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Climate FieldView vs Hello Weather

Climate FieldView logo

Climate FieldView

Software

Digital agriculture platform for data-driven farming

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hello Weather logo

Hello Weather

Software

Simple beautiful weather with multiple sources

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Climate FieldView the Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually; Hello Weather limited features in free version compared to competitors with native rain alerts
  • They diverge on capability: Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Hello Weather covers Multiple data sources.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Climate FieldView and Hello Weather actually diverge.

Attributes where Climate FieldView and Hello Weather differ
AttributeClimate FieldViewHello Weather
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiiOS, iPadOS, Android, watchOS
Founded20062016

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Climate FieldView

  • Real-time data collection
  • Field health imagery
  • Yield analysis
  • Variable rate seeding
  • Nitrogen management
  • Equipment connectivity
  • Manual scouting tools
  • Data sharing & connectivity

Only in Hello Weather

  • Multiple data sources
  • Simple design
  • Comparison mode
  • Custom icons
  • Widgets
  • Apple Watch
  • iOS widgets
  • Siri shortcuts

Both cover

  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Climate FieldView

  • Collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinerynot Hello Weather
  • Building variable rate seeding prescriptionsnot Hello Weather
  • Field scouting with satellite imagery and field health mapsnot Hello Weather

Hello Weather

  • Professional Worknot Climate FieldView
  • Content Creationnot Climate FieldView

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Climate FieldView

  • The Plus plan starts at $649 per year and is billed annually
  • The free Basic plan lists only Online Support and a Data Inbox as its included features
  • Collecting in-cab data requires buying the FieldView Drive hardware separately
  • The vendor states the plan content is subject to change and will be updated regularly

Hello Weather

  • Limited features in free version compared to competitors with native rain alerts
  • Smaller development team means slower feature updates compared to enterprise weather apps
  • No native invoicing or team management for business use

Pricing, plan by plan

Climate FieldView

Free
  • FieldView DriveFree
    • Data collection & storage
    • Basic field mapping
    • Equipment connectivity
  • FieldView Plus$4/acre/year
    • Everything in Drive
    • Field health imagery
    • Scouting with drop pins
  • FieldView Pro$10/acre/year
    • Everything in Plus
    • Seed scripting
    • Nitrogen advisor

Hello Weather

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Current, hourly, daily forecasts
    • Multiple data source options
    • Dark mode
  • VIP$3/year
    • Home screen and lock screen widgets
    • Push notifications for precipitation
    • Apple Watch app

Which should you pick?

Choose Climate FieldView if

  • You need real-time data collection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want field health imagery.
Climate FieldView review

Choose Hello Weather if

  • You need multiple data sources.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, iPadOS, Android, watchOS.
  • You also want simple design.
Hello Weather review

Questions people ask

Is Climate FieldView or Hello Weather better?
Neither clearly leads. Climate FieldView starts at Free and Hello Weather at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Climate FieldView or Hello Weather?
Climate FieldView starts at Free and Hello Weather at Free.
Does Climate FieldView or Hello Weather run on more platforms?
Climate FieldView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Hello Weather runs on iOS, iPadOS, Android, watchOS.
Can I use Climate FieldView for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Climate FieldView best used for?
Climate FieldView is most often used for collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinery, building variable rate seeding prescriptions, field scouting with satellite imagery and field health maps. Of those, collecting and visualising planting, yield and application data from farm machinery and building variable rate seeding prescriptions are not what Hello Weather is typically brought in for.
What can Climate FieldView do that Hello Weather cannot?
Climate FieldView covers Real-time data collection, Field health imagery, Yield analysis, Variable rate seeding. Hello Weather covers Multiple data sources, Simple design, Comparison mode, Custom icons. Both handle Ios support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Hello Weather: What is Hello Weather's business model?

Hello Weather is free to download from the App Store with optional VIP membership. VIP costs $3 for one year, $5 for two years, or $7 for lifetime access.

Source
Hello Weather: What weather data sources does Hello Weather support?

Hello Weather supports multiple weather data sources including Apple Weather, AccuWeather, Foreca, OpenWeather, Pirate Weather, The Weather Company, Tomorrow.io, Visual Crossing, Weatherbit, and Xweather.

Source
Hello Weather: What platforms does Hello Weather support?

Hello Weather is available on iPhone, iPad, and Android. It includes Apple Watch app and complications, plus home screen and lock screen widgets.

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Hello Weather: Is Hello Weather an independent project?

Yes, Hello Weather is developed by indie developers Jonas Downey and Trevor as a side project. The team describes themselves as friends with day jobs who make the app for fun.

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Hello Weather: When was Hello Weather first launched?

Hello Weather was launched in 2016 and has achieved half a million downloads with thousands of paying VIP customers.

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