apple WeatherKit. Designed with clarity and minimalism in mind, the app provides current conditions and a 7-day forecast in a clean, distraction-free interface. Weather data refreshes automatically every minute and when the app returns to the foreground, ensuring up-to-date information. With the latest updates, the app introduces configurable weather alerts for temperature thresholds and incoming rain, along with customizable cooldown intervals. A dedicated Settings panel allows full control over notifications. The Home Screen widget displays the latest saved data and updates automatically on a best-effort basis. A companion Apple Watch app allows you to check current conditions and manually request a refresh directly from your wrist. Key Features: • Real-time current conditions • 7-day forecast • Configurable temperature and rain alerts • Automatic refresh (foreground + background best-effort) • Home Screen widget • Apple Watch companion app with iPhone-synced updates • Location-based weather • Clean, high-contrast interface No login required. No account registration. No tracking. Accurate weather data, presented clearly.

Screenshots

GPF Weather System4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GPF Weather System at every 11 days against Nearest Weather Station's every 3 months. Nearest Weather Station's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). 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, GPF Weather System every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Nearest Weather Station versus GPF Weather System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNearest Weather StationGPF Weather System
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJONOTHON CONEGian Paolo Fontani

In-app purchases

None

Nearest Weather Station

No in-app purchases

None

GPF Weather System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nearest Weather Station free?
Nearest Weather Station is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPF Weather System free?
GPF Weather System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nearest Weather Station or GPF Weather System have ads?
Neither Nearest Weather Station nor GPF Weather System shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nearest Weather Station or GPF Weather System?
Nearest Weather Station ships an update every 3 months, and GPF Weather System every 11 days. Most recently, Nearest Weather Station was updated on October 24, 2026 and GPF Weather System on October 14, 2026.

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