Comparison

Solstice vs Weather360

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

Head to head
About

Solstice

Track daily daylight changes in your location and see monthly projections. Explore daylight variations across different global locations and over time. Receive notifications and use widgets to stay informed about upcoming daylight.

Highlights
  • Daily daylight change comparison
  • Monthly daylight projections
  • Time Travel feature
  • Multi-location comparison
  • Daily notifications
  • Widgets
Features
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Solstice shows you how much more or less daylight there is in your location today compared to yesterday, as well as how much to expect each month as the year goes by. Use Time Travel to see how the daylight changes throughout the year, and compare it to multiple locations around the world. Enjoy daily notifications and widgets to look forward to brighter days.

About

Weather360

Experience weather like never before with animated skies that reflect real-time conditions. Get clear, plain-language explanations of forecasts, minute-by-minute rain predictions, and personalized alerts. Plan your day with activity-specific weather scores and detailed hourly charts.

Highlights
  • Animated living skies
  • Plain-language forecast summaries
  • Minute-by-minute rain prediction
  • Live radar with storm tracking
  • Activity-specific weather planning
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Hour-by-hour and day-by-day charts
Features
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Weather that feels alive. Weather360 turns the forecast into a living sky over your city, then tells you what it means in plain words: when rain starts and stops, what to wear, and the best hour to head out. A SKY YOU CAN READ • Real animated skies: sun, clouds, rain, snow, fog and thunderstorms, drawn for your place and time of day. • Press play to watch the next 24 hours unfold, from sunrise to moonrise, with a short written outlook for each part of the day. • Clear, friendly summaries like "Rain easing after 3 PM, grab a light jacket," written on your device. RAIN, TO THE MINUTE • See exactly when rain starts, how hard it falls and when it stops, minute by minute for the next hour. • Live radar with storm motion and your spot pinned on the map. • Wind in colour: speed-coloured streaks over a living map, with gusts at your location. ALERTS THAT MATTER • Official severe weather alerts, such as flood, wind and storm warnings, the moment they're issued, with what to do in plain language. • Rain heads-ups before it starts and when it's about to stop (Premium). • Rain in your Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen with Live Activities (Premium). PLAN YOUR DAY • Activities: runs, rides, dog walks, hikes, gardening, stargazing and more, with every hour scored so you can pick the best time. • Morning and evening reports: your day in four moments, heads-ups and what to bring, in a story you can read in ten seconds. EVERY DETAIL, BEAUTIFULLY • Hour-by-hour and day-by-day charts for temperature, feels-like, rain, wind, humidity, UV, clouds, visibility and pressure. • Air quality, UV and pollen, with advice that helps. • Moon phases with a calendar you can drag through, plus moonrise and moonset. • Tides for your nearest coast, with the best beach time (Premium). MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN • iPhone, with a Dynamic Island that shows the rain as it comes. • iPad, with the live sky on one page and every detail on the other, plus a side rail for quick navigation, keyboard shortcuts and trackpad support. • Mac, and widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account needed and no tracking. Your location is only used to get your weather and send your alerts. WEATHER360 PREMIUM Go further with Premium: • Rain alerts before it starts and when it stops • Live Activities in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen • The extended 10-day forecast • 12-hour radar across the US and full-day wind playback • Every activity, any time • Tides, pollen forecasts and premium widgets Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, with a free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or at the end of the free trial. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Family Sharing is supported. Terms of Use: https://weather360-8zl.pages.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://weather360-8zl.pages.dev/privacy Weather data is provided by Apple Weather and other sources listed in the app. Weather360 is not an emergency service: in dangerous weather, always follow official instructions from your local authorities.

Screenshots

Solstice4 screens
Weather3604 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Weather360 at every 9 days against Solstice's every 2 months. Weather360 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and chart position (#79 vs unranked). Solstice's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Solstice sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Weather360 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Solstice against 4.8 for Weather360. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 44 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Solstice's written reviews are positive against 100% of Weather360's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solstice ships an update every 2 months, Weather360 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Solstice versus Weather360: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolsticeWeather360
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (82 ratings) — better4.8 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#79 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDan EdenMOHAMMADS A MANSURI

Customer experience

Solstice

All ratings80 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative6.8%

Weather360

All ratings44 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Solstice

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes when sliding bar
  • App crashes when holding any location
  • Square widget displays white square with grey bars only
  • Widget options not showing
  • Lock screen widget progress ring shows incorrect progress
Show 2 more
  • Morning sunlight notification doesn't work
  • Longest and shortest days are inverted

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add a month view
  • Add equinox measurements and widgets
  • Remember multiple locations
  • Compare data for two places on the same screen
  • Add automatic push notifications for sunset
Show 5 more
  • Countdown of sunlight left in a day
  • Track increases to sunset time and earliest/latest times
  • Compare locations for sunlight differences
  • Manually add and save locations
  • Ability to use worldwide (if not already)

Weather360

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Solstice

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$5.99
  • Large Tip$11.99
2 purchases

Weather360

Subscriptions2
  • Weather360+ Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Weather360+ Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Solstice free?
Solstice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather360 free?
Weather360 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solstice or Weather360?
Solstice is rated higher. Solstice averages 4.8 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Weather360 averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.
Do Solstice or Weather360 have ads?
Neither Solstice nor Weather360 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solstice or Weather360?
Solstice ships an update every 2 months, and Weather360 every 9 days. Most recently, Solstice was updated on November 3, 2026 and Weather360 on October 31, 2026.

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