Comparison

Weather Calc vs WeatherLCD

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

Head to head
About

Weather Calc

This app provides pilots and weather enthusiasts with a comprehensive tool for performing various weather-related calculations. It offers conversions and computations for atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, wind speed, and more.

Highlights
  • Altimeter setting calculation
  • Heat index computation
  • Pressure unit conversion
  • Relative humidity calculation
  • Speed of sound display
  • Wind chill computation
  • Wind speed conversion
Features
Currently charting
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If you’re a pilot, you often need to make lots of weather related calculations. Now there’s an easy solution, as close as your iPhone. Weather Calc performs the following weather relation calculations: Altimeter Setting - compute the altimeter setting based on elevation and station pressure Cricket Temperature - just for fun! This lets you estimate the temperature based on the chirp rate of a cricket Heat Index - compute the heat index based on the temperature and relative humidity Pressure - convert between hPa, atmospheres, psi, and inches and mm of mercury (Hg) Relative Humidity - compute the wet bulb and dewpoint based on the temperature, pressure, and relative humidity Speed Of Sound - displays the speed of sound in various units, given the temperature Standard Atmosphere - compute the temperature, pressure, density, viscosity, speed of sound, and more Station Pressure - compute the station pressure based on the elevation and altimeter setting. Temperature - convert between degrees Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin, and Rankine Virtual Temperature - compute the virtual temperature based on the temperature, dewpoint, and pressure Vapor Pressure - com[ute the saturated and actual vapor pressure, as well as relative humidity Wet Bulb - compute the dewpoint and relative humidity based on the temperature, pressure, and wet bulb reading Wind Chill - compute the wind chill based on the temperature and wind speed Wind Speed - convert between knots, kilometers/hour, meters/second, miles/hour, feet/second Buy your copy now, and let Weather Calc take the drugery out of weather related calculations.

About

WeatherLCD

Access comprehensive U.S. weather data, including current conditions, forecasts, radar, and specialized marine and aviation weather. Get detailed METARs, TAFs, and turbulence reports.

Highlights
  • U.S. current conditions and forecasts
  • Animated radar
  • Marine weather predictions
  • Air turbulence map
  • METARs & TAFs
  • Alerts and warnings
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Why pay for multiple apps that provide U.S. current conditions, forecasts, and radar, plus marine weather, when you can get it all and much more with WeatherLCD! On land: - Current U.S. weather conditions - Wind Chill/Heat Index - Dewpoint - 3-hour pressure trend - Decoded METARs & TAF data (where available) - Forecasts (including hourly forecasts and snow accumulation forecasts) - In-depth technical discussions - Alerts (including high surf & rip current) - Animated radar (short-range and Regional GOES-16/17) - City/Zip Code search - Map-based Search - Network/GPS location - Metric conversion (except alerts, snow accumulation, and discussion) Alaska weather note: Some Alaska weather data is experimental and may not be available in all areas at all times. On the water: - Buoy observations - Detailed wind, wave, and other marine condition predictions for the U.S. Pacific Atlantic, and Gulf Coasts, plus Alaskan waters and U.S. portions of the Great Lakes, Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam/N. Mariana Islands. - Area forecasts farther off shore - Hazardous marine condition bulletins/warnings - Swell height/period for Pacific locations - Text forecasts for Lake Champlain & Lake Tahoe - Metric conversion (except alerts) In the air: - Interactive global air turbulence map primarily based on pilot reports (PIREPS) - Color-coded pins make it easy to grasp turbulence severity - Touch any pin to get details such as reported turbulence altitude range, frequency, and type (chop, clear air turbulence, low-level wind shear, or mountain wave) if reported - Determines aircraft type or airline associated with report, and links to Wikipedia articles. (Note to non-US customers: the vast majority of turbulence reports displayed by WeatherLCD are from the US (incl. AK & air routes to HI) and Canada. A few times a day there are reports from the North Atlantic, Western Pacific, and Caribbean. It is very rare to see data points in other than the aforementioned locations.) All weather data presented by WeatherLCD and all graphics (with the exception of those in the bottom tab bar, the sky and water view backgrounds, and the maps) are from the National Weather Service and not subject to copyright protection. homedatasheet.com, Inc. is not affiliated with the National Weather Service. Disclaimer: WeatherLCD should never be your sole source of information for making personal safety or financial decisions. Aviation data presented by WeatherLCD is for information only and not to be used for flight safety or route planning purposes.

Screenshots

Weather Calc4 screens
WeatherLCD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WeatherLCD at every 5 months against Weather Calc's every 32 months. WeatherLCD also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Weather Calc costs $0.99 and WeatherLCD $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Weather Calc against 4.4 for WeatherLCD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Weather Calc's written reviews are positive against 82% of WeatherLCD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather Calc ships an update every 32 months, WeatherLCD every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Weather Calc versus WeatherLCD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather CalcWeatherLCD
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better81.9% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#164#97 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlack Cat Systemshomedatasheet.com, Inc.

Customer experience

Weather Calc

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

WeatherLCD

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.0%

Bugs and requests

Weather Calc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WeatherLCD

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App hasn't worked, can't find data for location
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Can't get map on road view after update
  • Will not let me set my own zip code, only tracks airport
  • Tried to enter city for 20 minutes, only got airport in NY
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  • Crashes right from the start
  • Crashes on Edge network
  • Searching usually brings back a completely unrelated city

Requested features

10 requests
  • Animate future lightning probabilities
  • Include icing reports
  • Add real-time lightning detection system
  • Show lightning strikes
  • More detailed radar with strobe
Show 5 more
  • Scroll through saved locations with a swipe
  • Dark mode option
  • County/parish state lines for location context
  • Summary screen for all saved locations
  • Storm tracking feature

In-app purchases

None

Weather Calc

No in-app purchases

None

WeatherLCD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather Calc free?
Weather Calc costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeatherLCD free?
WeatherLCD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weather Calc or WeatherLCD?
WeatherLCD is rated higher. Weather Calc averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while WeatherLCD averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Weather Calc or WeatherLCD have ads?
Neither Weather Calc nor WeatherLCD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather Calc or WeatherLCD?
Weather Calc ships an update every 32 months, and WeatherLCD every 5 months. Most recently, Weather Calc was updated on November 10, 2026 and WeatherLCD on November 10, 2026.
Which is more popular, Weather Calc or WeatherLCD?
Weather Calc currently peaks at #164 in the App Store charts, and WeatherLCD at #97. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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