WeatherSat vs Forecast Foundry HQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherSat
View global weather satellite imagery and animations to visualize weather changes. Explore different weather visualizations and enjoy a dynamic view of weather systems. This app offers standalone functionality on Apple Watch and supports various widget types for iPhone.
- Global NOAA weather satellite imagery
- Weather animation feature
- Lightning and wind visualizations
- Standalone Apple Watch app
- iPhone widgets and lock screen support
- Watch complications
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WeatherSat lets you easily view NOAA's weather satellite imagery covering half the globe. Make the weather come alive using the app's animation feature that shows weather changes over the course of a day. Explore different visualizations such as lightening and wind, and enjoy watching the ever-changing flow of weather systems. WeatherSat can run completely standalone on your Watch, and supports iPhone widgets, lock screen widgets, and Watch complications. If you're interested in weather, WeatherSat will let you see it unfold in a whole new way. Privacy policy: https://www.bogbridges.com/weathersatprivacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Forecast Foundry HQ
This app allows users to create and share personalized weather forecasts and seasonal outlooks with a community of weather enthusiasts. Engage in discussions and follow other forecasters to stay informed about weather patterns.
- Create custom weather forecasts
- Publish forecasts to the community
- Follow other forecasters
- Discuss weather with enthusiasts
- Seasonal outlook creation
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Create custom weather forecasts and seasonal outlooks, publish them to the community, follow forecasters, and discuss weather with other enthusiasts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WeatherSat at none against Forecast Foundry HQ's 2. WeatherSat also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). Forecast Foundry HQ's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Forecast Foundry HQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. WeatherSat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Forecast Foundry HQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeatherSat has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WeatherSat ships an update every 4 days, Forecast Foundry HQ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherSat | Forecast Foundry HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bog Bridges LLC | Connor Dunne |
Customer experience
WeatherSat
Forecast Foundry HQ
In-app purchases
WeatherSat
No in-app purchases
Forecast Foundry HQ
- Climate Crew7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Climate Crew Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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