# Shadow Weather vs UseDryTrails

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UseDryTrails at none against Shadow Weather's 4. UseDryTrails also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Shadow Weather's advantage is ratings volume (159 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shadow Weather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. UseDryTrails asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Shadow Weather against 5.0 for UseDryTrails. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow Weather has 159 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Shadow Weather's written reviews are positive against 100% of UseDryTrails's.

Shadow Weather ships an update every 8 months, UseDryTrails every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadow Weather | UseDryTrails |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (159 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-weather/id1508435556/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usedrytrails/id6474069841/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **159** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 months** | Every 15 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 40 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shadow Weather LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508435345) | [Mike Whaley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1720535901) |

## What reviewers say

### Shadow Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-weather/id1508435556)

Get accurate weather forecasts, severe weather alerts, and interactive radar with storm tracking. Stay informed about minute-by-minute rain, air quality, and upcoming event forecasts synced with your calendar.

**Highlights:** Daily, hourly, and minutely forecasts, Severe weather alerts, Interactive radar with storm tracking, Real-time lightning tracker, Minute-by-minute rain forecasting, Air quality information, Calendar sync for event forecasts

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shadow Weather Premium Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Shadow Weather Premium | $7.99 | per year |
| Premium | $10.99 | per year |
| Shadow Weather Premium Yearly | $12.99 | per year |


### UseDryTrails

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usedrytrails/id6474069841)

This app offers essential weather data for outdoor enthusiasts, including current conditions, temperature, sunrise/sunset times, and precipitation forecasts. It also provides soil moisture and temperature, with options for metric or standard units and saved locations.

**Highlights:** Current weather conditions, Temperature highs and lows, Sunrise and sunset times, Precipitation forecasts, Soil moisture and temperature, Metric/Standard unit options, Saved location functionality

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadow Weather free?

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

### Is UseDryTrails free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Shadow Weather or UseDryTrails?

UseDryTrails is rated higher. Shadow Weather averages 4.9 out of 5 from 159 ratings, while UseDryTrails averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Shadow Weather or UseDryTrails have ads?

Shadow Weather shows ads; UseDryTrails does not.

### Which is updated more often, Shadow Weather or UseDryTrails?

Shadow Weather ships an update every 8 months, and UseDryTrails every 15 months. Most recently, Shadow Weather was updated on October 19, 2026 and UseDryTrails on October 9, 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.*