Comparison

MeteoSwiss vs Cloudbase Utah

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

Head to head
About

MeteoSwiss

Get comprehensive, up-to-date weather information for Switzerland. Receive forecasts, current measurements, and natural hazard warnings with customizable push notifications. Stay informed with weather animations, detailed reports, and a dedicated blog.

Highlights
  • Detailed weather forecasts
  • Natural hazard warnings with push notifications
  • Weather animations and satellite images
  • Current measurements from weather stations
  • Pollen, UV, and air quality data
  • MeteoSwiss blog with weather insights
Features
Currently charting
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Intuitive, personalised and innovative: the MeteoSwiss app is your comprehensive companion for all weather information in Switzerland – compact and always up to date. Get updates on weather forecasts, current measurements, and federal natural hazard warnings. Subscribe to natural hazard warnings as push notifications for your locations, and customize the warning types and thresholds according to your preferences. Stay informed with informative blog posts on weather and climate topics. Detailed features: Weather Forecasts • Weather on-site with a 5-hour forecast for your location • Local forecasts for all places/ZIP codes in Switzerland with an overview for the next 8 days • Wind/temperatures at different altitudes • Weather report for the three language regions of Switzerland, as well as possible developments for the following week, and European isobar map Weather Animations • Measurements and forecasts of precipitation, precipitation type, wind, temperature and clouds • Hail reporting function • Satellite images Natural Hazard Warnings • All warnings on natural hazards from the Federal Authorities (severe weather, floods, avalanches, earthquakes and forest fire) • Warning area overview on an interactive map • Federal natural hazard bulletin • Subscribeable warnings as push notifications for locations and warning types with individual warning thresholds Current Measurements • Overview of weather stations on an interactive map and list view • Selection of various measurement data with up to 10-minute updates Your Locations • Search for all places/ZIP codes in Switzerland • An easy overview of your locations: The app keeps an organised list of your relevant locations. Meteo Reports • Display of submitted reports and images for specific weather events from users of the MeteoSwiss app Sports & Health • Pollen forecast • UV index • Air quality • Snow depth and fresh snow forecast MeteoSwiss Blog • Daily updated posts and information on weather and climate Aviation Weather (available through in-app purchase) • METAR/TAF Switzerland • Aviation weather warnings Switzerland • Windanimations Switzerland on different FL • GAFOR Switzerland • Text forecasts for powered flight, gliding and ballooning • Low Level SWC Alps and Europe • Pressure difference • QNH – Chart • W / T – Chart • Wind – Barbs • Regtherm • Trajectories • Emagramms Legal basis https://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/about-us/legal-basis.html Privacy Statement https://www.meteosuisse.admin.ch/portrait/informations-juridiques/declaration-de-protection-des-donnees-de-l-app-meteoswiss.html Terms of use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cloudbase Utah

Provides detailed weather forecasts, real-time readings, and live tracking specifically for paragliding pilots in Utah. Offers insights into wind conditions, thermal strength, and soaring potential, alongside live camera feeds and pilot tracking.

Highlights
  • Current weather station readings
  • Hourly and daily forecasts
  • Winds aloft and thermal strength
  • Live pilot tracking
  • Live weather cameras
  • Paragliding resource links
Features
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Weather forecast, readings, and live tracking for Utah paragliding pilots. Features include: - Current readings for stations across Utah - Site daily weather and hourly forecasts including winds aloft, thermal strength, and top of lift forecasts by hour - "Big picture" weather including TFRs, weather alerts, soaring forecast, weather forecast discussion, Skew-T, winds aloft forecast - Map of weather station readings (select for history and forecast) - Map of live pilot tracking (select track node to get additional flight track details) - Live weather cameras - Links to paragliding resources

Screenshots

MeteoSwiss4 screens
Cloudbase Utah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cloudbase Utah at 5.0 against MeteoSwiss's 4.4. Cloudbase Utah also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). MeteoSwiss's advantage is ratings volume (141 vs 3) and chart position (#81 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. MeteoSwiss sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $46.99 per year. Cloudbase Utah asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloudbase Utah holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeteoSwiss has 141 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of MeteoSwiss's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cloudbase Utah's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeteoSwiss ships an update monthly, Cloudbase Utah weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
MeteoSwiss versus Cloudbase Utah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeteoSwissCloudbase Utah
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (141 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings141 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#81 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeteoSwissMichael Del , Brown

Customer experience

MeteoSwiss

All ratings141 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative27.8%

Cloudbase Utah

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MeteoSwiss

Subscriptions1
  • Aviation Weather, 1 year$46.991 Year
None

Cloudbase Utah

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MeteoSwiss free?
MeteoSwiss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloudbase Utah free?
Cloudbase Utah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MeteoSwiss or Cloudbase Utah?
Cloudbase Utah is rated higher. MeteoSwiss averages 4.4 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Cloudbase Utah averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MeteoSwiss or Cloudbase Utah have ads?
Neither MeteoSwiss nor Cloudbase Utah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeteoSwiss or Cloudbase Utah?
MeteoSwiss ships an update monthly, and Cloudbase Utah weekly. Most recently, MeteoSwiss was updated on September 25, 2026 and Cloudbase Utah on June 1, 2026.

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