Comparison

WDliveapp vs btstWx

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

Head to head
About

WDliveapp

Displays live weather data from your weather station directly on your device. Connects via Wi-Fi or mobile data using clientraw.txt files. Offers automatic setup with specific software or manual URL configuration.

Highlights
  • Live weather data display
  • Wi-Fi and mobile data support
  • Clientraw.txt data integration
  • Automatic setup with WDsendtetherdata.exe
  • Manual URL configuration
Features
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App to show live weather data over your local WIFI or Mobile via clientraw.txt data from your weather station from the weather display software No setup needed if connected to the WDsendtetherdata.exe program, but you can manually setup the URL to the clientraw.txt file

About

btstWx

This app displays live weather data from participating organizations, offering multiple views including compass, table, and graph formats. It allows users to switch between different weather stations and customize themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Live weather data feeds
  • Compass view with wind direction and data readouts
  • Table view with 3rd party forecasts
  • Graph view with 10-minute historical data
  • Switch between multiple weather stations
  • Customizable themes (white, black, light)
Features
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Weather App that displays LIVE weather data from participating organizations. btstWx Participating client organizations are provided a private Access Code for app usage. Once entered, btstWx will auto-connect to the live weather data feed(s) of that organization. btstWx is branded with the organization's name & logo to help promote their business to their clients. btstWx offers 3 views of the live weather data. View 1: Compass View This view provides an analog compass showing wind direction, along with numeric readouts around the compass of weather data: Wind Speed in knots, Wind Direction in degrees, 10 Minute Wind Speed Average, Temperature, Daily Rain amount in inches, Monthly Rain amount in inches, Barometer and 24 Hour Max Wind Speed in knots. View 2: Table View This view provides the same weather data, but in a table format. Also included are three 3rd party forecasts for the next hour. Tap any forecast icon for more info, and a link to the forecast provider. View 3: Graph View This view displays 4 graphs. Each graphs displays a 10 minute historical view of weather data: Wind Speed (kts), Wind Bearing (deg), Temperature (F) and Barometer (inHg). Graph data is updated live, as the app receives data from the BTST Wx Server. If the organization has multiple weather stations providing data to the btstWx app, the user can switch between weather stations using the Windsock icon. Once selected, a list of available weather stations is provided. Selecting one from the list displays the particulars about that station, and allows the user to 'Subscribe' to it's data feed. btstWx has three themes. A white theme (default), a black theme and a light theme. To switch between them, select the Gear icon and tap the 'Switch Theme' button. When restarting, btstWx will connect to the last selected Weather Station data feed and will use the last selected theme (or the light theme as a default). Contact BeenThereSailedThat at support@beentheresailedthat.com for more information.

Screenshots

WDliveapp1 screens
btstWx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: btstWx at Free against WDliveapp's $0.99. btstWx also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.7) and review sentiment (71% vs 45%). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

btstWx is free to download; WDliveapp costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

btstWx holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of WDliveapp's written reviews are positive against 71% of btstWx's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WDliveapp ships an update every 2 months, btstWx every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WDliveapp versus btstWx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWDliveappbtstWx
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.7 (3 ratings)4.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB58 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBrian HamiltonJennifer Grant, LLC

Customer experience

WDliveapp

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

btstWx

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

WDliveapp

No in-app purchases

None

btstWx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WDliveapp free?
WDliveapp costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is btstWx free?
btstWx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WDliveapp or btstWx?
btstWx is rated higher. WDliveapp averages 1.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while btstWx averages 4.0 from 9 ratings.
Do WDliveapp or btstWx have ads?
Neither WDliveapp nor btstWx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WDliveapp or btstWx?
WDliveapp ships an update every 2 months, and btstWx every 3 weeks. Most recently, WDliveapp was updated on September 22, 2026 and btstWx on June 1, 2026.

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