WeatherLCD vs Spoon Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- U.S. current conditions and forecasts
- Animated radar
- Marine weather predictions
- Air turbulence map
- METARs & TAFs
- Alerts and warnings
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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.
Spoon Weather
This app displays both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures side-by-side to help users intuitively understand conversions. It also provides local times for saved cities, hourly and 10-day forecasts, and detailed weather information.
- Side-by-side Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures
- Local time for saved cities
- Hourly and 10-day forecasts
- Detailed weather metrics (wind, humidity, UV)
- Weather and time-based background gradients
- Weather alerts
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For everyone whose favorite people aren’t all in the same place. I made Spoon Weather to make it a little easier to keep up with life elsewhere. See the weather and local time where your family and friends live - whether you’re planning a call, checking if they’re awake, or just wondering what kind of day they’re having. And if you think in Celsius while they talk in Fahrenheit, both are right there, side by side. No conversions needed. Here's all you get: • Current weather for your location • Favorite cities from around the world • Local time for every city • Hourly forecasts and a 10-day outlook • Important weather alerts for each location • Sunrise, sunset, and moon details • Wind, humidity, visibility, cloud cover, and UV information • Beautiful backgrounds gradients that change with the weather and time of day • The option to show both Celsius and/or Fahrenheit when you want to • Prioritized feature requests since I'm a small solo app developer There are no accounts, ads, subscriptions. Location access is optional. Oh and why Spoon? No reason, other than it is my dog's name. She's cute and is scared of thunderstorms - same tbh. Weather data provided by Apple Weather.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spoon Weather at Free against WeatherLCD's $0.99. Spoon Weather also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). WeatherLCD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#107 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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
Spoon Weather is free to download; WeatherLCD costs $0.99 up front. Spoon Weather sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WeatherLCD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spoon Weather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeatherLCD has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of WeatherLCD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spoon Weather's.
WeatherLCD ships an update every 5 months, Spoon Weather weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherLCD | Spoon Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #107 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | homedatasheet.com, Inc. | Vignesh Rajagopal |
Customer experience
WeatherLCD
Spoon Weather
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
Spoon Weather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WeatherLCD
No in-app purchases
Spoon Weather
- Treat for Spoon$4.95
Questions
Is WeatherLCD free?
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