# Mercury Weather vs Ask Cloudman

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ask Cloudman at none against Mercury Weather's 7. Ask Cloudman also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). Mercury Weather's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and chart position (#95 vs unranked). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mercury Weather sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ask Cloudman asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ask Cloudman holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mercury Weather has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mercury Weather ships an update every 10 days, Ask Cloudman every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mercury Weather | Ask Cloudman |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mercury-weather/id1621800675/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-cloudman/id6802991434/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#95** | — |
| Size | 126 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Triple Glazed Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864792409) | [James Schulte](https://appshunter.io/developer/6802991436) |

## What reviewers say

### Mercury Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mercury-weather/id1621800675)

**Currently charting:** #95 Top Grossing · Weather, #151 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

Get hyper-local weather forecasts with beautiful charts and detailed daily predictions. Track storms, plan trips with future forecasts, and receive timely notifications. Includes live widgets for your home and lock screens.

**Highlights:** Beautiful weather charts, Detailed daily forecast, Trip Forecast, Accurate rain forecast, Hurricane and storm tracking, Live widgets, Weather notifications

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly (Family) | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Yearly (Family) | $24.99 | per year |
| Lifetime (Family Upgrade) | $39.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime (Family) | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best weather app
- 👍 Fantastic app
- 👍 Looks great
- 👍 Simple, attractive, opinionated
- 👍 Useful and straightforward

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widgets don't update
- 🐛 Complications don't update
- 🐛 Slow and missing basic features
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 💰 Too many paid features

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets showing demo mode
- Complications not working
- Scrolling performance issues
- Subscription issues

**Requested features**

- Add radar
- Add air quality data
- Add UV forecast
- Add precipitation graph
- Improve widget design and customization


### Ask Cloudman

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-cloudman/id6802991434)

This app provides weather forecasts in a conversational format, answering your questions directly instead of presenting raw data. It visually represents the forecast by showing a character dressed appropriately for the day's conditions and offers a home screen widget for quick access.

**Highlights:** Conversational weather queries, Visual outfit representation of forecast, Home screen widget, Daily trip briefs, Hourly and weekly forecast details, Nearby weather map, Personalized weather alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mercury Weather free?

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

### Is Ask Cloudman free?

Ask Cloudman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mercury Weather or Ask Cloudman?

Ask Cloudman is rated higher. Mercury Weather averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Ask Cloudman averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mercury Weather or Ask Cloudman have ads?

Neither Mercury Weather nor Ask Cloudman shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mercury Weather or Ask Cloudman?

Mercury Weather ships an update every 10 days, and Ask Cloudman every 5 days. Most recently, Mercury Weather was updated on October 19, 2026 and Ask Cloudman on October 16, 2026.

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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.*