Comparison

Weather⁺ vs Sol

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

Sol

Forecast sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for any location and date. Set smart alarms that adjust with the seasons and receive detailed solar almanac information. Plan your day around natural light, perfect for photography, outdoor activities, or maintaining sleep cycles.

Highlights
  • Sunrise and sunset time forecasting
  • Twilight period calculation (astronomical, nautical, civil)
  • Location-aware alarms that adjust seasonally
  • Global location search and GPS support
  • Detailed solar almanac information
  • Golden hour and magic hour identification
Currently charting
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What time is sunset today? Or sunrise tomorrow? When is the "magic hour" next March 20 in Paris? With Sol, you can check times and get reminders of solar events, at home or while traveling! Great for everyone looking to plan activities based on sunlight. Use it to remind you to walk the dog before dark, get up with the sun, or find golden hour time for that perfect photo. Sol: Sun Clock is the Swiss-army knife of sunlight tools with a design inspired by the simplicity of the sundial. Use it to plan your day, guide natural sleep cycles, get the best light for outdoor photography, make sure animals or kids are safe inside before dark, or to map out the best times to go running or fishing. * Be in tune: Sol will tell you when the golden hour is, how much sunlight you have left in the day or what time the next sunrise occurs. * Look to the future, travel around the world: Sol lets you find sunlight information for any date, anywhere on earth. * Find solar midnight and solar noon, and all three twilight (dawn and dusk) periods: astronomical twilight, nautical twilight, and civil twilight. Keep tabs on the next solstice and equinox. * Reminders and Alarms: Use Sol as a natural alarm clock that you can set to any event (like sunset, golden hour or solar noon), and the alarm or reminder time will adjust gradually as the days change with the seasons. * Automatic Location: Sol not only calculates the amount of daylight and sunrise and sunset times, but does so for any location in the world (both Northern and Southern hemispheres) by using your device's GPS... no network connection required. * Other locations: Optionally, use the built-in map to choose any location in the world by moving the pin, or search using the name of any city. * Optional location-aware alarms. Sol knows when you change with your location; and as you travel it will adjust any alarms you set relative to sunrise and sunset times. Create alarms for multiple locations around the world. * Detailed almanac information: Useful information about the day's length, sun's azimuth and elevation, equinoxes and solstices, and a friendly glossary that explains all the terms. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. However, GPS runs in the background ONLY if you have set location-aware alarms.

Screenshots

Weather⁺4 screens
Sol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Weather⁺ at Free against Sol's $4.99. Weather⁺ also leads on ratings volume (145K vs 898) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). Sol's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 56%) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). On chart position 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

Weather⁺ is free to download; Sol costs $4.99 up front. Weather⁺ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sol holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather⁺ has 145K ratings behind it against 898, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Weather⁺'s written reviews are positive against 93% of Sol's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather⁺ ships an update every 5 weeks, Sol every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Weather⁺ versus Sol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather⁺Sol
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (145K ratings)4.8 (898 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings145K — better898
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#94#50 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpala StudiosJuggleware, LLC

Customer experience

Weather⁺

All ratings144,623 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews610 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative36.1%

Sol

All ratings898 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.5%

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

Sol

From 898 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Accurate and reliable information
  • 💡 Useful for photographers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts
  • 🌅 Helps users stay in tune with natural light cycles
  • ⏰ Customizable alarms and alerts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 Alarms don't work when device is muted
  • 🌙 Lack of moon phase information

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)

Sol

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Date selection issue where it shows a month ahead
  • Notifications stop working after a few days

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add moon phase information
  • Allow alarms to work even when device is muted
  • Expand alert options beyond sunrise/sunset (e.g. solar noon, golden hour)
  • Provide more customization options for alerts and alarms

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

Sol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather⁺ free?
Weather⁺ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sol free?
Sol costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weather⁺ or Sol?
Sol is rated higher. Weather⁺ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 145K ratings, while Sol averages 4.8 from 898 ratings.
Do Weather⁺ or Sol have ads?
Weather⁺ shows ads; Sol does not.
Which is updated more often, Weather⁺ or Sol?
Weather⁺ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sol every 2 months. Most recently, Weather⁺ was updated on September 25, 2026 and Sol on September 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Weather⁺ or Sol?
Weather⁺ currently peaks at #94 in the App Store charts, and Sol at #50. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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