Comparison

Weather Mate Pro vs DayLength

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

Head to head
About

Weather Mate Pro

This app provides hyperlocal, accurate weather forecasts and alerts using data from personal weather stations and official sources. It offers detailed hourly and daily predictions, interactive radar maps, and historical climate data for planning.

Highlights
  • Hyperlocal weather data from personal stations
  • 15-day hourly and daily forecasts
  • Interactive radar and satellite maps
  • Severe weather alerts and notifications
  • Detailed weather history
  • Travel planner with climate summaries
  • Air quality data and health recommendations
Features
Currently charting
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Meet Weather Mate. The most hyperlocal, accurate and beautiful weather app on the app store. It combines cutting edge weather forecasting with beautifully crafted UI design to deliver the most accurate climate information suitable for both basic and advanced users. What differentiates Weather Mate from the crowd of other weather apps on the app store? LOCAL, LOCAL, HYPERLOCAL Weather Mate uses weather data from the industry leader Weather Underground & The Weather Channel to guarantee that you get the most accurate & reliable weather forecast. But that's not all. Weather Mate uses the network of 250,000+ PERSONAL WEATHER STATIONS in addition to the Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) stations located at airports around the globe to provide the most localized weather data. You have the option to choose the weather station which is closest to your home or work. FEATURES • Current weather conditions from the local weather station • 15-Day daily forecast containing textual summary for the day & night • Hourly forecast for each hour of the next 15 days containing detailed weather information at each interval • Weather widget for the lock screen notification center • Apple Watch app with customizable complications • Choose the Personal or Airport weather station which is closest to your desired area, to get the most localized weather data. Or you can use Composite weather station, which incorporates aggregated weather data from the network of nearby weather stations in addition to geography and elevation to derive accurate current conditions for any location. • Live Interactive Radar & Satellite, to go with 20+ other Map Layers. • Severe Weather Alerts Notifications to keep you ahead of bad weather coming your way • Push temperature alerts right on your home screen icon's badge. Stay updated about the weather even when not running the app! • Detailed Weather History dating back to several decades for any worldwide location. • Travel Planner feature to assist you plan your trip to any location based on its historical climate summary between any specified dates • Detailed Air Quality data including current, hourly / daily forecast, & historical readings. Also view Pollutant concentrations & Health recommendations • Weather Almanac feature: View daily & monthly weather almanac for any location • NWS Area Forecast Discussion feature (USA Only) • Weather Radio feature: Listen to live NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio for USA / Canadian locations • World clock showing the local time for each of your chosen locations • Share your weather screen with friends APPLE WATCH Comprehensive Apple Watch app, notifications & colorful complications for your watch face. Fast complications updates to always keep your watch face current. Option to customize your complications to any weather parameters of your preference. DETAILED WEATHER INFO • Current Temperature / Feels Like Temperature • Today's High & Low Temperatures • Weather Description / Icon • Wind Speed, Gust and Direction • Chance of Precipitation • Precipitation Rate, Today's Precipitation Accumulation • Rain Accumulation (Last 1, 6 & 24 Hours) • Snow Accumulation (Last 1, 6 & 24 Hours) • Visibility • Humidity • Barometric Pressure • Cloud Cover • Wind Chill • Heat Index • Dew Point • UV Index • Sunrise Time • Sunset Time • Moonrise Time • Moonset Time • Moon Age • Moon Illumination • Moon Phase INTERACTIVE WEATHER MAP LAYERS • Animated Radar including Past & Future modes • Animated Satellite including Past & Future modes • Storm Tracks • Weather Fronts • Windstream • Animated Dew Point • Animated Temperature • Animated Wind Speed • Animated UV Index • Severe Weather Alerts • Weather Stations • Active Fires (with Smoke Cover) • Hurricanes • Sea / Oceans Surface Temperature • Webcams • Lightning • Earthquakes Support: support@weathermate.net Privacy: www.weathermate.net/privacy-policy EULA: https://www.weathermate.net/terms-of-use/ We never sell your location data to anyone

About

DayLength

Features
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Will it still be light when you finish work? Can you fit a run outside before sunset in December? DayLength answers these questions precisely, for any day of the year, anywhere on Earth. Enter any geographic coordinates or search for a city. DayLength calculates sunrise, sunset, and total daylight duration for every day of the year using the NOAA solar calculation algorithm — the same method used in scientific and navigational systems. All computation happens on your device, instantly, with no network required. HOW IT WORKS Open the app and enter your location — type coordinates manually or search by city name. Tap Explore Daylight. An interactive annual chart appears, showing how day enght changes across every day of the year. Drag your finger across the chart to explore any date: the exact sunrise, sunset, and total daylight hours update in real time. The app automatically detects polar phenomena — midnight sun and polar night — for high-latitude locations such as Reykjavik, Tromsø, or Anchorage. KEY FEATURES • Annual daylight chart with drag-to-explore interaction • Precise sunrise and sunset times for any date • Total daylight duration in hours and minutes • Polar night and midnight sun detection for extreme latitudes • City search powered by Apple Maps • Manual coordinate input with quick presets • Fully offline — all calculations run on-device, no internet required • Day/Night progress bar PRIVACY FIRST No account. No sign-up. No tracking. No ads. No subscriptions. Your coordinates are stored only on your device. City search uses Apple's MapKit framework. DayLength makes no network requests of its own.

Screenshots

Weather Mate Pro4 screens
DayLength4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DayLength at Free against Weather Mate Pro's $7.99. DayLength also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Weather Mate Pro's advantage is chart position (#39 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On 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

DayLength is free to download; Weather Mate Pro costs $7.99 up front. Weather Mate Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DayLength asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Weather Mate Pro versus DayLength: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather Mate ProDayLength
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#39 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylogicApps Pvt LtdPIERO BOZZOLO

Bugs and requests

Weather Mate Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Apple Watch app crashes
  • Weather data not updating properly
  • Incorrect weather information displayed
  • Radar map not showing all weather layers

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add tide information
  • Improve Apple Watch complications
  • Provide more weather station options
  • Enhance radar animation and future forecasting
  • Implement dark mode option
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  • Add more customization options

DayLength

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Weather Mate Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Extra Weather Sources, Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Extra Weather Sources, Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Extra Weather Sources,Lifetime$24.99
None

DayLength

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather Mate Pro free?
Weather Mate Pro costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is DayLength free?
DayLength is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Weather Mate Pro or DayLength have ads?
Neither Weather Mate Pro nor DayLength shows ads.

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