Atmosphere Weather vs Shadow Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Atmosphere Weather
Get quick local weather forecasts with detailed hourly information, radar, and moon phases. Upgrade for extended forecasts, activity planning, and an ad-free experience.
- 3 Days of Hourly Weather
- 2 min Animated Weather Radar
- Moon Phases
- Sunrise/Sunset Times
- 10 Days of Hourly Weather (Premium)
- Ad-Free Experience (Premium)
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Atmosphere Weather presents an "at a glance" local hourly weather forecast that shows a wealth of weather information quickly. FREE FEATURES: • 3 Days of Hourly Weather • 2 min Animated weather Radar • Moon Phases • Sunrise/Sunset • 1 Location Limit PREMIUM FEATURES: • 10 Days of Hourly Weather • Weather Threshold Definitions for Activities • Overlay Calendar Events on Weather Forecast • Activities • Ad Free Weather App For iPhone Questions, Concerns, or Comments, email us at conceptElementsApp@gmail.com EULA Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Shadow Weather
Get accurate weather forecasts, severe weather alerts, and interactive radar with storm tracking. Stay informed about minute-by-minute rain, air quality, and upcoming event forecasts synced with your calendar.
- Daily, hourly, and minutely forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- Interactive radar with storm tracking
- Real-time lightning tracker
- Minute-by-minute rain forecasting
- Air quality information
- Calendar sync for event forecasts
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Download Shadow Weather to get the most complete and accurate forecast available. Smart weather conditions and notifications will let you know of severe alerts and when the storm will start so you can be ahead of the weather. Once the storm hits you have powerful interactive radar tools with severe storm cell tracking and a real time lightning strike tracker. Minute by minute rain forecasting keeps you on top of the rain. Shadow Weather syncs with your phone's calendar so you can know the forecast for upcoming events easily. Keep track of your health with air quality information. You can easily see the past and current radar using the fastest most powerful and customizable interactive radar. Here are some of the features: daily forecast, hourly forecast, minutely forecasts, weather alerts, air quality, interactive radar, storm tracker, and more! Terms of Use: http://shadowweather.com/terms-and-privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Atmosphere Weather at every 2 months against Shadow Weather's every 8 months. Atmosphere Weather also leads on ratings volume (792 vs 176). Shadow Weather's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (77% vs 63%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Atmosphere Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Shadow Weather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shadow Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 792 and 176 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Atmosphere Weather's written reviews are positive against 77% of Shadow Weather's.
Atmosphere Weather ships an update every 2 months, Shadow Weather every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Atmosphere Weather | Shadow Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (792 ratings) | 4.8 (176 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 792 — better | 176 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Concept Elements Inc | Shadow Weather LLC |
Customer experience
Atmosphere Weather
Shadow Weather
User reviews
Atmosphere Weather
From 792 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Best weather UI
- 🕰️ Comprehensive one-screen view
- 🎨 Visually intuitive color coding
- ⏱️ Detailed hourly forecast
- 🌍 Supports multiple locations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on launch or during use
- 📱 Limited to portrait mode only
- 🌍 Lacks support for non-US locations
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
Shadow Weather
From 176 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app functionality
- ✨ Beautifully designed UI
- 🎯 Accurate weather data
- ⚡ Lightning tracker amazing
- 🔧 Customizable features
Room to improve
- 😞 Premium subscription issues
- ❌ Support unresponsive
- 🐌 Radar map slow to load
- 🚫 Nagging review prompts
- 📉 Bad precipitation data
Bugs and requests
Atmosphere Weather
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezes on license screen
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Landscape mode support
- Customizable app widgets
- Radar display in the center
Shadow Weather
Reported bugs
4 issues- Premium subscription not recognized
- Radar map doesn't load or freezes
- Shows 0% chance of precipitation
- Doesn't show future wind chill
Requested features
5 requests- Widgets for iOS
- Quicker updates
- More text in forecast
- Apple Watch support
- Better notifications
In-app purchases
Atmosphere Weather
- Annual Subscription$4.991 Year
- Full Version$3.99
Shadow Weather
- Shadow Weather Premium Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Shadow Weather Premium14 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Premium14 Days trial$10.991 Year
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- Shadow Weather Premium Yearly14 Days trial$12.991 Year
Questions
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