Comparison

Cloudbase Weather vs 7 Stripes

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

Head to head
About

Cloudbase Weather

Get hyper-accurate weather forecasts and real-time air quality data for Canada and the US. Features include interactive radar, customizable home screen widgets, and detailed aviation weather information.

Highlights
  • AI-powered weather forecasting
  • Interactive radar with animation
  • Real-time AQI and pollutant data
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Detailed aviation weather (METARs/TAFs)
  • Severe weather notifications
Features
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Cloudbase gives you a smarter forecast — purpose-built for Canada and the United States, powered by ClipperAI: an AI model independently benchmarked to outperform GFS, the world's most widely used global forecast model. No account required. No ads. Just weather. — FORECAST & RADAR — Detailed daily and hourly forecasts with temperature, precipitation, wind, pressure, visibility, and cloud cover — tuned for North American conditions from coast to coast. Interactive radar with animated playback and immersive full-screen mode, automatically centered on your location. — AIR QUALITY — Real-time AQI with pollutant breakdowns — PM2.5, ozone, smoke, and more — so you know what you're actually breathing before you head outside. Coverage across Canada and the US. — HOME SCREEN WIDGETS — A large collection of beautifully designed widgets for your home screen and lock screen. Choose from minimalist, glassmorphic, terminal-style, radial, chart-based, and more. The free METAR widget shows live aviation weather right from your home screen — no app needed. Each widget can follow the app's current location or be pinned to any city you choose. — AVIATION WEATHER — For pilots and weather enthusiasts: live METARs and TAFs for nearby stations, VFR/MVFR/IFR/LIFR flight category indicators, winds aloft, and 24 hours of historical METAR observations — all in one dedicated tab. Covers airports and aerodromes across Canada and the US. — ALWAYS READY — Background refresh keeps widget data and offline forecasts current even when the app is closed. Severe weather notifications deliver local alerts the moment conditions change. — MORE — • Apple Spotlight integration — search any city from your home screen • Share extension — open Cloudbase directly from Safari • Multi-location search with instant switching • Fully configurable units: metric, imperial, or mixed • Optimized for iPhone and iPad • Dark mode throughout Cloudbase is built for anyone in Canada or the US who takes the weather seriously — whether you're planning a weekend hike, tracking a storm, or checking conditions before a flight.

About

7 Stripes

This app presents a 168-hour visual weather forecast on a single screen, allowing for quick scanning of temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation details. Users can tap to inspect specific hours for in-depth information, aiding in planning outdoor activities or tracking weather patterns.

Highlights
  • 168-hour visual forecast on one screen
  • Quick scanning of temperature, clouds, precipitation
  • Tap to inspect specific hours
  • Detailed hourly weather cards
  • Clean, week-focused interface
Features
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7 Stripes shows 168 hours of detailed weather on one screen. Designed for fast planning, 7 Stripes turns the next week of weather into a single visual forecast you can scan at a glance. See temperature, cloud cover, precipitation chance, precipitation type, and precipitation intensity together—without digging through a long hourly list. Touch anywhere on the 7-day forecast to inspect a specific hour. The header instantly updates with the exact temperature, wind direction, wind speed, and time for the point you selected. Need more detail? While viewing any hour, tap the day/time button to open an in-depth weather card with conditions, feels-like temperature, precipitation amount, precipitation intensity, astronomy details, and more. Features: • 168 hours of weather data on one screen • A visual 7-day forecast built for quick scanning • Temperature, clouds, precipitation chance, type, and intensity in one view • Tap or drag across the forecast to inspect any hour • Instant header updates with exact temperature and wind details • Detailed hourly cards for deeper weather information • Current conditions plus future forecast exploration • A clean, unique interface designed around the full week—not just the current hour Whether you’re planning a trip, deciding when to go outside, or watching the next storm move through, 7 Stripes helps you understand the whole forecast faster.

Screenshots

Cloudbase Weather4 screens
7 Stripes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 7 Stripes at daily against Cloudbase Weather's every 5 days. 7 Stripes also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloudbase Weather ships an update every 5 days, 7 Stripes daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cloudbase Weather versus 7 Stripes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudbase Weather7 Stripes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid LongmanSasan Sadat-Sharifi

Customer experience

Cloudbase Weather

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

7 Stripes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cloudbase Weather

No in-app purchases

None

7 Stripes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloudbase Weather free?
Cloudbase Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 7 Stripes free?
7 Stripes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloudbase Weather or 7 Stripes have ads?
Neither Cloudbase Weather nor 7 Stripes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloudbase Weather or 7 Stripes?
Cloudbase Weather ships an update every 5 days, and 7 Stripes daily. Most recently, Cloudbase Weather was updated on October 5, 2026 and 7 Stripes on September 27, 2026.

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