# FriskaVindar vs Mercury Weather

The clearest difference is price: Mercury Weather at Free against FriskaVindar's $0.99. Mercury Weather also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and chart position (#159 vs unranked). FriskaVindar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Mercury Weather is free to download; FriskaVindar costs $0.99 up front. Mercury Weather sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. FriskaVindar asks for nothing beyond the download.

FriskaVindar ships an update every 4 months, Mercury Weather every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FriskaVindar | Mercury Weather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | — | **[4.6 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mercury-weather/id1621800675/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1.1K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 64.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#159** |
| Size | 17 MB | 127 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [domesticusdevelop](https://appshunter.io/developer/373834594) | [Triple Glazed Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864792409) |

## What reviewers say

### FriskaVindar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friskavindar/id391463004)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mercury Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mercury-weather/id1621800675)

**Currently charting:** #159 Top Grossing · Weather, #161 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

Get detailed local weather forecasts, including hourly predictions, severe storm tracking, and tide information. Visualize weather patterns with beautiful charts and stay informed with customizable notifications and home screen widgets.

**Highlights:** Beautiful weather charts, Detailed daily forecast, Trip Forecast, Accurate rain forecast, Hurricane and storm tracking, Tide forecasts, Radar map, Home screen and lock screen widgets

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Monthly (Family) | $6.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly (Family) | $34.99 | per year |
| Lifetime (Family Upgrade) | $60.00 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime (Family) | $159.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best weather app
- 👍 Fantastic app
- 👍 Looks great
- 👍 Simple, attractive, opinionated
- 👍 Useful and straightforward

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widgets don't update
- 🐛 Complications don't update
- 🐛 Slow and missing basic features
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 💰 Too many paid features

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets showing demo mode
- Complications not working
- Scrolling performance issues
- Subscription issues

**Requested features**

- Add radar
- Add air quality data
- Add UV forecast
- Add precipitation graph
- Improve widget design and customization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FriskaVindar free?

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

### Is Mercury Weather free?

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

### Do FriskaVindar or Mercury Weather have ads?

Neither FriskaVindar nor Mercury Weather shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FriskaVindar or Mercury Weather?

FriskaVindar ships an update every 4 months, and Mercury Weather every 10 days. Most recently, FriskaVindar was updated on November 10, 2026 and Mercury Weather on November 12, 2026.

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