Living Earth - Clock & Weather
What is Living Earth?
Living Earth is a Weather app for iOS with a 3D Earth view. It displays near-real-time cloud imagery updated every hour, including hurricanes and tropical storms, plus live and forecast maps of temperature, humidity and wind. It also includes hourly and 10-day forecasts for any city, a world clock, a Moon phase view, eclipse tracking and a Wake Alarm.
Pricing. Living Earth - Clock & Weather is $5.99 to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Tracking hurricanes and tropical storms as they form and change
- Checking hourly and 10-day forecasts for cities you follow
- Viewing a world clock alongside weather for several cities
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Why this app is in B tier
Living Earth scores 87 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 84, App Store search rank 69, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Weather on a planetary scale: live clouds, storms and weather maps across a 3D Earth, with forecasts and a world clock for the cities you care about. “In a sea of more complicated and ambitious apps, Living Earth is beautifully simple.” - The New York Times “Living Earth is proof that a world clock and weather app can be beautiful.” - Apple, App Store “A stunning app that shows the Earth in real time, based on global weather reports.” - WIRED Insider, Must Have Apps FEATURES • Watch live clouds from near-real-time satellite data, updated every hour: global cloud patterns, hurricanes and tropical storms. • Pinch in from orbit for a closer look at clouds, mountains and coastlines. • Explore live and forecast weather maps of temperature, humidity and wind. • Check hourly and 10-day forecasts for any city on Earth. • Get notified as new tropical storms form and change strength. • See the Moon in its current phase, with the stars and the Milky Way all around. • Follow eclipses as they happen: the Moon's shadow sweeping across Earth, or the Moon turning deep red. Get notified when a total eclipse begins. • Wake up to the Earth with the Wake Alarm and its choice of gentle tones. • Ke
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | B | B | B |
| Score | 87 / 100 | 88 / 100 | 85 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Ratings | 15.5K | 7.6K | 369K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.0 ★ · 20 reviews | — | 3.6 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 6d ago | 17d ago | 5d ago |
| Price | $5.99 + IAP | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Questions about Living Earth
Does the app require an account?
The app is private by design, with no accounts, no ads, no tracking, and no selling of user data.
Where does the weather and imagery come from?
The listing says weather data comes from CustomWeather, Earth imagery from NASA, and cloud imagery from NOAA and the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Can I sync my cities across devices?
The listing says cities can be kept in sync through iCloud on iPhone and iPad, and in Living Earth for Mac.
Is Living Earth free?
No. Living Earth is $5.99 to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Living Earth good for?
Living Earth is built for tracking hurricanes and tropical storms as they form and change, checking hourly and 10-day forecasts for cities you follow, viewing a world clock alongside weather for several cities. It sits in the weather list on AppTierList.
Is Living Earth worth it?
Living Earth is B tier, ranked #28 of 40 weather apps with a score of 87 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 15,549 ratings. Good, and 27 apps rank above it.
How does Living Earth compare to Meteored?
Living Earth is B tier at 87; Meteored is B tier at 88. Meteored ranks higher. Living Earth is $5.99 to download, with in-app purchases, Meteored is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Living Earth updated?
Living Earth was updated 6 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Weather
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 87 / 100
- Rank in list
- #28 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- $5.99 + IAP (USD)
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 15,549
- Recent reviews
- 3.0 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (6 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Weather
- Good for
- Tracking hurricanes and tropical storms as they form and change, Checking hourly and 10-day forecasts for cities you follow, Viewing a world clock alongside weather for several cities
- Requires
- iOS 18.5 or later
- Size
- 161 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 11
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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