Comparison

MeteoStation vs DayLight

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

Head to head
About

MeteoStation

This app connects to a SoilTech Weather Station to display detailed local weather data on your iPhone or iPad. Monitor temperature, wind, humidity, rain, pressure, and more directly from your device. Become a contributor to a unique weather station network by measuring and sharing local data.

Highlights
  • Temperature and "Feels Like"
  • Wind direction, speed, and chill
  • Humidity and Dew Point
  • Rain and Rain rate
  • Barometric pressure
  • Solar radiation and evapotranspiration
  • Contribute to a weather station network
Features
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MeteoStation app brings the SoilTech Weather Station to your iPhone or iPad. The interface was designed to take full advantage of the iPhone or iPad, and includes many standard features found in webpage. WEATHER DETAILS: - Temperature and "Feels Like" temperature - Wind direction and speed and Wind Chill temerature - Humidity and Dew Point temperature - Rain and Rain rate - Barometric pressure - Solar radiation and evapotranspiration - and much more A SoilTech Weather Station is required. Become a contributor and be part of this unique Weather Station network: measure locally with your SoilTech Weather Station, monitor directly from your phone with the MeteoStation app!

About

DayLight

Visually displays sunrise and sunset times for any location on Earth. Offers detailed twilight information and a countdown to sunset. Features a modern design with intuitive graphics and animations.

Highlights
  • Visual sunrise/sunset display
  • Twilight time details
  • Countdown timer for sunset
  • Location detection via GPS
  • Automatic time-zone adjustment
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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Know when it really gets dark. DayLight uses real weather conditions to show you how much usable daylight you have left. YOUR ENTIRE DAY AT A GLANCE DayLight’s unique 24-hour dial shows the entire day and night in one view. See the day’s progress, remaining daylight, and upcoming solar events at a glance. Track first morning light, sunrise, sunset, and the fading evening light. WEATHER CHANGES WHEN DAYLIGHT ENDS Clouds and weather affect how long daylight lasts. DayLight estimates when usable light begins and ends at your location. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, ALWAYS WITHIN REACH • Widgets – remaining daylight and solar events on your iPhone Home Screen. • Apple Watch – daylight information and countdowns on your watch face. • Notifications – reminders before sunset or the end of usable light. • Live Activities – countdowns to sunset or darkness on your Lock Screen. • Saved Places – check daylight conditions in other locations. ASTRONOMICAL TIMES & TWILIGHT Want more than just remaining daylight? Switch to Astro mode to explore sunrise and sunset times, along with civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight. MAKE EVERY MINUTE OF DAYLIGHT COUNT Try DayLight today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://michals.app/apps/daylight/PrivacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

MeteoStation4 screens
DayLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DayLight at 45% against MeteoStation's 0%. DayLight also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). MeteoStation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DayLight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MeteoStation asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeteoStation ships an update every 3 months, DayLight every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MeteoStation versus DayLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeteoStationDayLight
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (218 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoilTech SIAMichal Kus

Customer experience

MeteoStation

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

DayLight

All ratings218 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral14.9%
Negative40.4%

Bugs and requests

MeteoStation

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DayLight

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Location input field crashes on iOS 18+
  • Cannot add or edit favorite locations
  • App does not work for dates past 2025
  • Date displays one day behind actual date
  • Display formatting issues on iPhone 6 Plus
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  • Text overlapping and cutoff on larger screens
  • Share menu causes app crashes
  • Timezone calculation errors for certain US cities
  • Spelling errors in UI labels
  • Location search disappears when typing

Requested features

9 requests
  • Widget support for home screen
  • Offline database of popular cities
  • Option to hide detailed data table
  • Ability to rearrange location order
  • Timer/alarm for sunrise/sunset events
Show 4 more
  • Dark mode option
  • Help menu explaining twilight types
  • Golden hour highlighting feature
  • Offline functionality without GPS

In-app purchases

None

MeteoStation

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DayLight

Subscriptions2
  • DayLight Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • DayLight Plus Annual$8.991 Year

Questions

Is MeteoStation free?
MeteoStation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DayLight free?
DayLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MeteoStation or DayLight have ads?
Neither MeteoStation nor DayLight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeteoStation or DayLight?
MeteoStation ships an update every 3 months, and DayLight every 6 weeks. Most recently, MeteoStation was updated on October 14, 2026 and DayLight on October 21, 2026.

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