Comparison

Weather Studio Widgets vs Sensecast

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

Head to head
About

Weather Studio Widgets

Features
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Build weather with tiles. Weather Studio gives you control over what weather information you see, where it appears, and how it looks. Create your dashboard by adding weather tiles, then arrange and resize them to fit the information you need. Customize every tile Choose the content, style, and layout of individual tiles. Build a simple dashboard for quick weather checks or combine more tiles for a detailed view. Display weather information such as temperature, hourly and daily forecasts, humidity, wind, precipitation, and more. Design widgets your way Build Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets using the same tile-based system. Choose the weather data you want, arrange your tiles, and customize the appearance of each widget. Weather Studio supports multiple widget formats, including Home Screen and Lock Screen layouts. Create multiple layouts Save different dashboard tile arrangements and switch between them whenever you need a different setup. With Weather Studio, your dashboard and widgets are built around the weather information that matters to you. Privacy Policy: https://penguinworksco.work/weather-studio/privacy-policy Support: https://penguinworksco.work/weather-studio/support

About

Sensecast

This app provides detailed weather forecasts, combining multiple models with radar and natural hazard tracking. It offers insights into 'feels-like' conditions, power outages, and alerts for severe weather events. Users can compare various forecast sources and access scientific explanations for weather phenomena.

Highlights
  • Multi-model forecast comparison
  • Doppler radar and cloud satellite
  • Power outage tracking
  • Natural hazard alerts (earthquakes, wildfires, cyclones, tornadoes)
  • Feels-like temperature and conditions
  • Weather Academy glossary
  • Widgets and Live Activities
Features
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Most weather apps just show a number. Sensecast shows you why it feels that way. Sensecast combines multi-model forecasts, Doppler radar, power-grid outages, and natural-hazard tracking in one app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Compare 18 sources side by side — radar, live U.S. power outages, and earthquake, wildfire, cyclone, and tornado trackers. Tap any metric for the science behind it. No account needed. Fully localized in Spanish. FEELS-LIKE & CONDITIONS • Apparent temperature: whether humidity (Heat Index) or wind (Wind Chill) drives the difference. • Dew point comfort scale (under 55°F crisp; 60–65°F muggy; over 70°F tropical). • UV index, humidity, barometric-pressure trend, wind compass with Beaufort scale, and AQI (AirNow in the U.S., estimates elsewhere). • Expected rainfall amount beside every precipitation chance. • Pro: Insurance storm verification reports — timestamped observations, shareable with a Ref ID. • Pro: Barometric migraine & health alerts. IPHONE DUO • Fold it open, and the dashboard splits either side of the crease — forecast left, detail right. Prop it half-open for a readout that stays awake; an optional edge rail rides the outer display. All of it works closed. 18 FORECAST SOURCES INCLUDING 3 SUPERCOMPUTER MODELS • 15 forecast sources free — NOAA, MET Norway, DWD (Bright Sky), UK Met Office, Environment Canada GEM, Météo-France, JMA, CMA and more. • Smart routing uses your country's own weather service where it has a live feed. • Pro adds the ECMWF, HRRR and ICON supercomputer models plus a side-by-side comparison grid with consensus and model-spread chips. DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR • 2 hours of radar history, an hour of nowcast, and a cloud-satellite feed. • 4 color schemes, 3 map backgrounds, and an on-device tile cache. NATURAL HAZARD TRACKERS (FREE) • USGS earthquakes (M2.5+, 500 miles), NASA FIRMS wildfires (150 miles, ranked by Fire Radiative Power), GDACS cyclones in every basin, and U.S. SPC tornado reports and outlooks. • Optional background alerts for nearby earthquakes (M4.0+) and wildfires, after a clear disclosure. LIVE GRID GUARD — POWER OUTAGES • U.S. county-level outage counts from the DOE's ODIN feed (participating utilities), a grid risk index, utility hotlines and outage-map links, plus a blackout guide. • Grid Guard storm and outage alerts are a Sensecast Pro feature. FORECAST ALERTS (SENSECAST PRO) • Eight optional heads-ups — rain, thunderstorms, snow, ice, heavy precipitation, high wind and temperature extremes — evaluated in the background even while the app is closed. WEATHER ACADEMY • A searchable 43-topic glossary — tap any metric for a plain-language analogy, then the science. WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITIES • Small, Medium, and Large Home Screen widgets plus Lock Screen widgets (circular, rectangular, inline). • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. APPEARANCES • Free: Dynamic (particles) and Clean Weather Sky (gradients). • Pro: Atmosphere photographic skies, OLED Stealth (true #000000), Custom Photo (on-device). • Sleet, hail, and haze included. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no third-party tracking or analytics SDKs. • Location goes to weather and hazard services — never to an ad network. Custom Photo stays on your device. SENSECAST PRO Sensecast Pro is an auto-renewable subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. • Monthly — $4.99 • Annual — $29.99, with a 7-day free trial • Lifetime — $99.99 one-time purchase Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase Sensecast Pro. Terms of Service: https://sensecast.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://sensecast.app/privacy Download Sensecast and understand your weather, not just the forecast.

Screenshots

Weather Studio Widgets4 screens
Sensecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weather Studio Widgets at none against Sensecast's 3. Sensecast's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Sensecast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Weather Studio Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather Studio Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, Sensecast every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Weather Studio Widgets versus Sensecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather Studio WidgetsSensecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaryl GialoloGreigh Studios LLC

In-app purchases

None

Weather Studio Widgets

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sensecast

Subscriptions2
  • Sensecast Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Sensecast Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sensecast Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Weather Studio Widgets free?
Weather Studio Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sensecast free?
Sensecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Weather Studio Widgets or Sensecast have ads?
Neither Weather Studio Widgets nor Sensecast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather Studio Widgets or Sensecast?
Weather Studio Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sensecast every 5 days. Most recently, Weather Studio Widgets was updated on November 10, 2026 and Sensecast on November 7, 2026.

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