# Panda Weather vs 天气王

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 天气王 at none against Panda Weather's 13. 天气王 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Panda Weather's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Panda Weather sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 天气王 asks for nothing beyond the download.

天气王 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Panda Weather has 56 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Panda Weather's written reviews are positive against 50% of 天气王's.

Panda Weather ships an update every 3 weeks, 天气王 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Panda Weather | 天气王 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panda-weather/id1660522632/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6448719569/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 165 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HIGHONE (HK) Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1660522634) | [旭 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536252900) |

## What reviewers say

### Panda Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panda-weather/id1660522632)

Experience weather forecasts with a charming panda companion. This app blends accurate meteorological data with traditional Chinese art and poetry, offering unique visual and textual interpretations of weather conditions. It also provides health tips based on hourly weather patterns.

**Highlights:** Minute-level weather forecasts, 40-day weather outlook, Chinese ink painting weather visuals, Poetic weather descriptions, Lock screen panda companion, Chinese health preservation tips, Depth of field wallpapers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 安心天气会员基础版 | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| 安心天气会员基础版 | $0.99 | per month |
| 安心天气会员基础版 | $1.99 | per month |
| 安心天气会员高级版 | $2.99 | per 3 months |
| 安心天气会员高级版 | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| 安心天气会员 | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| 安心天气会员优惠版 | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| 安心天气会员专业版 | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| 安心天气会员专业版 | $14.99 | per year |
| 安心天气会员专业版 | $19.99 | per year |
| 安心天气会员专业版 | $49.99 | per year |
| 安心天气限时永久会员 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 安心天气永久会员 | $17.99 | one-time |


### 天气王

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6448719569)

Get detailed weather forecasts with a beautiful and powerful app. View up to 10 days of daily forecasts, hourly conditions, and precise rain/snow predictions down to the minute. Visualize weather data with maps showing temperature, UV index, precipitation, and more.

**Highlights:** 10-day daily forecasts, Hourly weather conditions, Minute-level rain/snow prediction, Global location search, Visualized weather maps, Temperature, UV, precipitation data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Panda Weather free?

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

### Is 天气王 free?

天气王 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Panda Weather or 天气王?

天气王 is rated higher. Panda Weather averages 4.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while 天气王 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Panda Weather or 天气王 have ads?

Neither Panda Weather nor 天气王 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Panda Weather or 天气王?

Panda Weather ships an update every 3 weeks, and 天气王 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Panda Weather was updated on October 30, 2026 and 天气王 on October 24, 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.*