Comparison

(Not Boring) Weather vs PrankForecast

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

Head to head
About

(Not Boring) Weather

Experience weather forecasts with a visually stunning, game-inspired interface. Get detailed, accurate local data, minute-by-minute predictions, and real-time widgets. Customize your app with unique icons and skins, and enjoy fun surprises.

Highlights
  • 3D video game-inspired UI
  • Minute-by-minute forecasts
  • Real-time home screen widgets
  • Detailed AQI and pollen reports
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Custom app icons and skins
  • Moon phases
Features
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~ WEATHER DOESN’T HAVE TO BE BORING ~ The simple weather app that’s winning awards (Apple Design Award, Best Weather Apps) and impressing tastemakers (MKBHD, Fast Company). ~ PLAYFUL YET FUNCTIONAL DESIGN ~ Turn your daily weather forecast into a memorable experience with a next-generation user interface design inspired by 3D video games. Feel the rain, hear the thunder, and watch the wind blow across your screen in vivid detail. ~ TOP WEATHER SOURCES ~ Powered by local data from the best weather sources like Accuweather, Foreca, Apple Weather, and the National Weather Service for the most local, most accurate forecasts. ~ MORE DETAILED ~ Explore every aspect of the weather for rich details on temperature changes, air quality (AQI), pollen reports, cloud cover, visibility, wind direction, rainfall, humidity, UV index, and much more. ~ MINUTE FORECASTS™ ~ Designed for precise forecasts down to the minute. Know exactly when the downpour will start or when the dark sky will clear. ~ WIDGETS ~ Bring real-time weather data to your home screen and lock screen with simple widgets. Get frequent updates on the day’s temperature, conditions, rain, air quality, UV index, and wind conditions as they happen. ~ SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS ~ Keep an eye on severe weather alerts and be prepared for the next heat wave, storm tracking, flood risk, hurricane, blizzard, and more. ~ MOON PHASES ~ Astronomical moon phases and illumination. It’s simple to see when the next full moon and new moon are expected. ~ AIR QUALITY & POLLEN ~ Prepare for the outdoors with air quality index (AQI) and pollen forecasts. See AQI scores and pollen levels over the coming hours or days. ~ CUSTOM APP ICONS & SKINS ~ Collect app icons and custom skins that change the design of the entire app to match your mood. New icons, skins, and artist collaborations dropping regularly to keep your routine fresh. ~ MINIGAME & SURPRISES ~ Say hello to Cloudburst to pass the time or see how many hidden surprises you can find. ~ FREE OR UPGRADE ~ !Weather™ is free to use for as long as you need. Upgrade for realtime widgets, faster forecasts, more in-depth weather data like AQI and pollen, free skins, app icons, and wallpapers. ~ SUPER !BORING ~ Become a member and unlock access to all 5 Not Boring apps, skins, app icons, wallpapers, and more. We’re 100% member-supported. No ads, no data tracking. Plans: https://notboring.software/plans Support: https://notboring.software/support

About

PrankForecast

Create and share realistic-looking fake weather forecasts to prank friends. Customize temperatures, conditions, and precipitation with familiar or custom designs. Perfect for harmless fun and humorous screenshots.

Highlights
  • Customize temperatures and conditions
  • Simulate rain and storms
  • Familiar and custom design styles
  • Create realistic-looking fake forecasts
  • Ideal for harmless pranks and screenshots
Features
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PrankForecast is a prank weather app that lets you fully customise the forecast to mess with your friends. Change temperatures, conditions, rain, storms—whatever you want—and present it in familiar styles that look just like Apple Weather or Google Weather + we also have custom designs! Perfect for harmless pranks, screenshots, and laughs, PrankForecast makes fake forecasts look shockingly real. Terms of Use: https://prankforecast.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

(Not Boring) Weather4 screens
PrankForecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: (Not Boring) Weather at 4.7 against PrankForecast's 1.8. (Not Boring) Weather also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 5) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). PrankForecast's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. (Not Boring) Weather sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and PrankForecast sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

(Not Boring) Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: (Not Boring) Weather has 19K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of (Not Boring) Weather's written reviews are positive against 60% of PrankForecast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

(Not Boring) Weather ships an update every 3 weeks, PrankForecast monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
(Not Boring) Weather versus PrankForecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter(Not Boring) WeatherPrankForecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19K ratings) — better1.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size284 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNot Boring Software LLCMATHEW ALAN ROBERT PITTARD

Customer experience

(Not Boring) Weather

All ratings18,806 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews961 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative22.5%

PrankForecast

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

(Not Boring) Weather

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent weather data between app and sources
  • Widgets not updating in real-time

Requested features

5 requests
  • Weather radar integration
  • Customizable widget options
  • Improved weather data accuracy
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • One-time purchase option

PrankForecast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

(Not Boring) Weather

Subscriptions3
  • Super !Boring Monthly$7.991 Month
  • !Weather Plus Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Super !Boring Yearly2 variants$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • Andy Skin$4.99
  • Chroma Skin$4.99
  • Monsters Skin$4.99
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  • Opal Skin$9.99
  • Presstube Skin$9.99
  • Cedar Skin$9.99
1 purchases

PrankForecast

Subscriptions1
  • PrankForecast Pro Monthly$0.991 Month

Questions

Is (Not Boring) Weather free?
(Not Boring) Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrankForecast free?
PrankForecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, (Not Boring) Weather or PrankForecast?
(Not Boring) Weather is rated higher. (Not Boring) Weather averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while PrankForecast averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.
Do (Not Boring) Weather or PrankForecast have ads?
Neither (Not Boring) Weather nor PrankForecast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, (Not Boring) Weather or PrankForecast?
(Not Boring) Weather ships an update every 3 weeks, and PrankForecast monthly. Most recently, (Not Boring) Weather was updated on November 12, 2026 and PrankForecast on November 9, 2026.

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