Cloud Identifier vs SunnySky Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Instant AI cloud identification
- Detailed cloud insights (type, rarity, storm potential)
- Personal cloud discovery tracking
- Built-in cloud encyclopedia
- Simple point-and-scan interface
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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/
SunnySky Weather
This app provides weather forecasts from multiple independent sources, allowing you to see disagreements and get real-time reports from users. It features tools to help plan outdoor activities and displays detailed weather data, including radar and satellite imagery.
- Multiple independent forecast sources
- Live reports from users
- Dry-window finder
- Activity planning windows
- Animated radar and satellite imagery
- Severe weather alerts
- Follow friends and locations
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SunnySky is the honest weather instrument: up to six independent forecast sources side by side — disagreement included — plus live reports from people actually standing under that sky. WEATHER THAT ANSWERS "Can I run before the rain?" SunnySky computes the answer and shows its work: a dry-window finder, activity windows for the things you actually do outside (run, ride, golf, stargaze — fifteen and counting), and a morning briefing push with your day in one line. MULTIPLE FORECASTS, ONE HONEST VERDICT Open-Meteo, MET Norway, the National Weather Service, Apple Weather, Pirate Weather, and OpenWeather are fetched independently; regional availability varies. When they disagree, you see it — never an averaged-away guess. A multi-model rain vote adds another view, and models without local data are excluded rather than counted as dry. SEE THE STORM COMING Animated radar with a short-term forecast loop, GOES satellite imagery, NWS warning polygons, SPC severe-weather outlooks, and tropical systems — on a fast, dark map built for reading the sky, not admiring the cartography. GROUND TRUTH FROM REAL SKIES Official NWS spotter reports (hail sizes, wind damage, flooding) seed a live feed alongside reports from the SunnySky community. Ask a place a question — "still open and usable?" — and get answers from people who are there. Confirmations keep reports honest: still true, or not anymore. YOUR PEOPLE, YOUR PLACES Follow the folks and spots you care about — is it raining at Mom's house? — and see them on the map. Following a person requires their approval, and followers-only reports stay private until they say yes. You choose what each friend sees: your live town, a town you pick, or only your reports. Always a town name, never a pin on your house. THE INSTRUMENT STANDARD Station observations next to model output. Units on every number. Timestamps on every reading. Severe weather alerts are included for every account. Sources: Open-Meteo, MET Norway, US National Weather Service, Apple Weather, Pirate Weather, OpenWeather, NOAA (MRMS, SPC, NHC, CO-OPS, SWPC), Environment and Climate Change Canada, NASA GIBS, aviationweather.gov, USGS, CARTO, and OpenStreetMap. Terms of Use: https://sunnyskyweather.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://sunnyskyweather.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SunnySky Weather at every 5 days against Cloud Identifier's every 4 months. SunnySky Weather also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Cloud Identifier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and SunnySky Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cloud Identifier against 5.0 for SunnySky Weather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Cloud Identifier ships an update every 4 months, SunnySky Weather every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Identifier | SunnySky Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sheng Yong Loh | Ian Castillo |
Customer experience
Cloud Identifier
SunnySky Weather
In-app purchases
Cloud Identifier
- Cloud Identifier - One Week Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Cloud Identifier - One Year Premium$29.991 Year
SunnySky Weather
- SunnySky Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- SunnySky Pro Annual$29.991 Year
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