Desktop Weather, Planner and Clock vs NimbusWx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desktop Weather, Planner and Clock
This application combines a planner, clock, and weather forecast into one desktop tool. Organize your schedule with daily activities, appointments, and recurring entries. Get up to 5 days of weather forecasts with 12hr/24hr display options.
- Integrated planner, clock, and weather
- Up to 5-day weather forecast
- Daily activity and agenda tracking
- Add/remove events and diary entries
- Set recurring entries
- 12hr/24hr display options
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This Desktop Planner , Clock and Weather, all in one. Helps you organise your work and social life. See all your upcoming appointments, daily activities, and agenda. Check the weather for up to 5 days. 24hr / 12hr display add remove events and diary entries. set reoccurring entries. Integrates into the existing Diary on your device. Works in any language.
NimbusWx
Visualize complex weather model data in an easy-to-understand format. Create your own AI weather forecaster and access professional-grade meteorological information.
- Customizable AI weather forecaster
- Select any coordinates on Earth
- Compare multiple weather models
- Save favorite locations
- View advanced weather metrics
- Access GFS, RDPS, HRDPS, GDPS, NAM, HRRR, RAP models
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NimbusWx is a spot forecasting tool that visualizes the numeric model data from the weather computers used by industry experts. It's powered by the incredibly popular website SpotWx, which is used by professionals all over North America and the world. ***New in Version 1.2: Create your own custom AI weather forecaster - powered by chatGPT The difference between NimbusWx and other weather products is that we've lifted the veil on forecasts by giving you access to the raw weather data. That raw data is normally inaccessible because it requires special desktop software to open and interpret, we take that data and turn it into a human friendly visual format so you can make forecasts like a pro. NimbusWx features include: - Customizable AI weather forecaster. You can control what type of weather data you want to know about, and how the forecaster behaves. - Select any coordinates on Earth. - View and compare multiple weather models for your coordinates. - Save your favourite places for fast viewing. - See the models simulated altitude, and spatial / temporal resolution. - View advanced weather metrics. Models currently available on the mobile version: - GFS (Global Forecast System) - RDPS (Regional Deterministic Prediction System) - HRDPS Continental (High Resolution Deterministic Prediction System) - HRDPS 1km West (High Resolution Deterministic Prediction System) - GDPS (Global Deterministic Prediction System) - NAM (North American Mesoscale Model) - HRRR (High-Resolution Rapid Refresh) - RAP (Rapid Refresh) End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Desktop Weather, Planner and Clock at 3.9 against NimbusWx's 1.5. Desktop Weather, Planner and Clock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (67% vs 33%). NimbusWx's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. NimbusWx sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Desktop Weather, Planner and Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Desktop Weather, Planner and Clock holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Desktop Weather, Planner and Clock's written reviews are positive against 33% of NimbusWx's.
Desktop Weather, Planner and Clock ships an update fortnightly, NimbusWx every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desktop Weather, Planner and Clock | NimbusWx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (8 ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Guyler | Benjamin Pearman |
Customer experience
Desktop Weather, Planner and Clock
NimbusWx
In-app purchases
Desktop Weather, Planner and Clock
No in-app purchases
NimbusWx
- All Access7 Days trial$1.991 Month
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