Whethr vs Pollen Breathing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whethr
Get current, daily, and hourly weather forecasts for your location or any other in the United States. The app offers a simple interface for easy searching and detailed daily information for planning.
- Location-based weather
- Search US locations
- Current weather
- Daily forecasts
- Hourly forecasts
- Detailed daily information
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Whethr provides weather information for your location, or another location within the United States you enter. Whethr's design is a simple interface allowing easy search, providing current, daily and hourly weather information. If you are using an iPad, or you simply use your iPhone in wide view, you'll not just see the hour, daily and summary, but details about the day you can use to aid in your planning.
Pollen Breathing
Get a clear view of local pollen and weather conditions to plan your day. Receive outfit and laundry recommendations based on real-time data. Covers Japan and Korea with detailed forecasts and environmental indicators.
- Pollen risk levels (1-5)
- Official pollen and weather data
- Outfit and laundry recommendations
- UV index, PM2.5, and humidity
- 7-day weekly forecast
- GPS-based location detection
- Dark mode support
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Wondering how bad the pollen is today before heading out? Pollen Breathing gives you a quick, clean look at pollen levels and weather in one place. Whether you're in Japan or Korea, it's got you covered. Features: • Pollen risk levels (1–5 scale) for cedar & cypress (Japan) and pine, oak & weed pollen (Korea) • Official pollen data — KMA for Korea, real-time data for Japan • Today's high/low temperature and rain probability • Outfit recommendations based on pollen and weather conditions • Laundry safety indicator — know when it's safe to dry clothes outside • UV index, PM2.5, and humidity • 7-day weekly forecast • Full coverage of Japan (47 prefectures) and all regions of Korea • GPS-based location detection with manual region selection • Available in Japanese, Korean, and English • Dark mode support A simple morning check to make pollen season a little more manageable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pollen Breathing at 100% against Whethr's 0%. Pollen Breathing also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Whethr's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Whethr ships an update every 2 months, Pollen Breathing every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whethr | Pollen Breathing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Sherwood | SEOKKEE HONG |
Customer experience
Whethr
Pollen Breathing
In-app purchases
Whethr
No in-app purchases
Pollen Breathing
No in-app purchases





