Comparison

Purese vs Cloudbase Weather

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

Head to head
About

Purese

Features
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Purese is a weather app that does one thing well: gives you the weather without all the extra noise. Get AI-generated weather reports powered by Google Gemini, written in plain language with tips tailored for kids, adults, and older adults. See your temperature, feels like, humidity, and wind speed in one clean view, plus a next-day forecast to help you plan ahead. Location access is completely optional. Allow it to get your local weather automatically, or skip it and search for any city by name. You get the full experience either way. Your privacy is the foundation, not a feature. Location data is only used to fetch your forecast and is never stored or logged. There are no analytics, no ads, and no data collection of any kind. What you get: - AI weather summaries tailored to different age groups - Auto-location or manual city search - Temperature, feels like, humidity, and wind at a glance - Next-day forecast with planning suggestions - Light and dark mode - Native iOS design

About

Cloudbase Weather

This app provides highly accurate weather forecasts and real-time air quality information by selecting the best weather models for each detail and day. It offers detailed hourly forecasts, interactive radar, and customizable home screen widgets for quick access to weather data.

Highlights
  • Model-based forecast accuracy
  • Detailed hourly forecasts
  • Interactive weather radar
  • Real-time air quality index (AQI)
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Aviation weather reports (METARs, TAFs)
  • Severe weather notifications
Features
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Cloudbase builds your forecast from the weather models that scored best, chosen separately for each forecast detail and each day ahead. Within 250 km of Edmonton, Calgary, Grande Prairie and Ontario (California), each choice that could be scored was first or tied against GFS and the other models Cloudbase can serve there, on our own scoring of 19 months of past weather. Those scores come from the same history used to make the choices, and the app's accuracy pages show every one. No account required. No ads. Just weather. — FORECAST & RADAR — Detailed daily and hourly forecasts with temperature, precipitation, wind, pressure, visibility, and cloud cover — for Canada and the United States. Interactive radar with animated playback and immersive full-screen mode, automatically centered on your location. — AIR QUALITY — Real-time AQI with pollutant breakdowns — PM2.5, ozone, smoke, and more — so you know what you're actually breathing before you head outside. Coverage across Canada and the US. — HOME SCREEN WIDGETS — A large collection of beautifully designed widgets for your home screen and lock screen. Choose from minimalist, glassmorphic, terminal-style, radial, chart-based, and more. The free METAR widget shows live aviation weather right from your home screen — no app needed. Each widget can follow the app's current location or be pinned to any city you choose. — AVIATION WEATHER — For pilots and weather enthusiasts: live METARs and TAFs for nearby stations, VFR/MVFR/IFR/LIFR flight category indicators, winds aloft, and 24 hours of historical METAR observations — all in one dedicated tab. Covers airports and aerodromes across Canada and the US. — ALWAYS READY — Background refresh keeps widget data and offline forecasts current even when the app is closed. Severe weather notifications deliver local alerts the moment conditions change. — MORE — • Apple Spotlight integration — search any city from your home screen • Share extension — open Cloudbase directly from Safari • Multi-location search with instant switching • Fully configurable units: metric, imperial, or mixed • Optimized for iPhone and iPad • Dark mode throughout Cloudbase is built for anyone in Canada or the US who takes the weather seriously — whether you're planning a weekend hike, tracking a storm, or checking conditions before a flight.

Screenshots

Purese4 screens
Cloudbase Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cloudbase Weather at every 2 days against Purese's every 6 months. Purese's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purese ships an update every 6 months, Cloudbase Weather every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Purese versus Cloudbase Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureseCloudbase Weather
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPablo PantojaDavid Longman

In-app purchases

None

Purese

No in-app purchases

None

Cloudbase Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purese free?
Purese is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloudbase Weather free?
Cloudbase Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Purese or Cloudbase Weather have ads?
Neither Purese nor Cloudbase Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purese or Cloudbase Weather?
Purese ships an update every 6 months, and Cloudbase Weather every 2 days. Most recently, Purese was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cloudbase Weather on November 5, 2026.

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