Comparison

Cloudbase Weather vs Weather Studio Widgets

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

Weather Studio Widgets

Features
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Build weather with tiles. Weather Studio gives you control over what weather information you see, where it appears, and how it looks. Create your dashboard by adding weather tiles, then arrange and resize them to fit the information you need. Customize every tile Choose the content, style, and layout of individual tiles. Build a simple dashboard for quick weather checks or combine more tiles for a detailed view. Display weather information such as temperature, hourly and daily forecasts, humidity, wind, precipitation, and more. Design widgets your way Build Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets using the same tile-based system. Choose the weather data you want, arrange your tiles, and customize the appearance of each widget. Weather Studio supports multiple widget formats, including Home Screen and Lock Screen layouts. Create multiple layouts Save different dashboard tile arrangements and switch between them whenever you need a different setup. With Weather Studio, your dashboard and widgets are built around the weather information that matters to you. Privacy Policy: https://penguinworksco.work/weather-studio/privacy-policy Support: https://penguinworksco.work/weather-studio/support

Screenshots

Cloudbase Weather4 screens
Weather Studio Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cloudbase Weather at every 5 days against Weather Studio Widgets's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, Weather Studio Widgets every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Cloudbase Weather versus Weather Studio Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudbase WeatherWeather Studio Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid LongmanDaryl Gialolo

In-app purchases

None

Cloudbase Weather

No in-app purchases

None

Weather Studio Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloudbase Weather free?
Cloudbase Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weather Studio Widgets free?
Weather Studio Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloudbase Weather or Weather Studio Widgets have ads?
Neither Cloudbase Weather nor Weather Studio Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloudbase Weather or Weather Studio Widgets?
Cloudbase Weather ships an update every 5 days, and Weather Studio Widgets every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cloudbase Weather was updated on October 22, 2026 and Weather Studio Widgets on October 14, 2026.

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