Comparison

MeteoLupa vs Skyward

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

Head to head
About

MeteoLupa

This weather app provides current conditions in historical context, comparing today's temperature, precipitation, and wind against decades of data. It offers precise forecasts, past weather trends, and statistical insights in plain language, with widgets for iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Historical weather comparison
  • Today in context insights
  • Precise forecasts
  • Past weather timeline
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
Features
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MeteoLupa puts today's weather in perspective using archive data: how unusual is today compared to many years of history? Clear, factual — on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. FIVE TABS Today, Forecast, Lens, Time travel and More. The old Context view now lives on Today (insight) and in Time travel (comparisons). LENS Today and a past year on the same map — same colour scale. Turn the ring to travel through time. TODAY Temperature, rain and wind against decades of archive data. A wind map over your location, air quality with official European and US bands plus PM2.5. FORECAST Hourly trend and the days ahead. TIME TRAVEL Days: two dates side by side — including air quality and moon phase. Month: the same month in two years. Records: the hottest and coldest days at your place (this month or the full record). WIDGETS & APPLE WATCH Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets plus Apple Watch app and complications. Shared data between iPhone, widgets and Watch. FREE WITH OPTIONAL TIPS MeteoLupa is free. Voluntary donations support ongoing development — entirely optional, no premium features. Languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Catalan, Romanian, Slovenian, Estonian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Greek, Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Bulgarian and Vietnamese.

About

Skyward

This app provides detailed weather forecasts for up to 30 days, with longer-range outlooks up to 6 months. It offers clear charts, radar, historical comparisons, and tide information to help users understand weather patterns.

Highlights
  • 30-day detailed forecasts
  • 6-month long-range outlooks
  • Rain radar and weather maps
  • Tide information
  • Historical weather comparisons
  • Customizable weather tiles
  • Smart weather alerts
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Skyward is a powerful weather app for people who want more than just today’s forecast. See detailed weather forecasts for the next 30 days, explore longer-range outlooks up to 6 months ahead, and understand what the weather is doing with clear charts, radar, historical comparisons, tides and useful insights. Skyward goes beyond temperature and rain chance. Follow air pressure, sea temperatures, precipitation, wind, sunshine, air quality, tides and climate trends in a clear and easy-to-read way. Key features include: • Detailed weather forecasts up to 30 days ahead • Long-range weather outlooks up to 6 months • Rain radar and weather maps • Save favourite places and switch between them quickly • High and low tide information • Air pressure graphs and trends • Sea temperature charts • Temperature, precipitation, wind and climate charts • Weather widgets for quick information • Smart weather alerts • Forecast confidence and uncertainty information • See how accurate previous Skyward forecasts were • Compare expected weather with normal conditions • Historical weather comparisons and records • Daily weather highlights and visual summaries • Sunrise, sunset and daylight information • Air quality information • Search weather anywhere in the world • Choose which weather tiles you want to see • Hide weather tiles you don’t need • Arrange Skyward around the information that matters to you • Customise units, language and appearance Understand the forecast Skyward doesn’t just show you numbers. It helps explain what stands out, how reliable a forecast is and how expected conditions compare with what is normal for that time of year. Look further ahead Explore weather trends weeks and even months into the future. Longer-range forecasts naturally become less certain, so Skyward also shows forecast confidence to help you understand how much weight to give them. Follow the tides Check high and low tide information alongside weather, wind and sea conditions. Useful for coastal trips, fishing, boating, beach days and anyone who wants to understand what is happening around the coast. Check past predictions Look back at previous forecasts and see how closely Skyward predicted the weather that actually occurred. Make Skyward your own Skyward can be adapted to the way you use a weather app. Save your favourite places, choose which weather tiles you want to see and hide the information you don’t need. Whether you mainly care about rain, wind, air pressure, sea conditions, tides or long-range forecasts, you can keep the information that matters to you and remove the rest. Your preferences stay remembered, keeping Skyward clean, personal and easy to use. Skyward is available in English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Portuguese, with more languages planned. No subscription. No monthly payments. Just one small price for a complete weather app.

Screenshots

MeteoLupa4 screens
Skyward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MeteoLupa at Free against Skyward's $1.99. MeteoLupa also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Skyward's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

MeteoLupa is free to download; Skyward costs $1.99 up front. MeteoLupa sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Skyward asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MeteoLupa against 5.0 for Skyward. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MeteoLupa has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeteoLupa ships an update every 3 days, Skyward every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MeteoLupa versus Skyward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeteoLupaSkyward
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalte BunzelAhmed Khelifi

Customer experience

MeteoLupa

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Skyward

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MeteoLupa

One-time6
  • Small contribution$0.99
  • Nice contribution$1.99
  • Medium contribution$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Large contribution$3.99
  • Generous$6.99
  • Very generous$8.99
None

Skyward

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MeteoLupa free?
MeteoLupa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skyward free?
Skyward costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MeteoLupa or Skyward?
Skyward is rated higher. MeteoLupa averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Skyward averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MeteoLupa or Skyward have ads?
Neither MeteoLupa nor Skyward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeteoLupa or Skyward?
MeteoLupa ships an update every 3 days, and Skyward every 5 days. Most recently, MeteoLupa was updated on October 15, 2026 and Skyward on October 12, 2026.

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