Comparison

Magnetosfera vs Weather Basic

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

Head to head
About

Magnetosfera

Features
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Stay connected to the cosmos with Magnetosfera, your ultimate tool for tracking solar activity and its impact on Earth's magnetosphere. Key Features: Comprehensive Widgets: Enjoy all types of widgets, from small to large, designed for your Lock Screen and Apple Watch. Get instant access to crucial space weather data, no matter where you are. - 3-Day & 27-Day Forecasts: Stay informed with detailed short-term and long-term forecasts, offering you insights into solar activity over the next 3 and 27 days. - Interactive Forecast Chart: Visualize trends in space weather with an intuitive, easy-to-read chart, keeping you updated on potential magnetic storms. - Apple Watch Support: View live data directly on your Apple Watch with customized complications for quick, at-a-glance updates. - Kp Index: Track the Kp Index, a key measure of geomagnetic activity, to understand the intensity of space weather and its potential impact on Earth’s magnetosphere. - A Index: Monitor the A Index, which indicates the level of geomagnetic disturbance, to get a sense of the storm's severity. - Radio Flux: Follow the Radio Flux index, a key indicator of solar activity, to anticipate changes in solar emissions and their effects on communication and navigation systems. Magnetosfera keeps you ahead of the curve with accurate and timely information on space weather, helping you plan your day around solar activity.

About

Weather Basic

Features
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Hello everyone! My goal was a quick, intuitive & easy to read interface for glancing at the forecast. Weather Basic exposes the basic components of the forecast to you in a presentable manner. Having no ads & being accessible were key to making it work for me. A few people were interested and tested for a while, so I decided to publish on the app store for more people to hopefully enjoy. Depending on download count and feedback, I can devote more of my time to app improvements, mostly to the quality of the forecast data. If you'd like to request a feature, you can reach out using the 'Report an Issue' button in the settings menu.

Screenshots

Magnetosfera4 screens
Weather Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Weather Basic at Free against Magnetosfera's $0.99. Weather Basic also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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

Weather Basic is free to download; Magnetosfera costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magnetosfera ships an update every 5 months, Weather Basic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Magnetosfera versus Weather Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagnetosferaWeather Basic
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOkroshka LabNathaniel Murphy

In-app purchases

None

Magnetosfera

No in-app purchases

None

Weather Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magnetosfera free?
Magnetosfera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weather Basic free?
Weather Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magnetosfera or Weather Basic have ads?
Neither Magnetosfera nor Weather Basic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magnetosfera or Weather Basic?
Magnetosfera ships an update every 5 months, and Weather Basic every 2 weeks. Most recently, Magnetosfera was updated on October 30, 2026 and Weather Basic on October 27, 2026.

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