iCaelum vs WeatherBlend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCaelum
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iCaelum brings weather, the Sun and Moon, and outdoor planning into one app. Get a clear answer for today, then open the details you need. TODAY, AT A GLANCE Your weather, daylight and Moon, with three simple doors: Weather, Sun and Moon, and Activities. Pin the activities you use most to keep them on Today. ANY PLACE, ITS OWN TIME Use your location or choose a place by searching, dropping a pin or entering coordinates. Weather and planning screens follow that place, with times shown on its local clock. Live compass and camera tools use your phone's position and heading. WEATHER An hourly forecast, a 48-hour temperature and rain ribbon, daily outlooks and an AI summary of the next 24 hours. iCaelum selects national weather services where available, including the U.S. National Weather Service, SMHI, FMI, Hong Kong Observatory and Taiwan's Central Weather Administration, with Yr from MET Norway elsewhere. Compare with Open-Meteo, WeatherAPI.com or OpenWeather. Explore rain radar and wind maps, air quality, UV and pollen, official MeteoAlarm warnings and personal alerts. SUN AND MOON • Today's sky, positions, rise, transit and set times • A year ribbon and full-year almanacs • Golden and blue hours, twilight and both solstices • Upcoming solar and lunar eclipses for your chosen place • A 2D sky chart and AR viewfinder to help find the Sun or Moon • Shadow length and direction for any object, place and time, with a chart that scales to fit TEN ACTIVITIES • Photography: golden and blue hours, a light dial, shadows and a time-lapse planner • Stargazing: darkness, sky quality, planets, meteor showers, aurora and clouds • Beach: UV, shade, live shadows and sunscreen reminders • Gardening: planting by the Moon, frost risk, sunlight and solar energy • Hiking: daylight left, route exposure, campsite light and an offline SOS signal • Fishing and hunting: solunar feeding periods, tides, wind and weather • Sunlight and shade: sun paths, building shade, facade sunlight and solar energy • Events: evening light, weather, public holidays and a rain reminder • Sailing: compass bearings, wind, tides, celestial sights, navigation stars and current-aware passages • Night running: when you need lights, mapped lighting, visibility and surface conditions Every screen includes a guide to its colours, symbols and figures. Choose your weather units; Sailing also offers knots, km/h and m/s. iCaelum calculates the Sun and Moon on your device and gets weather, air and tide data through its own service. No account is needed.
WeatherBlend
This app combines forecasts from over 50 weather models to provide a more intelligent and confident prediction. It offers detailed current, hourly, and 10-day forecasts, including air quality, UV index, and personalized outdoor and health insights.
- Blended forecast from 50+ models
- Forecast confidence indicator
- 10-day detailed forecast
- Air Quality Index (AQI)
- UV Index and Pollen forecasts
- Personalized outdoor ratings
- Health and Nature insights
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WeatherBlend helps you make better weather decisions by combining forecasts from more than 50 trusted weather models and open weather services into one intelligent forecast. Instead of relying on a single weather provider, WeatherBlend compares multiple forecasts, calculates a blended result and shows how confident the prediction is based on how closely the models agree. Whether you’re planning your day, travelling, exercising, gardening, sailing, fishing or simply deciding what to wear, WeatherBlend gives you a more complete picture of the weather, your environment and outdoor conditions. Key features • Intelligent WeatherBlend forecast based on 50+ weather models • Forecast confidence showing how closely weather models agree • Current weather, hourly forecasts and detailed 10-day forecast • Temperature, precipitation, wind, cloud cover and weather conditions • Air Quality Index (AQI) • UV Index • Sea and bathing water temperatures • Pollen forecasts • WeatherBlend Migraine Index (WMI) • Personalized weather recommendations • Outdoor ratings for running, cycling, hiking, golf, gardening, fishing, sailing, surfing, beach days and much more • Nature insights including jellyfish, mosquitoes, ticks, wasps and thrips, adapted to your region • Health insights including asthma, heat stress, cold stress, dehydration and sunburn risk • Home & Energy insights including solar production, wind production, cooling demand and more • Unlimited favourite locations • Fast worldwide city search Why WeatherBlend? No weather forecast is perfect. Every weather model has strengths and weaknesses. WeatherBlend combines more than 50 weather models into a single intelligent forecast while showing how much confidence you can place in each prediction. When the models agree, you can plan with greater confidence. When they disagree, you’ll know before the weather surprises you. Whether you’re checking today’s forecast, planning a hike, monitoring pollen, tracking air quality or deciding if it’s safe to swim, WeatherBlend helps you make better decisions every day. Download WeatherBlend today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WeatherBlend at Free against iCaelum's $2.99. WeatherBlend also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). iCaelum's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). On 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
WeatherBlend is free to download; iCaelum costs $2.99 up front. iCaelum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WeatherBlend asks for nothing beyond the download.
iCaelum ships an update every 4 days, WeatherBlend weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCaelum | WeatherBlend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luca Bellintani | Morten Grantzau |
In-app purchases
iCaelum
- Full Access$2.99
WeatherBlend
No in-app purchases
Questions
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