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MeteoCompare vs Cirrus: catalog facts
MeteoCompareCirrus

Best for: Weather enthusiasts who want to compare forecast models

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

Free

Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Free

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

Android Android
  • 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
  • Hourly forecasts up to 16 days
  • Built-in rain radar
  • Widget with optional GPS location updates
  • Minimal permissions and no ads
  • 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
  • Depends on Open-Meteo and LibreWXR for data
  • Android only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Sources for MeteoCompare

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

Sources for Cirrus

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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