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Meteo vs Zoom Earth: catalog facts
Meteo	Zoom Earth

Best for: Linux desktop users who want a simple native weather forecast app	Best for: Following storms, fires and weather on a live satellite map
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free + paid options Free to use, with an optional Zoom Earth Pro subscription.
Linux	Android, iOS, Web
Hourly and daily forecasts with weather maps Native GTK4 interface for the Linux desktop Available on Flathub and openSUSE repositories	Live satellite loops and rain radar Hurricane and storm tracking ICON and GFS forecast models Detailed unit, time and animation settings
Linux only Depends on the OpenWeatherMap service for its data	Some features need a Pro subscription Requires an internet connection
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Meteo gitlab.com/bitseater/meteo Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Zoom Earth zoom.earth Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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