# WeatherLCD vs ARMAS

The clearest difference is price: ARMAS at Free against WeatherLCD's $0.99. ARMAS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). WeatherLCD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

ARMAS is free to download; WeatherLCD costs $0.99 up front. ARMAS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. WeatherLCD asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for WeatherLCD against 4.3 for ARMAS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of WeatherLCD's written reviews are positive against 100% of ARMAS's.

WeatherLCD ships an update every 5 months, ARMAS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | WeatherLCD | ARMAS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherlcd/id313904274/reviews)** | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/armas/id1446097782/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#112** | — |
| Size | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [homedatasheet.com, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/307726715) | [Space Environment Technologies, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1446097781) |

## What reviewers say

### WeatherLCD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherlcd/id313904274)

**Currently charting:** #112 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and easy interface
- 📈 Accurate NWS data
- ✈️ Useful for turbulence reports
- 💨 Provides NWS discussion
- ⚡ Great lightning and radar features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App not working/finding data (recent)
- 📉 UI needs improvement/not attractive
- 🎨 Graphics are ugly/lack snazziness
- 📍 Difficulty setting location/only airport
- ⚠️ No warnings or watches (per one review)

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Animate future lightning probabilities
- Include icing reports
- Add real-time lightning detection system
- Show lightning strikes
- More detailed radar with strobe


### ARMAS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/armas/id1446097782)

Real-time radiation monitoring for aviation and space weather awareness. Pairs with hardware detectors or provides data from global systems for pilots and travelers.

**Highlights:** Real-time radiation monitoring, Space weather awareness, Pairs with ARMAS Flight Modules, Detects various radiation types, Global airspace coverage, Data from ground and space systems

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premier | $2.99 | per year |
| Professional | $2.99 | per year |
| Member | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WeatherLCD free?

WeatherLCD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ARMAS free?

ARMAS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, WeatherLCD or ARMAS?

WeatherLCD is rated higher. WeatherLCD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ARMAS averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.

### Do WeatherLCD or ARMAS have ads?

Neither WeatherLCD nor ARMAS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, WeatherLCD or ARMAS?

WeatherLCD ships an update every 5 months, and ARMAS every 2 months. Most recently, WeatherLCD was updated on October 18, 2026 and ARMAS on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*