Comparison

Clear Outside vs Plane Noise

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

Head to head
About

Clear Outside

Get detailed, reliable weather forecasts specifically for astronomers, focusing on cloud cover. Track astronomical events like moon and sun times, darkness periods, and ISS passes. Save multiple locations for quick access to crucial data.

Highlights
  • Seven-day hourly cloud cover forecasts
  • Regular weather data (wind, rain, temperature)
  • Moon and sun rise/set times
  • Civil/nautical/astronomical darkness periods
  • ISS pass-over information
  • Save and manage multiple locations
Features
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Reliable weather forecasts for astronomers with an emphasis on cloud cover. Key Features Weather Forecasts • Seven day hourly forecasts, updated hourly • Low, medium, high and total cloud cover • Regular weather data (wind, rain, frost, temperature, dew point, etc) • Covers daytime too - ideal for solar observers and imagers Astronomical Information • Moon rise/set times and phase • Sun rise/set and transit times • Civil/nautical/astronomical darkness periods • International Space Station (ISS) pass-over information with precise timing for your location Location Management • Set and save your home location for quick access • Add locations manually or use location services for automatic positioning • Search for locations worldwide • Save multiple favourite locations for easy switching • All location data stored locally on your device Why Clearoutside? Updated hourly, because frequent updates matter! Often the clear spell between showers provides excellent seeing, and 30 minutes under a clear sky with a grab-and-go telescope is pure gold. Our favourite feature? The ISS pass-over information is precisely calculated for your location and displayed alongside cloud forecasts, making it easier than ever to catch the station overhead. No cutesy graphics - just detailed, reliable weather data presented clearly for serious observers. We've had a lot of fun building and testing Clear Outside and are keen to develop it further. If you find it useful or have suggestions, please let us know!

About

Plane Noise

Predicts hourly runway operations at Heathrow Airport based on wind direction. Get a simple "noisy or quiet" forecast tailored to your location, with confidence levels and live status updates.

Highlights
  • Hourly runway operation prediction (09 or 27)
  • Personalized noisy/quiet forecast by location
  • Confidence level for predictions
  • Live "now" status
  • Home screen widgets (day/week)
  • Optional runway change alerts and daily digests
Features
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Living under Heathrow's flight path? Some days the planes are directly overhead and relentless; other days they're landing from the opposite direction and you barely hear a thing. The difference comes down to one thing: wind direction, which decides which runway is in use. PlaneNoise turns that into a simple, at-a-glance forecast. WHAT IT DOES • Predicts whether Heathrow is running easterly (09) or westerly (27) operations, hour by hour, for the days ahead • Translates that into a plain "noisy or quiet" call for where you actually live • Shows a confidence level for each day so you know how firm the prediction is • Live "now" status so you can check the current situation at a glance BUILT FOR YOUR LOCATION Tell the app roughly where you are, and it works out which side of the runway you're on, so the noisy/quiet call matches your home rather than a generic average. Location is used only to personalise your forecast. It is never used to track you, and precise location is processed on your device. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add a day or week widget to see the outlook without opening the app. NOTIFICATIONS (optional) • Runway change alerts when the wind flips the direction of operations • Morning and evening digests so you can plan your day and your sleep Built by someone who lives under the flight path, for everyone who does. PlaneNoise is a forecast tool and is not affiliated with Heathrow Airport or any airline.

Screenshots

Clear Outside3 screens
Plane Noise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plane Noise at 100% against Clear Outside's 71%. Clear Outside's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clear Outside ships an update every 2 weeks, Plane Noise fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clear Outside versus Plane Noise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClear OutsidePlane Noise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirst Light OpticsJordi Castan

Customer experience

Clear Outside

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Plane Noise

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Clear Outside

No in-app purchases

None

Plane Noise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clear Outside free?
Clear Outside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plane Noise free?
Plane Noise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clear Outside or Plane Noise have ads?
Neither Clear Outside nor Plane Noise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clear Outside or Plane Noise?
Clear Outside ships an update every 2 weeks, and Plane Noise fortnightly. Most recently, Clear Outside was updated on November 12, 2026 and Plane Noise on October 31, 2026.

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