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Cirrus vs MeteoCompare: catalog facts
CirrusMeteoCompare

Best for: Android users who want a simple weather and rain radar app without ads

Best for: Weather enthusiasts who want to compare forecast models

Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0, with no ads.

Free

Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Android Android
  • Hourly forecasts up to 16 days
  • Built-in rain radar
  • Widget with optional GPS location updates
  • Minimal permissions and no ads
  • Compares up to 19 weather models side by side
  • Shows disagreement between models instead of hiding it
  • Tracks each model's historical bias per city
  • Relays Météo-France Vigilance warnings
  • Depends on Open-Meteo and LibreWXR for data
  • Android only
  • Depends on the Open-Meteo API for data
  • Project website is in French
  • Raw multi-model data takes more effort to read than a single forecast
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Sources for Cirrus

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

Sources for MeteoCompare

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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