SkyCast Radar vs StationCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkyCast Radar
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Track Every Drop. Forecast Every Flake. Rain & Snow Map is your premium, ultra-responsive weather utility designed for precision and clarity. Whether you’re planning your morning commute or tracking a winter storm, our live radar and smart alerts keep you one step ahead. WHY CHOOSE RAIN & SNOW MAP? Powered by the industry-leading Apple WeatherKit, we provide hyper-local data with a stunning, high-performance map interface that feels smooth on every device. KEY FEATURES: Real-Time Weather Radar: View high-definition rain and snow radar with fluid animations. See exactly where the storm is headed. Smart Precipitation Alerts: Get instant notifications when rain or snow is detected near your location. Know if it's a light drizzle or a heavy downpour before it hits. Daily Frost Warnings: Protect your garden and your car! Receive a proactive alert if tomorrow’s temperature is forecast to drop near freezing (2°C/35°F). Pulsing Location Tracking: Our premium blue-dot marker ensures you always know exactly where you are relative to incoming weather. Privacy First: No invasive tracking. We respect your data and only use location to provide accurate, local alerts.
StationCast
Access real-time weather data directly from personal weather stations. View current conditions, historical trends, and atmospheric changes with a visually dynamic interface. Offers widgets and smartwatch integration for quick access.
- Real weather readings (temp, humidity, wind, rain)
- Dynamic background reflecting current conditions
- Daily high/low and pressure trend tracking
- Save and label custom locations
- Home screen widget and Apple Watch app
- Siri integration
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StationCast turns personal weather stations into places you can check on — home before bed, the harbor before you head out, the backyard where rain hits first. It shows only what a station actually measured, or what can be calculated from physical reality — never forecasts dressed up as fact. • Real readings — temperature, feels-like, humidity, wind, pressure, and rainfall straight from the station, in your units. • A sense of the sky — the background shifts with the current condition, day or night, and the sun arc shows where you are in the day. At night, the icon shows the real lunar phase. • What changed — daily high/low "today so far," pressure trend, and 24-hour charts make the movement obvious. • Your places — save stations, label them (Home, Work, Beach), and move between them fast. • At a glance — a home-screen widget and Apple Watch app keep your station one look away. Ask Siri, or find a saved station in Spotlight. StationCast hides what isn't there: no empty tiles for sensors a station doesn't have, no sun or UV readings after dark.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: StationCast at none against SkyCast Radar's shown. SkyCast Radar's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SkyCast Radar ships an update every 3 days, StationCast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkyCast Radar | StationCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Faruque Ahamed Mollick | EVAN DAVID HOFFMAN |
In-app purchases
SkyCast Radar
No in-app purchases
StationCast
No in-app purchases









