# Weather Widget® vs ambiient

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ambiient at none against Weather Widget®'s 11. ambiient also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Weather Widget®'s advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 13) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Weather Widget® sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. ambiient asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Weather Widget® against 4.7 for ambiient. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Widget® has 5.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Weather Widget®'s written reviews are positive against 75% of ambiient's.

Weather Widget® ships an update every 2 months, ambiient every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Weather Widget® | ambiient |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-widget/id1137060820/reviews)** | [4.7 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ambiient/id1368329685/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.5K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **81.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#195** | — |
| Size | 145 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tien Long Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/932711659) | [Distant Pixel, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/431030211) |

## What reviewers say

### Weather Widget®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-widget/id1137060820)

**Currently charting:** #195 Top Grossing · Weather (US App Store)

Enhance your device with a beautiful and accurate weather widget. Choose from thousands of customizable styles, including clocks, radar, and air quality. Get detailed forecasts and alerts for any location, all without intrusive ads.

**Highlights:** Thousands of unique widget styles, Live weather and hourly forecasts, Interactive clock and radar widgets, Air quality and UV index tracking, Lock screen and StandBy support, 14-day weather forecast, Weather alerts and notifications

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly subscribe | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $17.99 | per year |
| 3D Weather Widget | $1.99 | one-time |
| Full Weather info Widget(Horizontal clock) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Low poly style | $1.99 | one-time |
| Home weather station style | $1.99 | one-time |
| Neon weather widget | $2.99 | one-time |
| (One year) Pro version | $4.99 | one-time |
| Super Stylish weather pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate lifetime weather pack | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Awesome app
- 👍 Accurate and reliable
- 🎨 Customizable widgets and themes
- 📊 Detailed weather information
- 🕰️ Helpful time and date integration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Difficulty customizing widgets
- 🔁 Inconsistent widget updates
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🌍 Inaccurate location detection

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not updating correctly
- Temperature readings inconsistent with other apps

**Requested features**

- More free widget options
- Transparent widget backgrounds
- Ability to add multiple locations
- Improved radar functionality


### ambiient

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ambiient/id1368329685)

Get current weather updates for your favorite cities using personalized text and emojis. This free app offers widgets and complications that refresh frequently on your Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Customizable weather descriptions, Emoji-based weather indicators, Support for favorite cities, iPhone and iPad widgets, Apple Watch complications, Frequent updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Weather Widget® free?

Weather Widget® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ambiient free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Weather Widget® or ambiient?

Weather Widget® is rated higher. Weather Widget® averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while ambiient averages 4.7 from 13 ratings.

### Do Weather Widget® or ambiient have ads?

Neither Weather Widget® nor ambiient shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Weather Widget® or ambiient?

Weather Widget® ships an update every 2 months, and ambiient every 3 weeks. Most recently, Weather Widget® was updated on October 24, 2026 and ambiient on October 24, 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.*