# Transparency Weather vs 天气王

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Transparency Weather at 92% against 天气王's 50%. Transparency Weather also leads on ratings volume (51 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 天气王's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Transparency Weather sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. 天气王 asks for nothing beyond the download.

天气王 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transparency Weather has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Transparency Weather's written reviews are positive against 50% of 天气王's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Transparency Weather ships an update every 6 weeks, 天气王 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Transparency Weather | 天气王 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transparency-weather/id1506460349/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6448719569/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **51** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **91.7% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 200 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [经纬 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503880949) | [旭 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536252900) |

## What reviewers say

### Transparency Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transparency-weather/id1506460349)

Get detailed weather forecasts with personalized themes and customizable widgets. Offers real-time updates, minute-level precipitation, and long-term predictions for multiple locations. Stay informed about air quality and potential disasters.

**Highlights:** Personalized themes with custom backgrounds, Real-time and multi-day weather widgets, Precise street-level location tracking, Minute-level precipitation forecasts, Air quality and life index, Multi-location weather queries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advanced Features （Monthly） | $1.00 | per month |
| Premium Features (yearly) | $6.00 | per year |
| Weather photo widget | Free | one-time |


### 天气王

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6448719569)

Get detailed weather forecasts with a beautiful and powerful app. View up to 10 days of daily forecasts, hourly conditions, and precise rain/snow predictions down to the minute. Visualize weather data with maps showing temperature, UV index, precipitation, and more.

**Highlights:** 10-day daily forecasts, Hourly weather conditions, Minute-level rain/snow prediction, Global location search, Visualized weather maps, Temperature, UV, precipitation data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Transparency Weather free?

Transparency Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 天气王 free?

天气王 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Transparency Weather or 天气王?

天气王 is rated higher. Transparency Weather averages 4.5 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while 天气王 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Transparency Weather or 天气王 have ads?

Transparency Weather shows ads; 天气王 does not.

### Which is updated more often, Transparency Weather or 天气王?

Transparency Weather ships an update every 6 weeks, and 天气王 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Transparency Weather was updated on September 27, 2026 and 天气王 on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*