Comparison

Cloudbreak Weather 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

Cloudbreak Weather

A fast, private weather app focused on fire-weather risk and air quality. It provides detailed current conditions, hourly forecasts, and a seven-day outlook, with specialized layers for active incidents, smoke plumes, and historical burn scars.

Highlights
  • Fire-weather risk assessment
  • Dedicated fire map with incidents and perimeters
  • Smoke and air quality index (AQI) with outlook
  • National Weather Service and Environment Canada alerts
  • Visual weather exploration (radar, satellite, overlays)
  • Personal weather station integration
Features
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Cloudbreak is a fast, private weather app for people who actually watch the sky — built with a fire-weather edge for anyone living in or near wildfire country. Open it and you get a clean, honest read on right now: current conditions, an hourly strip you can scan at a glance, and a seven-day outlook — sourced from the U.S. National Weather Service and, in Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Tap any detail for a 24-hour chart of humidity, wind, pressure, UV, visibility, and more, or drag the sun along its arc to see exactly how much daylight is left. Where Cloudbreak goes further is fire and air: • Fire-weather risk — the day's expected max, from Low to Extreme, with the official drivers (humidity, wind, Haines index) and a 48-hour outlook, so an elevated day never catches you off guard. Official NWS data in the U.S.; a clearly-labeled modeled estimate anywhere else. Each day in the 7-day forecast is flagged for its peak fire risk, too. • A dedicated fire map — active incidents and perimeters, satellite hotspots, smoke, and historical burn scars (official USGS/USFS records for major fires), each a layer you can turn on or off, with a tap-through detail on every feature. • Smoke and air quality — live AQI with a multi-day outlook, plus NOAA smoke plumes on the map, so you know when to keep the windows shut. • National Weather Service and Environment Canada alerts — the most severe warning for your area, front and center. Explore the weather visually: play NEXRAD radar forward past now with a short-range forecast, loop GOES GeoColor satellite imagery, read surface wind and temperature fields, and add lightning or air-quality overlays on top — with active-fire hotspots available over any of them. Have your own hardware? Connect a personal weather station — Ambient Weather, Tempest, Davis, Netatmo, or PWSWeather — and Cloudbreak blends your backyard readings into the forecast. (Newer providers are marked Beta in the app.) Cloudbreak comes with an Apple Watch app, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and a native Mac app, so the forecast is wherever you are. Private by design We don't run servers that store your data, and there are no accounts to create. Your location is sent to public weather and fire-data providers only to fetch a forecast — it is never stored by us, never tied to your name, and never used to build a profile. No ads. No analytics. No third-party tracking. The keys for any station you connect stay in the Keychain on your device. Full guide, FAQ, and support: apps.stonemesastudio.com Fire-weather, smoke, and air-quality information is for general awareness — always follow official guidance from local authorities in an emergency.

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

Cloudbreak Weather4 screens
Forecast Foundry HQ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cloudbreak Weather at none against Forecast Foundry HQ's 2. Cloudbreak Weather also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Forecast Foundry HQ's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Forecast Foundry HQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Cloudbreak Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Cloudbreak Weather versus Forecast Foundry HQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudbreak WeatherForecast Foundry HQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStone Mesa Studio, LLCConnor Dunne

In-app purchases

None

Cloudbreak Weather

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Forecast Foundry HQ

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

Questions

Is Cloudbreak Weather free?
Cloudbreak Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forecast Foundry HQ free?
Forecast Foundry HQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cloudbreak Weather or Forecast Foundry HQ?
Cloudbreak Weather and Forecast Foundry HQ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cloudbreak Weather or Forecast Foundry HQ have ads?
Neither Cloudbreak Weather nor Forecast Foundry HQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloudbreak Weather or Forecast Foundry HQ?
Cloudbreak Weather ships an update weekly, and Forecast Foundry HQ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cloudbreak Weather was updated on November 5, 2026 and Forecast Foundry HQ on October 31, 2026.

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