Comparison

YNN Weather vs YourGlobe

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

Head to head
About

YNN Weather

Get hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Receive real-time updates, hourly and daily forecasts, and severe weather alerts to stay informed and safe.

Highlights
  • 250 meter high-resolution radar
  • Future radar tracking
  • High-resolution satellite imagery
  • Real-time weather updates
  • Hourly and daily forecasts
  • Save favorite locations
  • Severe weather alerts
Features
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YNN Weather is proud to announce a full featured weather app for the iPhone and iPad platforms. Features • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather

About

YourGlobe

Features
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You live on a planet in constant motion. YourGlobe lets you observe it from space in near real time, using a network of geostationary satellites. With natural-color satellite imagery, YourGlobe gives you a realistic, intuitive view of Earth's atmosphere as one dynamic, interconnected system — a calm and immersive way to explore the planet and understand global weather patterns as they happen. Follow cloud systems as they move across continents. Watch storms form over the oceans. Track wildfires, dust plumes, and large-scale atmospheric circulation as they unfold. Features • Continuous rotation of the Earth • Near real-time global atmospheric animation • Multiple synchronized geostationary satellites • Natural-color satellite imagery • Interactive wildfire and cyclone tracking • Spherical globe and map projection views • No account required Ideal for • Students and teachers • Weather and satellite imagery enthusiasts • Earth science learning • Environmental awareness • Anyone curious about our planet YourGlobe turns satellite observation into a clear, accessible experience — helping you see Earth as the living system it is. Subscription: YourGlobe Annual Length: 1 year Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

YNN Weather4 screens
YourGlobe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YNN Weather at none against YourGlobe's 1. YourGlobe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. YourGlobe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. YNN Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YNN Weather ships an update every 3 months, YourGlobe every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
YNN Weather versus YourGlobe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYNN WeatherYourGlobe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (504 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings504 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGray Television Group, Inc.Louis Gonzalez

In-app purchases

None

YNN Weather

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

YourGlobe

Subscriptions1
  • YourGlobe Annual$4.991 Year

Questions

Is YNN Weather free?
YNN Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YourGlobe free?
YourGlobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YNN Weather or YourGlobe have ads?
YNN Weather shows ads; YourGlobe does not.
Which is updated more often, YNN Weather or YourGlobe?
YNN Weather ships an update every 3 months, and YourGlobe every 5 weeks. Most recently, YNN Weather was updated on November 6, 2026 and YourGlobe on November 5, 2026.

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