Comparison

RemoteWeather vs StationCast

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

Head to head
About

RemoteWeather

Features
Read full description

RemoteWeather is a complete weather monitoring system designed for personal weather stations. It consists of an app (this app) and weather server software that runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows. RemoteWeather creates a professional live weather website, stores your historical readings, and shares your observations with weather services and amateur radio networks. What you get: - Live weather iOS/iPadOS application (this app) - Live weather website with real-time updates and interactive charts. - Long-term data storage for analyzing trends and patterns. - Automatic uploads to Weather Underground, PWS Weather, and other services. - APRS/CWOP transmission for ham radio operators. - Access your data--in real time--from anywhere on any device. Supported weather stations: - Davis Instruments (VantagePro, VantagePro2, Vue) - Campbell Scientific dataloggers - Ambient Weather stations - AirGradient air quality monitors, and more. Important: This app connects to your RemoteWeather server installation. You'll need RemoteWeather software running on Linux hardware at your station site (available free at github.com/chrissnell/remoteweather).

About

StationCast

Access real-time weather data directly from personal weather stations. View current conditions, historical trends, and atmospheric changes with a visually dynamic interface. Offers widgets and smartwatch integration for quick access.

Highlights
  • Real weather readings (temp, humidity, wind, rain)
  • Dynamic background reflecting current conditions
  • Daily high/low and pressure trend tracking
  • Save and label custom locations
  • Home screen widget and Apple Watch app
  • Siri integration
Features
Read full description

StationCast turns personal weather stations into places you can check on — home before bed, the harbor before you head out, the backyard where rain hits first. It shows only what a station actually measured, or what can be calculated from physical reality — never forecasts dressed up as fact. • Real readings — temperature, feels-like, humidity, wind, pressure, and rainfall straight from the station, in your units. • A sense of the sky — the background shifts with the current condition, day or night, and the sun arc shows where you are in the day. At night, the icon shows the real lunar phase. • What changed — daily high/low "today so far," pressure trend, and 24-hour charts make the movement obvious. • Your places — save stations, label them (Home, Work, Beach), and move between them fast. • At a glance — a home-screen widget and Apple Watch app keep your station one look away. Ask Siri, or find a saved station in Spotlight. StationCast hides what isn't there: no empty tiles for sensors a station doesn't have, no sun or UV readings after dark.

Screenshots

RemoteWeather3 screens
StationCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RemoteWeather at weekly against StationCast's every 2 months. RemoteWeather also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RemoteWeather ships an update weekly, StationCast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RemoteWeather versus StationCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemoteWeatherStationCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher SnellEVAN DAVID HOFFMAN

In-app purchases

None

RemoteWeather

No in-app purchases

None

StationCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RemoteWeather free?
RemoteWeather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StationCast free?
StationCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RemoteWeather or StationCast have ads?
Neither RemoteWeather nor StationCast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RemoteWeather or StationCast?
RemoteWeather ships an update weekly, and StationCast every 2 months. Most recently, RemoteWeather was updated on October 25, 2026 and StationCast on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons