Mercury Weather vs Zoom Earth
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Mercury Weather is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.6. Mercury Weather wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Zoom Earth on 2.
Apple users who want a fast, private forecast that looks great
Anyone in hurricane country or who loves watching weather from above
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Mercury Weather | Zoom Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Weather | Weather |
| Category rank | #3 of 7 | #6 of 7 |
| Developer | Triple Glazed Studios | Neave Interactive |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Mercury Weather better than Zoom Earth?
Mercury Weather is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.6. Mercury Weather wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Zoom Earth on 2.
Which is cheaper, Mercury Weather or Zoom Earth?
Mercury Weather: Free; Premium listed at $2.99 a month, $14.99 a year or $59.99 lifetime. Zoom Earth: Free with ads; Zoom Earth Pro removes ads and adds 10-day maps and alerts. On value for money, Zoom Earth scores higher.
Do Mercury Weather and Zoom Earth work on the same devices?
Only Mercury Weather runs on Mac. Only Zoom Earth runs on Android, Web.
Which is more private, Mercury Weather or Zoom Earth?
Mercury Weather scores higher on privacy (9.8/10). App Store label: Data Not Collected. The developer says the app does not collect any data.
Strengths and weaknesses
Mercury Weather
- Gorgeous, glanceable charts
- Trip Forecast handles road trips
- Collects no data according to its label
- Apple devices only
- Fewer map layers than radar-focused apps
Mercury Weather is for people who want a forecast they can read in two seconds. Smooth charts show temperature and rain across the day, rain timing is easy to read, and Trip Forecast shows the weather wherever you'll be on each day of a journey. Widgets and the Apple Watch app are lovely. It's Apple-only and lighter on maps than radar apps, but its App Store label says it collects nothing at all.
Full Mercury Weather review
Zoom Earth
- Live satellite view is mesmerizing and useful
- Clear hurricane tracking for anyone
- Works on the web as well as phones
- Ads in the free version
- 10-day forecast maps need Pro
- Shares some data for advertising
Zoom Earth is the most watchable weather app around. Satellite images from GOES, Himawari and Meteosat refresh every 10 minutes, so you can watch storms spin up in near real time, then switch to radar, wind, rain or heat maps. Its hurricane tracking is clear enough for anyone, and wildfire hot spots come from NASA data. The free version shows ads, and Pro is needed for longer forecast maps.
Full Zoom Earth review
