Comparison

Atmosphérique vs Celsius 2

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

Head to head
About

Atmosphérique

Get essential Canadian weather data from Environment Canada in a visually appealing format. Features include detailed forecasts, current conditions, and outdoor activity information. Customize your display and receive weather alerts.

Highlights
  • Environment Canada data source
  • Customizable display modules
  • Weather alerts and notifications
  • 6-day forecasts
  • Sunrise/sunset times
  • Detailed wind and humidity data
  • Location-aware reporting
Features
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Canada's weather: essential Canadian weather information taken from the best and most accurate source—Environment Canada—and presented in an appealing and rich format. Featured in Great Canadian Apps! NEW APP ARCHITECTURE Modular, reconfigurable - order the display to suit your preferences. New - weather alerts, notifications. Additional modules will be available to add in-app. WHY WE BUILT IT We found significant variation between the data reported by other weather apps and the information from the Environment Canada website. We also wanted to build an app with appealing visuals and as a framework to eventually offer alternate themes and additional information. WHY YOU SHOULD TRY IT Great visuals, accurate Canadian data, fast user-controlled refresh. Additional info for outdoor activities: sunrise/sunset, wind and windchill. FEATURES & FUN -Current temp to 0.1 °Celsius -Current conditions text. -6-day high/low/conditions/precipitation forecast. -Sunrise/Sunset -Pressure and pressure trend -Humidity -Windchill -Wind (direction, speed, gust speed) -location-aware -800+ reporting locations -English and French interface and data. Fun stuff: Too cold for ya? No problem - Atmosphérique supports Kelvin. Winter sounds better when it is +247 degrees! Check out the differences in sunrise/sunset around the country (or lack of sunrise! It's a big country…) SUPPORT & FEEDBACK Visit our site at http://atmospherique.ca to follow future development and submit feedback and feature requests. Enjoy! Team Atmosphérique

About

Celsius 2

Get the most accurate weather information for Canada with this app. It provides current conditions, forecasts, and weather warnings directly from Environment Canada, with radar images and customizable notifications.

Highlights
  • Environment Canada data
  • Current conditions
  • 24-hour and 7-day forecasts
  • Weather warnings
  • Radar images
  • GPS-based location
Features
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Celsius 2 is the must have weather application for all Canadians. All data is sourced from the data available from Environment Canada so that you always have the most accurate information in your pocket. * Current conditions including wind, humidity dew point, visibility, pressure, sunrise and sunset. * 24 hour forecast information. * 7 day forecast information. * Weather warning information * Receive notifications for latest weather warnings when issued by Environment Canada. * Radar images from Environment Canada. * Today Widget * Force Touch support * Automatically load the nearest city using your devices GPS Signal. * Simple, Fast, and Friendly. If you enjoy using Celsius 2, please leave us a review. If you have any questions, problems or suggestions, please use the Feedback button within the Settings menu to send us an email. An optional auto-renewing Tip Jar subscription is available for $0.49 per month (price varies by territory). Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account after confirmation. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Accounts will be charged for subscription renewals within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed in your iTunes Account’s Settings after purchasing. Celsius' privacy policy is available at: https://celsiusapp.ca/privacy Celsius' terms of service is available at: https://celsiusapp.ca/terms Please note, Celsius 2 only provides weather reports for Canadian cities that are monitored by Environment Canada.

Screenshots

Atmosphérique2 screens
Celsius 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Atmosphérique at 100 against Celsius 2's 3. Celsius 2's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 12.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Atmosphérique sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Celsius 2 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Celsius 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atmosphérique has 100 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Atmosphérique's written reviews are positive against 70% of Celsius 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atmosphérique ships an update every 4 months, Celsius 2 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Atmosphérique versus Celsius 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtmosphériqueCelsius 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (100 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews69.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings100 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuadrant Newmedia Corp.Flipwire

Customer experience

Atmosphérique

All ratings100 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative27.9%

Celsius 2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative21.7%

Bugs and requests

Atmosphérique

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Constantly throwing review popups
  • Radar is awful, pixelated, out of focus, slow to load
  • Always 5 degrees off
  • Radar only shows past history, not future
  • App not working anymore
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  • App not showing current temps
  • Connection failed error message
  • Cities and highways don't show in radar
  • Updated interface is TMI, tiny text, hard to find info
  • App no longer works, connection timed out error

Requested features

17 requests
  • Allow precipitation (Snow & Rain) to be selected in inches
  • Display text descriptions of weather
  • Widget support
  • Show radar forecast for next 6 hours
  • Display forecast for more than 24 hours
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  • Flip screen for text descriptions
  • Add moon phases
  • Add dewpoint to actual conditions
  • Add actual observed high and low temperatures since midnight
  • Option to auto-locate local weather
  • Reorder GUI to show today's atmospherics above future weather
  • Make wind chill datapoint more prominent
  • Help page to explain info and icons
  • Update all selected locations on startup
  • Support for notifications for weather alerts
  • Show cities and highways on radar
  • Radar showing more than one hour at a time

Celsius 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Atmosphérique

One-time3
  • Supporter Loyalty RewardFree
  • Air Quality Health IndexFree
  • Remove Ads$1.99
6 purchases

Celsius 2

Subscriptions1
  • Tip Jar Subscription$0.491 Month
One-time5
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Kind Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
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  • Amazing Tip$9.99
  • Astonishing Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Atmosphérique free?
Atmosphérique is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Celsius 2 free?
Celsius 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Atmosphérique or Celsius 2?
Celsius 2 is rated higher. Atmosphérique averages 4.8 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while Celsius 2 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Atmosphérique or Celsius 2 have ads?
Neither Atmosphérique nor Celsius 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atmosphérique or Celsius 2?
Atmosphérique ships an update every 4 months, and Celsius 2 every 7 months. Most recently, Atmosphérique was updated on October 23, 2026 and Celsius 2 on October 8, 2026.

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