# Weather Widget® vs Weather Radar Widget

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weather Widget® at 81% against Weather Radar Widget's 53%. Weather Widget® also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and chart position (#164 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Weather Widget® sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Weather Radar Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Weather Widget® holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.6K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Weather Widget®'s written reviews are positive against 53% of Weather Radar Widget's.

Weather Widget® ships an update every 2 months, Weather Radar Widget every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Weather Widget® | Weather Radar Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (5.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-widget/id1137060820/reviews)** | [4.5 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-radar-widget/id1532959739/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.6K** | 1.1K |
| Positive reviews | **81.0% of reviews** | 52.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#164** | — |
| Size | 145 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tien Long Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/932711659) | [Piotr Knapczyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541886746) |

## What reviewers say

### Weather Widget®

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

**Currently charting:** #164 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


### Weather Radar Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-radar-widget/id1532959739)

Get live weather radar updates directly on your iPhone or iPad home and lock screens. View rain forecasts with a radar that updates every 10 minutes. The app prioritizes your privacy, only requesting approximate location when needed and not saving or sharing it.

**Highlights:** Live radar view, Home and lock screen widgets, Updates every 10 minutes, Privacy-focused location access, In-app radar view

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly PRO Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime PRO Subscription | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Nice app
- 👍 Simple and good
- 👍 Good baseline graphics
- 👍 Great widget
- 👍 Fantastic app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Weather won't load
- 🐛 Widgets not working
- 🐛 Blank radar widget
- 🐛 Widget doesn't update
- 🐛 Widget not working with iOS 17

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not working since iOS 17 update
- Widget doesn't load on iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Widget not updating automatically

**Requested features**

- Add animation to see weather movement
- Show user's current location on the map
- Offer different color schemes for the radar


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Weather Widget® free?

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

### Is Weather Radar Widget free?

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

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

Weather Widget® is rated higher. Weather Widget® averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Weather Radar Widget averages 4.5 from 1.1K ratings.

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

Neither Weather Widget® nor Weather Radar Widget shows ads.

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

Weather Widget® ships an update every 2 months, and Weather Radar Widget every 5 weeks. Most recently, Weather Widget® was updated on October 31, 2026 and Weather Radar Widget on October 30, 2026.

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