Comparison

Forecast Bar vs Weather ++++

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

Head to head
About

Forecast Bar

Get hyper-accurate, hyper-local live weather and forecasts with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. Track storms with advanced radar, receive AI-powered weather summaries for your calendar, and get timely alerts for celestial events and severe weather.

Highlights
  • Hyper-local live weather and forecasts
  • Customizable home and lock screen widgets
  • NOAA-powered radar with live lightning
  • AI-powered Smart Weather Stories
  • Aurora visibility and sunset alerts
  • Severe weather and precipitation notifications
  • Hourly and daily visual forecasts
Features
Currently charting
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*** Featured by Apple, Lifehacker, Macworld and Cult of Mac! *** Forecast Bar offers hyper accurate, hyper local live weather and forecasts right at your fingertips, and is customizable to fit your needs. With 12+ Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets, including a multi-city widget to see weather in up to 4 locations at once. Forecast Bar includes a beautiful and powerful Apple Watch App with 100+ customizable complications, including hourly and daily visual forecasts, Graphs to visualize several different data points, or a Custom Modular with 3 customizable lines. The Watch app is fully customizable, with 3 custom data points you can add, a customizable hourly data point. You can also customize your backgrounds with several options including using your own images, as well as custom font and font size throughout the app. == Completely Redesigned for iOS 26 and Liquid Glass == Track storms like never before with our all-new NOAA-powered radar featuring live lightning strikes, aurora forecasts, and marine warnings. Watch precipitation approach in real-time right from your Lock Screen with our new Live Activity—see exactly when rain starts and ends without opening the app. Smart Weather Stories transforms forecasts into personalized AI summaries. Connect your calendar to get advice tailored to your plans: "Light rain during your 2pm meeting—bring an umbrella." Never miss a stunning sky with aurora visibility alerts, eclipse notifications, and Beautiful Sunset alerts. Now with iOS 26 Liquid Glass design. == Built Different == Crafted by a 2-person team over a decade. Trusted daily by users who call it "the most accurate weather app" they've used. Always improving—because your weather app should be. == Stay Informed with Push Notifications == - Personalized daily weather reports for any location, at any time you wish - Push notifications for severe weather alerts in the United States - Precipitation alerts sent reliably from our servers (Gold only) - Custom notifications and alerts! You can configure 14 different data points to look out for what matters to you. For example, get notified in the morning when wind during the day will rise above a certain speed, or if temperatures overnight will drop below freezing. (Gold only) - Beautiful Sunset alerts that give you a heads up when a stunning sunset (or sunrise!) is heading your way. Get your cameras ready! (Gold only) - Get notified when earthquakes hit near you! (Gold only) == Weather at a glance, or in depth == - Quickly check the current conditions or forecast for 14 days at a glance, including a succinct summary - Tap on any day's forecast to see an hour-by-hour breakdown - Gorgeous animated weather backgrounds - Apple Weather provided minute-by-minute rain forecasts - Tap again to see rich, interactive charts of even more details like dew point, pressure, visibility, UV index and more - Choose between a compact and highly visual view for weather at up to 8 locations at a time - Animated weather radar in the United States, Europe and Australia, including future radar forecasts, as well as 10+ other powerful visualizations - Forecast Bar supports iPad multitasking in Slide Over and Split Screen All subscriptions to Forecast Bar include a free 7 day trial Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. They will automatically renew at the end of your subscription period unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Our privacy policy and terms of use are here: http://forecastbar.com/privacy-policy-for-forecast-bar.pdf and https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Weather ++++

Display colorful and customizable weather widgets directly on your iPhone home screen. Get accurate forecasts with a variety of themes and icons, and check multiple cities with your preferred units.

Highlights
  • Home screen weather widgets
  • Customizable backgrounds and icons
  • 20+ preloaded themes
  • 48-hour and 7-day forecasts
  • Multiple city weather checks
  • Selectable units (°C/°F, m/s/mph)
Features
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Colorful weather widget on your iPhone home screen! Carefully crafted weather widgets, with highly customizable backgrounds and icons, we aim to make your weather reports accurately and stylishly. Cool features: - Weather report on home screen widgets - Widget designs are gorgeous, making your home screen good-looking - Pick from 20+ preloaded themes - Highly customizable: pick your own background color & weather icons - Accurate weather forecast - We provide 48 hours & 7 days forecast - You can easily check weather of multiple cities - Pick your own units: ℃ vs ℉, m/s vs mph, etc Our users love our app, here's what users say: *** This app is different from all other weather apps - it's not just an app, it's information at a glance *** I love the gorgeous designs of the weather widgets. There're so many styles to pick from! Subscription to access premium themes: - You can subscribe for premium features from inside the app; subscriptions are billed weekly or monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of current period. - Your account will be charged according to your plan for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase: - Go to Settings > iTunes & App Store - Tap your Apple ID at the top of the screen - Tap View Apple ID. You might need to sign in or use Touch ID. - Tap Subscriptions. - Tap the subscription you want to manage. - Use the options to manage your subscription. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Privacy Policy: https://colorful-weather.flycricket.io/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://colorful-weather.flycricket.io/terms.html Connect with us: support@touchberry.net

Screenshots

Forecast Bar4 screens
Weather ++++4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Forecast Bar at free with in-app purchases against Weather ++++'s subscription. Forecast Bar also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 37%) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 190). Weather ++++'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Forecast Bar sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Weather ++++ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weather ++++ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forecast Bar has 2.8K ratings behind it against 190, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Forecast Bar's written reviews are positive against 37% of Weather ++++'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Forecast Bar versus Weather ++++: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForecast BarWeather ++++
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings)4.7 (190 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews — better36.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better190
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#99 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size293 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHigher Bar, LLCTouchberry

Customer experience

Forecast Bar

All ratings2,805 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative28.9%

Weather ++++

All ratings190 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral10.5%
Negative52.6%

User reviews

Forecast Bar

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Highly customizable
  • 👍 Accurate forecasts
  • 🌟 Great app design and interface
  • ⌚️ Excellent Apple Watch support
  • 💻 Available on multiple platforms (iOS, macOS, tvOS)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and stability issues after updates
  • 🕰 Slow location updates and radar loading
  • 💰 Subscription model can be expensive
  • 🌍 Limited functionality for non-US users
  • 🔄 Inconsistent sync between devices

Weather ++++

From 190 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Nice app design
  • 🎶 Funky music theme
  • ✨ Stunning design
  • 👍 Good app overall
  • 💡 Cute widget idea

Room to improve

  • ⚫ Widget is black
  • 💸 Expensive subscription
  • 🔄 City switches randomly
  • 💰 Not worth the money
  • ❌ Useless app

Bugs and requests

Forecast Bar

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Widgets not working as expected
  • Temperature display issues on Apple Watch
  • Alerts and notifications not working properly
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent location tracking and updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Pressure charts and graphs
  • More customization options for widgets
  • Improved Apple Watch app and complications
  • Ability to choose weather data source
  • Pollen and air quality information
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  • Standalone Apple Watch app functionality

Weather ++++

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Widget doesn't work
  • Widget is a black box
  • Widget blacked out
  • Widget doesn't work in iOS 17
  • App goes blank after a few hours
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  • Widget switches city
  • Widget doesn't load on Home Screen
  • Weather is inaccurate

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fix the widget issue
  • Update software for iOS 16.4
  • Lock the city setting
  • Add a zombie theme
  • Add a weather radar

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Forecast Bar

Subscriptions7
  • Bronze Subscription (1 Month)$0.491 Month
  • Silver Subscription (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • Bronze Subscription (iOS Only)$5.991 Year
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  • Silver Subscription (iOS Only)7 Days trial$11.491 Year
  • Gold Subscription (iOS Only)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Silver Family Subscription7 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • Gold Family Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Weather ++++

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weather Features$1.997 Days
  • Pro Weather Features7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Weather Features$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Forecast Bar free?
Forecast Bar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather ++++ free?
Weather ++++ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forecast Bar or Weather ++++?
Weather ++++ is rated higher. Forecast Bar averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Weather ++++ averages 4.7 from 190 ratings.
Do Forecast Bar or Weather ++++ have ads?
Neither Forecast Bar nor Weather ++++ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forecast Bar or Weather ++++?
Forecast Bar ships an update fortnightly, and Weather ++++ fortnightly. Most recently, Forecast Bar was updated on October 29, 2026 and Weather ++++ on October 29, 2026.

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