Comparison

Cloud Identifier vs Nimbus 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

Nimbus Weather

Features
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Nimbus Weather differs from most weather apps in three ways: 1. AI weather model by Google. Forecasts come from Google WeatherNext 3, an AI weather model, delivered through the Google Maps Platform Weather API. 2. Honest about confidence. Every day shows how reliable its forecast is (high, fair or low), instead of just a confident number. 3. No ads, no account, no tracking. Your location is only used to fetch the weather. What you get: • Precipitation radar on the map, for Europe and the US • Official weather warnings from the national weather service, via Google, in most of Europe, the US and New Zealand • Daily overview up to 10 days ahead, with date, confidence and a detail screen per day • Current weather with feels-like temperature, humidity, wind and UV index • Hourly forecast with chance of precipitation • Rain in 5-minute steps for the next two hours in the Netherlands and Belgium (KNMI radar) and in Germany and Luxembourg (DWD radar) • Share today's weather as an image, for example in a family chat • Search any city in the world, also by old or foreign names such as Calcutta or Bombay, or use your current location • Choose °C or °F and light, dark or system theme • In 24 languages, including English, German, French, Spanish and Italian Nimbus Weather is a new app under active development. Missing something or found a bug? Let us know via the contact address in the store.

Screenshots

Cloud Identifier4 screens
Nimbus Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nimbus Weather at none against Cloud Identifier's 2. Nimbus Weather also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads 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

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. Nimbus Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Identifier ships an update every 4 months, Nimbus Weather every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cloud Identifier versus Nimbus Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud IdentifierNimbus Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSheng Yong LohPaul van Gompel

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
None

Nimbus Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloud Identifier free?
Cloud Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nimbus Weather free?
Nimbus Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloud Identifier or Nimbus Weather have ads?
Neither Cloud Identifier nor Nimbus Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Identifier or Nimbus Weather?
Cloud Identifier ships an update every 4 months, and Nimbus Weather every 3 days. Most recently, Cloud Identifier was updated on November 5, 2026 and Nimbus Weather on November 6, 2026.

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