Comparison

Comparecast vs Multi Weather

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

Head to head
About

Comparecast

This app displays forecasts from multiple independent weather models, allowing users to compare predictions and understand forecast uncertainty. It offers detailed hourly and 10-day forecasts, a live weather station map, and customizable units and locations.

Highlights
  • Seven independent forecast models side-by-side
  • Consensus card for model agreement
  • Interactive Compare chart
  • Hourly forecast details
  • 10-day forecasts with conditions
  • Live weather station map
  • Customizable units and locations
Features
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Most weather apps show you one number. Weather Source shows you what every major forecast model actually says, so you know when they agree, when they disagree, and which one to trust for your location. WHY MORE THAN ONE MODEL? Every forecast you've ever seen came from a numerical weather model. Each model is a supercomputer running its own simulation of the atmosphere, with slightly different starting data and slightly different math. GFS (USA), ECMWF (Europe), ICON (Germany), and the rest can disagree by 5° or more for the same hour at the same place. Apps that use a single source hide that uncertainty. Weather Source surfaces it. WHAT'S INSIDE • Seven independent forecast models from the world's top weather centers, side by side • A consensus card that shows, at a glance, how tightly the models agree on today's high • Interactive Compare chart that lets you drag across any future hour or day to see what every enabled model predicts for temperature, precipitation, or wind • Hourly chart you can drag horizontally to read the exact value at any future hour • Forecasts for the next 10 days with highs, lows, conditions, and rain probability • Live weather station map where you can tap any METAR station for the latest observation, with wind direction shown in compass points • Day and night backdrop that flips automatically at sunrise and sunset • Pull down anywhere to refresh MAKE IT YOURS • Choose your default forecast model per location • Toggle which models appear in Compare • Use your own units for temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit), wind (km/h, mph, knots, or m/s), and precipitation (millimeters or inches) • Save as many locations as you want, and search any city on Earth LIVE DATA, NO ACCOUNTS Weather Source needs no account and never asks you to sign up. There are no ads, no tracking, and no analytics. Forecasts come from Open‑Meteo's free weather API. Live station observations come straight from NOAA's Aviation Weather Center. Your location data never leaves your device. WHO IT'S FOR Pilots reading aviation winds. Sailors plotting a passage. Hikers checking mountain forecasts. Photographers chasing golden hour. Growers timing irrigation. Storm chasers comparing models. Commuters who just want to know if it'll rain. Anyone tired of weather apps that pretend the forecast is a single confident number when it isn't. DATA SOURCES • Open‑Meteo (open-meteo.com) provides the forecasts from multiple weather models, plus city search • NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) provides METAR observations from thousands of stations worldwide Weather Source is for people who care which model their forecast came from.

About

Multi Weather

Features
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Multi Weather lines up official agency forecasts and numerical model output on one screen so you can spot where they disagree at a glance. Instead of trusting a single forecast, compare the official JMA forecast with the output of several models to make on-site Go/No-Go calls faster. ■ Official forecasts and model output together See official forecasts from JMA, MET Norway, Apple and NWS (US), alongside numerical model output from GFS, ECMWF, ICON and more — whichever are available for your location — overlaid on one timeline. Weather symbols (each agency's or model's own classification), precipitation (amount/probability), wind, temperature, cloud cover and humidity, side by side. Data sources: JMA, NOAA GFS, NWS (US), ECCC (Canada, GDPS), MET Norway, ECMWF (IFS, AIFS), ICON model (DWD), HARMONIE model (DMI), Apple Weather. ■ See the disagreement Every source is drawn on the same graph, so the hours where forecasts and model output split are visible at a glance. The way professionals read model differences — in seconds, for anyone. ■ Evidence export (CSV and PDF) Export the comparison as CSV or PDF to share. Hand a clear basis for a stop/postpone decision to clients or contractors. ■ Jump to other services Open JMA, tenki.jp, Yahoo Weather or Windy for the exact spot you're viewing, in an in-app window. ■ Built for the field For construction, civil works, ports, surveying, drones, film shoots, fishing and hiking — anything weather-dependent. Note: This app does not make its own forecast. It shows official agency forecasts (e.g. JMA) and numerical model output as provided, side by side. Numerical model output is not a forecast and may contain large errors. Final decisions are your responsibility. The first 30 days are completely free. To keep using all features afterward, an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly) is required — cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://qconp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Comparecast4 screens
Multi Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Comparecast at none against Multi Weather's 2. Multi Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Multi Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. Comparecast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comparecast ships an update every 2 weeks, Multi Weather weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Comparecast versus Multi Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComparecastMulti Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam KirkpatrickQAEE CONPUUTENG

In-app purchases

None

Comparecast

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Multi Weather

Subscriptions2
  • month$15.001 Month
  • year$150.001 Year

Questions

Is Comparecast free?
Comparecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multi Weather free?
Multi Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Comparecast or Multi Weather have ads?
Neither Comparecast nor Multi Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comparecast or Multi Weather?
Comparecast ships an update every 2 weeks, and Multi Weather weekly. Most recently, Comparecast was updated on October 24, 2026 and Multi Weather on October 24, 2026.

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