# widget weather — Makes bad weather look good!

> Customizable weather app and widget with animated symbols and multiple forecast services. (iPhone/iPad app by Trond Rossvoll.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-weather/id908649054 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Trond Rossvoll](https://appshunter.io/developer/571419518)
- Category: Weather, Reference
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 72 App Store ratings · 121 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 60 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian and 13 more
- Released: 2014-10-10
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-weather/id908649054/reviews.md

## What is widget weather?

Even bad weather can be forecasted beautifully!
widget weather will make any weather look good on your iPhone/iPad/Apple Watch!

-"I have tried every widget and this is by far the best. The pixelated weather animations are very cool. It has a ton of options and I like how you can double tap the widget to refresh the info." (New type widget does not support double tapping)
-"Maybe the best weather widget on the appstore."
-"It's simple, beautiful and does what it says."
-"LOVE THIS! Best weather app I've used so far!"
-“The app is great, I only ask that the application, on the iPad, can be viewed in landscape. Attach 5 Stars, but, when the landscape is ready, become 7 Stars. Congratulations!” (iPad now supports landscape mode)

widget weather is a fully customizable weather app with widgets. Pick your favorite weather symbols, detail level, font and background color. There's even two weather forecast services so pick the most accurate one for your location, and the weather forecast is saved locally for offline use.

On Apple Watch you can use swipe up/down or use the digital crown to travel through time on the current weather page. Tap the screen to go back to current weather.

### There's a free version available if you'd like to try before you buy. You'll find "widget weather lite" under related apps ###

Feature list:
-Touch responsive meteogram
-Two forecast styles: list and graph (meteogram)
-Customizable widgets
-Apple Watch support
-19 beautiful weather icon sets
-2 animated weather symbol sets
-Customizable detail level (rain/wind/units etc.)
-Font picker
-Pick location from map or use GPS position
-Two forecast services: openweathermap.org and met.no (met.no is the data provider for yr.no)
-Choose how often new forecast data should be downloaded
-Double tap to update manually
-Weather forecast in 24 languages
-Universal for iPhone and iPad

Usage tips:
- Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
- You can update manually by double clicking in the app
- Forecast data rarely changes more often than every 2 hours.

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To activate a widget, do the following:
1 Press and hold on home screen
2 Click "Edit" at the top.
3 Choose “Add widget”
4 Pick “widget weather” from the list and choose widget size
To change the location for a widget: Long press a widget and choose “Edit widget”, then choose from a list of your locations. Add more locations from within the app before selecting them in a widget

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App control options:
-double tap to force update location
-touch and drag graph or tap list to show details 
-select day to see graph or list of details for upcoming days

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Weather forecast available in: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian.

App menus in English, Chinese Simplified, Danish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish.

## Key features

- Customizable weather widget
- Animated weather symbols
- Two forecast services
- Offline forecast data
- Apple Watch support
- Touch responsive meteogram

## Chart rankings

- #133 in Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 121)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-weather/id908649054/reviews.md

### 5/5 — アップデート待ってました

*2026-08-05*

本当に最高のアプリ
信じて良かった
お勧めです

**Developer response:** どうもありがとうございます！

### 4/5 — Great weather app, no widgets

*2026-04-11*

The actual widgets aren’t available, please fix! As a weather app it is great, excellent layout and easier to read than Apple’s.

### 3/5 — ios26 can’t use help!!!

*2025-12-06, version 2.4.6*

Will the issue of iOS 26 not working be fixed?

### 3/5 — iOS18で使えない。

*2024-11-11*

めっちゃ気に入ってたのにiOS18にアップデートしたらウィジェットが使えなくなった。めっちゃ残念。早くiOS18に対応して欲しいが、長いことアップデート来てないことを考えるともう期待しても無駄かも

### 1/5 — Update the App!!

*2024-10-20*

App hasn’t been updated in 3 years and doesn’t support the new iOS

### 3/5 — Was the best widget ever

*2024-09-22*

Unfortunately wasn’t updated to the new widget style, so it’s just a regular weather app now. Old review below:

It’s the best layout of any weather app, with the best info. Can most easily see when rain might come and how much.

### 5/5 — 좋아요

*2024-09-22*

ios18에서 위뎃추가가 안돠요. 업데이트 해주세요

### 4/5 — ios18に対応して下さい

*2024-09-17*

1番当たる天気予報アプリ
相変わらず最高なんだけどiOS18にアップデートしたらウィジェットとして使えなくなったので対応お願いします
⭐︎1つマイナス

**Developer response:** There was a prob­lem af­ter an API up­­­­­­­date on met.no on June 17th. This is now fixed, please down­load the lat­est up­­­­­­­date

### 1/5 — Der Name ist leider nicht Programm

*2022-02-22*

Ich wollte ein informatives Wetter Widget .
Leider unterstützt die App trotz dem Namen keine Widgets.

### 1/5 — Не работает 👎👎👎

*2021-03-25*

Программа запускается, но данные не отображаются!
Не работает!

## Frequently asked questions about widget weather

### What does this weather app do?

This app provides a highly customizable weather forecast experience through both a standalone application and interactive widgets for your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. You can personalize various visual elements like weather symbols, detail levels, fonts, and background colors to suit your preferences.

### What are the key features of this weather app?

Key features include a customizable widget with animated weather symbols, touch-responsive meteograms, support for Apple Watch with time travel functionality, and the ability to choose between two different forecast services (openweathermap.org and met.no). It also allows for offline access to saved forecast data and supports 24 languages for weather forecasts.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, there is a free version of the app available, often referred to as 'widget weather lite,' which you can try before purchasing the full version. The full version likely offers additional features or customization options beyond what is available in the lite version.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

This application is designed to be universal for iPhone and iPad. It also offers specific support for the Apple Watch, allowing you to view forecasts and interact with weather data directly on your wrist.

### How can I use this app for daily weather checks?

You can use this app by adding its customizable widget to your home screen or notification center for quick access to weather information. The app itself provides detailed forecasts, and you can manually refresh the data by double-tapping the widget, which is especially useful when roaming to save data.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.1 — 2026-08-08

v3.0
This update brings updated widgets, watchOS app, UV index tracking and lots more:

• Widgets: Updated with new type widgets to support iOS18 and watchOS9 and newer, with new watchOS complications and macOS widget support.
• UV Index: See the current UV index with a new graph (available for met.no forecasts)
• Improved daily forecast aggregation.
• Dark mode support
• Improved location list and map view
• Larger forecasts on iPad
• General updates and bug fixes to improve stability

v3.0.1
Fixed a bug that crashed the app from the settings pages for some users that had settings from a previous version that was incompatible with version 3.0

### 3.0 — 2026-08-05

This update brings updated widgets, watchOS app, UV index tracking and lots more:

• Widgets: Updated with new type widgets to support iOS18 and watchOS9 and newer, with new watchOS complications and macOS widget support.
• UV Index: See the current UV index with a new graph (available for met.no forecasts)
• Improved daily forecast aggregation.
• Dark mode support
• Improved location list and map view
• Larger forecasts on iPad
• General updates and bug fixes to improve stability

### 2.4.6 — 2021-04-29

Bugfixes

### 2.4.5 — 2021-04-24

Fix for met.no API

### 2.4.3 — 2020-06-27

Bug fix for met.no API update

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- [widget weather lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-weather-lite/id1130588506)

All apps by Trond Rossvoll: https://appshunter.io/developer/571419518

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*