Comparison

KOB 4 Weather vs 彩云天气Pro

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

Head to head
About

KOB 4 Weather

Get hyper-local weather forecasts, current conditions, and severe weather alerts for New Mexico. Features include high-resolution radar, hourly and daily predictions, and customizable alerts for saved locations or your current position.

Highlights
  • Local and hourly forecasts
  • Interactive high-resolution radar
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Save favorite locations
  • Live storm tracking
  • Push notifications
Features
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The ultimate New Mexico weather app! The KOB 4 Severe Weather App provides your local forecast, hourly forecast, current conditions, interactive radar, weather radio and live storm tracking for Albuquerque, Santa Fe and all of New Mexico. Get alerts based on your favorite saved location or the current location of your phone. The KOB 4 Weather App includes: • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service

About

彩云天气Pro

Get hyper-local, minute-by-minute rainfall forecasts and air quality updates. This app provides street-level accuracy, real-time satellite imagery, and detailed weather maps to help you plan your day and stay informed about atmospheric conditions.

Highlights
  • Minute-to-minute rainfall forecast
  • Street-level accuracy
  • Multiple location tracking
  • China rainfall map
  • China air pollution map
  • Real-time satellite imagery
  • Omni-directional weather map
Features
Currently charting
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Differences from the free version: - exclusive rain notification - no Ads Expect the Unexpected with this Beautiful and Easy-to-use Weather App Accurate Minute to Minute Rainfall Forecast - When will the rain start and when is it going to stop? Know about the weather in advance and plan your day out properly! Street-level accuracy: No more imprecise forecasts based on a national or city level! Your exclusive weather forecast for every block in the neighborhood is here! Multiple Location Selections: Street-level accurate forecasts to keep an eye on your loved ones! China Rainfall Map - We use the National Meteorological Radar to produce our accurate forecast. Just take a glimpse to know exactly where and how heavy the rain will be! China Air Pollution Map - Is the pollution growing stronger or fading away? Where is it heading to? Just take a look at this map and get the answer to all of your questions! Real-time satellite imagery From the astronaut's point of view, tracing the flowing cloud and glittering days, and Help yourself judge the weather Omni-directional weather map Look at the evolution trend of precipitation, temperature, dew point temperature, humidity and visibility in the next two days. Weather Feedback - If you feel that our forecast is not completely accurate, please tap the feedback button to help us improve! ------ A big thank you to the "Swarma Club" and our partners for their long-term and unfailing support! Automatic renewal service: 1. Service name:svip auto-renew monthly, svip auto-renew annually. 2. Price:9 RMB / Month, 90 RMB / Year. 3. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. 4. You can manually open the Apple mobile phone 'Settings' - > enter 'iTunes Store and App Store - > click 'Apple ID', select 'view Apple ID', enter the 'account settings' page, click 'subscription', select 'ColorfulClouds Pro continuous subscription', and cancel subscriptions to end it. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. 5. Term of use: https://caiyunapp.com/h5/agreement/vipprotocal.html?ostype=ios_pro&lang=en_US 6. Privacy policy: https://caiyunapp.com/h5/agreement/privacy.html?ostype=ios_pro&lang=en_US

Screenshots

KOB 4 Weather4 screens
彩云天气Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KOB 4 Weather at Free against 彩云天气Pro's $14.99. KOB 4 Weather also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and ads (none vs shown). 彩云天气Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#120 vs unranked). On review sentiment, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

KOB 4 Weather is free to download; 彩云天气Pro costs $14.99 up front. KOB 4 Weather sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 彩云天气Pro sells 10 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

KOB 4 Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KOB 4 Weather has 1.4K ratings behind it against 233, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 45% and 45% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KOB 4 Weather ships an update every 2 months, 彩云天气Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
KOB 4 Weather versus 彩云天气Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKOB 4 Weather彩云天气Pro
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better2.7 (233 ratings)
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews45.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better233
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#120 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHubbard Broadcasting, Inc.Beijing ColorfulClouds Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

KOB 4 Weather

All ratings1,442 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral20.7%
Negative34.5%

彩云天气Pro

All ratings232 ratings
Positive40.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative56.0%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative48.9%

User reviews

KOB 4 Weather

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Best weather source
  • 🚀 Reliable and accurate
  • 🔍 Helpful radar and alerts

Room to improve

  • 🤦‍♀️ New design is worse than old version
  • 🙄 Forced video forecasts and news
  • 📏 Vertical-only mode on tablets
  • 🙈 Inaccurate temperature reporting

彩云天气Pro

From 233 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and clean interface
  • 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts
  • 💡 Useful weather radar feature

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Aggressive advertising even for paid users
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Overpriced subscription model

Bugs and requests

KOB 4 Weather

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Keyboard doesn't fit on screen
  • Weather details get cut off

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back old, easy-to-use design
  • Add option to disable video and news
  • Restore landscape mode on tablets
  • Improve temperature forecasting accuracy

彩云天气Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Persistent 'update required' notifications on latest version
  • Lockscreen widget not working after updates
  • Inaccurate location detection

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Customizable weather widget for iOS
  • AQI data in multiple standards
  • Global weather map support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

KOB 4 Weather

One-time1
  • Enable 5 Locations$4.99
10 purchases

彩云天气Pro

Subscriptions4
  • SVIP auto-renew annually$0.991 Month
  • SVIP auto-renew annually1 Month trial$1.491 Month
  • SVIP auto-renew yearly$12.991 Year
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  • SVIP auto-renew annually1 Month trial$13.991 Year
One-time6
  • Quarterly SVIP$2.99
  • 100 Days SVIP$2.99
  • 1-Year SVIP$12.99
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  • 545 Days SVIP$12.99
  • 双十一SVIP特惠(买两年送一年)$24.99
  • 3-Year SVIP$24.99

Questions

Is KOB 4 Weather free?
KOB 4 Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 彩云天气Pro free?
彩云天气Pro costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KOB 4 Weather or 彩云天气Pro?
KOB 4 Weather is rated higher. KOB 4 Weather averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while 彩云天气Pro averages 2.7 from 233 ratings.
Do KOB 4 Weather or 彩云天气Pro have ads?
彩云天气Pro shows ads; KOB 4 Weather does not.
Which is updated more often, KOB 4 Weather or 彩云天气Pro?
KOB 4 Weather ships an update every 2 months, and 彩云天气Pro fortnightly. Most recently, KOB 4 Weather was updated on November 1, 2026 and 彩云天气Pro on November 6, 2026.

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