Mountain vs Cloudbase Project
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mountain
Provides detailed weather forecasts for over 11,000 mountain summits globally. Offers hourly and long-range predictions, multi-elevation weather data, and offline map access for planning outdoor adventures.
- Free 6-day forecasts
- Weather at multiple elevations
- Hour-by-hour weather detail
- Offline maps and forecasts
- Detailed topographic and satellite mapping
- Import GPX routes
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For over 20 years, Mountain-Forecast.com has been the go-to weather service for mountain enthusiasts, offering reliable forecasts for more than 11,000 summits worldwide. From Mount Rainier to Mount Fuji, climbers, skiers, snowboarders, mountain bikers, and hikers count on our accurate mountain forecasts to plan everything from casual day trips to major expeditions. Why choose the Mountain Forecast App? - Weather at multiple elevations - Long-range 16-day forecasts* - Hour-by-hour weather detail - Four forecast updates per day - Detailed topographic and satellite mapping - NEW: offline maps and forecasts* - Import GPX routes *MountainPro features, available to subscribers (who also offer ad-free web browsing of the mountain-forecast.com website) Offline Access: Download forecasts and topographic maps without an internet connection so you’re always prepared. “A must-have app for anyone who spends time in the mountains. The forecasts for different elevations are critical for both planning and when I’m out climbing. The best mountain weather app out there!” Leigh Strong (USA) Please remember that mountain weather is unpredictable; always combine our forecasts with your on-the-spot observations and other sources. Venture safely with Mountain-Forecast.com as your essential mountain weather guide. -- Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cloudbase Project
Provides detailed weather forecasts, live readings, and tracking specifically for paragliding pilots. Offers insights into wind conditions, thermal strength, and flying potential, along with radar and satellite imagery.
- Current wind readings with favorites
- Daily and hourly site forecasts
- Flying Potential forecast summary
- Big picture weather analysis
- Weather station map with history
- Live pilot tracking map
- Live weather cameras
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Weather forecast, readings, and live tracking for paragliding pilots. Features include: - Current wind readings (with "Favorites" for quick reference) - Site daily weather and hourly forecasts including winds aloft, thermal strength, and top of lift forecasts by hour - Site "Flying Potential" forecast summary and details - "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 layers for storms (radar) and clouds (satellite infrared) - Map of live pilot tracking (select track node to get additional flight track details) - Live weather cameras - Links to paragliding resources
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cloudbase Project at none against Mountain's 2. Cloudbase Project also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Mountain's advantage is ratings volume (707 vs 2) and chart position (#56 vs unranked). On price and rating 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
Both are free to download. Mountain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cloudbase Project asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mountain against 5.0 for Cloudbase Project. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mountain has 707 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Mountain's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cloudbase Project's.
Mountain ships an update every 2 months, Cloudbase Project every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mountain | Cloudbase Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (707 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 707 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #56 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meteo365 Ltd. | Michael Del , Brown |
Customer experience
Mountain
Cloudbase Project
Bugs and requests
Mountain
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes after 4 seconds of use
- Forecast table data misalignment (temperature shows with wrong icons)
- Password reset not accepting new passwords
- Freezing level data appears in humidity column
- 12-day forecast non-functional at mid-low elevations
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- Minimum temperature missing from recent update
- Graph data not lining up with forecast information
Requested features
6 requests- Imperial and metric unit switching
- GPS track recording capability
- Past weather data/history viewing
- Better search functionality for minor peaks and ridges
- Restore minimum temperature display
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- 12-day forecast for all elevation settings
Cloudbase Project
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mountain
- Premium Service (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Premium Service (Yearly)$24.991 Year
Cloudbase Project
No in-app purchases
Questions
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