Comparison

Evaporative Cooler Forecaster vs Weather Update Pro

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

Head to head
About

Evaporative Cooler Forecaster

Predict when your evaporative cooler will be effective based on outdoor weather forecasts. Get real-time indoor conditions, future mode recommendations, and estimated cost savings compared to air conditioning. Customize settings for optimal performance and explore global cooler forecasts.

Highlights
  • Real-time indoor temperature and humidity forecast
  • Future mode recommendations (Cooling, Fan, A/C)
  • Estimated cost and energy savings
  • Historical weather and cooling effectiveness reports
  • Customizable comfort zones and energy rates
  • Pad cooling power settings
  • Global cooler forecast exploration
Features
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Find out when you can run your evaporative cooler, based on the favorable weather conditions in your forecast. If you live in a dry, arid climate and use a whole-house evaporative cooler to keep cool, it can be hard to know when it'll actually work! Sometimes it's fine in the morning, but too humid or hot indoors later in the evening when you'll need to run the A/C. Using your outdoor weather forecast, this app gives your indoor cooler forecast! You'll get: * An easy-to-read dashboard, showing the indoor temperature and indoor humidity that your cooler would produce, right now. * Your forecast for the hours and days ahead, to know when and how long you can use Cooling mode! Or when you could switch to Fan mode for extra ventilation. Most importantly, it shows when the weather won't be cooperative, so you can switch back to A/C before it gets too sticky or hot indoors. * Your cost($) and energy(kWh) savings estimates from using a swamp cooler vs air conditioning. * Your historical weather summarized as annual reports of how effective evaporative cooling was, in terms of hours of A/C reduced, kWh saved, and dollars unspent. * Customizable settings so you can pick your own temperature comfort zone, humidity tolerance, local energy rates, A/C sizing and efficiency values, and more. Best of all, when you customize your settings, your forecast of mode changes is also updated, and you can see the effects on energy and cost savings. * Pick your specific "Pad Cooling Power" setting to match your pad's performance, for any pad type: Aspen, DuraCool mesh, Honeycomb, CellDek, etc. For fun, you can explore the cooler forecasts from other sites around the world, in the Explore tab. You can see their weather and savings data to help contrast it with your own. If you don't have a swamp cooler, you can instead use the app to judge when to run a box fan in your windows, using your personal Fan Mode comfort zone settings. Take the mystery out of running your evaporative cooler with a personalized forecast that tells you what it will feel like indoors and how to save the most with your cooler.

About

Weather Update Pro

Features
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Weather Update Pro is your reliable weather companion, providing accurate and real-time weather information to help you plan your day with confidence. Features • Real-time weather updates • Hourly weather forecasts • 7-day weather forecast • Temperature & feels-like temperature • Humidity, wind speed & pressure • UV Index & visibility • Air Quality Index (AQI) • Rain & precipitation forecasts • Sunrise & sunset times • Weather alerts and warnings • Search weather for cities worldwide • Clean, fast, and easy-to-use interface Whether you're traveling, working, or planning outdoor activities, Weather Update Pro delivers accurate forecasts to keep you informed wherever you are. Download Weather Update Pro today and stay one step ahead of the weather.

Screenshots

Evaporative Cooler Forecaster3 screens
Weather Update Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weather Update Pro at none against Evaporative Cooler Forecaster's 10. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Evaporative Cooler Forecaster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Weather Update Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Evaporative Cooler Forecaster versus Weather Update Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvaporative Cooler ForecasterWeather Update Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn PierceMuhammad Bilal Haider

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Evaporative Cooler Forecaster

One-time10
  • 62-Day Basic Pass (90% Off)$0.69
  • 92-Day Basic Pass (90% Off)$0.89
  • 92-Day Basic Pass (75% Off)$2.19
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  • 62-Day Basic Pass (25% Off)$5.19
  • 123-Day Basic Pass (35% Off)$6.09
  • 92-Day Basic Pass (25% Off)$6.69
  • 62-Day Basic Pass$6.99
  • 123-Day Basic Pass (20% Off)$7.59
  • 92-Day Basic Pass$8.99
  • 123-Day Basic Pass$9.49
None

Weather Update Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evaporative Cooler Forecaster free?
Evaporative Cooler Forecaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather Update Pro free?
Weather Update Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Evaporative Cooler Forecaster or Weather Update Pro have ads?
Neither Evaporative Cooler Forecaster nor Weather Update Pro shows ads.

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