Comparison

SaxWeather vs Sky Warden

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

Head to head
About

SaxWeather

Features
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SaxWeather is a modern iOS/macOS weather application that serves as your personal weather station companion. It offers flexible weather data integration by supporting Weather Underground for personal weather station owners, OpenWeatherMap for general location-based weather information, and Open-Meteo as a reliable fallback option. Now featuring custom backgrounds to personalize your weather experience. Features: No ADS!! Multiple weather service support Connect to your own weather station GPS or manual coordinate-based location tracking Customizable unit system preferences (Metric or Imperial) Adjustable forecast range (3-14 days) PAID: Custom backgrounds - Set your own photos as weather backgrounds Dark or light appearance modes Widgets on home page and lock screen Clean, native SwiftUI interface Perfect for weather enthusiasts who want to monitor their personal weather station data or users seeking reliable weather information from established weather services. Built with SwiftUI for a seamless Apple platform experience across all your devices.

About

Sky Warden

This app provides a consolidated weather forecast by analyzing multiple leading models, highlighting their agreement and disagreements. It features a dynamic visual display, detailed hourly predictions for various conditions, and unique insights into solar energy and astronomical events. It aims to offer a more trustworthy weather prediction.

Highlights
  • Multi-model forecast analysis
  • Confidence readings on forecasts
  • Dynamic hand-drawn weather scenes
  • Hour-by-hour detailed metrics
  • Rain radar with timeline
  • Solar and energy insights
  • Event-threatening weather alerts
Features
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Most weather apps pick one model and hide the rest. Sky Warden reads many of the world's leading forecast models at once — ECMWF, GFS, ICON, UKMO, GEM, Apple Weather and more — and reconciles them into one honest read: the temperature, the rain, the wind, HOW SURE the models are, and where they disagree. When every model agrees, you get a confident answer. When they split, Sky Warden shows you — the exact number each source gives, and how far apart they are — so a "90% chance of rain" you can trust never looks the same as a coin-toss. A LIVING FORECAST • A hand-drawn scene that redraws with the real conditions — sun, cloud, rain, wind, waves, the moon's phase, day into night — for your exact place. • Three home views: a picture-first Scene, a plain-language Simpler read, and a Details dial that shows every metric and the consensus confidence at a glance. HONEST BY DESIGN • A confidence reading on every forecast, from the models' actual agreement. • Tap it to see where the sources differ — each model's value, side by side. • Your own corrections ("it says rain, it's dry") are respected. HOUR BY HOUR, FOR WHAT YOU ACTUALLY DO • Temperature, rain, wind, UV and humidity — each with its own hour-by-hour view. • Rain has a "hide dry hours" toggle, so you see WHEN it rains, not a wall of 0%. • Tides and a full marine read (waves, period, sea temperature). • Live rain radar with a play-through timeline. MORE THAN A FORECAST • Solar & energy: when the sun's strong enough to run the dishwasher or charge — and, in supported regions, how clean the grid is right now. • Plans: reads your calendar and flags weather that threatens outdoor events. • Sky: meteor showers, eclipses, moon phases and space-weather news. • Rain-approaching notifications before you get caught out. PRIVATE No account, ever. Your location is used only to fetch the weather and is never tied to your identity. Your calendar is read on your device to flag events — it never leaves it. Two small, non-personalised ads keep Sky Warden free. Sky Warden is for anyone who's been burned by a confident forecast that was wrong — and would rather know when the models can't agree.

Screenshots

SaxWeather4 screens
Sky Warden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SaxWeather at none against Sky Warden's shown. Sky Warden's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. SaxWeather sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Sky Warden sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SaxWeather ships an update every 5 weeks, Sky Warden every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SaxWeather versus Sky Warden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaxWeatherSky Warden
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB13 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperSaxon BrookerDavid Defranceski

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SaxWeather

One-time5
  • Custom Backgrounds$0.49
  • Supporter Badge$0.99
  • Aurora Palette$1.99
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  • Aurora Backgrounds$3.99
  • Supporter Pack$24.99
1 purchases

Sky Warden

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is SaxWeather free?
SaxWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sky Warden free?
Sky Warden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SaxWeather or Sky Warden have ads?
Sky Warden shows ads; SaxWeather does not.
Which is updated more often, SaxWeather or Sky Warden?
SaxWeather ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sky Warden every 3 days. Most recently, SaxWeather was updated on November 4, 2026 and Sky Warden on October 31, 2026.

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