Comparison

WeatherBolt vs World Live

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

Head to head
About

WeatherBolt

Visualize live lightning strikes on a detailed radar map and receive storm proximity alerts. Access high-resolution weather data including radar, satellite imagery, wind, waves, and tides. Customize forecasts and safety thresholds to your needs.

Highlights
  • Live lightning strike visualization
  • High-resolution radar and satellite maps
  • Customizable storm proximity alerts
  • Detailed wind, wave, and tide data
  • Hourly and 7-day forecasts
  • Apple Watch complications
Features
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WeatherBolt (formerly HarborCast) shows radar, lightning and the forecast for the places you save, with tides and marine tools you can turn on if you are out on the water. RADAR A radar map that plays back the last 2 hours. Pan, zoom and scrub back through time to see where rain is heading. Radar is free. LIVE LIGHTNING See lightning strikes on the map as they happen, with the distance to the nearest one. A short free preview is included. Live lightning is part of Pro. ALERTS AND STORMS Pro sends a notification when lightning is close, or when a tropical storm's forecast path comes within the distance you pick, even when the app is closed. Pro also adds storm tracks, cones and forecast points. FORECAST Current conditions, the next hours and a daily forecast. Free shows today and the next 3 days. Pro shows all 7 days. YOUR OWN LIMITS Set your own numbers for wind, gusts, rain and visibility (and waves with Tides & marine on). The app rates each hour Good, Caution or Danger against them. Saving your limits is part of Pro. WIDGETS AND APPLE WATCH Home Screen widgets and Watch complications show current conditions. TIDES AND MARINE Optional. Turn on tides and the marine forecast if you spend time on the water. DATA Weather data comes from NOAA, the National Weather Service and NASA imagery. WeatherBolt is not endorsed by NOAA. Pricing and any free trial are shown in the app and on the App Store before you subscribe. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://topshopnation.com/weatherbolt/privacy.html

About

World Live

Features
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Earth, right now, on one map. World Live lays the latest data published by public agencies and official sources over a dark world map as points of light. Just watching it tells you where things are happening on the planet. WHAT IT SHOWS - Earthquakes: the last 24 hours (U.S. Geological Survey). Large quakes ripple. - Tsunami bulletins from the NOAA U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers - Hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic and eastern/central Pacific (NOAA National Hurricane Center) - Volcanoes on raised alert in the United States (USGS) - Aurora: the forecast, the Kp index, and a line showing where it may be visible tonight - Wildfires: heat sources seen by satellites in the last 24 hours (NASA FIRMS) - Where the news is: places mentioned most in the world's news, with the tone of the coverage and links to articles (GDELT) - Rocket launches: the next 7 days with countdowns and links to official webcasts (The Space Devs) - Satellites: the International Space Station and others, computed on your device from orbital data (Space-Track.org) - Sun and Moon: the day/night line, the Moon's position and phase (computed on the device) - Live cameras: Shibuya Crossing, Sakurajima and Aso, Kilauea, Monterey Bay Aquarium, a Namib Desert waterhole, Earth from the ISS and more, from the owners' official channels RIGHT NOW One tap sums up what is happening in a few lines: earthquakes in the last 24 hours and the largest, volcanoes on alert, tropical storms, the next launch, aurora activity, where wildfires cluster, where the news is, where the ISS is, and how many live cameras you can watch. Each line comes from the map and opens its details. On supported devices, Apple Intelligence words it naturally, on the device. AUTO TOUR Tap AUTO and the camera flies from one highlight to the next: a large earthquake, a rocket about to lift off, the ISS followed along its orbit. Nothing is shown twice, and the tour ends by itself. Touch the map to stop at any time. TIME MACHINE Tap LIVE to replay the same day one, five or ten years ago: earthquakes, launches, news and aurora. TAP FOR DETAILS Tap a light for its magnitude, time, place and what you can do next (articles, official pages, webcasts). Tap an empty spot for that place's day or night, sunrise and sunset, aurora chances and nearby events. SEE IT FROM THE STREET Live cams in the city, places you tap and more, at street level with Look Around (where imagery exists). SHARE Turn a card into a picture with the map. NOTIFICATIONS AND WIDGET - Today on Earth: once a day, at a time you choose (optional) - Big events: M6+ quakes, tsunami bulletins, strong geomagnetic storms (optional) - Reminders before a launch (optional) - Launch countdown, latest big quake and Kp on your home screen PLEASE NOTE Nothing in this app is an official warning or evacuation notice. Sources update at different intervals and may be delayed or incomplete. For decisions about your safety, follow your local authorities. Each source and its terms are listed in the app's settings. Live camera video plays in each channel's official embedded player; rights stay with their owners. 24-HOUR REPLAY Replays the last 24 hours of earthquakes and more at high speed. Once a day as it is; after that, a short video ad unlocks another replay. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) - No ads - Unlimited 24-hour replays About the subscription Premium is sold as an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). The yearly plan includes a one-week free trial for eligible users. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and is charged to your Apple ID account. Manage or cancel it in your device settings under your Apple ID, then Subscriptions. Restore purchases If you have subscribed before, use Restore Purchases in the app's settings. Terms of Use (Apple's standard EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://tomople.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

WeatherBolt4 screens
World Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WeatherBolt at none against World Live's shown. World Live's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. WeatherBolt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and World Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherBolt ships an update every 4 days, World Live daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WeatherBolt versus World Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherBoltWorld Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoreForge LLCtomople

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WeatherBolt

Subscriptions2
  • WeatherBolt Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • WeatherBolt Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Year
2 purchases

World Live

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is WeatherBolt free?
WeatherBolt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is World Live free?
World Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WeatherBolt or World Live have ads?
World Live shows ads; WeatherBolt does not.
Which is updated more often, WeatherBolt or World Live?
WeatherBolt ships an update every 4 days, and World Live daily. Most recently, WeatherBolt was updated on October 24, 2026 and World Live on October 29, 2026.

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