Comparison

Clime vs SpaceWeatherLive

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

Head to head
About

Clime

Get real-time radar, severe weather alerts, and accurate forecasts. This app provides detailed weather information, including precipitation, temperature, and wind, to help you stay informed and safe from approaching storms.

Highlights
  • Real-time radar images
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Precipitation forecast
  • Satellite cloud cover map
  • 24-hour and 7-day forecasts
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Interactive weather polygons
Features
Read full description

Real-time radar images, severe weather alerts, accurate weather forecasts and much more - precise & timely to help keep you safe! STAY INFORMED: - Radar overlay shows the areas of rain, snow & mixed precipitation in high resolution and vivid colors right on the interactive map; - Precipitation map provides precipitation forecast for the next 24 hours; - Satellite map illustrates the cloud cover; - Choose background maps (standard, hybrid, satellite), search locations, add them to bookmarks and stay out of harm’s way. KEEP YOURSELF SAFE: - Read weather alerts with all the details you might need; - Receive push notifications whenever there’s a weather alert for the bookmarked location (tornadoes, hurricanes, freeze warnings, and more); - Monitor important National Weather Service watches, warnings and alerts in the form of interactive polygons on the map. Tap one to see the full alert text. VIEW WEATHER DETAILS: - 24-hour and 7-day forecast; - Current, today’s min & max and "Feels Like" temperature; - Pressure, humidity, wind speed, visibility, dew point info; - Chance of Precipitation; - Sunrise & sunset time. Coverage Info: Radar images: the US (Continental US, Alaska (except northern), Hawaii, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico), Mexico (northern), Canada (southern), Australia, the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy (northern and north-western), Denmark, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Norway, Poland, Andorra, Japan and more. See the full list on the developer’s website. Precipitation, temperature, satellite maps; wind map; snow depth forecast; hurricane, wildfire, lightning trackers; detailed weather info, precipitation alerts: most of the world. NWS watches, warnings: the US only. Governmental severe weather warnings: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK. Get Premium: - Severe weather alerts for all saved locations - Hurricane tracker - Advanced precipitation forecast - Lightning tracker - Temperature map - Rain alerts - Air quality index - Wildfire tracking - RainScope - Hourly forecast - 14-day forecast - Animated wind map - Snow depth forecast - No ads Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. The cost of renewal depends on the Subscription Plan you choose. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase or by contacting Customer Support. Privacy Policy: https://support.bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=749133753 Terms of Service: https://support.bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=749133753 Contact us: support@climeradar.com

About

SpaceWeatherLive

Track aurora and solar activity in real-time with detailed forecasts and historical data. Receive customizable push notifications for significant space weather events. Explore an extensive archive and learn from expert reports.

Highlights
  • Aurora and solar activity tracking
  • Real-time forecasts
  • Push notifications for space weather events
  • Dark mode for night use
  • Detailed graphs and reports
  • Extensive historical data archive
  • Beginner-friendly explanations
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

SpaceWeatherLive is the ultimate app for those who dream of seeing the northern lights or want to know everything about the activity on our Sun. With this app you will be able to see and understand how active the aurora is right now and if there might be a good chance to spot the northern or southern lights in the coming days. You will never miss an aurora display again with this app in your pocket no matter where you go! Beginner friendly - While the SpaceWeatherLive app is filled with all the space weather information you can think of both for beginning and advanced space weather enthusiasts, every item has a pop up with additional information to help you along if something is unclear. Learn more as you go along! Everything in one app - Switch between the auroral activity and solar activity modes with just one click! Dark mode - Preserve your night vision with our special dark mode! Ideal for aurora chasing out in the field! Push notifications - Free push notifications informing you of significant space weather events like solar flares, geomagnetic storms, earth-facing coronal holes and much more! You can turn any notification on or off so if you don't want to receive any notifications at all or are only interested in specific notifications: we got you covered! Modern graphs - All the data that you are interested in are represented in sleek, responsive graphs. Dials don't cut it when you are out in the field, you want to know how the data looks like in the past and right now. Our graphs provide all the information you need in the blink of an eye! News - Not only do we provide a ton of different automated alerts, we even have a dedicated team of space weather enthusiasts who write detailed hand written reports during high solar or auroral activity! Extensive help section - Are you a beginner and does our app look a bit daunting when you first open it? Fear not, we have a dedicated help section with tons of articles and a FAQ section. Give it a read and soon you will be able to make your very own aurora forecasts! Huge space weather archive - Ever looked back at your old aurora pictures and wonder what space weather was like on that specific date? We got you covered! Take a dive in our space weather archive that is filled to the brim with geomagnetic and solar data from the year 1996 until yesterday. Dig around and discover large sunspot regions, extreme geomagnetic storms and exciting data from the past! Free for all - Best of all... Our app is completely free of charge! We do have ads but those can be removed by purchasing a subscription which in turn supports us to keep our services online! PRICE AND TERMS: Although the app is free, it does contain advertising at the bottom of the screen which helps us to keep our services online. Don't want the ads? No problem, with a simple in-app purchase you can remove them! A monthly subscription is $0.99, half-yearly subscription $5.49 and yearly subscription $9.99. These prices apply to United States residents. Prices may vary in other countries respecting your local currency exchange rate. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account. At the end of the term, unless auto-renewables subscriptions are disabled, your subscription will automatically renew in your iTunes account. You will be charged for the regular price of your subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current term. You can turn off automatic renewal in your iTunes account settings at any time, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. Refunds will not be provided for the unused portion of any term. Terms and conditions: https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/app/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Clime4 screens
SpaceWeatherLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clime at 4.5 against SpaceWeatherLive's 4.0. Clime also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 54%). SpaceWeatherLive's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Clime sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and SpaceWeatherLive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clime holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clime has 1.1M ratings behind it against 189, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Clime's written reviews are positive against 54% of SpaceWeatherLive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clime ships an update fortnightly, SpaceWeatherLive every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Clime versus SpaceWeatherLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimeSpaceWeatherLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.1M ratings) — better4.0 (189 ratings)
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews — better53.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1M — better189
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better#175
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Parsec vzw

Customer experience

Clime

All ratings1,053,293 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews6,974 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.1%

SpaceWeatherLive

All ratings189 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral5.8%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral14.1%
Negative32.0%

User reviews

Clime

From 1.1M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent weather data and forecasting
  • 🗺️ Detailed and informative radar maps
  • 📊 Comprehensive weather information
  • 🔍 Helpful for planning outdoor activities
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤖 Aggressive upselling and subscription prompts
  • 🕰️ Slow or delayed weather updates
  • 🤔 Inaccurate temperature and precipitation forecasts
  • 🔌 Drains device battery quickly

SpaceWeatherLive

From 189 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent space weather information
  • 🔍 Detailed and informative data
  • 📚 Helpful tutorials and explanations
  • 🌍 Useful for aurora chasers and enthusiasts
  • 🤖 Comprehensive data from various sources

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Overwhelming amount of information
  • 🔔 Too many notifications/alerts
  • 💰 Ads becoming too intrusive
  • 🔌 Notifications not always working
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation at times

Bugs and requests

Clime

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Radar map freezes or crashes
  • Subscription issues and billing problems
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Improved radar loop playback controls
  • Integration with other weather data sources
  • Offline mode for remote areas
  • More localized weather information

SpaceWeatherLive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video links not working
  • Alerts disappearing after opening the app
  • Inconsistent performance after updates
  • Notification count not clearing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Dark mode option
  • Location-based alerts
  • Ability to track solar activity trends
  • Integration with other weather/astronomy apps

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Clime

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly with Free Trial7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • NOAA Weather Radar Premium$9.991 Year
  • Full Access to Pro Features7 Days trial$9.997 Days
Show 8 more
  • Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Pro Features (Weekly)7 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • Pro Features (Weekly)$9.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly with Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly with FT$9.997 Days
  • Pro Features (Monthly)7 Days trial2 variants$22.001 Month
  • Pro Features (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • Pro Features (Yearly)$69.991 Year
3 purchases

SpaceWeatherLive

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-free - monthly package$0.991 Month
  • Ad-free - half-yearly package$5.496 Months
  • Ad-free - yearly package$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Clime free?
Clime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpaceWeatherLive free?
SpaceWeatherLive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clime or SpaceWeatherLive?
Clime is rated higher. Clime averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1M ratings, while SpaceWeatherLive averages 4.0 from 189 ratings.
Do Clime or SpaceWeatherLive have ads?
Both Clime and SpaceWeatherLive show ads.
Which is updated more often, Clime or SpaceWeatherLive?
Clime ships an update fortnightly, and SpaceWeatherLive every 4 months. Most recently, Clime was updated on September 24, 2026 and SpaceWeatherLive on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Clime or SpaceWeatherLive?
Clime currently peaks at #1 in the App Store charts, and SpaceWeatherLive at #175. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

Other comparisons