Comparison

SkyCast Radar vs StationCast

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

Head to head
About

SkyCast Radar

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SkyCast Radar3 screens
StationCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SkyCast Radar versus StationCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyCast RadarStationCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaruque Ahamed MollickEVAN DAVID HOFFMAN

In-app purchases

None

SkyCast Radar

No in-app purchases

None

StationCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyCast Radar free?
SkyCast Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StationCast free?
StationCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SkyCast Radar or StationCast have ads?
SkyCast Radar shows ads; StationCast does not.
Which is updated more often, SkyCast Radar or StationCast?
SkyCast Radar ships an update every 3 days, and StationCast every 2 months. Most recently, SkyCast Radar was updated on October 15, 2026 and StationCast on October 13, 2026.

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