Comparison

Nimbus vs World Live

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

Head to head
About

Nimbus

Features
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See your whole day's weather in one glance. Nimbus lays the day out as a 24-hour clock. Midnight at the top, noon at the bottom, every hour in a fixed place. Rain, temperature, clouds, wind, UV, humidity, and tide each get their own ring. Heavy morning rain is a dense arc at 8 o'clock. A clear afternoon is open space. No hourly list. No scrolling. One picture. The clock tells you when. Nimbus also knows where. Your day isn't spent in one place. It moves from home, through your commute, to work, and back. The forecast moves with it. - Weather along your route, matched to where you'll be at each point of your commute. Not the forecast at home, guessed at from your driveway. - Rain only when radar confirms it. Never a forecast percentage dressed up as fact. - Your whole day mapped home → commute → work → commute → home, in one strip. - Drag to scrub any hour for exact figures. - Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets are part of Nimbus+, $0.99/month. Everything else is free. No account. No tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

World Live

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Earth, right now, on one map. World Live lays the latest data published by public agencies and official sources over a dark world map as points of light. Just watching it tells you where things are happening on the planet. WHAT IT SHOWS - Earthquakes: the last 24 hours (U.S. Geological Survey). Large quakes ripple. - Tsunami bulletins from the NOAA U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers - Hurricanes and tropical storms in the Atlantic and eastern/central Pacific (NOAA National Hurricane Center) - Volcanoes on raised alert in the United States (USGS) - Aurora: the forecast, the Kp index, and a line showing where it may be visible tonight - Wildfires: heat sources seen by satellites in the last 24 hours (NASA FIRMS) - Where the news is: places mentioned most in the world's news, with the tone of the coverage and links to articles (GDELT) - Rocket launches: the next 7 days with countdowns and links to official webcasts (The Space Devs) - Satellites: the International Space Station and others, computed on your device from orbital data (Space-Track.org) - Sun and Moon: the day/night line, the Moon's position and phase (computed on the device) - Live cameras: Shibuya Crossing, Sakurajima and Aso, Kilauea, Monterey Bay Aquarium, a Namib Desert waterhole, Earth from the ISS and more, from the owners' official channels RIGHT NOW One tap sums up what is happening in a few lines: earthquakes in the last 24 hours and the largest, volcanoes on alert, tropical storms, the next launch, aurora activity, where wildfires cluster, where the news is, where the ISS is, and how many live cameras you can watch. Each line comes from the map and opens its details. On supported devices, Apple Intelligence words it naturally, on the device. AUTO TOUR Tap AUTO and the camera flies from one highlight to the next: a large earthquake, a rocket about to lift off, the ISS followed along its orbit. Nothing is shown twice, and the tour ends by itself. Touch the map to stop at any time. TIME MACHINE Tap LIVE to replay the same day one, five or ten years ago: earthquakes, launches, news and aurora. TAP FOR DETAILS Tap a light for its magnitude, time, place and what you can do next (articles, official pages, webcasts). Tap an empty spot for that place's day or night, sunrise and sunset, aurora chances and nearby events. SEE IT FROM THE STREET Live cams in the city, places you tap and more, at street level with Look Around (where imagery exists). SHARE Turn a card into a picture with the map. NOTIFICATIONS AND WIDGET - Today on Earth: once a day, at a time you choose (optional) - Big events: M6+ quakes, tsunami bulletins, strong geomagnetic storms (optional) - Reminders before a launch (optional) - Launch countdown, latest big quake and Kp on your home screen PLEASE NOTE Nothing in this app is an official warning or evacuation notice. Sources update at different intervals and may be delayed or incomplete. For decisions about your safety, follow your local authorities. Each source and its terms are listed in the app's settings. Live camera video plays in each channel's official embedded player; rights stay with their owners. 24-HOUR REPLAY Replays the last 24 hours of earthquakes and more at high speed. Once a day as it is; after that, a short video ad unlocks another replay. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) - No ads - Unlimited 24-hour replays About the subscription Premium is sold as an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). The yearly plan includes a one-week free trial for eligible users. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and is charged to your Apple ID account. Manage or cancel it in your device settings under your Apple ID, then Subscriptions. Restore purchases If you have subscribed before, use Restore Purchases in the app's settings. Terms of Use (Apple's standard EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://tomople.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Nimbus3 screens
World Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nimbus at none against World Live's shown. World Live's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, 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. Nimbus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and World Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Nimbus versus World Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNimbusWorld Live
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB56 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLiavante, LLCtomople

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nimbus

Subscriptions1
  • Nimbus Plus$0.991 Month
2 purchases

World Live

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Nimbus free?
Nimbus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is World Live free?
World Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nimbus or World Live have ads?
World Live shows ads; Nimbus does not.

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