OSS Weather vs i4cast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OSS Weather
Get clear and precise weather forecasts for any location worldwide. View daily and minutely weather conditions, along with precipitation maps. Data is sourced from reputable weather providers.
- Global weather information
- Daily weather forecasts
- Minutely weather conditions
- Precipitation maps
- Multiple data providers
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OSS Weather is a simple application to get clear and precise weather information from any place around the world. You get daily and minutely weather condition, plus precipitations map. Data is provided by OpenWeatherMap, Open-Meteo or MeteoFrance.
i4cast
This app provides automatic alerts for impact-risk events in your operations. It optimizes communication by notifying the right people at the right time, enhancing situational awareness and planning efficiency.
- Automatic impact-risk event alerts
- Optimized communication
- Targeted notifications
- Situational awareness
- Time saving
- Planning efficiency
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i4cast app optimize communication with automatic alerts based on the occurrence of impact-risk events in your operations, and notify the right people at the right time. Tailored notifications to create situational awareness, save time and increase planning efficiency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: i4cast at none against OSS Weather's 5. i4cast also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). OSS Weather's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. OSS Weather sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. i4cast asks for nothing beyond the download.
OSS Weather ships an update every 2 weeks, i4cast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OSS Weather | i4cast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Akylas | i4sea |
In-app purchases
OSS Weather
- a coffee$0.99
- a big coffee$1.99
- a beer$4.99
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- a pint$8.99
- a very nice donation$17.99
i4cast
No in-app purchases
