Comparison

WeatherSmart vs EverythingWeather

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WeatherSmart

Get severe weather warnings and detailed forecasts for your current location and any other area. Customize settings like update frequency and do not disturb times. View daily highs, lows, and wind direction.

Highlights
  • Severe weather warnings
  • Current location weather
  • Forecasts for selected locations
  • Seven-day forecast
  • Temperature and wind data
  • Customizable settings
Features
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WeatherSmart, from the South African Weather Service (SAWS), provides you with severe weather warnings and other handy weather information for your immediate surroundings and other areas. WeatherSmart includes the following features and options: • Severe weather warnings • Weather conditions and forecast for your current location. • Search for and add other locations. • A seven day forecast for all your selected locations. • Minimum & maximum temperature(s). • Wind direction(s). • Weather notices, warnings and alerts. • Customise settings according to your needs: - Edit My Locations - Do Not Disturb Times - Weather Update Frequency Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This application only supports iOS 8+.

About

EverythingWeather

Access comprehensive weather data, including current conditions, forecasts, and real-time alerts from the National Weather Service and NOAA. Customize your homepage, receive push notifications for hazards, and view detailed radar with multiple map overlays. Includes tropical outlooks, storm predictions, and space weather information.

Highlights
  • NWS/NOAA data
  • Current conditions & forecasts
  • Customizable homepage
  • Real-time hazard alerts
  • Detailed radar with overlays
  • Tropical outlooks
  • Space weather data
Features
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EverythingWeather utilizes all National Weather Service (NWS) and NOAA data to get current conditions and forecast data for anywhere within the United States and it's territories. What can be found in the app: - Current and forecast conditions with a fully customizable home page - Choose from countless weather stations to use as your default. - Current hazards in effect (includes all NWS hazards/alerts) - Realtime customizable push notifications for NWS hazards/alerts - Daily Weather Summary and Tropical Push Notifications - Push notifications for observed and forecast river levels. - Easy to share Weather Stories from all NWS offices - Current Storm Prediction Center (SPC) and Weather Prediction Center (WPC) outlooks shown on the home page - Probabilistic precipitation data (rain/snow/ice) - Tide data shown on the home page if you are near the coast - NEW Tropical Center where you can follow along with all things tropical across the globe - Real time radar with lightning data and many map overlays: * Lightning data from GOES satellite GLM * All NWS products and you can customize the colors for each one and filter to only show what you want to see * GOES satellite data with a 3-hour loop * Composite radar and super-res level 2 radar data with split screen capability * Severe Weather Outlook (Days 1-8) from the SPC * Fire Weather Outlook (Days 1-8) from the SPC * Active Mesoscale Discussions from the SPC * Storm Reports from the last 24 hours * Excessive Rainfall Outlook from the WPC * Active Mesoscale Precipitation Discussions from the WPC * Forecast rainfall amounts (Days 1-7) from the WPC * PROBSevere information * Tidal information/forecasts for all of the US and it's territories * Tropical Outlooks and discussions from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) * Active Tropical Depressions/Storms/Hurricanes and their forecast tracks, watches/warnings, surface wind field, wind probabilities, wind radii, arrival time of TS force winds, and peak storm surge from the NHC * Current weather conditions from around the US * Plot your saved favorites right on the map for a quick look at conditions for all your favorites * Show your current location on the map - NWS Products such as Area Forecast Discussion, Climate Reports, Local Storm Reports, etc. - Save Favorite locations - View detailed weekly and hourly forecast data - Detailed astronomy data including info on upcoming meteor showers - Space Weather page that includes solar wind data, GOES Magnetometer, solar flare probabilities, KP conditions and forecast, and solar imagery - Current and forecast air quality data See the Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ See our Privacy Policy: https://everythingwx.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

WeatherSmart4 screens
EverythingWeather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EverythingWeather at 91% against WeatherSmart's 9%. EverythingWeather also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). WeatherSmart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EverythingWeather sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. WeatherSmart asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EverythingWeather holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EverythingWeather has 1.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of WeatherSmart's written reviews are positive against 91% of EverythingWeather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherSmart ships an update every 3 months, EverythingWeather every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
WeatherSmart versus EverythingWeather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherSmartEverythingWeather
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (4 ratings)4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.8% of reviews91.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#64 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAfriGIS Pty LtdCory Mottice

Customer experience

WeatherSmart

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive8.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative88.2%

EverythingWeather

All ratings1,337 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews199 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.5%

Bugs and requests

WeatherSmart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EverythingWeather

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Settings changes not persisting
  • Detailed view showing next day instead of current day

Requested features

3 requests
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • ASOS/weather observation data
  • Snow level information in precipitation

In-app purchases

None

WeatherSmart

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

EverythingWeather

Subscriptions6
  • EverythingWeather Pro$1.997 Days
  • EverythingWeather Pro$2.997 Days
  • EverythingWeather Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • EverythingWeather Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • EverythingWeather Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • EverythingWeather Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is WeatherSmart free?
WeatherSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EverythingWeather free?
EverythingWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WeatherSmart or EverythingWeather?
EverythingWeather is rated higher. WeatherSmart averages 1.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while EverythingWeather averages 4.8 from 1.4K ratings.
Do WeatherSmart or EverythingWeather have ads?
Neither WeatherSmart nor EverythingWeather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherSmart or EverythingWeather?
WeatherSmart ships an update every 3 months, and EverythingWeather every 9 days. Most recently, WeatherSmart was updated on October 16, 2026 and EverythingWeather on October 20, 2026.

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