Comparison

Tiny Weather vs Fat Tail Weather

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tiny Weather

Get accurate weather forecasts with a beautiful and simple interface. View hourly predictions for the next 24 hours and daily forecasts for the upcoming 8 days. This app prioritizes privacy and is completely free, with optional developer support through donations.

Highlights
  • Beautiful and simple interface
  • Hourly forecasts (24 hours)
  • Daily forecasts (8 days)
  • 100% free
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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Tiny Weather features: · Beautiful and simple · Hourly forecasts for the next 24 hours · Daily forecasts for the coming 8 days · 100% free without ads or subscriptions you would forget to cancel · Support the developer through donations Planned: · Widgets · Tablet support Feel free to reach out to me at hi@alexandersandberg.com Thanks for checking out Tiny Weather!

About

Fat Tail Weather

Get real-time weather data directly from airport sensors, offering precise measurements instead of model estimates. View current conditions, forecasts, and aviation-inspired color codes for clarity. Know exactly what's happening with the weather, no guesswork involved.

Highlights
  • Live airport sensor readings
  • Precise weather measurements
  • Hourly and 7-day forecasts
  • Aviation color-coded conditions
  • Compass-guided wind arrow
  • Multiple location saving
Features
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Fat Tail is weather without the guesswork. Most weather apps show you a model's estimate, interpolated for your area. Fat Tail shows you what's actually happening — live readings from professionally maintained, calibrated sensors at the airports nearest you. It's the same data pilots trust before takeoff, decoded into a clean, bold report anyone can read. REAL MEASUREMENTS, NOT ESTIMATES Temperature, feels-like, humidity, dew point, wind, gusts, visibility, pressure, and cloud layers — measured at the source and updated the moment conditions change, not just on the hour. YOUR LOCAL FIELD REPORT Open the app and it finds the closest reporting stations automatically. See exactly which airport your reading comes from, how far away it is, and how fresh the observation is. Compare nearby stations with one tap. A WIND ARROW THAT ACTUALLY POINTS Enable the compass and the wind arrow tracks as you turn — it always points the true direction the wind is moving, like holding a hand compass. FORECASTS FROM NOAA'S BEST Hourly and 7-day forecasts powered by the National Blend of Models — the multi-model blend NWS forecasters themselves start from. Rain, snow, and storm chances shown big and clear, with the peak hour called out. MORE AT A GLANCE Conditions rated with aviation color codes — green when it's clear, red when it's rough Sunrise and sunset, calculated for your exact location Save up to 10 locations for one-tap checks The raw station report included, for the curious No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Your location never leaves your phone. Weather's biggest days are the rare ones — the fat tail. Know what's really out there.

Screenshots

Tiny Weather4 screens
Fat Tail Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fat Tail Weather at none against Tiny Weather's 3. Fat Tail Weather also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Tiny Weather's advantage is ratings volume (151 vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tiny Weather sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Fat Tail Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fat Tail Weather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Weather has 151 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Tiny Weather's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fat Tail Weather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Weather ships an update every 4 weeks, Fat Tail Weather daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tiny Weather versus Fat Tail Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny WeatherFat Tail Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (151 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings151 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander SandbergCameron Melcher

Customer experience

Tiny Weather

All ratings151 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%

Fat Tail Weather

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tiny Weather

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Sunrise & sunset times are an hour off

Requested features

9 requests
  • Widget for home/lock screen
  • More features
  • Humidity level
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Weather alerts
Show 4 more
  • Air pressure in inches
  • Choose background color or picture
  • Full screen on iPad
  • Black minimalist widget

Fat Tail Weather

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tiny Weather

One-time3
  • Donation (Tier 1)$1.99
  • Donation (Tier 2)$4.99
  • Donation (Tier 3)$9.99
None

Fat Tail Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Weather free?
Tiny Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fat Tail Weather free?
Fat Tail Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Weather or Fat Tail Weather?
Fat Tail Weather is rated higher. Tiny Weather averages 4.7 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Fat Tail Weather averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Tiny Weather or Fat Tail Weather have ads?
Neither Tiny Weather nor Fat Tail Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Weather or Fat Tail Weather?
Tiny Weather ships an update every 4 weeks, and Fat Tail Weather daily. Most recently, Tiny Weather was updated on October 18, 2026 and Fat Tail Weather on October 3, 2026.

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