Comparison

One Screen Weather vs ApexSKY

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

Head to head
About

One Screen Weather

Features
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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)

About

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.

Highlights
  • Tonight's Sky dashboard
  • Observing forecast timeline
  • Aurora Outlook with Kp forecast
  • Live space weather data
  • ISS pass tracking
  • Meteor shower outlook
  • Planet positions
Features
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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

Screenshots

One Screen Weather2 screens
ApexSKY3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
One Screen Weather versus ApexSKY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Screen WeatherApexSKY
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB119 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperJacob DaleyAdeftify, LLC

In-app purchases

None

One Screen Weather

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ApexSKY

Subscriptions1
  • ApexSKY Member$3.991 Month

Questions

Is One Screen Weather free?
One Screen Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ApexSKY free?
ApexSKY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do One Screen Weather or ApexSKY have ads?
Neither One Screen Weather nor ApexSKY shows ads.

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