Comparison

Tinyclouds Weather vs Cartoon Weather

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

Head to head
About

Tinyclouds Weather

This app presents weather forecasts through a visually engaging mini-world that changes with current conditions. It offers detailed current weather information and forecasts, with advanced features like precipitation charts and radar available through an optional membership.

Highlights
  • Mini-world weather visualization
  • 24-hour and 7-day forecasts
  • Current weather details
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Multiple location support
  • Precipitation charts
  • Radar view with animation
Features
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• Featured in "Apps We Love" by Apple • "Tinyclouds is a beautiful, mesmerizing weather app for iOS" - Ian Fuchs of iDownloadBlog • "If the Monument Valley team made a weather app." - Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt • "A lovely app with a great design." - Andy Price of TapSmart ——— An ever-changing view of the weather. Tinyclouds generates a mini world based on your current weather conditions. Tinyclouds uses the Dark Sky weather service which makes for a super accurate forecast. ——— Free Features • 24 hour forecast • 7 day forecast • Current weather details: wind speed and direction, humidity, pressure, visibility, sunrise and sunset times • Severe weather alerts screen (US, Canada, European Union member nations, and Israel) • Powered by the Open Weather service • Add multiple locations or use your current location • Supports international unit of measure options • Universal app for iPhone and iPad Pro Membership Features • 4 More scenes • Precipitation charts for the upcoming hour (where available) • Radar view with animation (Check availability at https://www.rainviewer.com/coverage.html) • Menu theme options: dark, light, and automatic ——— In-App Purchase Subscription Details • Tinyclouds Pro is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your account will be charged the same price for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription's period. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscriptions or cancel auto-renewal at any time from your Account Settings in the App Store. ——— Privacy Policy: https://www.tinyclouds.co/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.tinyclouds.co/terms

About

Cartoon Weather

This app presents weather forecasts through engaging animations and interactive comic stories. It offers extensive customization for data panels, notifications, and widgets, allowing users to create a personalized weather experience. Advanced features like air quality and pollen forecasts are also available.

Highlights
  • Animated weather scenes
  • Comic stories with characters
  • Customizable data panels
  • Detailed weather charts and maps
  • Personalized notifications and alerts
  • Widgets for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
  • Air quality and pollen forecasts
Features
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The app shows you the weather in the clearest and funniest way. Enjoy fun animations and unique personalization options. Customize the app to your exact needs. Animated scene If you want to know the weather forecast, examine the landscape. It shows the weather exactly as it is. The time of day, the season, and the weather. You can see rain, snow, wind, or the visibility of the sun or moon at any moment. Like when you look at the weather outside your window at home. Comic stories The animated landscape is full of adventures. A likable heroine and her friends will guide you through them. You can look forward to something new every time you launch the app. All those who like fun will find something to enjoy. We have also thought of animal lovers.  (Plus mode contains 150 more stories.) Panels full of information. Charts, reports, lists, and maps show you all you need to know about the weather now and in the future. The app has dozens of them; take your pick. Want to know more? No problem. Touch any data for more details. Want an app just for you? The application can be adapted to meet your needs exactly. Choose from many panels that show weather data. Choose which ones to see. Change their order, size, appearance, and content. You can create your own weather forecast app. (Requires Plus mode) Notification There are many notifications in the app. You can get notifications about the weather and sun and moon events. The notifications can warn you about danger. When the ready notifications are not enough, you can add your own. (Requires Plus mode) Widgets The app has a variety of widgets for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. You can configure most of them in every detail. (Requires Plus mode) Air Quality Interested in pollen forecasts or air pollution? The app thinks about that too! (Requires Plus mode) With CARTOON weather, you'll look forward to all kinds of weather. ----------- CARTOON Weather uses an automatically renewing subscription. - Ad-free - many weather data sources - 150 more stories - precipitation radar - Apple Watch complications - background updates - pollen forecast - air quality index - configurability - alerts - widgets A Family subscription lets you share it with five family members using Apple Family Sharing. --- If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be billed to your iTunes account and charged to your account within 24 hours before the end of the free trial or regular period. Subscriptions with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. Any unused portion of the free trial period (if offered) will expire upon purchase of a full subscription during the free trial period. You can cancel your auto-renewal subscription at any time after purchase in the iTunes Store Settings. Cancellation takes effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be transferred to the free service. Terms of Use: https://blackbird.one/GHO/GHO_TOS.html Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/59630854

Screenshots

Tinyclouds Weather4 screens
Cartoon Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cartoon Weather at 5.0 against Tinyclouds Weather's 4.3. Cartoon Weather also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 58%). Tinyclouds Weather's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (105 vs 11). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tinyclouds Weather sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year and Cartoon Weather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cartoon Weather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tinyclouds Weather has 105 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Tinyclouds Weather's written reviews are positive against 78% of Cartoon Weather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tinyclouds Weather ships an update every 3 weeks, Cartoon Weather fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tinyclouds Weather versus Cartoon Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyclouds WeatherCartoon Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (105 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings105 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikel SteffenMichal Kus

Customer experience

Tinyclouds Weather

All ratings105 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral10.6%
Negative31.7%

Cartoon Weather

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tinyclouds Weather

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$14.991 Year
4 purchases

Cartoon Weather

Subscriptions4
  • Cartoon Plus (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Family Cartoon Plus (Monthly)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Cartoon Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$12.991 Year
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  • Family Cartoon Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Tinyclouds Weather free?
Tinyclouds Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cartoon Weather free?
Cartoon Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tinyclouds Weather or Cartoon Weather?
Cartoon Weather is rated higher. Tinyclouds Weather averages 4.3 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Cartoon Weather averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Tinyclouds Weather or Cartoon Weather have ads?
Cartoon Weather shows ads; Tinyclouds Weather does not.
Which is updated more often, Tinyclouds Weather or Cartoon Weather?
Tinyclouds Weather ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cartoon Weather fortnightly. Most recently, Tinyclouds Weather was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cartoon Weather on November 3, 2026.

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