Comparison

WSView Plus vs Flowx

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

Head to head
About

WSView Plus

Access real-time weather instrument data directly on your mobile device. Monitor uploads and view information from various weather instruments remotely.

Highlights
  • Real-time data monitoring
  • Access weather instrument uploads
  • Remote data viewing
  • Supports various weather instruments
Features
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Monitoring your various weather instrument data through mobile phones, real-time access to weather instrument uploading data on the network.

About

Flowx

Visualize weather forecasts with interactive maps and graphs. Compare multiple data models and customize your view for aviation, outdoor activities, or storm tracking. Offers offline use with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Interactive forecast map with swipe control
  • Multiple weather data types and forecast models
  • Detailed weather graphs with comparison function
  • Global and regional forecast models
  • Offline use
  • No ads or tracking
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Visualize the forecast with the unique Flowx weather map and graphs. Get superior user experience with all your data on one screen, finger swipe control, multiple data types and forecast models, and absolutely no ads, no tracking. Use Flowx to plan around the weather, for aviation, fishing, sailing, surfing, cycling, hiking, photography, storm tracking or anyone interested in the weather. The advantage of Flowx is the ability to easily compare models to understand the weather and what it means for you. Customize your data options and visuals to your preference. User Experience ============ Map Use finger swipe to control the forecast animation over time. Choose multiple data layers to display on the map, and easily switch between models. Graphs View the week’s weather forecast data at a glance. Choose from a selection of graphs and use the compare function to view all data sources at once. Features GFS, GDPS and ECMWF global forecast models, updated 4 times daily. Plus global waves, air quality and UV index models, ocean data, storm/hurricane tracks, sun/moon-rise/set and USA high-res smoke. Offline use, no ads, no tracking, minimal permissions. Pro Version ======== Gold Subscription includes: • Additional global models and high-resolution data for North America, South America & Europe • Up to 16-day forecast and 3-day history • Radar Reflectivity for USA - NOAA NAM & HRRR • Graph Editor and other customization options Note: payment is required to access pro version subscription features. Data Sources ========== Free Data Sources: • NOAA GFS and Waves - Global • CMC GDPS and GDWPS Waves - Global • ECMWF IFS 25km - Global • NOAA HRRR Smoke Data - Continental USA • NOAA RTOFS Ocean Model - Global • CAMS Air Quality/UV Index - Global • Storm/Hurricane Tracks (NOAA & CMC) - Global tropical storms • Sunrise/set and Moonrise/set Pro Data Sources: • Free sources plus • DWD ICON - Global • ECMWF AIFS - Global • UKMO 10km - Global • UKMO 2km - UK, Ireland • NOAA NAM 3km, NAM12km & HRRR - Continental USA • NOAA RRFS - 3km Continental USA + Alaska, 2.5km Hawaii + Puerto Rico, 13km Nth America • CMC RDPS - Canada, USA (incl. Alaska), Greenland, Iceland • CMC HRDPS - Canada • DWD ICON-EU - Europe • DWD ICON-D2 - Germany • SMN WRF 4km - Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay • MeteoFrance ARPEGE - Europe • MeteoFrance AROME - France • KNMI HARMONIE 2km - Netherlands+ • RMI Alaro - Belgium • Expedition Marine - Various locations incl NZ • CAMS-EU Air Quality - Europe • SILAM Air Quality - Europe Contact: ====== Join us at forum.flowx.io to ask questions and discuss ideas. Follow us on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/flowxapp X: www.x.com/flowxapp YouTube: www.youtube.com/flowxapp Terms of Use: www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

WSView Plus3 screens
Flowx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flowx at 96% against WSView Plus's 33%. Flowx also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (50 vs 7). WSView Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Flowx sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. WSView Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flowx holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flowx has 50 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of WSView Plus's written reviews are positive against 96% of Flowx's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WSView Plus ships an update monthly, Flowx every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WSView Plus versus Flowx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWSView PlusFlowx
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (7 ratings)4.9 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews96.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings750 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer玮 彭Duane Malcolm

Customer experience

WSView Plus

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral20.5%
Negative46.2%

Flowx

All ratings50 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%

In-app purchases

None

WSView Plus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flowx

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Pro Level14 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is WSView Plus free?
WSView Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flowx free?
Flowx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WSView Plus or Flowx?
Flowx is rated higher. WSView Plus averages 2.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Flowx averages 4.9 from 50 ratings.
Do WSView Plus or Flowx have ads?
Neither WSView Plus nor Flowx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WSView Plus or Flowx?
WSView Plus ships an update monthly, and Flowx every 3 weeks. Most recently, WSView Plus was updated on October 19, 2026 and Flowx on October 21, 2026.

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