# ApexSKY vs Spoon Weather

The clearest difference is monetization model: Spoon Weather at free against ApexSKY's freemium. Spoon Weather also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). ApexSKY's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ApexSKY sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Spoon Weather sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ApexSKY against 5.0 for Spoon Weather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

ApexSKY ships an update every 3 weeks, Spoon Weather weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ApexSKY | Spoon Weather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apexsky/id6776501849/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spoon-weather/id6796309932/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 119 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adeftify, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776501851) | [Vignesh Rajagopal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875809626) |

## What reviewers say

### ApexSKY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apexsky/id6776501849)

Track celestial events like aurora, meteor showers, and ISS passes. Get detailed sky forecasts, space weather data, and personalized observing plans. Features include a dashboard with weather snapshots and moon phases, plus optional alerts for significant astronomical activity.

**Highlights:** Tonight's Sky dashboard, Observing forecast timeline, Aurora Outlook with Kp forecast, Live space weather data, ISS pass tracking, Meteor shower outlook, Planet positions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ApexSKY Member | $3.99 | per month |


### Spoon Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spoon-weather/id6796309932)

This app displays both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures side-by-side to help users intuitively understand conversions. It also provides local times for saved cities, hourly and 10-day forecasts, and detailed weather information.

**Highlights:** Side-by-side Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures, Local time for saved cities, Hourly and 10-day forecasts, Detailed weather metrics (wind, humidity, UV), Weather and time-based background gradients, Weather alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Treat for Spoon | $4.95 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ApexSKY free?

ApexSKY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Spoon Weather free?

Spoon Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ApexSKY or Spoon Weather?

ApexSKY and Spoon Weather are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do ApexSKY or Spoon Weather have ads?

Neither ApexSKY nor Spoon Weather shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ApexSKY or Spoon Weather?

ApexSKY ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spoon Weather weekly. Most recently, ApexSKY was updated on October 13, 2026 and Spoon Weather on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*