Comparison

Weather Underground vs awnet

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

Head to head
About

Weather Underground

Get hyper-local weather forecasts and severe storm alerts powered by a vast network of personal weather stations. Track current conditions, view interactive radar maps, and receive customizable notifications for upcoming weather events.

Highlights
  • Hyper-local forecasts
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Interactive radar maps
  • Personal weather station data
  • Hourly/daily forecasts up to 15 days
  • Air quality and UV index
Features
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Discover a reliable, real-time and hyper-local forecast that will always warn you about upcoming severe weather. Weather Underground combines data from over 250,000+ personal weather stations and a proprietary forecast model to give you the most accurate and hyperlocal forecasts, at a microclimate level. Discover about current conditions, interactive Nexrad radar, get customizable severe weather alerts and much more. You’ll always be prepared for whatever the weather brings. 5 REASONS TO DOWNLOAD WEATHER UNDERGROUND • Severe weather alerts: set weather alerts for your exact position, so you can always be prepared for an upcoming storm! • Local conditions: get current weather conditions from local weather stations and hourly/daily summary forecasts up to 10 days in the future, which include chance of precipitation and daily weather summaries. • Most detailed weather data: stay updated with the best weather data including temperature, “Feels Like,” wind speed, wind directions, today’s rain accumulation, humidity, dew point, visibility, and pressure. • Other geographical data: discover our air quality index, UV index, local flu outbreaks, sunrise & sunset and moonrise & moonset. • Customized experience: set your app with light & dark modes, various map types and units. DISCOVER THE UNIQUE FEATURES OF WEATHER UNDERGROUND • Interactive radar maps & severe weather: • The most interactive weather map on mobile allows you to select from different weather overlays, personal weather stations, nexrad radar, satellite, heat maps, and rain accumulation. • Sophisticated weather visualizations with hi-res satellite & cloud cover imagery from GOES-16, powered by data from NOAA. • Keep an eye out for extreme weather and always be prepared with severe weather alerts. Accurate hyper-local forecasts: • Over 250,000 personal weather stations report the most accurate local weather conditions. • Made to fill in the gaps between the airport weather stations that other weather services rely upon to generate forecasts - meaning our data is generated from actual data points in your neighborhood. Subscribe to Premium! • Upgrade and remove all ads from your weather app by purchasing an annual subscription. • Access Smart Forecasts: set your ideal weather conditions for your outdoor activities and we’ll tell you when to go. • View Extended Hourly Forecasts up to 15 days in the future. You can cancel your Weather Underground subscription anytime through your iTunes account settings, or it will automatically renew. This must be done 24 hours before the end of any subscription period to avoid being charged another fee. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. ----- Privacy & Feedback • Our Privacy Policy can be viewed here: https://www.wunderground.com/company/privacy-policy • Our Terms of Use can be viewed here: https://www.wunderground.com/company/legal
 • If you have any questions or suggestions about our weather service, please do not hesitate to get in touch at support@wunderground.com.

About

awnet

Connect your compatible Ambient Weather Station console to your WiFi router and the internet. This app enables remote access to your weather data from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Connects WS-2000, WS-2902A, WS-2902B, WS-2902C, WS-5000 consoles
  • WiFi router integration
  • Internet connectivity for weather data
  • Remote data access
Features
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The awnet app allows you to connect your Ambient Weather Station WS-2000, WS-2902A, WS-2902B, WS-2902C or WS-5000 console to your WiFi router and the internet. The WS-2902As were first sold in 06/2018.

Screenshots

Weather Underground4 screens
awnet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Weather Underground at 3.9 against awnet's 1.7. Weather Underground also leads on ratings volume (32K vs 336) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). awnet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Weather Underground sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. awnet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weather Underground holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Underground has 32K ratings behind it against 336, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Weather Underground's written reviews are positive against 14% of awnet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather Underground ships an update every 2 months, awnet every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Weather Underground versus awnet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather Undergroundawnet
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (32K ratings) — better1.7 (336 ratings)
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews — better13.8% of reviews
Number of ratings32K — better336
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeather Underground, LLCAmbient,LLC

Customer experience

Weather Underground

All ratings31,600 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews965 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral14.4%
Negative60.3%

awnet

All ratings336 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative81.3%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive13.8%
Neutral9.2%
Negative77.1%

User reviews

Weather Underground

From 32K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate forecasts
  • 📊 Detailed weather data
  • 🌍 Global coverage
  • 🌊 Tides and moon phases
  • 🚲 Useful for outdoor activities

Room to improve

  • 🔧 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🤖 Poor UI design after update
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Difficult to access personal weather station data
  • 📉 Declining accuracy and reliability

awnet

From 336 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Worked on first try
  • ⚙️ Firmware updates available

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes during setup
  • 🤯 Extremely difficult to connect to WiFi
  • 🤖 App not compatible with iOS 14
  • 🤷‍♀️ Unclear instructions
  • 🤔 Requires disabling 5GHz network

Bugs and requests

Weather Underground

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect weather data and forecasts
  • Inability to change location
  • Disappearing weather station data
  • Ads and subscription issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Restore previous app layout and features
  • Customizable weather data display
  • Improved weather station integration
  • Offline mode for weather data

awnet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to enter WiFi password
  • Device not showing up in app after successful connection
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Provide better documentation and support
  • Add option to connect directly to weather station without app

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Weather Underground

Subscriptions2
  • WU Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • WU Premium (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • WU Ad-Free for 1 year$1.99
None

awnet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather Underground free?
Weather Underground is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is awnet free?
awnet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weather Underground or awnet?
Weather Underground is rated higher. Weather Underground averages 3.9 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while awnet averages 1.7 from 336 ratings.
Do Weather Underground or awnet have ads?
Weather Underground shows ads; awnet does not.
Which is updated more often, Weather Underground or awnet?
Weather Underground ships an update every 2 months, and awnet every 3 months. Most recently, Weather Underground was updated on September 25, 2026 and awnet on September 22, 2026.

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