Cloud Buddy vs PeakUV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloud Buddy
Instantly identify cloud types using your phone's camera and AI. Point your device at the sky to learn about formations like cumulus and cirrus in real-time. Explore the sky with augmented reality and discover the wonders above.
- Real-time cloud identification
- AI-powered recognition
- Augmented reality sky detection
- Learn cloud types and formations
- Camera-based scanning
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Cloud Buddy – Cloud Identifier Discover the sky like never before. Cloud Buddy uses your phone’s camera, augmented reality, and AI to instantly identify cloud types in real time. Simply point your device at the sky and learn what’s above you—whether it’s cumulus, cirrus, or something in between. Powered by custom-trained machine learning models, Cloud Buddy can recognize 7–11 different cloud types with reliable accuracy, making it perfect for curious minds, weather enthusiasts, and anyone who loves nature. Features: Identify clouds instantly using your camera Real-time cloud recognition with AI Augmented reality sky detection Learn different cloud types and formations Fast, simple, and intuitive to use Whether you're exploring the outdoors or just looking up, Cloud Buddy turns the sky into a learning experience. Point. Scan. Discover the clouds.
PeakUV
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PeakUV warns you before the UV index climbs — not after you're already burning. Most UV apps show one flat number for your whole town and only alert you once the threshold is already crossed. PeakUV is built differently. PREDICTIVE ALERTS Alerts are computed from the forecast with lead time, so you hear "UV hits 8 around 13:00" before it happens — time to find shade, not a notification after the damage is done. ALTITUDE-AWARE UV rises with elevation, and the published forecast is for the weather model's grid height, not where you're standing. PeakUV corrects to your actual altitude and tells you so — essential in mountain terrain like the Pyrenees and the Alps, where you can climb 1000 m in a single day. AT A GLANCE • Home-screen and lock-screen widgets • Apple Watch app and complication • A clear hourly curve with plain-language severity bands, from Low to Extreme HONEST BY DESIGN This is forecast data, not a measurement from your phone — and we say so plainly. We show "roughly 9 up high," never false precision. Snow glare can add a lot of UV but can't be read from the forecast, so we don't guess at it. We'd rather be honest than fake it. PRIVATE No account, no tracking, no ads. Your location is used only to compute your forecast. You can delete your data any time from Settings. The UV warnings are always free. Available in English, Català, Español, Français, Română, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, 日本語 and 한국어.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: PeakUV at 4 against Cloud Buddy's 1. PeakUV also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cloud Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, PeakUV monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Buddy | PeakUV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathan Anthony | Happy Figs |
In-app purchases
Cloud Buddy
No in-app purchases
PeakUV
No in-app purchases









