Comparison

Weather⁺ vs Fine°

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

Fine°

This app provides detailed weather information and world clocks with customizable widgets and notifications. It features animated weather icons, forecasts, and the ability to share weather updates via iMessage.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • World time display
  • Animated weather icons
  • Weather forecasts
  • Weather change notifications
  • iMessage weather sharing
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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◆ Widget is simple and easy to understand. ◇ Can show weather by long-tap on the map. ◆ Can show weather and time around the world. ◇ Beautiful gradation color and animation. ◆ Notification when weather changed. ◇ Supports iOS/iPadOS 13 Dark Mode. ▼ FEATURES: - Widget ・Display Weather information as Widget. ・You can choose the background color of the widget from the default and dark. ・Supports compact mode. ・If you use 3D Touch/Haptic Touch to firmly press the App icon, the Widget can be checked quickly. - Notification ・When the weather changes, you will be provided a notification. ・By using 3D Touch/Haptic Touch to firmly press the notification, details can be viewed through a beautiful animation. ・For devices without 3D Touch/Haptic Touch, details can be viewed by sliding the notification and pressing the View button. ・Notification point can be changed in the setting of the App. - iMessage ・You can send the weather of your location by message. ・You can send still images and animation images. - Map ・Weather icons on the map. ・Add weather icon by long-tap on the map. ・Weather icons is animated based on temperature or weather. ・Customize of weather icon animation, color, time, radius. - Weather Forecast ・Beautiful animation based on weather. ・Current weather, temperature, local time, time difference, humidity, wind, speed, wind direction. ・Beautiful background gradation color based on local time. (Morning, day, evening, night) ・Country name, sunrise time, sunset time, updated time of weather info. ・Weather forecast of every three hours. ・Weather forecast of a week. ・Multiple points display. (iPhone is 2 points, iPad is 4 points.) - Weather Points List ・Beautiful gradation color in weather points list. - Others ・The registered 27 weather points of city in the world. ・Rename of added weather point. ・Delete of added weather point. ・Show or hide weather point. ・Update notification point in background. ・Weather info of current location. ・Switching maximum display of the map. ・Switching animation of temperature and weather on the map. ・Reduction of the map. ・Layer of the map. ・Search the map by location name. ・Share with Twitter, Facebook, etc. ・Switching of Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature. ・Setting disabled auto lock while launch time. ・Customizing the weather animation. - Additional the number of weather points ・You can add up to 5 points by default. *Fine° Rise(Paid App) is unlimited. - In-App-Purchase ・Remove Ads + 10 additional weather points

Screenshots

Weather⁺4 screens
Fine°4 screens

Verdict

The call

Weather⁺ and Fine° both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Weather⁺'s written reviews are positive against 49% of Fine°'s. Weather⁺ also leads on ratings volume (145K vs 736) and chart position (#80 vs unranked). Fine°'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and Fine° sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weather⁺ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather⁺ has 145K ratings behind it against 736, 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 Fine°'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Weather⁺ versus Fine°: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather⁺Fine°
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (145K ratings) — better4.4 (736 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better48.8% of reviews
Number of ratings145K — better736
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpala StudiosYoshihiko Eto

Customer experience

Weather⁺

All ratings144,623 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews1,761 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative17.0%

Fine°

All ratings736 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral15.9%
Negative35.4%

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

Fine°

From 736 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and visually appealing design
  • 🌍 Works globally across multiple countries
  • 🛠️ Extensive customization options available
  • 📍 Tracks weather for multiple locations worldwide
  • ⏰ Displays time and weather information together

Room to improve

  • 👁️ Text and time too small to read easily
  • 📊 Weather data accuracy concerns
  • 🐢 Slow app loading times
  • 📢 Excessive advertisements
  • 🎨 Visualizations obscure time display

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)

Fine°

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Dark mode not updating widget display
  • Widget fails to refresh regularly
  • Time display inaccurate when notification center is open
  • Cannot delete or edit default locations
  • Military time cannot be switched off
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  • Location customization edit button grayed out
  • Daylight saving time not updating properly

Requested features

12 requests
  • Larger, bolder font sizes for better visibility
  • Day of week display for global locations
  • Ability to customize and save specific locations
  • More pin location slots even with premium upgrade
  • Hourly widget display instead of 3-hour intervals
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  • Option to remove or disable ads
  • Military time toggle option
  • Portrait orientation support
  • Dark mode functionality
  • 5-day weather forecast toggle
  • Preferred weather provider selection
  • More detailed widget information without opening app

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
1 purchases

Fine°

One-time1
  • Remove Ads+10points$1.99

Questions

Is Weather⁺ free?
Weather⁺ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fine° free?
Fine° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weather⁺ or Fine°?
Weather⁺ is rated higher. Weather⁺ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 145K ratings, while Fine° averages 4.4 from 736 ratings.
Do Weather⁺ or Fine° have ads?
Both Weather⁺ and Fine° show ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather⁺ or Fine°?
Weather⁺ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Fine° every 5 weeks. Most recently, Weather⁺ was updated on September 27, 2026 and Fine° on September 23, 2026.

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