Comparison

Nullschool vs F5Weather Forecasts

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

Head to head
About

Nullschool

Visualize global weather, ocean, and pollution data on an interactive map. Explore current conditions, forecasts up to 5 days, and historical data. Discover atmospheric phenomena like hurricanes, jet streams, and pollution spread.

Highlights
  • Interactive animated global map
  • Wind, ocean, and pollution layers
  • Current conditions and 5-day forecasts
  • Historical data access
  • Aurora and wildfire tracking
  • Subscription for extra features
Features
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The official app of the popular website earth.nullschool.net! Explore wind, weather, ocean, and pollution conditions, as forecast by supercomputers, on an interactive animated map. Numerous features are available: - Current conditions, forecasts up to 5 days (depending on the data source), and historical data going back many years - Physical layers: wind, temperature, relative humidity, wet bulb temperature, precipitation, MSLP, CAPE, and more - Chemistry and aerosol layers: PM 2.5, CO2, sulfate, and other pollutants - Ocean layers: waves, currents, swells, sea surface temps, coral bleaching - Aurora - Wildfires Explore Earth's atmosphere and oceans wherever your curiosity takes you: - Watch how hurricanes and typhoons form and pull heat from the ocean - See the jet stream and polar vortex - Follow the Kuroshio, Alguhas, and Gulf Stream - Learn how pollution spreads across the globe This app offers paid subscriptions so you can help Nullschool keep the lights on and develop new features. Plus, you get some neat extras: - Curate a gallery of favorites - Save and share screenshots - Generate QR codes for easy linking Who knows what you're going to find?

About

F5Weather Forecasts

This app provides unique, data-driven weather forecasts based on decades of meteorological expertise. It focuses on accuracy and clarity, offering detailed current conditions and severe weather alerts without overwhelming users with graphics.

Highlights
  • Original 10-day weather forecast
  • Detailed current conditions
  • National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories
  • Regional precipitation radar
  • Day/night satellite imagery
  • Data-driven forecasting
Features
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Feature List: - An original 10-day weather forecast, not found anywhere else. - Detailed current conditions - Watches, warnings, advisories & statements from the National Weather Service - Regional precipitation type colorized radar & day/night satellite F5Weather Forecasts is a custom-built weather forecast app designed to do one thing — and do it well: provide the most accurate forecast possible. We don’t try to overwhelm you with radar, maps, or flashy graphics. Plenty of other apps already do that. Our focus is on delivering high-quality, data-driven forecasts that you won’t find anywhere else. Our parent company, Convective Development, Inc., has over 25 years of experience providing raw weather model data to meteorologists and storm chasers. We have direct access to the world’s leading computer weather models — developed by organizations and governments across the globe. Each model has its own strengths, weaknesses, and biases depending on the situation, region, and timeframe. A big part of meteorology involves interpreting these models — understanding their nuances and applying local expertise to refine the forecast. That’s where our experience comes in. We combine decades of data expertise with modern computing to interpret and optimize raw model guidance for public use. Our forecasts are not copied from government sources, APIs, or other weather vendors. They are 100% unique — created by us, for you. We don’t rely on a single model or simple averages. We incorporate data from many models worldwide, evaluate their performance for your location and forecast period, and discard outliers or erroneous data. In short, we let the science and statistics guide the forecast — not hype or social media trends. You won’t see us predicting a major snowstorm just because one rogue model says so. Forecasting will never be perfect — but we’re committed to continuous improvement. With each new version of our core forecast system, we’ll share the version number so you can follow our progress as we refine accuracy and precision over time.

Screenshots

Nullschool4 screens
F5Weather Forecasts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: F5Weather Forecasts at none against Nullschool's 3. Nullschool's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 4) and chart position (#144 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Nullschool sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. F5Weather Forecasts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nullschool against 5.0 for F5Weather Forecasts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nullschool has 40 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Nullschool versus F5Weather Forecasts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNullschoolF5Weather Forecasts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (40 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings40 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#144 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNullschool Technologies Inc.Convective Development, Inc.

Customer experience

Nullschool

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

F5Weather Forecasts

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nullschool

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$29.991 Year
  • Friends of Nullschool$49.991 Year
None

F5Weather Forecasts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nullschool free?
Nullschool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is F5Weather Forecasts free?
F5Weather Forecasts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nullschool or F5Weather Forecasts?
Nullschool and F5Weather Forecasts are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 40 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Nullschool or F5Weather Forecasts have ads?
Neither Nullschool nor F5Weather Forecasts shows ads.

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