Comparison

Cloud Shift vs Vesper Sky

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Shift

Features
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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!

About

Vesper Sky

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Vesper Sky is an editorial weather app. Where other apps give you a grid of numbers, Vesper Sky gives you a sentence about the sky — the kind a thoughtful friend would write if they'd just stepped outside. It isn't for the storm chaser or the pilot. It's for the person who opens a weather app three times before noon and wants the one line that tells them whether the jacket was the right choice. VESPER SKY INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION • Proprietary ML sunset forecasting — built on years of observed sky data, the model grades its own predictions and tracks accuracy over time • Atmospheric inputs — cloud cover, humidity, pressure, and sun position fed through a premium scoring pipeline • Editorial wardrobe & style briefs — AI-generated fiber notes (merino, linen, boucle) written for the day's actual conditions, not generic temperature bands • Dynamic Island + Live Activities for sunset countdown • Home Screen widgets — 7 kinds, all sizes • Apple Watch app with sunset complications SIGNATURE FEATURES — Sunset Verify: rate the sky you actually saw. Vesper Sky scores itself against your rating and builds your verification history over time. — The Sky tab: live radar overlaid on a custom dark map, with an editorial card that tells you in plain language what the atmosphere is doing right now — not just in numbers. — What to Wear: three silhouettes (woman, man, child) with biometric-accurate outfit recommendations, each fabric chosen for the day's precise feels-like temperature, humidity, and wind. — Journal: every sunset you rated, every outfit you built, every sky that meant something — saved to your device, never uploaded. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Vesper Sky is built like an instrument, not an ad-supported utility. The color system is monochrome: pure white telemetry with Solar Gold and Frosted Indigo accents where intensity matters. The map is Deep Navy Clay. The typography is Sofia Pro for body, futura-pt for display. Every surface earns the word "premium." Weather, worth reading. PRICING & TRIAL Vesper Sky is a paid app with a 3-day free trial. After trial: • Monthly — $2.99/mo • Annual — $24.99/yr (saves 30%) • Lifetime — $59.99 (one-time, no subscription) Cancel any time in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. PRIVACY Vesper Sky does not sell your data. Photos stay on your device. Journal entries stay on your device. Anonymous location is sent to weather providers only to return weather for where you are. Full privacy policy: https://vespersky.ai/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://vespersky.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://vespersky.ai/privacy Support: brief@vespersky.ai

Screenshots

Cloud Shift4 screens
Vesper Sky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cloud Shift at none against Vesper Sky's 3. Cloud Shift also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Vesper Sky's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Vesper Sky sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cloud Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Shift ships an update every 9 days, Vesper Sky monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 1 level
Cloud Shift versus Vesper Sky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud ShiftVesper Sky
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB126 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperBaris GorguniSimplifyMe LLC

In-app purchases

None

Cloud Shift

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Vesper Sky

Subscriptions2
  • Vesper3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Vesper Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vesper Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Cloud Shift free?
Cloud Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vesper Sky free?
Vesper Sky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cloud Shift or Vesper Sky have ads?
Cloud Shift shows ads; Vesper Sky does not.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Shift or Vesper Sky?
Cloud Shift ships an update every 9 days, and Vesper Sky monthly. Most recently, Cloud Shift was updated on October 30, 2026 and Vesper Sky on October 31, 2026.

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