# Partly Sunny vs Weather

The clearest difference is price: Weather at Free against Partly Sunny's $2.99. Weather also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Partly Sunny's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (777 vs 1). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Weather is free to download; Partly Sunny costs $2.99 up front. Partly Sunny sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

Weather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Partly Sunny has 777 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Partly Sunny ships an update every 2 months, Weather daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Partly Sunny | Weather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (777 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/partly-sunny/id1104486867/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-plus/id6475587726/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **777** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#89** | — |
| Size | 26 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Joseph Hribar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1104486866) | [Yongnam Jeon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625537599) |

## What reviewers say

### Partly Sunny

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/partly-sunny/id1104486867)

**Currently charting:** #89 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

This app provides detailed weather information at a glance, offering hourly and weekly forecasts with customizable graphs and interactive maps. It allows users to track various weather conditions and customize their app experience.

**Highlights:** Quick weather overviews, Detailed hourly and weekly forecasts, Interactive weather map with layers, Customizable hourly and daily graphs, Pull-to-refresh functionality, Save multiple locations, Custom app icon and theme

**Features:** iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Partly Sunny Club: Monthly | $0.49 | per month |
| Partly Sunny Club: Yearly | $3.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🔒 Great privacy policy
- 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts
- 👍 Customizable options
- 👍 Clean and intuitive design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App not working/showing error messages
- 🔧 Lack of updates and new features
- 🔧 Unreliable radar and precipitation predictions
- 🔧 Missing Apple Watch support
- 🔧 Cluttered widget design

**Reported bugs**

- Weather feed broken, showing error messages
- Widget not loading data consistently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add AccuWeather as a data source
- Implement iOS 14 widgets
- Add more weather data points to display
- Improve radar and precipitation forecasting
- Introduce Apple Watch app and complication


### Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-plus/id6475587726)

Get live weather updates and hourly forecasts to plan your day. Track global weather patterns with precision and customize units for temperature and wind speed. Your daily forecast companion.

**Highlights:** Live weather updates, Hourly forecasts, Global weather tracking, Customizable units, Environmental data

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Partly Sunny free?

Partly Sunny costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Weather free?

Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Partly Sunny or Weather?

Weather is rated higher. Partly Sunny averages 4.6 out of 5 from 777 ratings, while Weather averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Partly Sunny or Weather have ads?

Weather shows ads; Partly Sunny does not.

### Which is updated more often, Partly Sunny or Weather?

Partly Sunny ships an update every 2 months, and Weather daily. Most recently, Partly Sunny was updated on October 26, 2026 and Weather on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*