Comparison

Cloud Identifier vs Why Weather

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Identifier

Instantly identify clouds with AI by taking a photo of the sky. Get detailed insights like cloud type, rarity, storm potential, and composition. Track your discoveries and explore a built-in cloud guide.

Highlights
  • Instant AI cloud identification
  • Detailed cloud insights (type, rarity, storm potential)
  • Personal cloud discovery tracking
  • Built-in cloud encyclopedia
  • Simple point-and-scan interface
Features
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Identify clouds instantly with AI. Simply take a photo of the sky and get detailed, fascinating insights about the clouds above you. Each scan reveals rich information, including cloud type, rarity, storm potential, composition, mood, a poetic title, and a confidence score — helping you understand both the science and atmosphere of the sky. Keep track of your cloud discoveries with personal stats and saved scans. See which cloud types you encounter most and uncover rare formations you may never notice otherwise. Explore clouds in depth with a built-in cloud guide, designed like a mini encyclopedia. Learn how different clouds form, change, and signal weather patterns in a simple, visual, and enjoyable way. Designed for curiosity and ease of use, the app lets you point, scan, and understand the sky in seconds — no prior knowledge required at all. Terms of Use: By using this app, you agree to the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Why Weather

This app goes beyond basic forecasts to explain the science and uncertainty behind weather. It features an AI meteorologist named Sky that answers your weather questions and provides daily narrative summaries of upcoming conditions. It highlights discrepancies between forecasts and real-time observations.

Highlights
  • AI meteorologist for answering weather questions
  • Daily narrative weather stories
  • Forecast uncertainty and disagreement flagging
  • Ground truth badge for real-time observation discrepancies
  • Animated radar and nowcast
  • Morning weather story notifications
  • Severe weather alerts
Features
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Why Weather is the thinking weather app—for the weather-curious and the weather-nerdy. We explain the science behind the forecast, and the uncertainty behind the science. Most weather apps give you the play-by-play, we include the color commentary. MEET SKY Why Weather is the only weather app with an AI meteorologist you can actually talk to. Ask Sky why a front is moving in, what a radar pattern means, why pressure is dropping, or what a hook echo looks like. Sky explains the why, not just the what. TODAY'S WEATHER STORY Tap "Today's weather story" on the forecast screen—or your daily morning notification—and Sky writes a short narrative explaining what's actually going to happen. Not just numbers and icons: the why behind the day. What the front is doing, what to plan around, whether the rain is for real or just hedging. The same story that arrives in your morning notification is one tap deep into Sky's view. FORECAST IN FLUX When the National Weather Service explicitly hedges in their forecast discussion, we flag it. When a station nearby observes different conditions than the model predicts, we show the disagreement. The forecast isn't gospel; we don't pretend it is. GROUND TRUTH Forecasts lag reality. When the model says cloudy but radar at your spot shows rain—or the nearest weather station is reporting different conditions than the model predicted—we surface a "Ground truth" badge instead of doubling down on the wrong forecast. Tap it to see the disagreement spelled out, including the source we're trusting and why. ANIMATED RADAR + NOWCAST Watch precipitation move in real time. Premium unlocks the next-hour nowcast so you know what's coming before it arrives. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS THAT RESPECT YOUR TIME — A one-sentence weather story, every morning, links to today's full weather story — Severe weather watches and warnings, the moment they're issued — A heads-up before rain begins, with intensity context BUILT FOR WEATHER NERDS — Concept-of-the-day cards spanning core meteorology, named systems, planetary atmospheres, and climate science — Learn factoids that surface real atmospheric facts — Honest framing about model resolution ("rain in the area," not "rain at your house") — Ground-truth badge when live observations disagree with the forecast model PREMIUM Unlock all forecast sources, all map layers (wind, heat), the next-hour radar nowcast, 10 day forecast (from 7), and unlimited Sky responses. Monthly and annual subscriptions available. If you've ever wondered what's actually going on up there—not just what to wear today—Why Weather is built for you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cloud Identifier4 screens
Why Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Why Weather at 15.0 against Cloud Identifier's 18.5. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Cloud Identifier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Why Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cloud Identifier against 5.0 for Why Weather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cloud Identifier versus Why Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud IdentifierWhy Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSheng Yong LohChristopher Edward Risdon

Customer experience

Cloud Identifier

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Why Weather

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cloud Identifier

Subscriptions2
  • Cloud Identifier - One Week Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Cloud Identifier - One Year Premium$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Why Weather

Subscriptions2
  • Why Weather Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Why Weather Premium Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Cloud Identifier free?
Cloud Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Why Weather free?
Why Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cloud Identifier or Why Weather?
Cloud Identifier and Why Weather are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cloud Identifier or Why Weather have ads?
Neither Cloud Identifier nor Why Weather shows ads.

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