Comparison

Meteogram for iPhone vs Squid

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

Head to head
About

Meteogram for iPhone

Visualize weather trends with detailed graphical depictions of temperature, pressure, humidity, and wind. Access forecasts for your current location or over 120,000 cities worldwide with an intuitive tap-to-view interface for the next 48 hours.

Highlights
  • Graphical weather trend depictions
  • Temperature, pressure, humidity, wind data
  • 48-hour detailed forecast
  • Tap-to-view detailed information
  • Current location or city database access
  • Imperial and Metric units support
Features
Currently charting
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Are you interested in weather trends? Then this is the right application for you. Meteogram gives you graphical depictions of trends with variables such as temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, wind speed, percentage of cloud cover. There is one screen mode, it shows you detailed weather trend for the next 48 hours. There is a special pop-up menu for easy usability. There is no need to follow the values on the vertical and horizontal axes, rather you "tap" anywhere on the chart and more detailed information are displayed. With the Meteogram app you can access data for your current location or select a location from the database which contains over 120 000 cities worldwide. The Meteogram application supports Imperial and Metric units. If you have any feature requests regarding this application, please click on Meteogram support link (at the top of the page) and use the contact from. I will try to help you as soon as I can!

About

Squid

This marine navigation app provides professional-grade weather forecasts and smart routing tools for sailors. It offers multi-model GRIB data, meteograms, and an extensive polar database, optimized for offshore and low-bandwidth use.

Highlights
  • Smart routing engine with roadbook
  • Cloud routing with multi-route comparison
  • Multi-model GRIB viewer
  • Forecasts up to 10 days
  • Meteograms for multi-model comparison
  • Extensive polar database
  • Lightweight GRIBs for offline use
Features
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The weather routing app trusted by the world's top offshore sailors. Squid is the mobile version of SquidX — the routing solution used by elite teams in the Vendée Globe, Route du Rhum, Transat Jacques Vabre, The Ocean Race, and more. Now that same professional-grade power is in your pocket. From solo ocean racers to weekend cruisers, Squid gives every sailor access to accurate multi-model weather data and smart routing tools — rebuilt for speed, simplicity, and offshore use. A brand-new version has just launched: completely redesigned interface, major performance upgrades, and new features continuously in development. Key Features • Smart routing engine with roadbook tool • Cloud routing with multi-route comparison • Multi-model GRIB viewer: GFS, ECMWF, AROME, ARPEGE, GEM, NAM and more • Forecasts up to 10 days, 1–3 hour time steps • Meteograms for multi-model comparison (wind & pressure) • Extensive polar database (racing & cruising yachts) • Lightweight GRIBs optimized for offline use • Iridium GO!® compatible — built for low-bandwidth environments • Custom map visualizations: isolines, wind barbs, arrows, particles Weather Coverage Wind, gusts, MSLP, rainfall, cloud cover, CAPE, humidity, temperature, surface currents, swell & wind waves. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Meteogram for iPhone4 screens
Squid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Squid at Free against Meteogram for iPhone's $0.99. Squid also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Meteogram for iPhone's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 38%) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Squid is free to download; Meteogram for iPhone costs $0.99 up front. Squid sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Meteogram for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squid holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 55 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Meteogram for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 38% of Squid's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meteogram for iPhone ships an update every 15 months, Squid monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Meteogram for iPhone versus Squid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeteogram for iPhoneSquid
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (70 ratings)4.8 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better38.4% of reviews
Number of ratings70 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB253 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal FrankowskiDICE-ENGINEERING

Customer experience

Meteogram for iPhone

All ratings70 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative14.4%

Squid

All ratings55 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive38.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative54.8%

Bugs and requests

Meteogram for iPhone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when selecting locations
  • Incorrect weather data displayed
  • Settings page causes app to freeze
  • Delayed or missing weather updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add historical weather data and trends
  • Improve location management and syncing
  • Implement dark mode and other visual themes
  • Provide more detailed precipitation forecasts
  • Expand coverage to more international locations

Squid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meteogram for iPhone

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Squid

Subscriptions8
  • HIRES Europe 1 Week$5.997 Days
  • HIRES USA 1 Week$6.997 Days
  • HIRES Europe 1 Month$9.991 Month
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  • HIRES USA 1 Month$9.991 Month
  • HIRES Europe 3 Months$18.993 Months
  • HIRES USA 3 Months$18.993 Months
  • HIRES Europe 1 Year$33.991 Year
  • HIRES USA 1 Year$33.991 Year

Questions

Is Meteogram for iPhone free?
Meteogram for iPhone costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squid free?
Squid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meteogram for iPhone or Squid?
Squid is rated higher. Meteogram for iPhone averages 4.4 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Squid averages 4.8 from 55 ratings.
Do Meteogram for iPhone or Squid have ads?
Neither Meteogram for iPhone nor Squid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meteogram for iPhone or Squid?
Meteogram for iPhone ships an update every 15 months, and Squid monthly. Most recently, Meteogram for iPhone was updated on November 4, 2026 and Squid on November 1, 2026.

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