Comparison

Cloud Map vs WeatherSatelliteMap

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Map

Access satellite imagery from over 120 NOAA weather stations to view cloud cover. Utilize GPS to locate nearby stations or save favorites for quick access. View current conditions on Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • 120+ NOAA weather station satellite images
  • Visible cloud cover view
  • GPS for nearest station
  • Favorite weather stations list
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Standard and Pro versions
Features
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Quickly check any of the 120 NOAA weather station satellite images for visible cloud cover. If you travel, you can use the GPS feature to find the nearest weather station image. You can also collect a list of your favorite weather stations for easy reference. The standard version includes 2 satellite views. View the current satellite image on Apple Watch. Upgrade to Pro version and get 23 satellite views.

About

WeatherSatelliteMap

Browse real-time satellite cloud imagery from Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau. View global and regional weather patterns, including infrared and visible spectrum images, as well as detailed radar data for Taiwan.

Highlights
  • Global satellite cloud imagery
  • Regional weather maps (East Asia, Taiwan)
  • Infrared and visible spectrum images
  • High-resolution Taiwan radar data
  • Real-time data from official sources
Features
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This app is an app that lets you browse satellite clouds images. This data of this app is taken from the opendata platform of Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan (http://opendata.cwb.gov.tw/index). This app only displays the function not storing pictures. Currently, users can view the following images which is provided by the weather bureau of Taiwan. WorldWide, Infrared Black and White- Global, Infrared Color Intensification- Global, Visible- Global, Full Resolution Infrared Black and White- Golbal, East Asia, Taiwan, True color Image, Taiwan (Visible), Taiwan (Enhanced), Taiwan (Gray Scale), High Resolution (Visible), High Resolution (Enhanced), High Resolution (Gray Scale), Radar (Topography Not Displayed (Taiwan Extended Domain)), Radar (Topography Displayed (Taiwan Extended Domain)), Radar (Topography Not Displayed (Taiwan Domain)), Radar (Topography Displayed (Taiwan Domain))

Screenshots

Cloud Map4 screens
WeatherSatelliteMap3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WeatherSatelliteMap at none against Cloud Map's 1. WeatherSatelliteMap also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). Cloud Map's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Cloud Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WeatherSatelliteMap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Map ships an update monthly, WeatherSatelliteMap every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cloud Map versus WeatherSatelliteMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud MapWeatherSatelliteMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopernáhodnýYI HAN TSAI

Customer experience

Cloud Map

Written reviews43 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative60.5%

WeatherSatelliteMap

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative61.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloud Map

One-time1
  • Cloud Map Pro$3.99
None

WeatherSatelliteMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloud Map free?
Cloud Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeatherSatelliteMap free?
WeatherSatelliteMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloud Map or WeatherSatelliteMap have ads?
WeatherSatelliteMap shows ads; Cloud Map does not.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Map or WeatherSatelliteMap?
Cloud Map ships an update monthly, and WeatherSatelliteMap every 5 months. Most recently, Cloud Map was updated on October 23, 2026 and WeatherSatelliteMap on October 24, 2026.

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