Comparison

Around Weather vs Cloudbreak Weather

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

Head to head
About

Around Weather

Features
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The Around Weather app is your reliable assistant for an accurate and convenient weather forecast anywhere in the world. Monitor changes in temperature, precipitation, humidity, pressure and other important parameters in real time. Main functions: - Accurate weather forecast for today, tomorrow and 10 days ahead. - Detailed information about wind speed, humidity and atmospheric pressure. - Ability to add multiple locations for easy tracking of weather in different cities. - Beautiful and intuitive interface. - Widgets for the main screen with up-to-date weather information. Access to the application is carried out through a subscription system. You can choose a subscription for one month or one year. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase App used standard EULA agreement - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ App privacy policy - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sD4p801h5Tk7FonR82C6oy35u-VUJ7-G/view?usp=sharing

About

Cloudbreak Weather

A fast, private weather app focused on fire-weather risk and air quality. It provides detailed current conditions, hourly forecasts, and a seven-day outlook, with specialized layers for active incidents, smoke plumes, and historical burn scars.

Highlights
  • Fire-weather risk assessment
  • Dedicated fire map with incidents and perimeters
  • Smoke and air quality index (AQI) with outlook
  • National Weather Service and Environment Canada alerts
  • Visual weather exploration (radar, satellite, overlays)
  • Personal weather station integration
Features
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Cloudbreak is a fast, private weather app for people who actually watch the sky — built with a fire-weather edge for anyone living in or near wildfire country. Open it and you get a clean, honest read on right now: current conditions, an hourly strip you can scan at a glance, and a seven-day outlook — sourced from the U.S. National Weather Service and, in Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Tap any detail for a 24-hour chart of humidity, wind, pressure, UV, visibility, and more, or drag the sun along its arc to see exactly how much daylight is left. Where Cloudbreak goes further is fire and air: • Fire-weather risk — the day's expected max, from Low to Extreme, with the official drivers (humidity, wind, Haines index) and a 48-hour outlook, so an elevated day never catches you off guard. Official NWS data in the U.S.; a clearly-labeled modeled estimate anywhere else. Each day in the 7-day forecast is flagged for its peak fire risk, too. • A dedicated fire map — active incidents and perimeters, satellite hotspots, smoke, and historical burn scars (official USGS/USFS records for major fires), each a layer you can turn on or off, with a tap-through detail on every feature. • Smoke and air quality — live AQI with a multi-day outlook, plus NOAA smoke plumes on the map, so you know when to keep the windows shut. • National Weather Service and Environment Canada alerts — the most severe warning for your area, front and center. Explore the weather visually: play NEXRAD radar forward past now with a short-range forecast, loop GOES GeoColor satellite imagery, read surface wind and temperature fields, and add lightning or air-quality overlays on top — with active-fire hotspots available over any of them. Have your own hardware? Connect a personal weather station — Ambient Weather, Tempest, Davis, Netatmo, or PWSWeather — and Cloudbreak blends your backyard readings into the forecast. (Newer providers are marked Beta in the app.) Cloudbreak comes with an Apple Watch app, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and a native Mac app, so the forecast is wherever you are. Private by design We don't run servers that store your data, and there are no accounts to create. Your location is sent to public weather and fire-data providers only to fetch a forecast — it is never stored by us, never tied to your name, and never used to build a profile. No ads. No analytics. No third-party tracking. The keys for any station you connect stay in the Keychain on your device. Full guide, FAQ, and support: apps.stonemesastudio.com Fire-weather, smoke, and air-quality information is for general awareness — always follow official guidance from local authorities in an emergency.

Screenshots

Around Weather4 screens
Cloudbreak Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cloudbreak Weather at none against Around Weather's 2. Cloudbreak Weather also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Around Weather ships an update every 6 months, Cloudbreak Weather weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Around Weather versus Cloudbreak Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAround WeatherCloudbreak Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel KoyushevStone Mesa Studio, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Around Weather

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$5.991 Year
None

Cloudbreak Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Around Weather free?
Around Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloudbreak Weather free?
Cloudbreak Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Around Weather or Cloudbreak Weather have ads?
Neither Around Weather nor Cloudbreak Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Around Weather or Cloudbreak Weather?
Around Weather ships an update every 6 months, and Cloudbreak Weather weekly. Most recently, Around Weather was updated on October 13, 2026 and Cloudbreak Weather on October 28, 2026.

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