Comparison

Weather⁺ vs forecast.co.uk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Weather⁺

Experience dynamic weather forecasts with visually engaging video backgrounds that adapt to local conditions. Get detailed weather data, customizable layouts, and convenient widgets. Enjoy animated clocks and full Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Daily & 3-hourly forecasts
  • Humidity, pressure, wind data
  • Animated video backgrounds
  • Customizable forecast layout
  • Animated flip clock
  • Weather widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Weather⁺ is more than just the weather! Experience the weather forecast with beautiful video backgrounds that change along the local weather conditions of your location. FREE IN WEATHER⁺ • Forecast Daily & 3-Hourly • Humidity, Precipitation, Pressure, Wind direction & speed • Visibility details • Weather Widgets - Weekly Weather (iPhone & iPad) • Changing Video Background along with weather conditions • Personalize your Forecast Layout screen • Animated Flip Clock • Split View for multitasking support • Full Apple Watch support SUBSCRIPTION TO PREMIUM ACCESS • a 100% Ad Free experience • Full access to all Weather Videos • Premium Customer Support Subscriptions automatically renew each month 24 hours before the end of the current period and your iTunes account will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from within the app. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms & Conditions: https://impalastudios.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://impalastudios.com/privacy CHANGE THE TIME In the settings, you can switch between ‘Your time’ and ‘Local time.’ To switch between them, click the ‘Your time’ and ‘Local time’ options on the clock's hour section. ADD LOCATION ON APPLE WATCH It’s handy to know that the first location added to your list is set as the location on your Apple Watch. To edit or change this, you can reorder the cities in your location overview on your iPhone. CHANGE MY BACKGROUND VIDEO Unfortunately, you can’t manually select a video to play as a background. The app selects a random video from a pool of weather videos that match the weather for the report you’re currently viewing. You can expand this pool of videos by unlocking videos in the menu screen, which is done by watching a short ad per video. YOUR EXPERIENCE IS IMPORTANT TO US! Please check if the answers are available in the Frequently Asked Questions app Settings. We’re pleased with your feedback, questions, and suggestions. Our support team is always ready to help via support@impalastudios.com. LOVING WEATHER⁺? Please show your support by rating us! Thank you.

About

forecast.co.uk

Get highly accurate weather forecasts for over 200,000 locations across the UK and globally. View detailed 14-day and hourly predictions, precipitation maps, satellite imagery, and specialized coastal and boating weather information.

Highlights
  • 14-day forecasts
  • Hourly weather predictions
  • Precipitation forecast maps
  • Satellite imagery
  • Temperature and wind maps
  • Coastal and boating weather
Features
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United Kingdoms's most accurate forecasts for 200.000 places and airports in your iPhone or iPad. Forecasts: - 14 days - Hour by hour for the first 2 days - Turn the phone to see the weather as a diagram Precipitation forecast maps - UK, France, Spain, Greece, Europe, World Satellite images - France, Spain, Europe, World Temperature forecast maps - UK, France, Spain, Greece Wind forecast maps - UK, France, Spain, Greece Pressure forecast maps - Centered on southern Europe, centered on northern Europe Cloudiness maps - UK, France, Spain, Greece Coast and boating weather - 12 coastal area maps - Forecasts for waves - Forecasts for wind - Forecasts for temperature

Screenshots

Weather⁺4 screens
forecast.co.uk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Weather⁺ at 4.6 against forecast.co.uk's 4.0. Weather⁺ also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 49%) and ratings volume (145K vs 2). forecast.co.uk's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Weather⁺ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. forecast.co.uk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weather⁺ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather⁺ has 145K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Weather⁺'s written reviews are positive against 49% of forecast.co.uk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather⁺ ships an update every 5 weeks, forecast.co.uk every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Weather⁺ versus forecast.co.uk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather⁺forecast.co.uk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (145K ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews — better49.4% of reviews
Number of ratings145K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#99 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpala StudiosCavum AB

Customer experience

Weather⁺

All ratings144,623 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews1,763 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative17.1%

forecast.co.uk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive49.4%
Neutral12.7%
Negative38.0%

User reviews

Weather⁺

From 145K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🌄 Beautiful weather animations
  • ⏱️ Accurate weather forecasts
  • 🌍 Covers many locations worldwide
  • 🕰️ Convenient time display

Room to improve

  • 💸 Subscription model too expensive
  • 🔍 Difficult to customize background videos
  • 📢 Excessive advertisements
  • 🕰️ Clock display takes up too much space
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

forecast.co.uk

From 2 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Accurate forecasts
  • 👍 Easy to navigate
  • 🗺️ Useful maps
  • ✅ Reliable information
  • 🌟 Great app (historically)

Room to improve

  • 💥 Frequent crashes
  • ⏳ Slow loading times
  • 🚫 App not working
  • 📉 Performance degradation
  • 😵 Frustrating user experience

Bugs and requests

Weather⁺

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect time display for multiple locations
  • App crashes after recent updates
  • Weather information not updating properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to select preferred background videos
  • Longer weather forecast period
  • Widget support for home screen
  • More detailed weather information (e.g., air quality, pollen count)

forecast.co.uk

Reported bugs

46 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • App takes ages to load
  • App won't open or freezes
  • App keeps crashing
  • App won't load
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  • App is not updating
  • App stopped working
  • App freezes
  • App stalls all the time
  • App won't load again after closing
  • App broken by iOS 26
  • App stopped working with IOS 26
  • App stalls on iOS
  • App won't load
  • App crashes every time it's opened
  • App crashes when satellite maps accessed
  • Rain bars in day by day mode don't make sense
  • Local weather not shown ('Disabled in Settings' but no option in settings)
  • Color of hours on table charts is hard to see
  • Forecasts vary significantly with Met Office
  • Search facility has disappeared
  • App suddenly stopped loading
  • App turns off when searching
  • App will not search at all
  • Maps part of the app still works, but search page doesn't
  • Hourly forecast only shows 23:00 when 'Day' is selected on iPad with iOS 11
  • Unable to switch to other locations for weather forecast after update on iPad
  • Adverts obscure some of the info
  • Latest update has stopped places loading
  • Latest iOS update has stopped the maps working
  • App won't open after iOS 11 update
  • New version is 'miniaturised' and unclear
  • Adverts come and go with no means to turn them off
  • Cannot switch from Celsius to Fahrenheit
  • Display is completely ruined with bits here and there
  • Hours at the top and days below with ads in between
  • App no longer keeps list of frequently visited places
  • History is too short and cannot be reordered
  • New interface has a very disjointed feel
  • New interface is bitty, crowded and confusing
  • New layout is terrible and hard to see forecast
  • Maps are too concentrated
  • Predictions are inaccurate
  • New update is messy and has adverts
  • New update has hateful adverts
  • New update has overcomplicated features

Requested features

8 requests
  • Make text black on white background for better readability
  • Add vertical mode for iPadOS version
  • Bring back landscape mode
  • Add % chance of precipitation for each day
  • Option to remove ads
Show 3 more
  • Revert to previous layout/version
  • Allow users to pay to remove ads
  • Show temperatures in both Celsius and Fahrenheit

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Weather⁺

Subscriptions9
  • Platinum Membership$0.991 Month
  • Premium Membership Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium Access14 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Membership$7.996 Months
  • The Full Weather+ Experience$8.491 Year
  • Annual Limited Time Offer$9.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Access$14.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Access$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Video Pack$0.99
None

forecast.co.uk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather⁺ free?
Weather⁺ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is forecast.co.uk free?
forecast.co.uk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weather⁺ or forecast.co.uk?
Weather⁺ is rated higher. Weather⁺ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 145K ratings, while forecast.co.uk averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Weather⁺ or forecast.co.uk have ads?
Both Weather⁺ and forecast.co.uk show ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather⁺ or forecast.co.uk?
Weather⁺ ships an update every 5 weeks, and forecast.co.uk every 4 weeks. Most recently, Weather⁺ was updated on October 13, 2026 and forecast.co.uk on October 7, 2026.

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