Pixel Weather vs Pixel Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Weather
A charming weather app offering detailed forecasts with a unique pixel art aesthetic. It provides current conditions, hourly and daily predictions, and air quality data for your location and global cities. Supports widgets and multiple devices.
- Current location weather details
- 12/24 hour and 10-day forecasts
- Air quality index (AQI) display
- Celsius/Fahrenheit temperature options
- Global city and POI support
- Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
- Apple Watch and iPad support
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# Awards App Store - Today Recommendation, Apps Recommendation, Today is partly sunny App Store - Pixel Collection Recommendation, Top Paid No.3 & Weather Top Paid No.1 in history Product Hunt - Recommendation Alipay, Sspai, Appinn, Zuimeia, AppSo Appwall, Smzdm - Recommendation AppWall.Today - Recommendation PriceTag - Taking care in Typhoon days Digitalychee - New style weather Recommendation # Introduction Simple and cute weather forecast application with pixel style :) # Features - Display current location weather, including temperature, relative humidity, probability of precipitation, precipitation, wind direction & speed, UV index, pressure; - Display future 12 and 24 hours weather forecast; - Display future 10 days weather forecast; - Display current location pollutant, including AQI (Air Quality Index) / PM2.5 / PM10 / NO2 / SO2 / Ozone / CO; - Display and change Celsius temperature and Fahrenheit temperature; - Display current location detailed street or city information; - Support global cities and POI weather; - Support Lock Screen Widget and Home Widget; - Support iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch; - Support Arduino Uno and Nano devices as Personal Weather Station. # Feedback Any feedback and recommendation please kindly click Email icon in info page.
Pixel Forecast
Experience weather like never before with dynamic pixel art animations that reflect real-time conditions. This app offers a beautiful, minimalist interface to view current weather, hourly forecasts, and a 7-day outlook, all while transforming a peaceful island scene.
- Dynamic pixel art animations
- Real-time weather condition updates
- Hourly and 7-day forecasts
- Current temperature and conditions
- Location-based or searchable forecasts
- Retro aesthetic with modern functionality
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Pixel Forecast brings weather to life with stunning pixel art animations that react to real-time conditions. BEAUTIFUL & DYNAMIC • Watch the scene transform from sunrise to sunset • Pixel art backgrounds change with weather conditions - sunny, cloudy, rain, and snow • A peaceful island scene that mirrors the world outside your window SIMPLE & INFORMATIVE • Current temperature and conditions at a glance • Hourly forecast for the next 24 hours • 7-day forecast to plan your week • High and low temperatures for each day DESIGNED WITH CARE • Retro pixel art aesthetic with modern functionality • Clean, distraction-free interface • Works with your current location or search for any city Pixel Forecast uses Apple WeatherKit for accurate, reliable weather data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pixel Forecast at Free against Pixel Weather's $4.99. Pixel Forecast also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Pixel Weather's advantage is ratings volume (115 vs 3) and chart position (#99 vs unranked). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Pixel Forecast is free to download; Pixel Weather costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixel Forecast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Weather has 115 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pixel Weather ships an update every 2 months, Pixel Forecast every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Weather | Pixel Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (115 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #99 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 涛 吴 | Zachary Marion |
Customer experience
Pixel Weather
Pixel Forecast
Bugs and requests
Pixel Weather
Reported bugs
17 issues- Watch app not opening or crashing
- App not loading weather info
- Widget shows 0 for AQI
- App crashes when changing Celsius to Fahrenheit
- Location detection issues
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- Widget display blocking text
- App crashes on Apple Watch Series 1
- Widget not loading
- App forcing Celsius
- Inaccurate weather at night
- App not updating properly
- Notification center widget not showing
- AQI data mismatch
- Apple Watch complications not showing data
- App crashes on update
- Location stuck in previous place
- Widget location not updating in real-time
Requested features
35 requests- Customize widget display and order
- Add weather icon legend
- View dew point, wind gusts, barometric pressure
- Add hourly weather status to widget
- Add sunrise and sunset times
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- Dark mode for app and widgets
- Option for 12-hour clock
- Add humidity as a watch complication
- Add Turkish language support
- Dynamic background based on weather
- Add previous day's temperature
- Add short-term forecast (e.g., next 6 hours)
- More color theme options
- Option to change color schemes
- Add weather map/radar
- Add temperature in Celsius/Fahrenheit toggle
- Add wind speed in m/s
- Add UV index to widget
- Add felt temperature
- Add dynamic weather animations
- Add daily high/low temperatures
- Add option for default non-holiday style
- Add weather notifications/alerts
- Add more detailed weather descriptions
- Add ability to rearrange saved locations
- Add ability to delete saved locations easily
- Add option for pixelated weather map
- Add more countries' weather data
- Add simple explanations for air quality/humidity
- Add a pixelated alarm clock feature
- Add a moon icon for night time
- Add temperature notifications to home screen
- Add option to select specific districts for location
- Add swipe to switch cities
- Add a weather tips reminder
Pixel Forecast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pixel Weather
No in-app purchases
Pixel Forecast
No in-app purchases
