Comparison

Wx for iPhone vs Rotating Globe

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

Head to head
About

Wx for iPhone

This app provides detailed U.S. weather information, including current conditions, forecasts, alerts, and radar data. It offers customizable forecasts with extensive meteorological data and the ability to load personal weather maps.

Highlights
  • Current U.S. weather conditions
  • 7-day point and pro forecasts
  • Detailed forecast graphs (temp, humidity, wind, precipitation)
  • NWS observation site data
  • NEXRAD radar data
  • NWS alerts and warnings
  • Customizable weather maps
Features
Currently charting
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The venerable U.S. weather app Wx, named a Mac Gem by Macworld magazine, is now available for iPhone! Wx displays current conditions, forecasts, alerts, and radar for U.S. locations using high fidelity XML data from the U.S. National Weather Service. The app is designed for two specific types of customers: serious weather watchers who want detailed information and facts with no fuss, and casual users who want a fast, clean, and functional weather app that has low memory overhead and low CPU/battery usage. Wx lets you choose your location on an embedded map, and uses that to setup custom forecasts based on the latitude and longitude of the location. Forecasts include a 7-day summary "point" forecast, and a 7-day “pro” forecast that graphs temperature (actual and apparent), dew point, relative humidity, cloud cover, wind speed, wind direction, gust speed, 12-hour probability of precipitation, 6-hour liquid precipitation amount, and 6-hour snow amount. These forecasts are about as good as it gets if you need to plan work, sports, hobbies, and outdoor activities based on upcoming weather. With their high spatial resolution, the point and pro forecasts are especially useful in coastal and mountainous regions, where typical zone forecasts can be inaccurate. Wx also lets you receive current conditions data from nearby NWS observation sites (over 1700 available in the U.S. and its territories), get radar data from nearby NEXRAD radar sites, and receive warnings from nearby city- and county-based alert zones. Wx lets you bookmark and setup weather maps for quick reference. Choose from some default NWS maps and images, or provide the URL for any map of your choice and load it right in the app! If you have preferred weather providers, you can load your favorite maps and images right in Wx and keep them handy. Wx is crafted with attention to detail by a professional software developer with 29 years of experience, 15 years focused on developing weather software for OS X and 12 years writing apps for iOS devices. Wx has multiple levels of redundancy to handle severe weather events that can strain NWS servers, and even offers network settings for both Wi-Fi and cellular operation so that you can fine tune the app’s performance and bandwidth needs. Wx is also available for the iPad and OS X. See hrtapps.com for more info. ***NOTE*** If you need support or help, or have feedback, suggestions, or feature requests, please contact us via the support link (above) or on our website at hrtapps.com.

About

Rotating Globe

Explore the world with an augmented reality globe displaying real-time weather conditions. Navigate continents, countries, and view detailed weather effects for specific locations by entering a US zip code. Enhance your general knowledge with an interactive global view.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality globe display
  • Real-time weather conditions
  • Interactive globe navigation (swipe/tap)
  • Weather effects (rain, snow, fog)
  • US zip code weather lookup
  • Zoom in/out globe functionality
Features
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"Rotating Globe" is an augmented reality app that displays a world map as a globe along with the weather conditions. The Globe floats in front of you. The user can navigate the globe using swiping or tapping. The user can also find the current Weather conditions by entering a zip code. The app initially displays weather-related information, based on the user's IP address. The user can expand and contract the globe using the zoom-in and zoom-out buttons. The user can enter a US ZIP code to get current weather information. A small emoji shows the weather condition ( Rain, Haze, Snow, or Wind) along with the temperature. There are also effects for Heavy Rain, Heavy Snow, Blizzard , Partly Cloudy, Fog, etc. There is also a clear button to clear weather-related effects. If the user wants to look at a particular continent or country on the globe, just tap once. The globe stops rotating. When tapped again , the globe will start to rotate. The user can also swipe left, right, up, and down to see different places, countries,, and continents on the rotating globe. The user can combine swipes and taps to navigate around the rotating globe, seeing different places and enhancing their general knowledge. ============================================================== Note :- To know the weather, enter the zip code, then click the find button. ==============================================================

Screenshots

Wx for iPhone4 screens
Rotating Globe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wx for iPhone at 76% against Rotating Globe's 0%. Wx for iPhone also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). Rotating Globe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Wx for iPhone costs $2.99 and Rotating Globe $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wx for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wx for iPhone has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Wx for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rotating Globe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wx for iPhone ships an update every 5 months, Rotating Globe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Wx for iPhone versus Rotating Globe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWx for iPhoneRotating Globe
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.3 (27 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#106 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig HunterGomathy Shankaran

Customer experience

Wx for iPhone

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative18.4%

Rotating Globe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wx for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

Rotating Globe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wx for iPhone free?
Wx for iPhone costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rotating Globe free?
Rotating Globe costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wx for iPhone or Rotating Globe?
Wx for iPhone is rated higher. Wx for iPhone averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Rotating Globe averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wx for iPhone or Rotating Globe have ads?
Neither Wx for iPhone nor Rotating Globe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wx for iPhone or Rotating Globe?
Wx for iPhone ships an update every 5 months, and Rotating Globe every 2 weeks. Most recently, Wx for iPhone was updated on September 24, 2026 and Rotating Globe on September 11, 2026.

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