WorldPulsePro vs Cloudbase Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorldPulsePro
Explore a dynamic globe with real-time weather, cloud cover, and day/night cycles. Ping countries worldwide to test internet response times and discover their locations. Access detailed weather data and forecasts for capital cities.
- Interactive 3D globe
- Real-time cloud cover
- Day/night cycle visualization
- Country pinging with response times
- Real weather data for capitals
- Two-day weather forecasts
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Rotate the globe, zoom in, out, tap to see maps, see the real time cloud cover on our living planet, watch the day/night time line move. Oh and see if you can reach out and tap every country world wide. Now with REAL WEATHER data for all the capital cities and ad-hoc queries as an in-app purchase. Our Pro version adds to our unique application that lets you send electrons to all* the countries in the world that have high level internet domain names, by offering faster and more accurate pinging plus more globe detail on IOS devices that support it. From your iOS device you can reach out and touch every country in the world with a few electrons, then see how long it takes them to respond. You'll never have to leave home, but you can touch them ten thousand kilometres away, and see them respond. Sites are actually located in their respected countries you will find that when you send electrons to Gibraltar they arrive in Gibraltar, not at a server in the United Kingdom, or at a cloud computing centre in the USA. Additionally we show very accurate weather data and two day forecasts. For free you get weather information on country capital cities.
Cloudbase Weather
Get hyper-accurate weather forecasts and real-time air quality data for Canada and the US. Features include interactive radar, customizable home screen widgets, and detailed aviation weather information.
- AI-powered weather forecasting
- Interactive radar with animation
- Real-time AQI and pollutant data
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Detailed aviation weather (METARs/TAFs)
- Severe weather notifications
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Cloudbase gives you a smarter forecast — purpose-built for Canada and the United States, powered by ClipperAI: an AI model independently benchmarked to outperform GFS, the world's most widely used global forecast model. No account required. No ads. Just weather. — FORECAST & RADAR — Detailed daily and hourly forecasts with temperature, precipitation, wind, pressure, visibility, and cloud cover — tuned for North American conditions from coast to coast. Interactive radar with animated playback and immersive full-screen mode, automatically centered on your location. — AIR QUALITY — Real-time AQI with pollutant breakdowns — PM2.5, ozone, smoke, and more — so you know what you're actually breathing before you head outside. Coverage across Canada and the US. — HOME SCREEN WIDGETS — A large collection of beautifully designed widgets for your home screen and lock screen. Choose from minimalist, glassmorphic, terminal-style, radial, chart-based, and more. The free METAR widget shows live aviation weather right from your home screen — no app needed. Each widget can follow the app's current location or be pinned to any city you choose. — AVIATION WEATHER — For pilots and weather enthusiasts: live METARs and TAFs for nearby stations, VFR/MVFR/IFR/LIFR flight category indicators, winds aloft, and 24 hours of historical METAR observations — all in one dedicated tab. Covers airports and aerodromes across Canada and the US. — ALWAYS READY — Background refresh keeps widget data and offline forecasts current even when the app is closed. Severe weather notifications deliver local alerts the moment conditions change. — MORE — • Apple Spotlight integration — search any city from your home screen • Share extension — open Cloudbase directly from Safari • Multi-location search with instant switching • Fully configurable units: metric, imperial, or mixed • Optimized for iPhone and iPad • Dark mode throughout Cloudbase is built for anyone in Canada or the US who takes the weather seriously — whether you're planning a weekend hike, tracking a storm, or checking conditions before a flight.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cloudbase Weather at 100% against WorldPulsePro's 33%. Cloudbase Weather also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). WorldPulsePro's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. WorldPulsePro sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cloudbase Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.
WorldPulsePro ships an update every 2 months, Cloudbase Weather every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorldPulsePro | Cloudbase Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corporate Smalltalk Consulting Ltd | David Longman |
Customer experience
WorldPulsePro
Cloudbase Weather
In-app purchases
WorldPulsePro
- 25 Queries$0.99
- 100 Queries$1.99
- Ad-hoc Weather$1.99
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- 500 Queries$3.99
Cloudbase Weather
No in-app purchases
Questions
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