# InstantWeather vs Drying Day

The clearest difference is price: Drying Day at Free against InstantWeather's $0.99. Drying Day also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). InstantWeather's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Drying Day is free to download; InstantWeather costs $0.99 up front. Drying Day sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. InstantWeather asks for nothing beyond the download.

InstantWeather ships an update every 3 weeks, Drying Day fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | InstantWeather | Drying Day |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (376 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instantweather-local-forecast/id1341392811/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **376** | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#159** | — |
| Size | 48 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Besher Al Maleh](https://appshunter.io/developer/929009965) | [I OSTAPENKO & Y OSTAPENKO](https://appshunter.io/developer/6799116433) |

## What reviewers say

### InstantWeather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instantweather-local-forecast/id1341392811)

**Currently charting:** #159 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

Personalize your weather experience with dynamic backgrounds that change based on current conditions. Customize text and icon colors, and access detailed forecasts with intuitive gestures. Share your personalized weather views easily.

**Highlights:** Customizable backgrounds based on weather, Use camera or album photos as backgrounds, Background filters and brightness adjustment, Customizable text and icon colors, Daily and hourly forecast access, Social media sharing, Today widget for lock/home screen

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 App is good
- 👍 Weather is accurate
- 👍 Customization of colors
- 👍 Helpful for knowing weather

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate weather data
- 🐛 Sunrise/sunset times incorrect
- 🐛 Ads are distracting
- 🐛 No option to remove ads
- 🐛 UI elements need repositioning

**Reported bugs**

- App is inaccurate
- Sunrise and sunset times are wrong
- AD pop ups are a distraction
- Icons on the main screen need to be moved
- Nothing showing

**Requested features**

- Add desktop widget
- Add live weather
- Add seasonal overlays
- Improve photo upload functionality
- Add Russian language support


### Drying Day

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drying-day/id6802211157)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is InstantWeather free?

InstantWeather costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Drying Day free?

Drying Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do InstantWeather or Drying Day have ads?

Drying Day shows ads; InstantWeather does not.

### Which is updated more often, InstantWeather or Drying Day?

InstantWeather ships an update every 3 weeks, and Drying Day fortnightly. Most recently, InstantWeather was updated on November 2, 2026 and Drying Day on October 30, 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.*