# WeatherLCD vs Spoon Weather

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 (#111 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | WeatherLCD | Spoon Weather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherlcd/id313904274/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spoon-weather/id6796309932/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#111** | — |
| Size | 13 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [homedatasheet.com, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/307726715) | [Vignesh Rajagopal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875809626) |

## What reviewers say

### WeatherLCD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherlcd/id313904274)

**Currently charting:** #111 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and easy interface
- 📈 Accurate NWS data
- ✈️ Useful for turbulence reports
- 💨 Provides NWS discussion
- ⚡ Great lightning and radar features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App not working/finding data (recent)
- 📉 UI needs improvement/not attractive
- 🎨 Graphics are ugly/lack snazziness
- 📍 Difficulty setting location/only airport
- ⚠️ No warnings or watches (per one review)

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Animate future lightning probabilities
- Include icing reports
- Add real-time lightning detection system
- Show lightning strikes
- More detailed radar with strobe


### Spoon Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spoon-weather/id6796309932)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Treat for Spoon | $4.95 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WeatherLCD free?

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

### Is Spoon Weather free?

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

### Which has better reviews, WeatherLCD or Spoon Weather?

Spoon Weather is rated higher. WeatherLCD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Spoon Weather averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do WeatherLCD or Spoon Weather have ads?

Neither WeatherLCD nor Spoon Weather shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, WeatherLCD or Spoon Weather?

WeatherLCD ships an update every 5 months, and Spoon Weather weekly. Most recently, WeatherLCD was updated on October 31, 2026 and Spoon Weather on October 29, 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.*