Comparison

NextWeather vs BloomSky Weather

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

Head to head
About

NextWeather

Get detailed, real-time weather forecasts for any city globally. Enjoy animated backgrounds, hourly, daily, and weekly predictions, and a sleek interface with dark mode. Track multiple locations and get quick glances via widgets.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather conditions
  • Multi-location tracking
  • Animated weather backgrounds
  • Hourly, daily, and weekly forecasts
  • Dark Mode support
  • Today Widget integration
Features
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NextWeather is an easy-to-use, elegant app that shows detailed weather forecast and real time weather conditions for all cities around the world. FEATURES • Supports geo-positioning, retrieving the latest weather conditions for your current location • Track the weather conditions in multiple locations at once • Gorgeously animated weather backgrounds - see how the weather comes alive • Detailed Hourly, Daily and Weekly forecasts • Dark Mode - hide all backgrounds and experience pure information in a magnificent low-disturbance way • Intuitive, seamless interface • Haptic Feedback to Feel the Weather • Make use of iPad Multitasking - view your weather forecast anytime without switching between apps • Today Widget - get a glance of the forecast, without unlocking your device • Download on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV Get in touch with us and follow the latest news regarding our apps: http://www.facebook.com/macropinch http://twitter.com/macropinch

About

BloomSky Weather

See live weather through real-time images and time-lapses from a global network of weather cameras. Get accurate, local reports with visual data and forecasts. Explore conditions at popular locations worldwide.

Highlights
  • Live weather reporting
  • Real-time camera images
  • Time-lapse videos
  • Local weather forecasts
  • Interactive weather map
  • Favorite weather stations
Features
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Access live weather reporting, real-time pictures, time-lapses, and forecasts from BloomSky weather cameras around the world. Sun, rain, clouds, fog, and storms - all clearly visible from a network of local stations, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the weather conditions when you need it. Accurate and Local: • Up-to-the-minute images from a network of local weather cameras replaces unreliable weather icons to give an accurate weather report • An easy to understand color system accurately displays temperature, humidity, air pressure, and UV exposure • An hour by hour temperature graph provides a forecast for each location • Use the ‘Explore’ tab to view a map of BloomSky weather cameras; tap the map icon for a glimpse of the location’s view Visual: • Immersive time-lapse videos provide an overview of an entire day’s weather • Combine traditional weather data with an image to get a true understanding of the conditions Customize: • Save frequently viewed weather stations in a ‘favorite list’ for quick reference and side by side comparison • Choose between numerical data or easy to understand descriptions for common weather components such as dew point, air pressure, and UV exposure And more… • Share weather images and time-lapse videos directly to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or download for later • View the conditions at popular locations such as national parks, landmarks, hiking and biking trails, ski resorts, golf courses, and Hotels • Coming soon: wind speed, direction, and rainfall via the new BloomSky Storm anemometer and rain sensor What people are saying: “I found myself fascinated not only by watching the sun arc across the sky above my home, but also watching time-lapse videos of weather patterns recorded from the Bay Area to Paris.” - San Francisco Chronicle Feedback: We’d love to hear from you! If you love the BloomSky experience, please rate and review us in the App store. If you have questions or suggestions, reach out to us at info@bloomsky.com. Privacy policy: To learn about our privacy policy, please go to https://www.bloomsky.com/legal/privacy/.

Screenshots

NextWeather4 screens
BloomSky Weather3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NextWeather at 4.6 against BloomSky Weather's 2.2. NextWeather also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 29%) and ratings volume (800 vs 110). BloomSky Weather's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price and 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

Both are free to download. NextWeather sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BloomSky Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NextWeather holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextWeather has 800 ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of NextWeather's written reviews are positive against 29% of BloomSky Weather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextWeather ships an update every 3 weeks, BloomSky Weather every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
NextWeather versus BloomSky Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextWeatherBloomSky Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (800 ratings) — better2.2 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews — better29.1% of reviews
Number of ratings800 — better110
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS9.3 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMacroPinch Ltd.天津瞰天科技有限责任公司

Customer experience

NextWeather

All ratings797 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative33.3%

BloomSky Weather

All ratings109 ratings
Positive25.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative64.2%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive29.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative60.5%

User reviews

NextWeather

From 800 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Awesome visuals
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive design
  • 🕰️ Detailed hourly and weekly forecasts
  • 💨 Accurate wind speed and direction

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent data updates
  • ❌ Inaccurate weather information
  • 📍 Location detection issues
  • 🔄 Lack of refresh/update functionality

BloomSky Weather

From 110 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📸 Excellent time-lapse video capture feature
  • 🎥 High-quality sky camera and imagery
  • 🌍 Community feature to view other weather stations
  • 📊 Real-time weather data collection
  • ⚡ Reliable hardware performance (when functional)

Room to improve

  • 💀 Company appears defunct/out of business
  • 🔌 Complete service shutdown without notice
  • 📱 App crashes frequently and is unstable
  • ❌ Core features no longer functional (time-lapse, live photos)
  • 🚫 No customer support or communication

Bugs and requests

NextWeather

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Temperature readings off by large margins
  • Precipitation forecast not matching actual conditions
  • Outdated weather data displayed

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add widget support for iOS
  • Improve auto-update functionality
  • Provide manual refresh option

BloomSky Weather

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes when viewing time-lapse videos
  • App hangs after entering login credentials
  • WiFi connection drops after updates
  • Time-lapse feature completely non-functional
  • Live photo feed not updating or showing stale data
Show 11 more
  • Weather Underground data sync failures
  • Wind speed sensor reports zero when spinning
  • Rain gauge fails to count rainfall
  • Favorites list disappears or goes offline
  • App crashes when scrolling through data
  • Slider for image navigation is unreliable
  • Battery level indicators show incorrect values
  • Storm device data missing from app UI
  • Device registration no longer works
  • Server connectivity failures
  • Dead links throughout app and website

Requested features

18 requests
  • Historical weather data and graphs
  • iPad-specific app version
  • Apple Watch app
  • Apple TV app improvements
  • Data export functionality
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  • Pause and frame-by-frame time-lapse viewing
  • Wind chill and heat index calculations
  • Daily high/low temperature summaries
  • Customizable rainfall time periods (not midnight-midnight)
  • Live preview during device installation
  • On-demand photo capture
  • Weather Underground integration improvements
  • Landscape mode support
  • Detailed data visualization in app (not just dashboard)
  • UV index algorithm fixes
  • Battery percentage display instead of icon
  • Sunrise/sunset time information
  • Today screen widget

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NextWeather

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

BloomSky Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NextWeather free?
NextWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BloomSky Weather free?
BloomSky Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NextWeather or BloomSky Weather?
NextWeather is rated higher. NextWeather averages 4.6 out of 5 from 800 ratings, while BloomSky Weather averages 2.2 from 110 ratings.
Do NextWeather or BloomSky Weather have ads?
Neither NextWeather nor BloomSky Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextWeather or BloomSky Weather?
NextWeather ships an update every 3 weeks, and BloomSky Weather every 6 weeks. Most recently, NextWeather was updated on October 23, 2026 and BloomSky Weather on October 20, 2026.

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