Weather & Widget vs Explore Fall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weather & Widget
This app provides a visually engaging weather forecast using beautiful, real-world photos that reflect current conditions. Customize your display with detailed weather data and enjoy an ad-free experience supported by user donations.
- Photo-based weather forecasts
- Detailed weather data
- Customizable layout and widgets
- Ad-free experience
- Global photo contributions
- Multiple weather providers
- Sun and moon tracking
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Weawow is a free weather app with comparable multiple weather providers, animated weather map and radar, highly customizable layout and widgets, and beautiful weather photos from around the world. There are no ads and no tracking. Weawow delivers only the weather information you need, in the most comfortable way. WOW WEATHER EXPERIENCE The weather photos reflect the actual weather conditions of each location, allowing you to visually understand whether it is sunny, cloudy, rainy, or snowy. A golden sunset, a quiet snowy landscape, moving clouds—these scenes bring a sense of calm. Through this WOW experience, Weawow aims to connect people and contribute to a more peaceful world. COMPARE WEATHER FORECASTS Modern forecasting technology has improved significantly, especially for short-term predictions within the next few hours. However, forecasts can still differ in unstable weather conditions. With Weawow, you can compare weather forecasts from multiple weather providers side by side in an easy-to-understand graphs, helping you make more confident decisions. For example: - If most providers say “no rain,” you can leave your umbrella at home - If forecasts differ, you can prepare for both possibilities Supported providers: NWS (NOAA), DWD, Meteo France, AEMET, MET Norway, Apple Weather, Xweather, Weatherbit, World Weather Online, OpenWeather AccuWeather and Foreca are available via donation (one-time donation unlocks them permanently) WEATHER DATA Check detailed weather data with hourly forecasts and up to 14-day daily forecasts (depends on provider). - Temperature, feels-like, precipitation, chance of rain, wind, gusts, pressure, humidity, dew point, clouds, UV index, visibility, snowfall, solar radiation - Air quality: AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, ozone (Data Source: CAMS, ECMWF) - Official severe weather alerts - Pollen (only AccuWeather and USA) Also includes sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, and moon phase with animations for up to one month. Useful for photography timing. WEATHER MAP & RADAR View global weather on a smooth animated globe. - Precipitation, radar, temperature, humidity, dew point, clouds, snow, air quality - Wind animation - Pressure isobars - Forecast up to 14 days SIMPLE INTERFACE - You can get the necessary information by simply scrolling down. Tap each section to see more details. - You can bookmark the favorite weather locations, and change them by swiping left / right. Tap the Star mark on the search history. - Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and 50 more languages. CUSTOMIZATION Customize the app to fit your needs. - Choose weather data - Rearrange layout - Set priorities - Select weather icons - Light / Dark / Auto themes - Map settings WEATHER WIDGETS Add customizable weather widgets on your home screen, from small 1x1 sizes to full-screen layouts. - 14 styles: current, today, hourly, daily, graphs, clock, etc. - Customizable data such as wind, UV index, air quality, etc. WEATHER NOTIFICATIONS Always display the weather forecast on your lock screen or in the notification panel. - 8 notification layouts: hourly, daily, graph types, and more - Customizable data such as wind, UV index, air quality, etc. - Current temperature in the status bar DONATION Weawow is free to use. Users who support the project through a donation can unlock additional weather providers such as AccuWeather and Foreca. Donations are completely optional. UPLOAD WEATHER PHOTOS You can upload your own weather photos via the Weawow website.
Explore Fall
Discover the best fall foliage across the United States with interactive maps and community-driven reports. Get local forecasts for peak timing, current color status, and weather information. Follow seasonal highlights with real photos and videos.
- Interactive foliage map
- Local fall color forecasts
- Community foliage reports
- Seasonal highlights
- Date slider for color progression
- Real photos and videos
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Explore Fall helps you find the best fall color across the United States. Start on the Home tab for recent community reports, foliage photos, regional highlights, and a quick way to report what you are seeing. Search for a city, park, or scenic area to view a local fall foliage forecast with expected peak timing, current color status, local weather, and nearby community observations. Use the interactive foliage map to follow color progression through the season. Move the date slider to look ahead, compare timing across regions, and explore how fall color changes from early color to peak and past peak. Follow seasonal Highlights with real photos, videos, and updates from across the country. Community foliage reports are reviewed before submitted notes and photos are publicly visible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explore Fall at none against Weather & Widget's 9. Weather & Widget's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (7.5K vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and chart position 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
Both are free to download. Weather & Widget sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Explore Fall asks for nothing beyond the download.
Weather & Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather & Widget has 7.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Weather & Widget's written reviews are positive against 86% of Explore Fall's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Weather & Widget | Explore Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7.5K ratings) — better | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.5K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #70 — better | #197 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | weawow | Explore Fall LLC |
Customer experience
Weather & Widget
Explore Fall
Bugs and requests
Weather & Widget
Reported bugs
1 issue- Occasional widget display issues
Requested features
3 requests- Hourly snow/snowfall data
- Improved widget update reliability
- Enhanced radar and weather map features
Explore Fall
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weather & Widget
- Monthly donation$1.991 Month
- Monthly donation$4.991 Month
- Monthly donation$9.991 Month
- One-time donation2 variants$1.99
- One-time donation2 variants$4.99
- One-time donation2 variants$9.99
Explore Fall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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