Comparison

Weather Wave vs StormLytics

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

Head to head
About

Weather Wave

Visualize weather forecasts with intuitive wave graphics and color-coded displays. Get detailed hourly and 10-day outlooks, air quality, and interactive maps. Customize your experience with various units and languages.

Highlights
  • Temperature wave visualization
  • Color-coded sky conditions
  • Plain-language weather summaries
  • Hourly and 10-day forecasts
  • Interactive weather maps
  • Air quality index
  • Severe weather alerts
Features
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Weather Wave turns the forecast into something you can read in a second. Temperature flows as a wave across the coming hours, the screen takes on the colors of the sky outside, and every detail is one tap away. TODAY AT A GLANCE • Current temperature, conditions and how it really feels • A plain-language summary: will it rain in the next 12 hours, does it feel warmer or colder than it is? • Daily high and low, wind, humidity and chance of precipitation • Severe weather alerts and minute-by-minute rain notes where available HOURLY WAVE & 10-DAY FORECAST • Follow the temperature hour by hour on a smooth, scrollable wave • See the next 10 days side by side, with highs, lows and chance of rain • Tap any day for its details: hour-by-hour forecast, rain amount, wind, UV index, dew point, sunrise, sunset and moon phase ALL THE DETAILS • Real air quality index with pollutant levels and health advice • UV index, feels-like temperature, humidity and dew point • Wind speed, gusts and direction on a compass • Air pressure, visibility and storm risk WEATHER CALENDAR • Past, current and upcoming days in a single monthly view • Spot rainy days and temperature changes at once INTERACTIVE WEATHER MAPS • Temperature, precipitation, clouds, wind and pressure layers • A calm, muted map so the weather colors stand out WEATHER ANYWHERE • Use your current location or search for any city in the world • Recent places are saved for quick switching MADE FOR YOU • Celsius or Fahrenheit, 12- or 24-hour time • Available in 13 languages • Your location is only used for weather WEATHER WAVE PRO Unlock the full experience: • Full hourly forecast beyond the next 12 hours • Day details with hour-by-hour forecasts, from Today and the Calendar • Interactive weather maps • Home Screen widgets • Apple Watch app and complications • Rain, snow and weather alert notifications • No ads Weather data is provided by Apple Weather, Google and OpenWeather.

About

StormLytics

Understand weather impacts on your plans with detailed forecasts, radar, and official alerts. Explore advanced features like forecast changes, probability, and outcome ranges for deeper insights. Offers a clear, dark interface with no account required.

Highlights
  • Current conditions, radar, and forecasts
  • Official weather bulletins and alerts
  • Forecast changes and probabilities
  • Extended outlook and planning details
  • Storm, snow, marine, and event weather intelligence
  • Clear, dark interface
Currently charting
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Weather is more useful when you understand what it means for your plans. StormLytics brings current conditions, radar, forecasts, and official weather bulletins together in a clear, dark interface. Check the hours ahead, explore the extended outlook, and open an available alert to see its area, timing, and official text. With StormLytics Plus, go deeper into the forecast: - What Changed: see meaningful shifts between forecast runs. - Odds That Matter: explore forecast probabilities for useful thresholds and time windows. - Possible Outcomes: compare available forecast ranges, rather than relying on one number alone. - Full Forecast Explorer: investigate more forecast detail for planning. - Additional Storm, Snow, Marine, and Event Weather Watch intelligence. No StormLytics account or sign-in is required. Subscribe to Plus through Apple in the app. Available plans, prices, and purchase terms are shown in the app and on the store confirmation screen. Feature availability and weather coverage vary by product and location. Forecasts can change. Always consult current official warnings and local authorities for safety decisions. Apple processes iOS subscription payments. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through Apple. Manage your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Deleting the app does not cancel an Apple subscription. Privacy Policy: https://stormlytics.com/privacy-policy/ Terms and subscription information: https://stormlytics.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Weather Wave4 screens
StormLytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: StormLytics at #196 against Weather Wave's unranked. Weather Wave's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Weather Wave sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and StormLytics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Weather Wave against 5.0 for StormLytics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Wave has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Weather Wave versus StormLytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather WaveStormLytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank—#196 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHusnu TasJustin Perry

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Weather Wave

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
2 purchases

StormLytics

Subscriptions2
  • StormLytics Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • StormLytics Plus Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Weather Wave free?
Weather Wave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StormLytics free?
StormLytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weather Wave or StormLytics?
StormLytics is rated higher. Weather Wave averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while StormLytics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Weather Wave or StormLytics have ads?
Neither Weather Wave nor StormLytics shows ads.

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