Comparison

Weather Strip vs MeteoBlend

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

Head to head
About

Weather Strip

This app provides a comprehensive, easy-to-understand timeline of forecasted weather phenomena, including clouds, precipitation, and extreme weather warnings. It offers minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts, air quality predictions, and even the chance of rainbows. Request forecasts for any location globally and enjoy a privacy-focused experience with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive weather timeline
  • Extreme weather warnings
  • Minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts
  • Air quality forecasts
  • Rainbow chance prediction
  • Interactive global map
Features
Currently charting
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The quickest way to see when to go outside. This beautifully crafted app and widget bundle shows forecasted clouds, rain, snow, wind, auroras, rainbows, and other weather phenomena in a compact timeline that's easy to understand at a glance. Innovative features include: • Extreme weather warnings are shown directly on the timeline, so you can see exactly when the danger is expected — including thunderstorms, fires, hurricanes, flooding, and landslides. • Includes 23 remarkably detailed widgets for the home screen, lock screen, desktop, and StandBy. • Minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts show the next-hour conditions derived from radar stations. • Air quality forecasts combine local sensor readings to provide health guidance. • Our proprietary algorithm even predicts the chance of rainbows! Use the interactive map to request forecasts for any location in the world — including mountains, trails, lakes, and literally anywhere you place a marker. We take privacy seriously with NO ads, NO tracking, and NO third-party analytics. Weather Strip only stores location data on your local device, and it always uses approximate locations when requesting weather forecasts. Weather Strip also respects your data plan, with optional background app refresh that automatically learns your habits, and the ability to view your recent forecasts even when your connection drops. Weather Strip is completely free to try for two weeks. After that, a minimal subscription price helps us keep the service running. (Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase.) Not all features are available in all locations. Forecasts are issued by Foreca and Apple Weather globally and by the U.S. National Weather Service (NOAA NWS) in the United States. Designed by data visualization researcher Robin Stewart to help everyone enjoy the outdoors.

About

MeteoBlend

Features
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MeteoBlend blends 13 real forecast models — ECMWF, GFS, ICON, HARMONIE, UKMO and more — into one honest forecast, and shows you exactly how they agree. RAIN, DOWN TO THE MINUTE • "Rain starts around 14:15" — a countdown from 15-minute nowcast data • Rain chart with light / moderate / heavy bands; scrub it to see when it hits • Live precipitation radar: the past hour observed + 8 hours of forecast BUILT FOR GLANCING • 14-day consensus forecast with hourly detail for every day • Swipe between your favourite cities • Advisories only when they matter: frost, storm, heat, UV — silence when calm • Beautiful in light and dark mode YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account, no tracking, no server of ours: favourites and settings live only on your device. Languages: English, Nederlands, Deutsch, Français.

Screenshots

Weather Strip4 screens
MeteoBlend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MeteoBlend at none against Weather Strip's 6. MeteoBlend also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Weather Strip's advantage is chart position (#175 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Weather Strip sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MeteoBlend asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather Strip ships an update every 2 months, MeteoBlend every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Weather Strip versus MeteoBlend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather StripMeteoBlend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (947 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings947 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMath Easel, LLCMichiel van Heusden

Bugs and requests

Weather Strip

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Widgets not functioning properly for some users
  • Crashes or instability reported in certain cases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add weather radar functionality
  • Implement Apple Watch app and complications
  • Provide more customization options
  • Add weather alerts and notifications
  • Expand language support beyond English

MeteoBlend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Weather Strip

Subscriptions6
  • Basic - US only (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Family Premium (Monthly)$5.991 Month
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  • Basic - US only (Yearly)$8.991 Year
  • Premium (Yearly)$16.991 Year
  • Family Premium (Yearly)$24.991 Year
None

MeteoBlend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather Strip free?
Weather Strip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeteoBlend free?
MeteoBlend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Weather Strip or MeteoBlend have ads?
Neither Weather Strip nor MeteoBlend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather Strip or MeteoBlend?
Weather Strip ships an update every 2 months, and MeteoBlend every 2 weeks. Most recently, Weather Strip was updated on November 7, 2026 and MeteoBlend on November 6, 2026.

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