# Weather Office+ vs FD Viewer

The clearest difference is price: FD Viewer at Free against Weather Office+'s $6.99. FD Viewer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Weather Office+'s advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 1) and chart position (#161 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

FD Viewer is free to download; Weather Office+ costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

FD Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Office+ has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Weather Office+ ships an update every 3 weeks, FD Viewer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Weather Office+ | FD Viewer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $6.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-office-plus/id376928891/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fd-viewer/id1550977564/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **41** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#161** | — |
| Size | 23 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [X2 Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/320586904) | [Neil Cormia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1056328330) |

## What reviewers say

### Weather Office+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-office-plus/id376928891)

**Currently charting:** #161 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

Get precise local weather data and forecasts for Canada and the USA. Features include uncluttered hourly forecast graphs, radar imagery, and important watches, warnings, and alerts. Designed for a stable, fast, and reliable single-screen experience.

**Highlights:** Uncluttered single-screen layout, Hourly forecast graphs, Radar imagery, Watches, warnings, and alerts, Environment Canada and NOAA/NWS data

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to understand
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 👍 Accurate predictions
- 👍 Clear GUI
- 👍 Reliable data

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No weather forecast available
- 🐛 Paid version graph doesn't work
- 🐛 Cannot pause radar
- 🐛 Time scale off by an hour (DST)
- 🐛 Lacks documentation

**Reported bugs**

- No weather forecast available for any area
- Paid version graph POP bars not working
- Time scale off by an hour during Daylight Saving Time
- App crashes on iPad3 under iOS 8.1.2
- App does not start (V3.0.0)

**Requested features**

- Ability to pause radar
- Notifications for weather alerts
- Apple Watch support
- Widget availability
- Sunset and sunrise data


### FD Viewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fd-viewer/id1550977564)

Access and read detailed text weather products from the National Weather Service. This app reformats Area Forecast Discussions into a user-friendly interface, allowing easy navigation through sections and offices.

**Highlights:** Read Area Forecast Discussions (AFDs), View NWS offices on a map, List offices by distance or alphabetically, Paginated section navigation, User-friendly reformatting of weather data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Weather Office+ free?

Weather Office+ costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is FD Viewer free?

FD Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Weather Office+ or FD Viewer?

FD Viewer is rated higher. Weather Office+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while FD Viewer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Weather Office+ or FD Viewer have ads?

Neither Weather Office+ nor FD Viewer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Weather Office+ or FD Viewer?

Weather Office+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and FD Viewer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Weather Office+ was updated on October 23, 2026 and FD Viewer on October 7, 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.*