LudeWeather vs Sunsethue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LudeWeather
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LudeWeather is a fast, clean weather app with a monochromatic design. Black, white, and system type. Current conditions on top. The next 7 days right underneath, so planning a trip or the weekend takes one glance. WHAT YOU GET Now The live temperature, what it feels like, and today's high and low, with a plain language line about the next hours. 7 day outlook Today plus the days ahead, each with a temperature range and rain chance. Tap a day for its hourly breakdown. Hourly The next 24 hours as a chart you can scrub. Switch between temperature, feels like, and rain. Tap an hour for wind, feels like and amount. Rain When rain is coming, a 12 hour outlook with a headline you can tap for chance and amount hour by hour. Plus an animated radar framed on your location. The finer numbers Humidity, pressure, visibility, dew point and cloud cover. Wind, UV, air and pollen A wind compass with gusts, UV with a short note on what to do, air quality with the pollutant breakdown, and pollen where coverage exists. Make it your own Hide any section you do not use. Search any city, save the ones you care about, or use your location. Metric or imperial. Dark, light, or follow the system. Fast Opens on the last city you checked. Saved places come back without waiting. Stays in step Saved places, layout and settings can sync through iCloud. Sign in is optional, for the same preferences across devices and for severe weather alerts. The app works fully without an account. PRIVACY FIRST No ads. No tracking. Your location is used only to fetch the local forecast. Preferences you choose to sync go through your iCloud or your optional account, never sold. Weather data from OpenWeather and Open-Meteo. LudeWeather is a LudeHQ product.
Sunsethue
Get detailed sunrise and sunset forecasts for days ahead, including cloud cover and sun visibility. Receive alerts for optimal viewing conditions with an optional subscription.
- Sunrise and sunset quality forecasts
- Cloud cover and sun visibility data
- Golden hour and blue hour times
- Location-based forecasts worldwide
- Customizable sunrise/sunset alerts
- Ray-based forecasting model
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Know if it will be worth going out in a glance through Sunsethue’s quality forecasts, or explore the more in-depth features like cloud cover, sun visibility, rarity and uncertainty. With Sunsethue Glow (paid subscription) you can set alerts to never miss a good sunrise or sunset again, explore the forecasts in detail on the dynamic maps and add forecast widgets to your home screen. Features (available for free, without an account): - Sunrise and sunset quality forecasts for up to three days ahead - Forecasts are made by Sunsethue’s ray-based model - Available for locations all over the world - More information regarding each sunrise/sunset: time, golden hour, blue hour and cloud cover - Advanced features to get even more insights: sun visibility at horizon, cloud cover on different altitude levels, rarity and uncertainty Sunsethue Glow (paying): - Alerts: get notified when the upcoming sunrise or sunset is forecasted to be above your preferred threshold (you can choose your own settings) - Maps: access the quality and a variety of cloud cover maps to see where the conditions will be the best in your area - Widgets: select your location in the app, and add single sunrise/sunset or a multiday widget to your homescreen to see the forecasts without opening the app - Available through an annual subscription or lifetime option No account, payment or any permissions needed to access the core features of the app. An account and payment through the App Store is needed to sign up for Sunsethue Glow. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ (standard Apple Terms of Use) Privacy Policy: https://sunsethue.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LudeWeather at none against Sunsethue's 2. Sunsethue's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Sunsethue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.00 per year. LudeWeather asks for nothing beyond the download.
LudeWeather ships an update every 2 months, Sunsethue fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LudeWeather | Sunsethue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dimitris Dimitriou | Maarten Laureyssen |
In-app purchases
LudeWeather
No in-app purchases
Sunsethue
- Sunsethue Alerts Annual14 Days trial$14.001 Year
- Sunsethue Alerts Lifetime$40.00









