Comparison

World Weather Map Live vs Sunwise

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

Head to head
About

World Weather Map Live

Visualize global weather patterns with an interactive map featuring wind, temperature, and detailed forecasts. Plan outdoor activities with hourly breakdowns and real-time conditions for millions of locations worldwide.

Highlights
  • Interactive animated weather map
  • 10-day and hourly forecasts
  • Detailed wind speed and direction
  • Real-time current conditions
  • Global weather data for 2 million+ locations
  • Save favorite locations
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Plan your adventures with confidence using "Weather and Wind Map," the all-in-one app for weather enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers. Visualize Everything: Our interactive, animated weather map lets you zoom and pan for unmatched detail on wind, temperature, and more - anywhere on Earth. Know Before You Go: Perfect for surfers, sailors, paragliders, hikers, and anyone who loves the outdoors. * 10-day forecasts: Plan your adventures with detailed weather predictions. * Hourly breakdowns: Know exactly what to expect with hour-by-hour forecasts for the next 24 hours. * Seamless wind data: Track current and future wind speed and direction to optimize your activities. * Current conditions: Stay informed with real-time temperature, "feels like" temperature, humidity, sunrise/sunset times, and more. * Global reach: Explore detailed weather data for over 2 million locations worldwide. * Save your favorites: Track your go-to spots with unlimited saved locations.

About

Sunwise

This app provides detailed information on local dawn, sunrise, sunset, and dusk times worldwide. It offers a comprehensive view of daylight hours for any location.

Highlights
  • Detailed dawn times
  • Sunrise tracking
  • Sunset calculations
  • Dusk time information
  • World clock functionality
Features
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World clock app with detailed information about local dawn, sunrise, sunset, and dusk times.

Screenshots

World Weather Map Live3 screens
Sunwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sunwise at 5.0 against World Weather Map Live's 4.3. Sunwise also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). World Weather Map Live's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.2). On price 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. World Weather Map Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sunwise asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sunwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Weather Map Live has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Weather Map Live ships an update every 10 months, Sunwise every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
World Weather Map Live versus Sunwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Weather Map LiveSunwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (33 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElecont LLCRobert Bajzat

Customer experience

World Weather Map Live

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative21.9%

Sunwise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

World Weather Map Live

One-time1
  • Remove Ads & Limits$1.99
None

Sunwise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is World Weather Map Live free?
World Weather Map Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sunwise free?
Sunwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, World Weather Map Live or Sunwise?
Sunwise is rated higher. World Weather Map Live averages 4.3 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Sunwise averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do World Weather Map Live or Sunwise have ads?
World Weather Map Live shows ads; Sunwise does not.
Which is updated more often, World Weather Map Live or Sunwise?
World Weather Map Live ships an update every 10 months, and Sunwise every 2 months. Most recently, World Weather Map Live was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sunwise on October 10, 2026.

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