Comparison

Weather Mate Pro vs Skyward

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

Skyward

This app provides detailed weather forecasts for up to 30 days, with longer-range outlooks up to 6 months. It offers clear charts, radar, historical comparisons, and tide information to help users understand weather patterns.

Highlights
  • 30-day detailed forecasts
  • 6-month long-range outlooks
  • Rain radar and weather maps
  • Tide information
  • Historical weather comparisons
  • Customizable weather tiles
  • Smart weather alerts
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Skyward is a powerful weather app for people who want more than just today’s forecast. See detailed weather forecasts for the next 30 days, explore longer-range outlooks up to 6 months ahead, and understand what the weather is doing with clear charts, radar, historical comparisons, tides and useful insights. Skyward goes beyond temperature and rain chance. Follow air pressure, sea temperatures, precipitation, wind, sunshine, air quality, tides and climate trends in a clear and easy-to-read way. Key features include: • Detailed weather forecasts up to 30 days ahead • Long-range weather outlooks up to 6 months • Rain radar and weather maps • Save favourite places and switch between them quickly • High and low tide information • Air pressure graphs and trends • Sea temperature charts • Temperature, precipitation, wind and climate charts • Weather widgets for quick information • Smart weather alerts • Forecast confidence and uncertainty information • See how accurate previous Skyward forecasts were • Compare expected weather with normal conditions • Historical weather comparisons and records • Daily weather highlights and visual summaries • Sunrise, sunset and daylight information • Air quality information • Search weather anywhere in the world • Choose which weather tiles you want to see • Hide weather tiles you don’t need • Arrange Skyward around the information that matters to you • Customise units, language and appearance Understand the forecast Skyward doesn’t just show you numbers. It helps explain what stands out, how reliable a forecast is and how expected conditions compare with what is normal for that time of year. Look further ahead Explore weather trends weeks and even months into the future. Longer-range forecasts naturally become less certain, so Skyward also shows forecast confidence to help you understand how much weight to give them. Follow the tides Check high and low tide information alongside weather, wind and sea conditions. Useful for coastal trips, fishing, boating, beach days and anyone who wants to understand what is happening around the coast. Check past predictions Look back at previous forecasts and see how closely Skyward predicted the weather that actually occurred. Make Skyward your own Skyward can be adapted to the way you use a weather app. Save your favourite places, choose which weather tiles you want to see and hide the information you don’t need. Whether you mainly care about rain, wind, air pressure, sea conditions, tides or long-range forecasts, you can keep the information that matters to you and remove the rest. Your preferences stay remembered, keeping Skyward clean, personal and easy to use. Skyward is available in English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Portuguese, with more languages planned. No subscription. No monthly payments. Just one small price for a complete weather app.

Screenshots

Weather Mate Pro4 screens
Skyward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skyward at none against Weather Mate Pro's 3. Skyward also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and price ($1.99 vs $7.99). Weather Mate Pro's advantage is ratings volume (6.2K vs 1) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). On ads 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

Weather Mate Pro costs $7.99 and Skyward $1.99 up front. Weather Mate Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Skyward asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skyward holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Mate Pro has 6.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather Mate Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Skyward every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Weather Mate Pro versus Skyward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather Mate ProSkyward
Price$7.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (6.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylogicApps Pvt LtdAhmed Khelifi

Customer experience

Weather Mate Pro

All ratings6,152 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews666 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.7%

Skyward

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Skyward

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

Skyward

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather Mate Pro free?
Weather Mate Pro costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Skyward free?
Skyward costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weather Mate Pro or Skyward?
Skyward is rated higher. Weather Mate Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while Skyward averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Weather Mate Pro or Skyward have ads?
Neither Weather Mate Pro nor Skyward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather Mate Pro or Skyward?
Weather Mate Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Skyward every 5 days. Most recently, Weather Mate Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Skyward on October 29, 2026.

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