# Weather Widget® vs OpenWeather

The clearest difference is rating: Weather Widget® at 4.7 against OpenWeather's 4.1. Weather Widget® also leads on ratings volume (5.5K vs 96) and chart position (#150 vs unranked). OpenWeather's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Weather Widget® holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Widget® has 5.5K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Weather Widget®'s written reviews are positive against 72% of OpenWeather's.

Weather Widget® ships an update every 2 months, OpenWeather every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Weather Widget® | OpenWeather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-widget/id1137060820/reviews)** | [4.1 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openweather/id1535923697/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.5K** | 96 |
| Positive reviews | **81.0% of reviews** | 71.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#150** | — |
| Size | 145 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tien Long Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/932711659) | [OpenWeather Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1535923699) |

## What reviewers say

### Weather Widget®

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

**Currently charting:** #150 Top Grossing · Weather, #196 Top Free · 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


### OpenWeather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openweather/id1535923697)

Get accurate, hyperlocal weather forecasts with a clean, minimalistic interface. Plan your day with hourly and daily predictions, precipitation alerts, and sunrise/sunset times. Customize units and enjoy an ad-free experience.

**Highlights:** Minute-precision precipitation alerts, Hourly and daily forecasts, Sunrise/Sunset times, Customizable weather units, Widgets for current weather and forecast, Dark mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Clean, minimalist interface design
- 🎯 Highly accurate weather forecasts
- 💰 Free with no ads or subscriptions
- 📊 Clear hourly and daily forecasts
- ⚡ Fast and responsive performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Hamburger menu button frequently unresponsive
- 📱 No landscape mode support (iPad/tablet)
- 🗺️ Missing weather radar/map feature
- ⚠️ AI chatbot cannot be disabled
- 🔘 Confusing weather condition icons

**Reported bugs**

- Settings hamburger icon not responding consistently
- Daily view hamburger icon malfunction
- Widget GPS auto-update not functioning
- iPad app location editing/reordering broken
- iOS 18 widget resizing issues on iPhone 12 mini

**Requested features**

- Apple Watch app with complications
- Weather radar/precipitation map
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Push notifications for severe weather alerts
- Lock screen widgets


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Weather Widget® free?

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

### Is OpenWeather free?

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

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

Weather Widget® is rated higher. Weather Widget® averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while OpenWeather averages 4.1 from 96 ratings.

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

Neither Weather Widget® nor OpenWeather shows ads.

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

Weather Widget® ships an update every 2 months, and OpenWeather every 6 weeks. Most recently, Weather Widget® was updated on October 20, 2026 and OpenWeather on October 19, 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.*