Acme Weather vs Nullschool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Acme Weather
This app provides detailed weather forecasts with alternate predictions to show forecast reliability. It offers customizable notifications for various weather events and allows users to view community-reported weather conditions. Beautifully designed maps display real-time radar, air quality, and more for instant context.
- Alternate weather predictions
- Customizable weather notifications
- Community weather reports
- Real-time radar and weather maps
- Air quality and hurricane tracking
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Acme Weather, from the creators of Dark Sky. Our homegrown forecasts help you make better decisions about your day. * Alternate Predictions Weather is unpredictable, and forecasts are often wrong. Instead of a single guess, Acme displays alternate predictions that show you how reliable the forecast is and the range of possible outcomes. * Notifications Never miss important weather again. Acme has notifications for precipitation, severe weather, lighting, daily summaries, and more. Want to know if it'll be windy or if the UV index will be high? Create custom notifications for the conditions you care about. * Community Reports There’s nothing more reliable than when someone nearby tells you what’s happening. Acme lets anyone report what they’re seeing, maps it instantly, and alerts you when something’s happening close by. * Beautiful Maps Our maps include real-time radar, snow accumulation, air quality, hurricanes and more. The most relevant map will appear directly in your forecast page for instant context. * Subscription Acme is free to use for two weeks, then requires a $25 USD/year subscription. A Family Sharing subscription is also available for $50 USD/year. * Privacy First - We collect only what’s necessary to provide the service - We don’t store your location history - We don’t sell your data - We don’t use third-party tracking or analytics tools Terms of Use: https://acmeweather.com/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Nullschool
Visualize global weather, ocean, and pollution data on an interactive map. Explore current conditions, forecasts up to 5 days, and historical data. Discover atmospheric phenomena like hurricanes, jet streams, and pollution spread.
- Interactive animated global map
- Wind, ocean, and pollution layers
- Current conditions and 5-day forecasts
- Historical data access
- Aurora and wildfire tracking
- Subscription for extra features
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The official app of the popular website earth.nullschool.net! Explore wind, weather, ocean, and pollution conditions, as forecast by supercomputers, on an interactive animated map. Numerous features are available: - Current conditions, forecasts up to 5 days (depending on the data source), and historical data going back many years - Physical layers: wind, temperature, relative humidity, wet bulb temperature, precipitation, MSLP, CAPE, and more - Chemistry and aerosol layers: PM 2.5, CO2, sulfate, and other pollutants - Ocean layers: waves, currents, swells, sea surface temps, coral bleaching - Aurora - Wildfires Explore Earth's atmosphere and oceans wherever your curiosity takes you: - Watch how hurricanes and typhoons form and pull heat from the ocean - See the jet stream and polar vortex - Follow the Kuroshio, Alguhas, and Gulf Stream - Learn how pollution spreads across the globe This app offers paid subscriptions so you can help Nullschool keep the lights on and develop new features. Plus, you get some neat extras: - Curate a gallery of favorites - Save and share screenshots - Generate QR codes for easy linking Who knows what you're going to find?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nullschool at 100% against Acme Weather's 62%. Nullschool also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Acme Weather's advantage is ratings volume (2.9K vs 40) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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. Acme Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $25.00 per year and Nullschool sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nullschool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acme Weather has 2.9K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Acme Weather's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nullschool's.
Acme Weather ships an update fortnightly, Nullschool monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acme Weather | Nullschool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.9K ratings) | 5.0 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #67 — better | #185 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Acme Weather | Nullschool Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
Acme Weather
Nullschool
In-app purchases
Acme Weather
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$25.001 Year
- Family Annual Subscription14 Days trial$50.001 Year
Nullschool
- Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- Annual Plan$29.991 Year
- Friends of Nullschool$49.991 Year
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