Comparison

WeatherThan Reality vs SkyBit

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

Head to head
About

WeatherThan Reality

Features
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Add a few degrees of wit to your daily forecast and find out if it's HotterThan Robert Irwin posing for Bonds with a tarantula or ColderThan Christine Quinn from Selling Sunset, before you step out the door. This app is for lovers for reality TV and dailycelsius or fahrenheitou up with the latest drama and highlights from your favorite shows. Set multiple locations, and view a 5 day forecast. Made by an Aussie in the US so compatible with Celsius or Fahrenheit.

About

SkyBit

Experience weather forecasts visualized as a charming 16-bit world. Watch pixelated scenes dynamically change with real-time conditions, from rain to sunshine. Offers detailed forecasts and customizable retro themes for your phone and watch.

Highlights
  • Dynamic 16-bit weather scenes
  • Hourly and 10-day forecasts
  • Customizable pixel-art themes
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Detailed current conditions
Features
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SkyBit turns the weather into a tiny pixel-art world. Open the app and watch a hand-crafted 16-bit scene react to the real sky above you: rain falls in chunky droplets, snow drifts pixel by pixel, the sun pulses, lightning flickers, and at night the moon glows in its true phase. Powered by accurate data from the most reliable sources, SkyBit gives you precise current conditions, an hourly timeline, and a 10-day forecast — all wrapped in a retro aesthetic you'll actually want to look at. PIXEL-ART THEMES Dress the whole app in 24 hand-tuned palettes. Every animation re-colors itself to match — rain turns pink-purple in one theme, green in another. WIDGETS & APPLE WATCH Put SkyBit on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with pixel widgets in every size. On Apple Watch, get a full app plus complications, all in the same crisp pixel style. EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Current temperature, feels-like, high / low • Hourly and 10-day forecast • Humidity, wind, pressure, UV index, visibility • Sunrise, sunset and moon phase • Add any city in the world and swipe between them • 37 languages ALMOST AD-FREE We hate ads too — but we need a little support to keep SkyBit free. So there are no boring, unskippable, full-screen, in-your-face ads here. Just one small banner at the bottom. Want zero ads? PRO is one tap away. FREE TO USE SkyBit is free. Go PRO to unlock every theme and remove ads, or buy single themes you love. Checking the weather has never been this fun. Download it, pick your theme, and watch the sky — one pixel at a time. —— SkyBit is free to download and includes a single small banner ad. Optional purchases: • SkyBit PRO (auto-renewable subscription, $4.99/year) — unlocks all 24 themes and removes ads. • Individual themes — unlock a single theme with a one-time purchase. SkyBit PRO renews automatically for $4.99/year unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.berryfilm.art/en/skybit/privacy

Screenshots

WeatherThan Reality4 screens
SkyBit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WeatherThan Reality at none against SkyBit's 10. WeatherThan Reality also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. SkyBit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. WeatherThan Reality asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherThan Reality ships an update every 3 weeks, SkyBit every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WeatherThan Reality versus SkyBit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherThan RealitySkyBit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperA Relatively Unique IncAbdullah Onur SIMSEK

In-app purchases

None

WeatherThan Reality

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

SkyBit

Subscriptions1
  • SkyBit PRO$4.991 Year
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Questions

Is WeatherThan Reality free?
WeatherThan Reality is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyBit free?
SkyBit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WeatherThan Reality or SkyBit have ads?
SkyBit shows ads; WeatherThan Reality does not.
Which is updated more often, WeatherThan Reality or SkyBit?
WeatherThan Reality ships an update every 3 weeks, and SkyBit every 2 months. Most recently, WeatherThan Reality was updated on October 25, 2026 and SkyBit on October 25, 2026.

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