Shyrm vs Plitsch

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 up to 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 countdown that appears by itself when rain is near · Siri — ask when it will rain, without opening the app COVERAGE Radar nowcasts from national weather services in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Czechia, Norway, Sweden and Finland, and from Europe's radar network across much of the rest of Europe. Where no radar reaches, the forecast comes from DWD's weather model. 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 national weather services — DWD, Météo-France, KNMI, GeoSphere Austria, ČHMÚ, MET Norway — and Europe's radar network. Full source list on our website.

Will it rain soon? Plitsch tells you for the next hour, minute by minute: whether it will rain, when it starts, how heavy it gets and how long it lasts. That part is free, as are your places and the Home Screen widgets. The radar, outlook, planning and the watch come with a subscription. NOW The answer comes first, in large type: “Yes.”, “No.”, or “Barely.” when only a few drops are expected. Below it you see when, like “In about 25 minutes.”, and a chart of the rain over the hour. Once it’s raining, the screen turns blue. If it’s snow rather than rain, Plitsch asks about snow. WHEN PLITSCH ISN’T SURE If the forecast is too old or data is missing, you’ll see it. How often Plitsch was right in Germany is in Settings. OUTLOOK (SUBSCRIPTION) The next 24 hours with rain, temperature, night and wind, in knots or Beaufort if you prefer, and seven days under Week. In Germany with official DWD warnings and safety advice in English, and a note when thunderstorms are possible. RADAR (SUBSCRIPTION) See how the rain moves around your place: one hour back, up to two ahead. When the estimate is reliable, the radar shows where the rain is heading and how fast. If it’s dry where you are, a button shows the nearest rain. The legend shows how heavy it is, rings show the distance. In Germany the radar comes from the DWD, elsewhere from Foreca, with lightning. PLAN (SUBSCRIPTION) Tell Plitsch when you want to head out and for how long. It checks exactly that time and suggests a dry window if rain gets in the way. Or pick an activity: dog walk, running, bike ride, soccer, tennis, golf, laundry, or one of your own. Save regular plans, like “Bike to work” at 8:00 on weekdays. With a destination, Plitsch checks the route. When a plan is coming up, Now shows it at the top. The Check Plan shortcut also works in automations. ROUTE (SUBSCRIPTION) Choose a start, a destination and whether you’re cycling, walking or running. Plitsch checks the rain along the route and tells you whether you’ll arrive dry or where it starts getting wet. LIVE ACTIVITY (SUBSCRIPTION) If rain is coming within the hour, Plitsch shows a “Rain in … min” countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island when you open it. APPLE WATCH (SUBSCRIPTION) The answer on your wrist: as a complication on your watch face and in the Smart Stack, which moves up when rain is coming. In the app, see Now and turn the Digital Crown to step through the rain chart. MY PLACES Pin the places you need often and rename them, for example to Home or Work. One tap switches between them. WIDGETS AND SIRI The small and medium Home Screen widgets answer the question without opening the app. Lock Screen widgets come with the subscription. To ask Siri, say “Plitsch, is it raining?” With your iPhone unlocked, you can also ask about a pinned place: “Plitsch, is it raining at home?” WHERE IT WORKS Germany, with radar from the German Weather Service (DWD), updated every five minutes on a one-kilometer grid. Elsewhere in Europe where rain radar is available, and in the US except Alaska and Hawaii, with data from Foreca. Official warnings and thunderstorm notes are for Germany only. Where no rain radar is available, the app tells you. PRIVACY No account, no ads, no tracking. Plitsch uses your location only for the forecast and the place name. You can search for a place instead of sharing your location. FREE AND SUBSCRIPTION The Plitsch subscription comes yearly or monthly. Family Sharing is included. Or buy Plitsch once, with no subscription and without Family Sharing. Valid for as long as Plitsch exists. You’ll see the price and any offers in the app before you buy. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://plitsch.app/en/privacy Weather data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), Foreca