Comparison

mWater Horizon vs Skyfall Scout

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

Head to head
About

mWater Horizon

This app provides a daily updated map of river flood risk and heavy rain forecasts, helping communities prepare for seasonal floods. It offers a 10-day outlook for specific locations, including potential flood depth and peak days, with optional notifications for rising risk.

Highlights
  • Live river flood risk map
  • Heavy rain and storm imagery
  • Track important locations
  • 10-day flood outlook
  • Customizable notifications
  • Multilingual support
Features
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mWater Horizon shows when rivers near the places you care about may flood — and when heavy rain is coming — so you have time to prepare. Made for communities that live with seasonal floods, Horizon turns global satellite forecasts into a clear, local picture: a live map of river-flood risk for the days ahead, right down to your exact spot. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See river-flood risk on a live map — floodplains plus Watch and Warning areas, updated daily • Check heavy-rain risk on a dedicated rainfall map, with live storm (cloud-top) imagery • Track the places that matter — home, the farm, family — and check them all at a glance • Open any place for a 10-day outlook: how likely flooding is, how deep it could get, and the day it peaks • Get a notification when risk rises at a place you follow • Use it in your language — English, Français, Português, Español, हिन्दी, বাংলা, Kiswahili, العربية, Tiếng Việt and many more HOW IT WORKS Horizon combines satellite flood and rainfall forecasts — including Copernicus Emergency Management Service data — to estimate river-flood and heavy-rain risk almost anywhere, even where there are no local river gauges. It's built to stay fast and clear on a basic phone and a slow connection. GOOD TO KNOW • Free to use • Add as many places as you like • No account needed to explore the map — sign in only to receive alerts IMPORTANT Horizon provides flood-risk information to help you prepare. It is not an official flood warning — only national or regional authorities issue official warnings. Always follow the guidance of your local authorities. Horizon is made by mWater, a nonprofit working to help people everywhere reach safe water and reliable environmental information.

About

Skyfall Scout

Features
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Skyfall Scout brings public meteor, fireball, and meteorite data into a simple map-first field companion. FEATURES - Global fireball radar map with specific event details: named region, impact energy with TNT equivalent, peak-brightness altitude, and position uncertainty - Meteor shower calendar with peak windows - Historical meteorite database with search and filters - Regional alerts by energy and radius - Transparent data source coverage and licensing - App UI localized in 16 languages SKYFALL SCOUT PRO (OPTIONAL) Unlimited regional alerts, CSV and GeoJSON export with attribution, event favorites, and an Observation Planner (tonight's moon phase, a 14-night dark-sky forecast, and a visibility score for each upcoming shower). Night-vision and retro field themes are free for everyone. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled in your App Store account settings. Map markers are approximate public data for education, planning, and awareness - not recovery guarantees or land-access permission. The app includes legal and safety reminders covering meteorite ownership, export rules, private land, protected areas, and map accuracy. Data sources include NASA/JPL, NOAA/NASA-derived sources, and open community datasets; attribution is shown in the app. No endorsement by any data provider is implied. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

mWater Horizon4 screens
Skyfall Scout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skyfall Scout at every 11 days against mWater Horizon's monthly. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mWater Horizon ships an update monthly, Skyfall Scout every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
mWater Horizon versus Skyfall Scout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermWater HorizonSkyfall Scout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermWater Foundation IncHot Season Enterprise, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

mWater Horizon

No in-app purchases

None

Skyfall Scout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mWater Horizon free?
mWater Horizon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skyfall Scout free?
Skyfall Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mWater Horizon or Skyfall Scout have ads?
Neither mWater Horizon nor Skyfall Scout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mWater Horizon or Skyfall Scout?
mWater Horizon ships an update monthly, and Skyfall Scout every 11 days. Most recently, mWater Horizon was updated on October 10, 2026 and Skyfall Scout on October 7, 2026.

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