Comparison

SatelliteWx vs Forecast Foundry HQ

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

Head to head
About

SatelliteWx

Access live GOES satellite imagery, radar, lightning data, and severe weather overlays. The free version offers comprehensive data, while the Pro subscription unlocks higher resolution, advanced analysis tools, and extended archives for detailed weather tracking.

Highlights
  • Live GOES satellite imagery
  • Mosaic radar and lightning detection
  • Severe weather overlays
  • Advanced analysis tools (Pro)
  • Extended data archives (Pro)
  • Customizable favorites and regions
Features
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Satellite Weather puts live GOES-19 (East) and GOES-18 (West) imagery, mosaic radar, lightning detection, and severe-weather overlays in one fast, ad-free app. Free gives you all of the data. Pro gives you the resolution, the advanced tools, more favorites, and a longer archive. FREE • All 16 ABI channels plus every RGB product, GeoColor included • Every weather overlay — MRMS radar with hail size and rotation tracks, GLM lightning (flash, density, minimum flash area), NWS warnings, watches and mesoscale discussions, SPC outlooks, ProbSevere and storm reports, RAP variables across pressure levels, RTMA surface analysis, METAR observations, aviation, active fires, and tropical • Live GOES CONUS view and the full-disk hemisphere view • Mesoscale 2 — one-minute imagery wherever the sector is pointed • Animation loops up to 20 frames, and a 6-hour archive • Drawing, sharing, and the measure tool • Physical map boundaries — states, counties, roads, cities, rivers, lat/lon grid • One saved favorite — sign in with a free account to sync favorites and custom regions across devices and satellitewx.com • Convenient layering system to add all of the above on top of your satellite imagery • No ads PRO ($1.99/mo or $19.99/year — 2 week free trial) • Full-resolution local views — regional, sub-regional, state and metro. Every view is rendered at the same pixel count as CONUS but covers far less ground, so a state view carries roughly five times the detail of that same area seen in the free CONUS view. Zooming into CONUS magnifies one fixed image; Pro renders that area fresh. • Full-disk north and south crops, plus the ocean views • Mesoscale 1 — the second one-minute sector • Soundings, skew-T, and cross-section analysis tools • Pixel inspector for exact brightness temperatures • Time series tool for storm trends • Dual and quad (tablet) pane setup to view more data at once • Animation loops up to 100 frames • The full 48-hour archive — replay an entire event from the start • Up to 25 favorites (saved views), synced across your devices • No ads, ever PRIVACY & TERMS • Your location stays on your device — used only to center the map. We never see it. • No ads. No third-party tracking. No advertising SDKs. • Privacy Policy: https://satellitewx.com/privacy.html • Terms of Use (EULA): https://satellitewx.com/terms.html Built by weather enthusiasts. Questions, bug reports, feature ideas: support@satellitewx.com

About

Forecast Foundry HQ

This app allows users to create and share personalized weather forecasts and seasonal outlooks with a community of weather enthusiasts. Engage in discussions and follow other forecasters to stay informed about weather patterns.

Highlights
  • Create custom weather forecasts
  • Publish forecasts to the community
  • Follow other forecasters
  • Discuss weather with enthusiasts
  • Seasonal outlook creation
Features
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Create custom weather forecasts and seasonal outlooks, publish them to the community, follow forecasters, and discuss weather with other enthusiasts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SatelliteWx4 screens
Forecast Foundry HQ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SatelliteWx at every 3 days against Forecast Foundry HQ's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. SatelliteWx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Forecast Foundry HQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SatelliteWx against 5.0 for Forecast Foundry HQ. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SatelliteWx ships an update every 3 days, Forecast Foundry HQ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SatelliteWx versus Forecast Foundry HQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatelliteWxForecast Foundry HQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatellite Weather LLCConnor Dunne

Customer experience

SatelliteWx

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Forecast Foundry HQ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SatelliteWx

Subscriptions2
  • Satellite Weather Pro (monthly)14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Satellite Weather Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Forecast Foundry HQ

Subscriptions2
  • Climate Crew7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Climate Crew Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is SatelliteWx free?
SatelliteWx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forecast Foundry HQ free?
Forecast Foundry HQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SatelliteWx or Forecast Foundry HQ?
SatelliteWx and Forecast Foundry HQ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SatelliteWx or Forecast Foundry HQ have ads?
Neither SatelliteWx nor Forecast Foundry HQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SatelliteWx or Forecast Foundry HQ?
SatelliteWx ships an update every 3 days, and Forecast Foundry HQ every 3 weeks. Most recently, SatelliteWx was updated on November 5, 2026 and Forecast Foundry HQ on October 31, 2026.

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