One Screen Weather vs ApexSKY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One Screen Weather
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One Screen Weather is a clean, glanceable weather dashboard designed to keep the conditions front and centre. Check the current temperature, key conditions, hourly outlook, and a 10‑day forecast in a minimal, high‑contrast layout that looks great on an always‑on display. Features Current temperature and conditions Key stats at a glance (humidity, wind, UV, visibility, rain chance) Hourly forecast 10‑day forecast with high/low range Automatic location weather (with permission) Manual location selection Unit settings (°C/°F, km/h/mph) Optional alerts toggles (rain, UV, heat, storm) Designed for Quick checks at your desk or bedside A clean always‑on weather screen (when enabled)
ApexSKY
Track celestial events like aurora, meteor showers, and ISS passes. Get detailed sky forecasts, space weather data, and personalized observing plans. Features include a dashboard with weather snapshots and moon phases, plus optional alerts for significant astronomical activity.
- Tonight's Sky dashboard
- Observing forecast timeline
- Aurora Outlook with Kp forecast
- Live space weather data
- ISS pass tracking
- Meteor shower outlook
- Planet positions
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ApexSKY shows your local sky at a glance — built for aurora chasers, meteor watchers, and tonight's observing plan. TONIGHT'S DASHBOARD • Home: Tonight's Sky score, weather snapshot, moon phase, and space weather at a glance • Observing forecast timeline — clouds, seeing, moon, and score through the night • Aurora Outlook with a 24-hour Kp forecast for your location LIVE SPACE WEATHER • NOAA SWPC data: Kp, Bz, solar wind, geomagnetic outlook • Animated aurora probability map and solar imagery carousel • Optional push alerts when activity spikes (Kp / storm thresholds) ISS, METEORS & PLANETS • Upcoming ISS passes with brightness, direction, and ground track map • Meteor shower outlook, sporadic rates, and active shower windows for your sky • Planet positions and visibility for tonight LOCATION & ALERTS • GPS or manual observing site; saved dark-sky sites when signed in • Notifications for aurora, geomagnetic storms, ISS passes, and more • Works without an account for core sky features ACCOUNT & MEMBERSHIP • Free ApexASTRO account: sync preferences, saved sites, observing log, achievements, and Messier browse in Best Targets • ApexSKY Member ($3.99/month): subscribe in the app to unlock the full deep-sky planner — NGC, Caldwell, IC, Tonight's Top 3, planning windows, and PRO Sky conditions • Sign in at account.apexastro.app; membership syncs to your ApexASTRO account on iPhone and web where supported ACHIEVEMENTS • Log observations, earn XP and badges; Trophy Room tracks your progress Core sky features are free. Membership is optional and unlocks the advanced observing planner. Data from NOAA SWPC, Open-Meteo, 7Timer, and public astronomy sources. Forecasts and aurora outlooks are estimates — always use local judgment for travel and observing. Questions or feedback: https://support.apexastro.app Privacy Policy: https://apexastro.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://apexastro.app/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: One Screen Weather at none against ApexSKY's 1. 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
Both are free to download. ApexSKY sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. One Screen Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | One Screen Weather | ApexSKY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Jacob Daley | Adeftify, LLC |
In-app purchases
One Screen Weather
No in-app purchases
ApexSKY
- ApexSKY Member$3.991 Month









