nibe vs Hydrogen Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nibe
Track natural light cycles, including sunrise, sunset, and golden hour. Build healthier light habits with daily reminders and visualize daylight changes throughout the year. Plan ahead with a 14-day forecast of light events.
- Circadian Light Coach
- Multi-Day Planner
- Custom Alerts
- Daylight Tracker
- Free to use
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nibe helps you stay in sync with natural light — sunrise, sunset, golden hour, and the daylight your body actually needs. nibe is completely free. Every feature, for everyone: Circadian Light Coach — Daily light streaks & reminders to help you build healthier light habits Multi-Day Planner — See 14 days of sunrise & sunset at a glance Custom Alerts — Get notified for any light event, on your schedule Daylight Tracker — Watch how your daylight is changing throughout the year No subscriptions. No paywalls. No trial that expires. Just open the app and use it. If nibe brightens your days, you're welcome to leave a small optional tip to support development — but everything works fully without one. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Hydrogen Weather
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A weather app designed for the ultimate user experience. Integrating Apple WeatherKit and Hefeng Weather's dual data sources, it presents the purest weather information with a minimalist design. No redundant functions, no intrusive push notifications—just so you can always see the sky's condition at a glance. Core Features: Global Coverage: Supports global city search and weather queries. Whether you're anywhere or concerned about a distant city, you can get accurate weather information instantly. Intelligent Alerts: Real-time weather alerts based on the CAP standard, providing early warnings of severe weather, heavy rain, high temperatures, cold waves… never miss a change. Minute-Level Precipitation: Integrates with Hefeng Weather's minute-level precipitation API, accurately predicting precipitation trends for the next two hours. A dynamic countdown timer displays "Rain is Coming," allowing for worry-free travel. Desktop Widgets: A rich suite of desktop widgets allows you to clearly view temperature, air quality, precipitation probability, and lifestyle indices on your home screen. Color schemes automatically switch with your system theme, blending seamlessly with your desktop. Dynamic Island Experience: Deeply adapted to Dynamic Island, real-time weather alerts and precipitation countdowns are dynamically displayed at the top, without interrupting your operations. Ultra-Lightweight: Localized architecture, no cloud dependencies, ready to use immediately. Small installation package, smooth operation, respects your battery and your privacy. Data Sources: Apple WeatherKit: Primary data source, providing core meteorological data such as global weather, precipitation, wind, and air quality. QWeather: Supplementary data source, providing minute-level precipitation, mainland China weather alerts, life index, and air quality details. Data is for reference only; please refer to official government meteorological data sources. Subscription Service Upgrade to Pro Membership to unlock the full experience: 7-Day/168-Hour Hourly Forecasts: Ultra-long hourly weather trends 30-Day Extended Forecasts: Expanded calendar view, keep track of the next month No Ads: Utterly clean, focused on the weather itself Subscription Plans (Auto-Renewal): Plan | Duration | Suitable for Weekly Subscription | 7 Days | Short-term travel trial Monthly Subscription | 30 Days | Daily long-term use Annual Subscription | 365 Days | Best value Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew within 24 hours before the current period expires, at which time payment will be deducted and renewal will begin. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in "Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions". Unused portions of the free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a new subscription. Privacy and Agreement We highly value your privacy. Hydrogen Weather uses a localized architecture, does not collect any personal information unrelated to weather, and does not perform cross-app tracking. Terms of Service: https://oac.ac.cn/weather/fwxy.html Contact Us Feedback Email: support@oac.ac.cn
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: nibe at none against Hydrogen Weather's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. nibe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Hydrogen Weather sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.39 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nibe | Hydrogen Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Neer | 旭东 王 |
In-app purchases
nibe
- nibe Pro — Yearly$4.991 Year
- nibe Pro — Lifetime$9.99
Hydrogen Weather
- Weekly7 Days trial$0.397 Days
- Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year









