PWSView vs NetCompanion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PWSView
Access real-time weather data from your personal weather station on your iPhone and iPad. Monitor multiple stations, track daily extremes, and customize your display with flexible units and widgets.
- Real-time weather data
- Multiple station support
- Daily high/low tracking
- Imperial and Metric units
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- iCloud sync
- Apple Watch support
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PWSViewer brings your personal weather station data directly to your iPhone and iPad. Designed specifically for Ecowitt weather stations, this app provides real-time access to detailed weather information from your home or multiple locations. Key Features: • Real-time Weather Data - View current conditions including temperature, humidity, wind speed/gust/direction, rainfall, UV, dew point, and barometric pressure • Multiple Station Support - Monitor up to two weather stations from one convenient app • Daily High/Low Tracking - Keep track of temperature extremes for the day • Flexible Unit System - Switch between Imperial (°F, in, mph) and Metric (°C, mm, km/h) units • Companion Widgets - Access key weather information right from your home screen • Lock Screen Widgets - Access key weather information right from your lock screen • iCloud Sync - Sync across multiple devices • Customizable Display - Toggle condition emojis and choose between traditional or piezoelectric rain gauges • Apple Watch Support How It Works: 1. Add your weather station MAC address, Application and API credentials in settings 2. Configure display preferences and units 3. View detailed real-time weather data on your device 4. Access key information through the companion widget Note: Requires an Ecowitt personal weather station with internet connectivity, valid API key and Application key. API and Application keys can be obtained through your Ecowitt.net account under your profile. Download now to take full control of your personal weather data!
NetCompanion
Visualize your Netatmo weather station data with elegant Home Screen widgets and insightful graphs. Monitor temperature, humidity, wind, rain, CO2, and more with quick access to historical trends. Customize widgets to display the most important information at a glance.
- Home Screen widgets
- Insightful graphs
- Real-time weather data
- Historical data access
- Support for all modules
- Customizable widgets
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NetCompanion turns your Netatmo weather station into an elegant dashboard – with Home Screen widgets and clear, insightful charts at a glance. Key Features: - Your weather station and modules clearly organized in a list view – the most important values at a glance. - Displays temperature, humidity, wind speed, rainfall, CO₂ levels, air pressure, and more. - Quick access to historical data and charts for your station. - Configurable widgets – turn your Home Screen into a dashboard. Choose exactly the value that matters most to you from all your stations and modules. - Support for all available modules: main station, wind, rain, indoor and outdoor module – only the modules you own are shown. - Clean, elegant design – clearly structured and instantly understandable. Premium Features: - Extended chart views for weekly and monthly data - Available as a weekly or yearly subscription - Both plans include a free trial Compatibility: - Supports all Netatmo weather stations and modules. - iOS 17.4 or later. Note: - You need a Netatmo weather station to use all features. - NetCompanion only accesses your station's data – no third-party tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wittbuiltdev.github.io/netcompanion-landing/en/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NetCompanion at Free against PWSView's $0.99. PWSView's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, monetization model 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
NetCompanion is free to download; PWSView costs $0.99 up front. NetCompanion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. PWSView asks for nothing beyond the download.
PWSView ships an update every 2 weeks, NetCompanion every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PWSView | NetCompanion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curtis Netterville | Marco Witt |
In-app purchases
PWSView
No in-app purchases
NetCompanion
- Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
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