Comparison

WeatherLCD vs Is It Nice Out

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

Head to head
About

WeatherLCD

Access comprehensive U.S. weather data, including current conditions, forecasts, radar, and specialized marine and aviation weather. Get detailed METARs, TAFs, and turbulence reports.

Highlights
  • U.S. current conditions and forecasts
  • Animated radar
  • Marine weather predictions
  • Air turbulence map
  • METARs & TAFs
  • Alerts and warnings
Currently charting
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Why pay for multiple apps that provide U.S. current conditions, forecasts, and radar, plus marine weather, when you can get it all and much more with WeatherLCD! On land: - Current U.S. weather conditions - Wind Chill/Heat Index - Dewpoint - 3-hour pressure trend - Decoded METARs & TAF data (where available) - Forecasts (including hourly forecasts and snow accumulation forecasts) - In-depth technical discussions - Alerts (including high surf & rip current) - Animated radar (short-range and Regional GOES-16/17) - City/Zip Code search - Map-based Search - Network/GPS location - Metric conversion (except alerts, snow accumulation, and discussion) Alaska weather note: Some Alaska weather data is experimental and may not be available in all areas at all times. On the water: - Buoy observations - Detailed wind, wave, and other marine condition predictions for the U.S. Pacific Atlantic, and Gulf Coasts, plus Alaskan waters and U.S. portions of the Great Lakes, Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam/N. Mariana Islands. - Area forecasts farther off shore - Hazardous marine condition bulletins/warnings - Swell height/period for Pacific locations - Text forecasts for Lake Champlain & Lake Tahoe - Metric conversion (except alerts) In the air: - Interactive global air turbulence map primarily based on pilot reports (PIREPS) - Color-coded pins make it easy to grasp turbulence severity - Touch any pin to get details such as reported turbulence altitude range, frequency, and type (chop, clear air turbulence, low-level wind shear, or mountain wave) if reported - Determines aircraft type or airline associated with report, and links to Wikipedia articles. (Note to non-US customers: the vast majority of turbulence reports displayed by WeatherLCD are from the US (incl. AK & air routes to HI) and Canada. A few times a day there are reports from the North Atlantic, Western Pacific, and Caribbean. It is very rare to see data points in other than the aforementioned locations.) All weather data presented by WeatherLCD and all graphics (with the exception of those in the bottom tab bar, the sky and water view backgrounds, and the maps) are from the National Weather Service and not subject to copyright protection. homedatasheet.com, Inc. is not affiliated with the National Weather Service. Disclaimer: WeatherLCD should never be your sole source of information for making personal safety or financial decisions. Aviation data presented by WeatherLCD is for information only and not to be used for flight safety or route planning purposes.

About

Is It Nice Out

This app provides highly accurate weather forecasts, simplifying them into a single "pleasantness score." Subscribers gain access to extended hourly forecasts and additional features.

Highlights
  • High accuracy weather forecasts
  • Summarized pleasantness score
  • 24-hour hourly forecast
  • 7-day hourly forecast
  • 15-day hourly forecast
  • Subscription management
Features
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When will the weather be nice? Is It Nice Out provides high accuracy weather forecasts, and summarizes them into a single pleasantness score. Become a subscriber for 24-hour, 7-day, or 15-day hourly forecast and many other features. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price you originally paid. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.isitniceout.com/terms

Screenshots

WeatherLCD4 screens
Is It Nice Out3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WeatherLCD at 82% against Is It Nice Out's 0%. WeatherLCD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#111 vs unranked). Is It Nice Out's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Is It Nice Out is free to download; WeatherLCD costs $0.99 up front. Is It Nice Out sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. WeatherLCD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Is It Nice Out holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of WeatherLCD's written reviews are positive against 0% of Is It Nice Out's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherLCD ships an update every 5 months, Is It Nice Out every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
WeatherLCD versus Is It Nice Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherLCDIs It Nice Out
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (8 ratings)4.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings818 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#111 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhomedatasheet.com, Inc.Matthew LLOYD

Customer experience

WeatherLCD

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.0%

Is It Nice Out

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

WeatherLCD

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App hasn't worked, can't find data for location
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Can't get map on road view after update
  • Will not let me set my own zip code, only tracks airport
  • Tried to enter city for 20 minutes, only got airport in NY
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  • Crashes right from the start
  • Crashes on Edge network
  • Searching usually brings back a completely unrelated city

Requested features

10 requests
  • Animate future lightning probabilities
  • Include icing reports
  • Add real-time lightning detection system
  • Show lightning strikes
  • More detailed radar with strobe
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  • Scroll through saved locations with a swipe
  • Dark mode option
  • County/parish state lines for location context
  • Summary screen for all saved locations
  • Storm tracking feature

Is It Nice Out

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WeatherLCD

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Is It Nice Out

Subscriptions3
  • Value Subscription - Annual7 Days trial$0.991 Year
  • Basic Subscription - Annual7 Days trial$3.991 Year
  • Extended Subscription - Annual7 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is WeatherLCD free?
WeatherLCD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Is It Nice Out free?
Is It Nice Out is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WeatherLCD or Is It Nice Out?
Is It Nice Out is rated higher. WeatherLCD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Is It Nice Out averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do WeatherLCD or Is It Nice Out have ads?
Neither WeatherLCD nor Is It Nice Out shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherLCD or Is It Nice Out?
WeatherLCD ships an update every 5 months, and Is It Nice Out every 2 months. Most recently, WeatherLCD was updated on October 31, 2026 and Is It Nice Out on October 26, 2026.

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