Comparison

鲨鱼天气 vs QWeather

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

Head to head
About

鲨鱼天气

Get accurate weather forecasts and real-time air quality monitoring, including PM2.5 data sourced from the US Embassy. Receive minute-level precipitation forecasts and alerts for severe weather to help you prepare.

Highlights
  • 15-day accurate weather forecast
  • 72-hour PM2.5 air quality forecast
  • 2-hour minute-level precipitation forecast
  • Disaster alerts for severe weather
  • Optimized for iOS 11 and iPhone X
Features
Read full description

提供精准天气预报和空气污染质量的应用。 空气污染指数,PM2.5数据来自美使馆。 【重点功能】 * 15日精准天气预报 * 3天72小时精准空气质量PM2.5预报; * 2小时分钟级降水预报预警,告诉您几点几分下雨; * 完美适配iOS11和iPhoneX * 灾害预警:恶劣天气早知道,做好防护安心出门 欢迎联系我们并给予宝贵的意见 QQ客服群:254236449 新浪官方微博:https://weibo.com/u/6570678620 微信公众号:鲨鱼天气

About

QWeather

Visualize global weather trends with detailed map layers and historical data. Receive smart, customized weather alerts for your locations. Access real-time forecasts, air quality, and more for millions of cities worldwide.

Highlights
  • Visualized weather map layers
  • Historical weather data (Time Machine)
  • Smart custom weather reminders
  • Global city weather data
  • Real-time and long-term forecasts
  • Minute precipitation and air quality
  • Typhoons, tides, sunrise/sunset
Features
Read full description

* Visualized Weather App! * Visual Weather Feel the global weather condition trends on QWeather's beautiful weather map. Currently supported map layers include: temperature, pressure, humidity, cloud cover, aurora probability, wave height, sea surface temperature, CAPE, snow depth, dew point temperature, radar reflection, and many more, with more being added all the time. * Time Machine What was the temperature today last week? How many times did it rain last year? How many days are there heavy air pollution? Time machine takes you through weather data from the past. * Smart Reminders "Remind me if it rains in Beijing", a weather forecast set up exactly according to your setting, let you know for different weather in different cities, reducing useless notification. * Global data QWeather supports weather data query for millions of cities around the world. Even if you are drifting in the ocean one day, you can pull out your phone to check the sea surface temperature and wave flow direction :P * Various kinds of weather Real-time weather, up to 30-day forecasts and hour-by-hour forecasts, minute precipitation, weather warnings, real-time air quality and forecasts, historical weather, typhoons, tides, sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, moon phases, etc... * All Platform Supports iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, macOS (sold separately) ----------------------- # You are a developer? Visit our develop website at https://dev.qweather.com/en/ ----------------------- # QWeather Pro Subscription Service QWeather Pro Subscription unlocks all features, access to more beautiful weather layers, fun app icons, and no ads. Subscriptions include: * QWeather Pro (yearly): $7.49/year * QWeather Pro (monthly): $0.99/month Please note: 1. Auto-renewal: When you subscribe to the QWeather Pro, your subscription will be automatically renewed and extended before each subscription expires. 2. Cancel at any time: You can cancel your subscription at any time by opening "App Store > Avatar > Subscriptions" and selecting "Cancel QWeather Pro subscription". If you cancel within 24 hours before the subscription expires, the App store will still bill you for the next subscription period. 3. Change the subscription term: You can choose to move from a monthly subscription to an annual subscription to enjoy more discounted offers. When you do so, you will pay for the new subscription period after the current subscription expires. ----------------------- # Terms of Service and Privacy We take your rights and privacy very seriously, please read the following terms carefully before you start using. Privacy Policy: https://staticpages.qweather.com/en/legal/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://staticpages.qweather.com/en/legal/app-tos.html ----------------------- # Your feedback and suggestions are valuable information for us, any questions and ideas, feel free to contact us at: support@qweather.com

Screenshots

鲨鱼天气4 screens
QWeather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 鲨鱼天气 at 4.6 against QWeather's 4.1. 鲨鱼天气 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). QWeather's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. QWeather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. 鲨鱼天气 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

鲨鱼天气 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 198 and 108 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of 鲨鱼天气's written reviews are positive against 73% of QWeather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

鲨鱼天气 ships an update every 3 weeks, QWeather monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
鲨鱼天气 versus QWeather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter鲨鱼天气QWeather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (198 ratings) — better4.1 (108 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better73.4% of reviews
Number of ratings198 — better108
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB301 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLI XIANGHefeng Internet Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

鲨鱼天气

All ratings198 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

QWeather

All ratings107 ratings
Positive74.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative18.7%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative20.3%

In-app purchases

None

鲨鱼天气

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

QWeather

Subscriptions4
  • QWeather Ads-FREE (Monthly)$0.491 Month
  • QWeather Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • QWeather Ads-Free (Annual)$4.491 Year
Show 1 more
  • QWeather Pro (Annual)$7.491 Year

Questions

Is 鲨鱼天气 free?
鲨鱼天气 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QWeather free?
QWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 鲨鱼天气 or QWeather?
鲨鱼天气 is rated higher. 鲨鱼天气 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while QWeather averages 4.1 from 108 ratings.
Do 鲨鱼天气 or QWeather have ads?
QWeather shows ads; 鲨鱼天气 does not.
Which is updated more often, 鲨鱼天气 or QWeather?
鲨鱼天气 ships an update every 3 weeks, and QWeather monthly. Most recently, 鲨鱼天气 was updated on October 26, 2026 and QWeather on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons