Thundersnow vs Aphelion Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thundersnow
This weather application offers detailed meteorological information in a straightforward and user-friendly interface. It aims to provide comprehensive weather data without unnecessary complexity.
- Detailed weather information
- Ultrafast performance
- Simple and easy to use
- Comprehensive data
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Thundersnow is a new, easy to use Weather App that provides detailed information while being simple and easy to use.
Aphelion Weather
Get accurate, detailed weather forecasts with advanced models and customizable maps. Developed by meteorologists, this app offers worldwide coverage and long-range predictions for all your outdoor planning needs.
- Advanced forecast models (GFS, GDPS, WRF)
- Detailed weather variables
- Multi-view forecast maps
- Short and long-range forecasts
- Worldwide coverage
- Customizable interface
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Aphelion's unique, complete and user-friendly interface will enhance all users' experience. Moreover, the accuracy of its weather models will help your planning smoothly. Whether you seek a weekend getaway, do outside activities or simply need to stay updated in your area, Aphelion will provide you with the most reliable weather forecasting service. The key differential factor is that Aphelion is fully backed and developed by meteorologists with several years of expertise in the field. Furthermore, the continuous upgrades from our developers will increase usability, credibility, and overall experience. Get in touch with our meteorologists at info@solute.es Data sources, features and more: • Forecast models: GFS, GDPS, and Aphelion WRF • Stay updated with detailed forecasts about wind speed, wind gust, geopotential height, absolute vorticity, pressure, temperature, dew point temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, visibility, total precipitation, radar reflectivity, snow depth, precipitable water, vertical velocity, convective precipitation, CAPE, CIN, LI, storm relative helicity, PBL height, Haines Index, downward SWR, flux, ice cover, ice thickness, and total ozone. • Up to four multi view maps with different variables • Short weather forecast (0-72 hours) • Extensive range weather forecast (72 hours - 16 days) • Detailed meteograms • Worldwide coverage • Customizable screen and variables. • Four daily forecast updates • Simultaneous forecast model comparisons • Ad-free • Many more features. Developed by: SOLUTE (solute.es)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thundersnow at 67% against Aphelion Weather's 0%. Thundersnow also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 23 months). Aphelion Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Thundersnow holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Thundersnow's written reviews are positive against 0% of Aphelion Weather's.
Thundersnow ships an update every 3 weeks, Aphelion Weather every 23 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Thundersnow | Aphelion Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gryzle LLC | ETULOS SOLUTE SL |
Customer experience
Thundersnow
Aphelion Weather
In-app purchases
Thundersnow
No in-app purchases
Aphelion Weather
No in-app purchases
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