WeatherSTEM vs Hello Birdie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherSTEM
Get hyper-localized weather forecasts and real-time data from a network of weather stations. Personalize alerts for conditions like lightning, freezing temperatures, and rainfall. Access detailed sensor information and view live sky camera images and cloud movies.
- Hyper-localized weather forecasts
- Real-time sensor data
- Customizable text/call/email alerts
- Lightning and freeze warnings
- Soil wetness and temperature
- Live sky camera images
- Cloud movies
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The most localized weather forecast is now available to you! Find the closest WeatherSTEM unit in our growing network, and make it your own. Personalize your selected WeatherSTEM unit to text, call, or email you with the information you need or want. Do you want to know when lightning is near? Do you need to know when plants will freeze? Would you like to see the forecast for your picnic this weekend? If it’s about the weather where you are, then WeatherSTEM has it. You can’t always count on the weather, but you can count on WeatherSTEM! Have access to all the information our sensors can provide. Atmosphere, ground, and water … WeatherSTEM covers them all. What will you find? - current weather conditions - hourly forecasts - nearest lightning - nearest rainfall - soil wetness - soil temperature - wet bulb globe temperature Take a look at the sky overhead via the latest Sky Camera images! Take in a cloud movie right from the app. Stay with WeatherSTEM, and stay in touch with your world.
Hello Birdie
This app connects to a smart bird feeder to let you see and share photos and videos of visiting birds. It uses AI to identify species and allows you to share your camera feed with others.
- Connects to smart bird feeder
- Bird visitor notifications
- AI bird identification
- Photo and video sharing
- Live camera feed sharing
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The Hello Birdie App is the companion to the Hello Birdie Smart Bird Feeder! This app makes it easy to see & share birds that visit your Hello Birdie. with artificial intelligence as well, so you can learn about the birds you see! KEY FEATURES - Connects to the Hello Birdie Feeder - Get notified about feathered visitors - Identify birds using AI recognition - Send photos & videos to friends and family - Share your camera with other Hello Birdie App users
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WeatherSTEM at 3.8 against Hello Birdie's 2.9. Hello Birdie's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WeatherSTEM holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 24 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 32% and 31% positive.
WeatherSTEM ships an update every 2 months, Hello Birdie every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherSTEM | Hello Birdie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (19 ratings) — better | 2.9 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews — better | 31.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WeatherSTEM Inc. | Limitless Innovations, Inc |
Customer experience
WeatherSTEM
Hello Birdie
In-app purchases
WeatherSTEM
No in-app purchases
Hello Birdie
No in-app purchases
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