BloomSky Weather vs Sprinkle Weather!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BloomSky Weather
See live weather through real-time images and time-lapses from a global network of weather cameras. Get accurate, local reports with visual data and forecasts. Explore conditions at popular locations worldwide.
- Live weather reporting
- Real-time camera images
- Time-lapse videos
- Local weather forecasts
- Interactive weather map
- Favorite weather stations
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Access live weather reporting, real-time pictures, time-lapses, and forecasts from BloomSky weather cameras around the world. Sun, rain, clouds, fog, and storms - all clearly visible from a network of local stations, giving you a comprehensive understanding of the weather conditions when you need it. Accurate and Local: • Up-to-the-minute images from a network of local weather cameras replaces unreliable weather icons to give an accurate weather report • An easy to understand color system accurately displays temperature, humidity, air pressure, and UV exposure • An hour by hour temperature graph provides a forecast for each location • Use the ‘Explore’ tab to view a map of BloomSky weather cameras; tap the map icon for a glimpse of the location’s view Visual: • Immersive time-lapse videos provide an overview of an entire day’s weather • Combine traditional weather data with an image to get a true understanding of the conditions Customize: • Save frequently viewed weather stations in a ‘favorite list’ for quick reference and side by side comparison • Choose between numerical data or easy to understand descriptions for common weather components such as dew point, air pressure, and UV exposure And more… • Share weather images and time-lapse videos directly to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or download for later • View the conditions at popular locations such as national parks, landmarks, hiking and biking trails, ski resorts, golf courses, and Hotels • Coming soon: wind speed, direction, and rainfall via the new BloomSky Storm anemometer and rain sensor What people are saying: “I found myself fascinated not only by watching the sun arc across the sky above my home, but also watching time-lapse videos of weather patterns recorded from the Bay Area to Paris.” - San Francisco Chronicle Feedback: We’d love to hear from you! If you love the BloomSky experience, please rate and review us in the App store. If you have questions or suggestions, reach out to us at info@bloomsky.com. Privacy policy: To learn about our privacy policy, please go to https://www.bloomsky.com/legal/privacy/.
Sprinkle Weather!
Get real-time weather updates and detailed forecasts for your current location or any other. Plan your day or trips with accurate hourly and 7-day outlooks in a beautifully designed interface.
- Real-time weather updates
- Hourly and 7-day forecasts
- Location-based precision
- Visually appealing interface
- Detailed weather insights
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Weather should help you decide what to do next, not make you decode a wall of numbers. Sprinkle Weather! brings your local forecast into one clear, colorful view, then adds a friendly, closed-captioned briefing when you want the story behind the conditions. Start with the essentials at no cost: current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, weather alerts where available, Next Hour precipitation where supported, and useful details including feels-like temperature, humidity, wind, UV index, and visibility. Air quality from AirNow appears in supported U.S. locations when data is available. Sprinkle Forecast turns the forecast into a concise broadcast-style story. A virtual meteorologist presentation pairs synchronized forecast tiles with closed captions, practical planning cues, simple weather explainers, and occasional Sky Watch notes. The free preview gives you a quick forecast highlight. PRO unlocks the complete briefing sequence and Full Brief for a deeper look at what matters now and what is coming next. In supported U.S. locations, PRO adds an observed NOAA/NWS radar loop covering the past hour. Rain Forecast is a separate outlook built from NDFD rain-chance guidance and NOAA/WPC precipitation forecasts, with views for Rain Chance and Rain Amount. It is forecast guidance, not live radar, and conditions can change. PRO also unlocks animated weather backgrounds and icons, richer weather details such as dew point, cloud cover, heat index, wind chill, and precipitation intensity, plus significant changes and added historical context. Sprinkle is designed to stay readable and calm as conditions change. VoiceOver-friendly labels support key forecast information, layouts adapt to larger text and Display Zoom, and animations respect Reduce Motion. Forecasts and alerts come from Apple Weather. Radar and Rain Forecast imagery comes from NOAA/NWS services, and supported U.S. air-quality observations come from AirNow. Availability varies by location and data source. Sprinkle Weather! includes an optional PRO subscription for the expanded briefing, map guidance, animated presentation, and advanced details. Core forecasts remain available without PRO. https://nikle.net/sprinkleweather/terms-of-service-weather.html https://nikle.net/sprinkleweather/privacy-policy-weather.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sprinkle Weather! at 5.0 against BloomSky Weather's 2.2. BloomSky Weather's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 18 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sprinkle Weather! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BloomSky Weather has 110 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BloomSky Weather ships an update every 6 weeks, Sprinkle Weather! every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BloomSky Weather | Sprinkle Weather! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (110 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 110 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 411 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 天津瞰天科技有限责任公司 | Nikle LLC |
Customer experience
BloomSky Weather
Sprinkle Weather!
Bugs and requests
BloomSky Weather
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes when viewing time-lapse videos
- App hangs after entering login credentials
- WiFi connection drops after updates
- Time-lapse feature completely non-functional
- Live photo feed not updating or showing stale data
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- Weather Underground data sync failures
- Wind speed sensor reports zero when spinning
- Rain gauge fails to count rainfall
- Favorites list disappears or goes offline
- App crashes when scrolling through data
- Slider for image navigation is unreliable
- Battery level indicators show incorrect values
- Storm device data missing from app UI
- Device registration no longer works
- Server connectivity failures
- Dead links throughout app and website
Requested features
18 requests- Historical weather data and graphs
- iPad-specific app version
- Apple Watch app
- Apple TV app improvements
- Data export functionality
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- Pause and frame-by-frame time-lapse viewing
- Wind chill and heat index calculations
- Daily high/low temperature summaries
- Customizable rainfall time periods (not midnight-midnight)
- Live preview during device installation
- On-demand photo capture
- Weather Underground integration improvements
- Landscape mode support
- Detailed data visualization in app (not just dashboard)
- UV index algorithm fixes
- Battery percentage display instead of icon
- Sunrise/sunset time information
- Today screen widget
Sprinkle Weather!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BloomSky Weather
No in-app purchases
Sprinkle Weather!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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