Cloud Map vs GOES Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
GOES Viewer
Easily view and share the latest satellite imagery from NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) directly on your mobile device. This app simplifies accessing global satellite views and animations, making it quick to share images via message or save them to your gallery.
- View GOES satellite imagery
- Access global satellite views
- Watch satellite animations
- Easy image sharing
- Save imagery to gallery
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Do you like to view and share the latest satellite imagery of the world? Think the NOAA GOES website is hard to navigate on your phone? Give GOES Viewer a try! This app is designed to give a quick preview of every view NOAA has for it's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) and even lets you view the animations of the most recent imagery. To top that all off, sharing is as easy as tapping the share button which will attach the imagery to a message or let you save it to your gallery!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GOES Viewer at 86% against Cloud Map's 33%. GOES Viewer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). On price, update cadence, 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. Cloud Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GOES Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cloud Map ships an update monthly, GOES Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Map | GOES Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | náhodný | Emery Silberman |
Customer experience
Cloud Map
GOES Viewer
In-app purchases
Cloud Map
- Cloud Map Pro$3.99
GOES Viewer
No in-app purchases
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