Comparison

My ClimateIQ vs PWS Display

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

Head to head
About

My ClimateIQ

Features
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ClimateIQ puts this year’s rainfall, temperature, and wind next to local public averages and prior years. Buy the app once for $2.99—no subscriptions, no in-app upgrades, no locked history. Use ClimateIQ to: - Compare this year with yearly public averages and prior years - Connect Ambient Weather or Ecowitt personal stations - See year-to-date rainfall, temperature, and wind at a glance - Share a branded card when this year is unusually wet, dry, hot, or calm - Follow daylight hours, sunrise, sunset, and moon phases - Save and switch between as many places as you need - Read the complete 30-year record and On This Day comparisons - Add ClimateIQ to your Home Screen for today vs normal - Sync settings across web and iPhone with Google or Apple sign-in, or use the app locally ClimateIQ is built for reviewing historical weather context. It does not provide weather forecasts, severe weather alerts, or emergency guidance.

About

PWS Display

Features
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PWS Display turns any iPhone or iPad into an always-on dashboard for your personal weather station. It connects directly to your existing weather station account — no separate backend, no account with us required: • Netatmo • Weather Underground (Wunderground PWS) • WeatherFlow Tempest • Davis WeatherLink • Ambient Weather FEATURES • Live dashboard with whatever your station reports: outdoor/indoor temperature, humidity, pressure, wind speed/gust/direction, rain rate and daily total, dew point, feels-like temperature, UV index, solar radiation, CO2, noise, lightning strikes and distance, illuminance • Local history chart, built up automatically over time on your device • Designed for wall-mounted iPads: the layout scales to fill any screen, keeps the display awake, and can pause automatically during a configured night window • Configure multiple stations and switch between them • Metric or imperial units • Configurable refresh interval • Available in 19 languages PRIVACY PWS Display has no backend and no analytics. Your weather station credentials and history stay on your device only; the app connects only directly to the provider you configure. Full privacy policy available in the app and at: https://sites.google.com/view/pwsdisplay-privacy-en PWS Display is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Netatmo, The Weather Company, WeatherFlow, or Davis Instruments.

Screenshots

My ClimateIQ4 screens
PWS Display4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PWS Display at Free against My ClimateIQ's $2.99. PWS Display also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). My ClimateIQ's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On 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

PWS Display is free to download; My ClimateIQ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My ClimateIQ ships an update every 3 days, PWS Display every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
My ClimateIQ versus PWS Display: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy ClimateIQPWS Display
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn HelmuthWerner Kolov

In-app purchases

None

My ClimateIQ

No in-app purchases

None

PWS Display

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My ClimateIQ free?
My ClimateIQ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PWS Display free?
PWS Display is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My ClimateIQ or PWS Display have ads?
Neither My ClimateIQ nor PWS Display shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My ClimateIQ or PWS Display?
My ClimateIQ ships an update every 3 days, and PWS Display every 3 weeks. Most recently, My ClimateIQ was updated on November 7, 2026 and PWS Display on November 6, 2026.

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