Weather & Environment · head to head
Atmotube vs Weather Underground
Atmotube
Weather & Environment
Portable air quality monitor for on-the-go tracking
- From
- $179/one-time
- Rated
- -
Weather Underground
Weather & Environment
Crowdsourced hyperlocal weather from personal stations
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Weather Underground has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Atmotube a hardware purchase: the readings come from the Atmotube PRO 2 or Atmocube device rather than from the app alone; Weather Underground free public API discontinued as of December 31, 2018 with no new developer accounts accepted
- They diverge on capability: Atmotube covers Portable design, Weather Underground covers Personal weather stations.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Atmotube and Weather Underground actually diverge.
| Attribute | Atmotube | Weather Underground |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $179/one-time | Free |
| Pricing model | one-time | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Hardware | Web, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station network |
| Founded | 2015 | 2003 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Weather & Environment).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Atmotube
- Portable design
- PM1/2.5/10 sensors
- VOC detection
- Temperature/humidity
- GPS tracking
- Mobile app
- PlanetWatch
- Data export
Only in Weather Underground
- Personal weather stations
- Hyperlocal data
- Historical records
- Webcams
- Community forums
- PWS networks
- Smart home
- APIs
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Atmotube
- Personal exposure tracking for PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 while moving aroundnot Weather Underground
- Indoor air quality monitoring for CO2 and VOCsnot Weather Underground
- Commercial building air quality dashboards with Atmocubenot Weather Underground
- Noise and light monitoring alongside air quality in officesnot Weather Underground
Weather Underground
- Professional Worknot Atmotube
- Content Creationnot Atmotube
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Atmotube
- A hardware purchase: the readings come from the Atmotube PRO 2 or Atmocube device rather than from the app alone
- Prices are not shown on the main site and sit in a separate store
- The two devices measure different things, with formaldehyde, light and noise on Atmocube only
Weather Underground
- Free public API discontinued as of December 31, 2018 with no new developer accounts accepted
- Previous enterprise pricing was expensive at $150/month for Cumulus Drizzle plan
- No longer competitive for developers needing reliable weather API access
- Service is in wind-down phase with limited future development
Pricing, plan by plan
Atmotube
$179/one-time- Atmotube Pro$179/one-time
- PM sensors
- VOC detection
- Bluetooth
Weather Underground
Free- FreeFree
- PWS data access
- Forecasts
- Historical data
- Ad-Free$1.99/month
- No advertisements
- Premium features
Which should you pick?
Choose Atmotube if
- You need portable design.
- You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
- You also want pm1/2.5/10 sensors.
Choose Weather Underground if
- You need personal weather stations.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station network.
- You also want hyperlocal data.
Questions people ask
- Is Atmotube or Weather Underground better?
- Neither clearly leads. Atmotube starts at $179/one-time and Weather Underground at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Atmotube or Weather Underground?
- Weather Underground has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $179/one-time for Atmotube and Free for Weather Underground.
- Does Atmotube or Weather Underground run on more platforms?
- Atmotube runs on Ios, Android, Hardware. Weather Underground runs on Web, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station network.
- Can I use Weather Underground for free?
- Yes. Weather Underground has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Atmotube starts at $179/one-time.
- What is Atmotube best used for?
- Atmotube is most often used for personal exposure tracking for pm1, pm2.5 and pm10 while moving around, indoor air quality monitoring for co2 and vocs, commercial building air quality dashboards with atmocube, noise and light monitoring alongside air quality in offices. Of those, personal exposure tracking for pm1, pm2.5 and pm10 while moving around and indoor air quality monitoring for co2 and vocs are not what Weather Underground is typically brought in for.
- What can Atmotube do that Weather Underground cannot?
- Atmotube covers Portable design, PM1/2.5/10 sensors, VOC detection, Temperature/humidity. Weather Underground covers Personal weather stations, Hyperlocal data, Historical records, Webcams. Both handle Ios support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Weather Underground: What happened to the Weather Underground API?
The free public API was discontinued on December 31, 2018, after IBM acquired The Weather Company. The service is now in a wind-down phase with no new developer accounts accepted.
SourceWeather Underground: Can I still use Weather Underground's data?
Free API keys are still available for Personal Weather Station (PWS) owners who upload data to the network. General developers need to migrate to alternative weather API providers.
SourceWeather Underground: What was the pricing for Weather Underground's Cumulus plans?
The Cumulus Drizzle plan cost $150/month, which many developers found prohibitively expensive for weather data compared to modern alternatives.
SourceWeather Underground: Does Weather Underground still offer a consumer-facing service?
Yes. The consumer website continues to provide weather forecasts, news, alerts, and access to personal weather station data through the PWS network.
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