# Shadow Weather vs WeatherDots

The clearest difference is ads: WeatherDots at none against Shadow Weather's shown. Shadow Weather's advantage is chart position (#192 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shadow Weather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and WeatherDots sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadow Weather | WeatherDots |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (175 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-weather/id1508435556/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **175** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#192** | — |
| Size | 40 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shadow Weather LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508435345) | [Valucom Dev LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674408919) |

## What reviewers say

### Shadow Weather

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

**Currently charting:** #192 Top Grossing · Weather (US App Store)

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 |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app functionality
- ✨ Beautifully designed UI
- 🎯 Accurate weather data
- ⚡ Lightning tracker amazing
- 🔧 Customizable features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Premium subscription issues
- ❌ Support unresponsive
- 🐌 Radar map slow to load
- 🚫 Nagging review prompts
- 📉 Bad precipitation data

**Reported bugs**

- Premium subscription not recognized
- Radar map doesn't load or freezes
- Shows 0% chance of precipitation
- Doesn't show future wind chill

**Requested features**

- Widgets for iOS
- Quicker updates
- More text in forecast
- Apple Watch support
- Better notifications


### WeatherDots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherdots/id6739633591)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Supporter | $0.99 | one-time |
| Silver Supporter | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold Supporter | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadow Weather free?

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

### Is WeatherDots free?

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

### Do Shadow Weather or WeatherDots have ads?

Shadow Weather shows ads; WeatherDots does not.

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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.*