Comparison

nibe vs Hydrogen Weather

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Circadian Light Coach
  • Multi-Day Planner
  • Custom Alerts
  • Daylight Tracker
  • Free to use
Features
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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/

About

Hydrogen Weather

Features
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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

Screenshots

nibe4 screens
Hydrogen Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
nibe versus Hydrogen Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternibeHydrogen Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle Neer旭东 王

In-app purchases

2 purchases

nibe

Subscriptions1
  • nibe Pro — Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • nibe Pro — Lifetime$9.99
3 purchases

Hydrogen Weather

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly7 Days trial$0.397 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is nibe free?
nibe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hydrogen Weather free?
Hydrogen Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do nibe or Hydrogen Weather have ads?
Hydrogen Weather shows ads; nibe does not.
Which is updated more often, nibe or Hydrogen Weather?
nibe ships an update every 3 days, and Hydrogen Weather every 3 days. Most recently, nibe was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hydrogen Weather on November 10, 2026.

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