Subscription Plans
PhotoWeather offers two subscription tiers to meet different photography needs. Start free, then upgrade when you need more locations and power-user features.
Plan Overview
Section titled “Plan Overview”Free Plan
Section titled “Free Plan”$0/month
Perfect for trying PhotoWeather:
- 1 location
- 1 rule
- Forecasts refresh every 6 hours
- 3-day weather forecasts (standard weather data)
- Email notifications
- Calendar feed integration
- Aurora activity monitoring
- Custom rule builder
- Advanced photography conditions like fog probability, sunset quality, etc
Pro Plan
Section titled “Pro Plan”$7.49/month (or $4.83/month billed yearly)
For power users and professionals:
- 15 locations
- 100 rules
- Forecast updates every hour
- 14-day weather forecasts
- Everything in Free, AND:
- Higher quality predictions through horizon sampling 4x per day
- Hyperlocal weather models where available
- Location-specific calendar feeds
- Advanced notification scheduling
- Advanced conditions weather charts (visualize fog probability, sunset quality etc up to 14 days in advance)
Also included:
- Time-based trend rules - detect patterns like “snow accumulation > 10mm within X hours”
- Directional weather intelligence - horizon sampling 4x per day for better predictions
- Multi-model confidence checks - comparing weather models for higher accuracy alerts
Feature Comparison
Section titled “Feature Comparison”| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Max Locations | 1 | 15 |
| Max Rules | 1 | 100 |
| Update Frequency | Every 6 hours | Every hour |
| Forecast Length | 3 days | 14 days |
| Email Notifications | ✅ | ✅ |
| Calendar Feed Integration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Aurora Activity Monitoring | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom Rule Builder | ✅ | ✅ |
| 40+ Basic Photography Conditions | ✅ | ✅ |
| 40+ Additional Advanced Conditions | ❌ | ✅ |
| Directional Weather Intelligence | ❌ | ✅ |
| Hyperlocal Weather Models | ❌ | ✅ |
| Location-Specific Calendar Feeds | ❌ | ✅ |
| Advanced Notification Scheduling | ❌ | ✅ |
Plan Upgrades
Section titled “Plan Upgrades”Upgrade Plan
Section titled “Upgrade Plan”You can upgrade to Pro at any time from your Account Settings. Visit the subscription page to choose monthly or yearly billing.
Automatic Limit Enforcement
Section titled “Automatic Limit Enforcement”When subscriptions expire or accounts are downgraded:
- Excess locations and rules are automatically disabled
- Disabled items are preserved for future upgrade
- System uses oldest-first strategy for disabling items
- Email notifications explain what was disabled
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”Ready to upgrade your PhotoWeather experience?
- View Account Settings - check your current subscription status
- Learn About Weather Rules - understand how to create effective photography rules