Tempest Console vs WXStation Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tempest Console
This app provides live, real-time weather data directly from your personal weather station sensors. It connects to your home network for instant updates and functions as a dedicated console for your measurements.
- Live weather data from sensors
- Local network access
- Multi-platform support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)
- Always-on display console
- Simple and focused interface
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Your Tempest Weather Station's Live Console StormPulse is the essential companion app for WeatherFlow Tempest PWS (Personal Weather Station) owners, delivering real-time weather data straight from your sensors to all your Apple devices. Key Features: • Pure Live Data: View current weather conditions directly from your personal weather station—just the raw, immediate readings from your Tempest sensors • Local Network Access: Connect directly to your PWS hub over your home network for instant data updates • Multi-Platform: Available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV • Always-On Display: Perfect as a dedicated personal weather station console, giving you instant access to your measurements • Simple & Focused: No complicated features—just the essential live readings from your PWS Perfect For: • Personal weather station enthusiasts who want direct access to their Tempest sensor data • Users who need a dedicated display for current weather conditions • Those who prefer raw PWS data over forecasts and predictions • Home automation enthusiasts monitoring local conditions ** Requires a WeatherFlow Tempest Personal Weather Station and local network access to the Tempest hub.
WXStation Connect
Monitor your personal weather station's real-time data and historical trends. View current conditions, forecasts, and air quality with customizable units and multi-station support. Access extended history and detailed charts with a one-time purchase.
- Real-time weather data
- Daily and weekly history
- Home screen widgets
- Multi-station management
- Air quality gauge
- 5-day weather forecast
- Detailed daily charts
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WXStation Connect is the ultimate companion app for your Personal Weather Station (PWS) connected to Weather Underground. Monitor your local weather, track real-time meteorological data, and analyze historical trends right from your iPhone or iPad. Whether you are a weather enthusiast, a farmer, or just want to know the exact conditions in your backyard, WXStation Connect brings your weather dashboard to life. FREE FEATURES • Real-Time Weather Data: Live readings of temperature, humidity, dew point, wind speed and direction, wind gusts, pressure, precipitation, rain rate, UV index and solar radiation from your Wunderground stations. • Daily and Weekly History: Check your station's daily and weekly historical records. • Home Screen Widgets: Three widget sizes (Small, Medium and Extra Large) keep your weather at a glance. Refresh and theme controls built into the widgets. • Personalized Experience: Select your preferred units (°C/°F, km/h/mph, hPa/inHg, mm/in). • Multi-Station Management: Easily add and monitor multiple weather stations from a single, clean interface. • Moon and Sun: Moon phase with illumination, moonrise and moonset times on a visual arc, next new and full moon dates, plus precise sunrise and sunset for your station's coordinates. • Air Quality: Local AQI gauge with PM10, PM2.5, ozone, dust and pollen levels for your station area. • Multilingual Support: Available in 13 languages. PRO FEATURES (one-time purchase) • 5-Day Weather Forecast: Detailed forecast with day/night breakdown, wind and precipitation. • Detailed Daily Charts: Interactive daily graphs for temperature and dew point, humidity, pressure, wind and gusts, precipitation and rain rate, UV and solar radiation. • Extended History: Monthly, yearly and custom date range access for deeper analysis. • Access to All Themes: Exclusive color themes for a fully personalized app look. HOW IT WORKS Designed for Weather Underground station owners. Enter your PWS Station ID and API Key from your Wunderground account to connect securely and fetch your local weather data. Requires iOS 17 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tempest Console at none against WXStation Connect's 1. Tempest Console also leads on device support (4 vs 2). WXStation Connect's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. WXStation Connect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tempest Console asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tempest Console against 4.9 for WXStation Connect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WXStation Connect has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Tempest Console | WXStation Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal Bourque | Ignacio Castellano Estrella |
Customer experience
Tempest Console
WXStation Connect
In-app purchases
Tempest Console
No in-app purchases
WXStation Connect
- WXStation Connect PRO$7.99
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