Comparison

Zenith Weather vs Weather Dashboard+

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

Head to head
About

Zenith Weather

Understand atmospheric conditions with detailed forecasts, interactive radar, and local National Weather Service discussions. Connect a personal weather station for backyard observations or follow official weather for any U.S. location. Share selected station weather privately or explore public stations.

Highlights
  • Current conditions and forecasts
  • Interactive radar and precipitation tracking
  • Local NWS forecast discussions
  • Personal weather station integration
  • Private and public station sharing
  • Home screen radar widgets
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Zenith Weather helps you understand what the atmosphere is doing and why. Start with official weather for any supported U.S. place, or connect a Tempest weather station for backyard observations. - See current conditions, forecasts, alerts, and nearby observations - Explore interactive radar and follow changing precipitation - Read local National Weather Service forecast discussions with weather language explained in context - Follow pressure, wind, temperature, precipitation, and other station signals when supported - Share selected station weather privately through Weather Circle - Explore public stations in the Weather Network and optionally share your own - Add radar widgets for a quick view from your Home Screen Your station stays private unless you choose to share it. Weather Circle access is invitation-based and limited to the places you choose. Weather Network publication is optional, with controls for your public name and approximate or exact location. You can stop sharing at any time. Tempest is supported today. You can also use Zenith without a personal station by following official weather for places that matter to you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Weather Dashboard+

Features
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A full-screen weather app designed to be an always on wall mounted tablet There's a million weather apps out there, but I wanted one that was designed for a wall-mounted tablet. I had some requirements and a wish list: • It has to be full screen - take full advantage of the screen with no system status bar • It needs to keep the screen on all day and go dark at night • It needs to be simple to use and readable from a distance • And most importantly it needs to look great - this is a wall mounted tablet after all BASIC FEATURES • Beautiful Backgrounds: full-screen photography that changes with the current weather conditions • Large Current Temp: in collapsed view you just get the background and a large temperature - simple, and it looks great on a wall • Hourly Forecast: a full day of hourly temperatures with chance of precipitation • Daily Forecast: up to 10 days of lows/highs and chance of precipitation • Future Radar: animated radar showing the next 3 hours for your location • Full Screen Radar: a full screen map you can pan and zoom, with play/pause and a slider to scrub through the next few hours • Pollen Forecast: the next 5 days of pollen levels • Weather Details: additional details about the current weather • °F or °C: one switch in Settings; wind, pressure and visibility follow it • Refresh: automatically on a schedule you pick (10 minutes by default) or manual refresh ADVANCED FEATURES • Multiple Locations(*): add your current location or search by city, then swipe between them • Full Screen: use the entire screen - no system status bars taking up space • Dashboard Mode(*): option to keep the screen ON during the day and turn it OFF at night or a screensaver with wake on motion - essential for a wall mounted tablet • Multiple Weather Icon Sets: select from 4 sets of weather icons to find the one you like best • Configurable Weather Source: Open-Meteo (the default - no API key needed), Visual Crossing (API key) or OpenWeatherMap (API key) • Configurable Pollen Source: pollen.com, Open-Meteo, or an optional worldwide source (API key) • Reorder Sections: re-order the various weather sections to fit your needs • My Photos: add your own photos to the weather background or as a screensaver (*) Dashboard mode and adding 3 or more locations require a small 1-time in-app purchase to unlock everything

Screenshots

Zenith Weather4 screens
Weather Dashboard+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zenith Weather at every 2 days against Weather Dashboard+'s weekly. Weather Dashboard+'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Zenith Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Weather Dashboard+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zenith Weather ships an update every 2 days, Weather Dashboard+ weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zenith Weather versus Weather Dashboard+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenith WeatherWeather Dashboard+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaphouse Labs, LLCJOSEPH A PAGE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zenith Weather

Subscriptions2
  • Zenith Patron Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Zenith Patron Yearly$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Weather Dashboard+

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Zenith Weather free?
Zenith Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather Dashboard+ free?
Weather Dashboard+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zenith Weather or Weather Dashboard+ have ads?
Neither Zenith Weather nor Weather Dashboard+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zenith Weather or Weather Dashboard+?
Zenith Weather ships an update every 2 days, and Weather Dashboard+ weekly. Most recently, Zenith Weather was updated on October 31, 2026 and Weather Dashboard+ on October 31, 2026.

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