Cloud Shift vs SkyGazer Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloud Shift
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CloudShift delivers a stunning and precise weather experience. Designed with a modern glassmorphism interface, it allows you to track real-time weather conditions with beautiful animations. Key Features: Accurate Forecasts: Get real-time weather data based on your precise location. 7-Day Outlook: Plan your week with detailed daily weather reports. Interactive Search: Easily find and track weather conditions for any city globally. Beautiful UI: Enjoy a modern, dark-themed interface with fluid animations. Stay ahead of the storm with CloudShift!
SkyGazer Weather
Get detailed weather forecasts, real-time conditions, and personalized insights with this beautifully designed app. It offers a free tier with essential features and a premium subscription for advanced tools like extended forecasts, custom themes, and weather alerts.
- Current temperature and conditions
- Hourly and 5-day forecasts
- Location-based weather detection
- AI daily briefing
- 16-day extended forecast
- Weather alerts
- Radar screen
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SkyGazer Weather is a beautifully designed, native Swift weather app that delivers stunning at-a-glance forecasts, real-time conditions, and powerful premium features for weather enthusiasts. CORE FEATURES (FREE): • Current temperature, condition, and high/low for the day • Hourly forecast with temperature and weather icons • 7-day forecast outlook • Pull-to-refresh and city search via geocoding • Location-based weather detection • Weather particles overlay (rain, snow, fog, etc.) • Daily briefing with a personalized weather summary • What to Wear and Activity suggestions PREMIUM FEATURES: • Extended Forecast — expandable daily outlook; range depends on the selected weather provider • Multi-Location Dashboard — save and switch between multiple cities • Historical Comparison — "This Time Last Year" with color-coded differences • Forecast Scrubber — interactive forecast slider with animated preview • Custom Themes — 6 beautiful themes: Classic, Aurora, Sunset, Ocean, Minimal, Neon City • Weather Alerts — local notifications for rain, storms, UV spikes, wind, snow & more • Weather Time Machine — explore historical weather for supported past dates • Golden Hour & Blue Hour times with sun arc visualization • Air Quality & Pollen tracking (AQI, PM2.5, PM10, grass/tree pollen) • Weather Vibe — mood and playlist suggestions based on conditions • Weather Streak tracking • Interactive precipitation radar with regional-resolution imagery • Sky Events — meteor showers, eclipses, and celestial highlights HOME SCREEN WIDGETS: • Small widget: live gradient background, location, temp, icon, high/low • Medium widget: current conditions + 5-hour forecast strip • Refreshes are scheduled by the system; timing may vary SkyGazer Weather uses WeatherAPI.com for standard and Premium enhanced forecasts, with Open-Meteo for supported historical and supplementary data and RainViewer for radar. Data availability and forecast range vary by provider and location. No account required to get started. Subscription Terms: Terms of Use (EULA): https://airussolutions.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://airussolutions.com/privacy Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cloud Shift at none against SkyGazer Weather's 3. SkyGazer Weather's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. SkyGazer Weather sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cloud Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Shift | SkyGazer Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baris Gorgun | https://airussolutions.com/ |
In-app purchases
Cloud Shift
No in-app purchases
SkyGazer Weather
- SkyGazer Premium$4.991 Month
- SkyGazer Premium$39.991 Year
- SkyGazer Premium$79.99
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