Comparison

Vesper Sky vs Weather Live

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

Head to head
About

Vesper Sky

Features
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Vesper Sky is an editorial weather app. Where other apps give you a grid of numbers, Vesper Sky gives you a sentence about the sky — the kind a thoughtful friend would write if they'd just stepped outside. It isn't for the storm chaser or the pilot. It's for the person who opens a weather app three times before noon and wants the one line that tells them whether the jacket was the right choice. VESPER SKY INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION • Proprietary ML sunset forecasting — built on years of observed sky data, the model grades its own predictions and tracks accuracy over time • Atmospheric inputs — cloud cover, humidity, pressure, and sun position fed through a premium scoring pipeline • Editorial wardrobe & style briefs — AI-generated fiber notes (merino, linen, boucle) written for the day's actual conditions, not generic temperature bands • Dynamic Island + Live Activities for sunset countdown • Home Screen widgets — 7 kinds, all sizes • Apple Watch app with sunset complications SIGNATURE FEATURES — Sunset Verify: rate the sky you actually saw. Vesper Sky scores itself against your rating and builds your verification history over time. — The Sky tab: live radar overlaid on a custom dark map, with an editorial card that tells you in plain language what the atmosphere is doing right now — not just in numbers. — What to Wear: three silhouettes (woman, man, child) with biometric-accurate outfit recommendations, each fabric chosen for the day's precise feels-like temperature, humidity, and wind. — Journal: every sunset you rated, every outfit you built, every sky that meant something — saved to your device, never uploaded. DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Vesper Sky is built like an instrument, not an ad-supported utility. The color system is monochrome: pure white telemetry with Solar Gold and Frosted Indigo accents where intensity matters. The map is Deep Navy Clay. The typography is Sofia Pro for body, futura-pt for display. Every surface earns the word "premium." Weather, worth reading. PRICING & TRIAL Vesper Sky is a paid app with a 3-day free trial. After trial: • Monthly — $2.99/mo • Annual — $24.99/yr (saves 30%) • Lifetime — $59.99 (one-time, no subscription) Cancel any time in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. PRIVACY Vesper Sky does not sell your data. Photos stay on your device. Journal entries stay on your device. Anonymous location is sent to weather providers only to return weather for where you are. Full privacy policy: https://vespersky.ai/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://vespersky.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://vespersky.ai/privacy Support: brief@vespersky.ai

About

Weather Live

Features
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Weather Live brings real-time wind and weather from thousands of Windguru stations to your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch — wrapped in a living interface that animates to match the conditions outside. Whether you kitesurf, windsurf, sail, paraglide or just love the outdoors, Weather Live keeps the numbers that matter one glance away. LIVE CONDITIONS, BEAUTIFULLY ANIMATED • Real-time temperature, wind speed, gusts and direction • Backgrounds that come alive with the weather — heat haze, blowing wind, rain, snow and drifting clouds • A clean, modern design that puts your data first YOUR STATIONS, YOUR WAY • Add any Windguru station by name or ID • Browse every station on an interactive world map and add your favourites • Rename stations to whatever you'll recognise • Reorder your list and choose a featured station FORECASTS & HISTORY • Hourly forecast for the next 24 hours • 7-day outlook • 24-hour history charts for temperature, wind and direction WIDGETS & COMPLICATIONS • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Apple Watch complications in every style — circular, rectangular, inline and corner • Choose which station each one shows ON EVERY DEVICE • iPhone, iPad and Mac • Apple Watch app with live conditions and forecasts • Your stations and settings stay in sync MADE FOR YOU • Metric or imperial — °C/°F and knots, mph or km/h • Fast, lightweight and privacy-friendly: no account, no tracking Download Weather Live and never miss the perfect window again.

Screenshots

Vesper Sky4 screens
Weather Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weather Live at none against Vesper Sky's 3. On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vesper Sky sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Weather Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Vesper Sky versus Weather Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVesper SkyWeather Live
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiSimplifyMe LLCKoray Birand

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vesper Sky

Subscriptions2
  • Vesper3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Vesper Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vesper Lifetime$59.99
None

Weather Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vesper Sky free?
Vesper Sky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather Live free?
Weather Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vesper Sky or Weather Live have ads?
Neither Vesper Sky nor Weather Live shows ads.

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