WeatherGraph vs MetaWeather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherGraph
Visualize weather forecasts from the National Weather Service in a clear graphical format. Track observations and forecasts for your chosen locations, with record highs and lows. Includes widgets for home and lock screens, and an Apple Watch app.
- Graphical weather forecasts
- NWS data integration
- 24-hour observations
- 7-day forecasts
- Record highs and lows
- Home/Lock Screen widgets
- Apple Watch app & complications
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WeatherGraph is a simple but powerful weather app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch which displays weather forecasts in the United States from the National Weather Service (NWS) in an easy to read graphical format. WeatherGraph uses the highest quality weather data available - the same forecast and observations used by academic researchers and meteorologists. WeatherGraph features 24 hours of observations and 7 days of forecasts for the locations you choose and has the ability to display record highs and lows for each weather station you follow. WeatherGraph also has Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets showing a graph of upcoming weather conditions and an Apple Watch app with complications showing the highs and lows and rain probability for the next 2 days. Due to the fact that all data comes from NWS/NOAA, this app will only provide weather forecasts for the United States of America.
MetaWeather
This app offers intelligent and accurate weather forecasts powered by AI. It provides daily summaries, current conditions, radar, alerts, and extended outlooks for global locations. Customize your experience with themes, icons, and widgets.
- AI-powered forecasts
- Global radar
- Customizable alerts
- 10-day outlooks
- 100-hour forecasts
- Custom themes and icons
- Widgets
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No ads. 240 hours. 10 days. Radar. Widgets. AI assistant. Forward thinking. Intelligent. Accurate: - AI incorporated throughout the app - Activity planner - Radar - Alerts - 10 day outlooks - 140 hour forecasts - Current conditions - Themes - Custom app icons - Customization - Widgets - Weather reports - Weather blog - AI Assistant - Data from Apple Weather Everyone on Earth— from the USA to Europe to Asia and beyond— has been keep in mind. We support global locations and custom units for temperature, speed, visibility, and measurement. The blog focuses on global weather headlines. Radar is supported worldwide. This isn’t just your standard weather app. Our goal is not to compare- it is to contrast. This is a unique experience designed for the mid-2020s and beyond. Forward thinking. Simply. Powerful. MetaWeather. -- You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase named MetaWeather+. • Auto-renewable, 1-month subscription • Privacy policy and terms of use: https://nathanranthony.wixsite.com/metawx
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MetaWeather at 4.7 against WeatherGraph's 4.3. WeatherGraph's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 59%) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. WeatherGraph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MetaWeather sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MetaWeather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 54 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of WeatherGraph's written reviews are positive against 59% of MetaWeather's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WeatherGraph ships an update fortnightly, MetaWeather every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherGraph | MetaWeather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (103 ratings) | 4.7 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better | 59.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catspaw Systems LLC | Nathan Anthony |
Customer experience
WeatherGraph
MetaWeather
User reviews
WeatherGraph
From 103 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clear and concise info
- 📈 Great graphical representation
- 💡 Useful data at a glance
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Easy to read and understand
Room to improve
- 🌎 Only supports US locations
- 🐛 Widget doesn't update automatically
- 💸 Full-page ads are intrusive
- 📉 Inaccurate temperatures reported
- 🚫 Blank page for some users
MetaWeather
From 54 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- ✨ Nice app design
- 💡 AI weather bot is nice
- 🚀 Constantly updated by the dev
- 🌟 Accurate weather forecast
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cumbersome interface
- 🎨 Pastel colors pervade screen
- 📉 Bar graphs lack axes
- 🚫 Lack of customization
- 🚫 No radar
Bugs and requests
WeatherGraph
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget does not update automatically
- Graph not showing in the app
- Inaccurate temperatures
Requested features
6 requests- Add international locations
- Zoom in on widget graph
- Add past observed weather conditions
- Include wind gust data (past/current/forecast)
- Add humidity and other NWS data
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- Add shapes/sizes to data points for rain/snow/storms
MetaWeather
Reported bugs
26 issues- AI functionality not working
- Restore doesn't work
- Unable to restore purchases
- Latest update broke the app
- New update is bad
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- Temperature not shown properly
- Update broke the app
- Redesign totally ruined a decent app
- Not formatted for iPhone?
- Text too big to fit on screen
- No config tab
- Inaccurate
- No Celsius
- Where's the metric?
- Rain? No rain? (discrepancy)
- Missing settings icon
- No radar found
- Faulty values
- Screen display cut off on iPhone mini
- Dark mode has invisible labels
- Cannot switch from meters to feet
- Barometer and visibility always metric
- Cannot remove cities
- White bars on forecast lack meaning
- Degrees and percent numbers unclear
- Sliders cannot be moved
Requested features
26 requests- Support Chinese language
- Add more language support (Simplified Chinese)
- Drag dew point under Temp in Hourly view
- AI work against the forecast (e.g., best time to ride bike)
- Add more widgets
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- Add widgets for Pro version
- Dark mode option
- Switch from dark mode to normal mode
- Weather map with Radar/Sonar/Wind/Temperature
- Allow each day to open for an hourly forecast
- Separation between 23h and 00h in hourly view
- Wind direction
- Day indicator when scrolling hourly
- Easier location selection (less clicks)
- Clarify low temp meaning (morning or night)
- Option to lighten background color
- Dark theme option
- Solar and other cool data
- Ability to make own themes
- More straightforward precipitation bar
- Delete predetermined cities
- Switch all info to metric or imperial
- Remove cities from the list
- Change to 24h instead of pm/am
- Auto dark mode based on iOS settings
- Precise locations (even by zip code)
In-app purchases
WeatherGraph
- Upgrade WeatherGraph$3.99
MetaWeather
- MetaWeather+3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- MetaWeather+ Yearly$9.991 Year
- MetaWeather Pro$0.99
Questions
Is WeatherGraph free?
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Which has better reviews, WeatherGraph or MetaWeather?
Do WeatherGraph or MetaWeather have ads?
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