Shyrm vs BaroWatch Barometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shyrm
Get hyper-local rain predictions for your exact GPS location. See live radar, a 2-hour nowcast, and a 24-hour outlook with no ads or tracking. Receive rain alerts and severe weather warnings for Germany and Europe.
- Exact GPS rain predictions
- Live radar updated every 5 minutes
- 2-hour nowcast with 5-minute steps
- 24-hour hourly outlook
- Rain alerts 30 minutes before arrival
- Severe weather warnings for Germany/Europe
- Widget and Lock Screen integration
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Shyrm is free, private, and tells you exactly when rain will reach you — not a general area, your exact GPS position. Live radar updated every 5 minutes, a 2-hour nowcast, and a full 24-hour outlook — all in one clean timeline. No clutter, no ads, no tracking. WHAT YOU GET · Live radar — rain falling at your spot right now · 2-hour nowcast — when rain will start or stop, in 5-minute steps · 24-hour outlook — hour by hour, plan your whole day · Saved places — keep an eye on home, work, or wherever you're headed · Radar map — animated full-screen rain moving across your region · Rain alerts — a heads-up 30 minutes before rain reaches you · Severe weather warnings — official alerts for Germany and Europe · Rain, snow or sleet — and how heavy, at every step · Current temperature — at your exact spot · Widget & Lock Screen — rain at a glance, plus a live countdown COVERAGE Full radar across Germany and much of Central Europe — Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Czechia — with rain forecasts for the rest of Europe too. PRIVACY FIRST Your location never goes to third parties. Everything runs through our own server in Germany. No account, no tracking, no analytics. Built on official open data from Germany's national weather service (DWD) and Europe's radar network — full source list on our website.
BaroWatch Barometer
This app transforms your Apple devices into a precise barometer, tracking atmospheric pressure and weather trends. Receive storm alerts and view detailed pressure charts. It prioritizes user privacy with no cloud storage or tracking.
- Precision barometer readings
- Atmospheric pressure tracking
- Weather trend visualization
- Storm arrival notifications
- Multi-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Watch)
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Privacy-focused design
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BaroWatch turns your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into a precision barometer. Track pressure changes, spot weather trends and get warned before the storm arrives. WHY BAROWATCH • On every device — iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch share readings automatically • Full privacy — no cloud, no servers, no tracking, no ads • Works offline — measurements keep running in the background • Open standard unit — hectopascals (hPa), the unit pilots and meteorologists use CORE FEATURES Pressure measurement • Reads the built-in barometer in iPhone, iPad (iPadOS 17+) and Apple Watch • QFE (station pressure) and QNH (corrected to sea level) • Automatic altitude correction via GPS — or set your altitude manually • Optional manual calibration offset Charts & visualization • Line, bar and area charts with smooth gradients • Color-coded bars show falling, stable and rising trends • Adjustable time ranges from 1 hour to 48 hours • Tap any point for the exact value, time and source • Day stripes for a multi-day overview • Freely configurable color thresholds for high and low pressure ranges Apple Watch • Native Watch app with the full chart history • Complications for Inline, Circular, Rectangular and Corner • Background updates keep your readings current Widgets • Home Screen widgets for iPhone and iPad with a sparkline chart • Lock Screen widgets in Inline, Circular and Rectangular Alerts • Local notifications when pressure changes rapidly • Independent thresholds for falling and rising pressure • Adjustable observation windows (15 min to 3 h) and repeat cooldowns Multi-device sync • iPhone ↔ Apple Watch: automatic via WatchConnectivity • iPhone ↔ iPad: peer-to-peer over local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, paired with a 6-digit code • No internet connection required Background refresh • Optional background location keeps the barometer running while you walk, drive or sleep • Smart wake-up whenever your Apple Watch syncs Privacy by design • Pressure and altitude data stay on your device • No analytics, no third-party SDKs, no ads • GPS altitude lives in memory only — your exact position is never stored Available in 29 languages. Whether you're hiking, fishing, sailing or flying — BaroWatch gives you precise data and full control over your privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shyrm at Free against BaroWatch Barometer's $0.99. BaroWatch Barometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
Shyrm is free to download; BaroWatch Barometer costs $0.99 up front. Shyrm sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BaroWatch Barometer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shyrm ships an update fortnightly, BaroWatch Barometer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shyrm | BaroWatch Barometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #34 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Haist | Alf Hellmund |
Customer experience
Shyrm
BaroWatch Barometer
In-app purchases
Shyrm
- Drizzle$1.99
- Downpour$3.99
- Gewitter$8.99
BaroWatch Barometer
No in-app purchases









