Skyfire feature comparison – January 2023

NOTE: Skyfire™ subscriptions are no longer available for purchase in The Photographer’s Ephemeris Web as of February 2025. Skyfire remains available as an in-app purchase in The Photographer’s Ephemeris iOS app. Existing subscribers’ access to Skyfire functionality is unaffected at this time. We’ll be communicating more about future plans in the coming weeks.


Coverage

  • TPE Web: continental United States and southern Canada; Hawaii; Alaska; Europe; Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea
  • TPE for iOS: continental United States and southern Canada; other coverage regions coming soon
  • Skyfire for Android: continental United States and southern Canada; other coverage regions coming soon

Basic vs. Plus

There are two levels of Skyfire subscription: Basic and Plus (or ‘+’):

  • Basic: Skyfire ensemble forecast for today plus 2 days (3 days in total)
  • Plus +: Skyfire ensemble forecast for today plus 4 days (5 days in total); configurable push notifications on iOS; additional forecast models (GFS, GEM, HRRR, RAP, NAM, NBM); forecast confidence map

Plan Availability

  • TPE Web: As of February 2025, Skyfire subscriptions are no longer available for purchase in TPE Web
  • TPE for iOS: Basic or Plus subscriptions are available via in-app purchase
  • Skyfire for Android: Basic subscription only is available via in-app billing

Feature Availability by platform

  • TPE Web: Skyfire ensemble forecast; additional forecast models (GFS, GEM, HRRR, RAP, NAM, NBM); forecast confidence map (+); favourite location forecasts
  • TPE for iOS: Skyfire ensemble forecast; favourite location forecasts; push notifications (+)
  • Skyfire for Android: Skyfire ensemble forecast; selected location forecasts

Access to your subscription

You can use your subscription on any platform, irrespective of where it was initially purchased, subject to feature availability described above. If you have any trouble accessing your subscription, or have questions, please contact us and we’ll be happy to help.

Please check back for future updates.

Published on 9 February 2026 | Last updated on 27 April 2026

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