Comparison

Netatmo Weather vs SimpleWeather

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

Head to head
About

Netatmo Weather

This app allows you to monitor real-time weather and indoor air quality data from your smart weather station directly on your iPhone. View historical data, receive event notifications, and access a 7-day forecast for your specific location.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather monitoring
  • Indoor air quality tracking
  • Historical data graphs
  • Event notifications
  • 7-day weather forecast
  • CO2 and barometer readings
Features
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Discover the first made for iPhone Smart Weather Station and its App! A Netatmo Weather Station is required. Find out more about the Netatmo Weather Station at www.netatmo.com. Become a contributor and be part of this unique Smart Weather Station network: measure locally with your Netatmo Weather Station, monitor directly from your iPhone with the Netatmo app! DASHBOARD: -Access your station’s measurements (temperature, humidity, barometer, felt-like temperature, CO2, air quality, rainfall and wind speed and direction) directly from your iPhone. -Intuitive and easy navigation! Swipe between outdoor measurements and indoor measurements in one easy gesture. LONG TERM OBSERVATION AND TRACKING: -Automatically records your station’s measurements to your Netatmo account. -Displays weather and air quality history in beautiful and intuitive graphs. -Zoom in, zoom out and navigate in time with a single gesture: precise and scientific graphs have never been easier to use! EVENTS AND NOTIFICATIONS: -Notifications for peak and variation events (CO2 concentration, extreme temperatures, low and high pressures…). -Automatically logs events in your personal timeline. EMBEDDED FORECAST: -7 days of forecast, available at your exact Netatmo Weather Station location!

About

SimpleWeather

Features
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SimpleWeather puts four weather forecasts side by side: the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Apple Weather, OpenWeather and MET Norway. • Compare sources: current temperature, today's high/low and chance of rain from each source in one card • Who got it right: 30-, 15- and 7-day forecast accuracy records for places in Korea • Air quality at a glance: the background color follows the fine dust level, with animated rain and snow • Hourly and 10-day forecasts, feels like, humidity, wind, UV index, sunrise and sunset • Fine dust and ultrafine dust with forecasts (Korea) • Weather alarms with notifications and voice reading (double-tap the screen to hear the weather) • Home screen widgets in three sizes — switch places with ‹ › right on the widget • Places worldwide: KMA for Korea, Apple Weather, OpenWeather and MET Norway everywhere • Dark mode and large text support No sign-up needed. Your location is used to show the weather. Questions or ideas: leesungju.dev@gmail.com

Screenshots

Netatmo Weather4 screens
SimpleWeather3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Netatmo Weather at none against SimpleWeather's shown. SimpleWeather's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Netatmo Weather ships an update every 2 months, SimpleWeather weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Netatmo Weather versus SimpleWeather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetatmo WeatherSimpleWeather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegrand - Netatmo – BticinoSungJu Lee

Bugs and requests

Netatmo Weather

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Outdoor module constantly loses connection
  • Rain gauge clogs with leaves and pine needles
  • Battery replacement procedure unclear
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  • Firmware upgrade failure
  • Connectivity issues
  • Graphs not as good after update
  • App not working with iOS 16 on iPhone 14 pro
  • Widgets not working properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Allow arbitrary precision for graphs
  • Combine different collection data on the same graph
  • Total rainfall reading for the previous day
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  • Instant readings within the app
  • Apple HomeKit compliance for Netatmo weather and outdoor modules

SimpleWeather

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Netatmo Weather

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleWeather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Netatmo Weather free?
Netatmo Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleWeather free?
SimpleWeather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Netatmo Weather or SimpleWeather have ads?
SimpleWeather shows ads; Netatmo Weather does not.
Which is updated more often, Netatmo Weather or SimpleWeather?
Netatmo Weather ships an update every 2 months, and SimpleWeather weekly. Most recently, Netatmo Weather was updated on October 29, 2026 and SimpleWeather on October 29, 2026.

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