# Mercury Weather vs AniMeteo

The clearest difference is price: Mercury Weather at Free against AniMeteo's $0.99. Mercury Weather also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and device support (5 vs 3). AniMeteo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads, chart position and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Mercury Weather is free to download; AniMeteo costs $0.99 up front. Mercury Weather sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. AniMeteo asks for nothing beyond the download.

AniMeteo 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, AniMeteo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mercury Weather | AniMeteo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mercury-weather/id1621800675/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animeteo/id6817347643/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | #92 | **#54** |
| Size | 126 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Triple Glazed Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864792409) | [Luca Mattiazzi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881609506) |

## What reviewers say

### Mercury Weather

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

**Currently charting:** #92 Top Grossing · Weather, #185 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


### AniMeteo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animeteo/id6817347643)

**Currently charting:** #54 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

This app transforms your watch complication into a dynamic, pixel-art window displaying real-time weather animations. It visualizes current conditions, hourly forecasts, and minute-by-minute precipitation with charming animated scenes and seasonal updates.

**Highlights:** Animated pixel-art weather scenes, Real-time weather data integration, Hourly and minute-by-minute forecasts, Multiple sceneries and animated elements, Seasonal and holiday themes, Apple Watch complication support

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mercury Weather free?

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

### Is AniMeteo free?

AniMeteo costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mercury Weather or AniMeteo?

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

### Do Mercury Weather or AniMeteo have ads?

Neither Mercury Weather nor AniMeteo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mercury Weather or AniMeteo?

Mercury Weather ships an update every 10 days, and AniMeteo every 3 days. Most recently, Mercury Weather was updated on November 7, 2026 and AniMeteo on November 6, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Mercury Weather or AniMeteo?

Mercury Weather currently peaks at #92 in the App Store charts, and AniMeteo at #54. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*