# Weather Office vs NextWeather

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weather Office at none against NextWeather's 1. Weather Office also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 59%). NextWeather's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (800 vs 98). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NextWeather sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Weather Office asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Weather Office against 4.6 for NextWeather. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextWeather has 800 ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Weather Office's written reviews are positive against 59% of NextWeather's.

Weather Office ships an update monthly, NextWeather every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Weather Office | NextWeather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (98 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-office/id381972414/reviews)** | [4.6 (800 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextweather/id667377582/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 98 | **800** |
| Positive reviews | **66.9% of reviews** | 58.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 27 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **9.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [X2 Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/320586904) | [MacroPinch Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/441079432) |

## What reviewers say

### Weather Office

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-office/id381972414)

Get accurate 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 layout, Hourly forecast graph, Radar imagery, Watches, warnings, and alerts, Stable, fast, and reliable performance

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts
- 👍 Reliable and consistent
- 🔍 Detailed weather information
- 🗺️ Useful radar feature
- 💻 Supports older devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Radar issues and unavailability
- 🔍 Missing previous day data
- 💻 Compatibility issues with some devices
- 🔄 Slow to update in changing conditions

**Reported bugs**

- App not updating with latest weather data
- Radar feature not working consistently
- Compatibility issues with some devices and OS versions

**Requested features**

- Add previous day high/low and precipitation data
- Improve radar functionality and coverage
- Provide more customization options
- Enhance user interface and readability


### NextWeather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextweather/id667377582)

Get detailed, real-time weather forecasts for any city globally. Enjoy animated backgrounds, hourly, daily, and weekly predictions, and a sleek interface with dark mode. Track multiple locations and get quick glances via widgets.

**Highlights:** Real-time weather conditions, Multi-location tracking, Animated weather backgrounds, Hourly, daily, and weekly forecasts, Dark Mode support, Today Widget integration

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Awesome visuals
- 👍 Clean and intuitive design
- 🕰️ Detailed hourly and weekly forecasts
- 💨 Accurate wind speed and direction

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent data updates
- ❌ Inaccurate weather information
- 📍 Location detection issues
- 🔄 Lack of refresh/update functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Temperature readings off by large margins
- Precipitation forecast not matching actual conditions
- Outdated weather data displayed

**Requested features**

- Add widget support for iOS
- Improve auto-update functionality
- Provide manual refresh option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Weather Office free?

Weather Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is NextWeather free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Weather Office or NextWeather?

Weather Office is rated higher. Weather Office averages 4.6 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while NextWeather averages 4.6 from 800 ratings.

### Do Weather Office or NextWeather have ads?

Weather Office shows ads; NextWeather does not.

### Which is updated more often, Weather Office or NextWeather?

Weather Office ships an update monthly, and NextWeather every 3 weeks. Most recently, Weather Office was updated on November 10, 2026 and NextWeather on November 6, 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.*