Comparison

SimpleWeather vs Tiny Weather

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

Head to head
About

SimpleWeather

Features
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SimpleWeather puts four weather forecasts side by side: the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Apple Weather, OpenWeather and MET Norway. • Compare sources: current temperature, today's high/low and chance of rain from each source in one card • Who got it right: 30-, 15- and 7-day forecast accuracy records for places in Korea • Air quality at a glance: the background color follows the fine dust level, with animated rain and snow • Hourly and 10-day forecasts, feels like, humidity, wind, UV index, sunrise and sunset • Fine dust and ultrafine dust with forecasts (Korea) • Weather alarms with notifications and voice reading (double-tap the screen to hear the weather) • Home screen widgets in three sizes — switch places with ‹ › right on the widget • Places worldwide: KMA for Korea, Apple Weather, OpenWeather and MET Norway everywhere • Dark mode and large text support No sign-up needed. Your location is used to show the weather. Questions or ideas: leesungju.dev@gmail.com

About

Tiny Weather

Get accurate weather forecasts with a beautiful and simple interface. View hourly predictions for the next 24 hours and daily forecasts for the upcoming 8 days. This app prioritizes privacy and is completely free, with optional developer support through donations.

Highlights
  • Beautiful and simple interface
  • Hourly forecasts (24 hours)
  • Daily forecasts (8 days)
  • 100% free
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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Tiny Weather features: · Beautiful and simple · Hourly forecasts for the next 24 hours · Daily forecasts for the coming 8 days · 100% free without ads or subscriptions you would forget to cancel · Support the developer through donations Planned: · Widgets · Tablet support Feel free to reach out to me at hi@alexandersandberg.com Thanks for checking out Tiny Weather!

Screenshots

SimpleWeather3 screens
Tiny Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleWeather at none against Tiny Weather's 3. SimpleWeather also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). Tiny Weather's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support 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. Tiny Weather sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SimpleWeather asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleWeather ships an update every 5 days, Tiny Weather every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SimpleWeather versus Tiny Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleWeatherTiny Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (152 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—97.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—152 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungJu LeeAlexander Sandberg

Bugs and requests

SimpleWeather

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tiny Weather

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Sunrise & sunset times are an hour off

Requested features

9 requests
  • Widget for home/lock screen
  • More features
  • Humidity level
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Weather alerts
Show 4 more
  • Air pressure in inches
  • Choose background color or picture
  • Full screen on iPad
  • Black minimalist widget

In-app purchases

None

SimpleWeather

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tiny Weather

One-time3
  • Donation (Tier 1)$1.99
  • Donation (Tier 2)$4.99
  • Donation (Tier 3)$9.99

Questions

Is SimpleWeather free?
SimpleWeather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Weather free?
Tiny Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimpleWeather or Tiny Weather have ads?
SimpleWeather shows ads; Tiny Weather does not.
Which is updated more often, SimpleWeather or Tiny Weather?
SimpleWeather ships an update every 5 days, and Tiny Weather every 4 weeks. Most recently, SimpleWeather was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tiny Weather on November 7, 2026.

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