Comparison

Flowx vs Ambient Almanac

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

Head to head
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

About

Ambient Almanac

Experience atmospheric moodscapes that dynamically shift with real-time weather, time, and location. Discover seasonal gardening tips, local foraging information, and historical weather proverbs. Enjoy gentle nature sounds and a human-crafted design with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Live weather visualization
  • Seasonal gardening guidance
  • Location-based foraging
  • Historical weather proverbs
  • Real-time forecast dashboard
  • Moon phases and calendar
  • Nature soundscapes
Features
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Gentle sounds drift through ambient moodscapes that change with the time, location, and meteorological conditions. • Live weather visualized as drifting light, clouds, rain, and snow • Seasonal gardening guidance • Foraging and market produce by location • Daily entries from Weather Proverbs, a 19th century collection of folk meteorology • Realtime meteorological conditions and forecast dashboard • Moon phases, times, and calendar • Season and Microseason tracking • Daily atmospheric vibes and seasonal observations • Land, terrain, & soil profile • Gentle nature sounds from field recordings • In-app postcard mailing • Widget support (phase 1, more to come) • Human-crafted design • No generative AI content • No ads • No tracking • Buy once, free updates ∞ Feedback welcome — new features added regularly. Please leave a review if you are enjoying the app!

Screenshots

Flowx4 screens
Ambient Almanac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flowx at Free against Ambient Almanac's $3.99. Flowx also leads on ratings volume (50 vs 3). Ambient Almanac's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Flowx is free to download; Ambient Almanac costs $3.99 up front. Flowx sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Ambient Almanac asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Flowx against 5.0 for Ambient Almanac. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flowx has 50 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Flowx's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ambient Almanac's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flowx versus Ambient Almanac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowxAmbient Almanac
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.9 (50 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuane MalcolmTomato Laboratories

Customer experience

Flowx

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

Ambient Almanac

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flowx

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Pro Level14 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Ambient Almanac

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flowx free?
Flowx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ambient Almanac free?
Ambient Almanac costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flowx or Ambient Almanac?
Ambient Almanac is rated higher. Flowx averages 4.9 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Ambient Almanac averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Flowx or Ambient Almanac have ads?
Neither Flowx nor Ambient Almanac shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowx or Ambient Almanac?
Flowx ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ambient Almanac every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flowx was updated on November 7, 2026 and Ambient Almanac on November 5, 2026.

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