Comparison

Forecast Now vs Weather Models

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

Head to head
About

Forecast Now

Get detailed local weather forecasts for any US town, including daily and hourly predictions, animated radar, and hazardous weather alerts. Track air quality, UV index, and snowfall with data from official US sources. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks advanced satellite imagery.

Highlights
  • 7-day daily weather forecast
  • 24-hour hourly forecast
  • Animated radar and satellite views
  • Hazardous weather warnings
  • Predicted snowfall totals
  • Air quality index
  • Ultraviolet index
Features
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Want the latest local weather forecast on your mobile device? For any town in the USA, Forecast Now provides: - the daily local weather forecast for the next 7 days - the hourly forecast for the next 24 hours - animated radar and satellite views - hazardous weather warnings - predicted snowfall totals (winter months) - the air quality index - the ultraviolet index - up to 8 stored locations Weather and climate information comes directly from the US National Weather Service, NOAA, and the EPA. Development of Forecast Now is funded in part by ads, which can be removed by selecting the monthly auto-renewing subscription option "Remove Ads" from the app's settings menu. Subscribing will also give you access all the GOES satellite imagery. The subscription price of 0.99 USD (in your local currency) will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and, for each renewal, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current month. You can cancel the subscription at any time through your iTunes account settings, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current month to avoid being charged, and ads will show again at the start of the subsequent month. Terms of use: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/tac.html Privacy policy: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/privacy_policy.html

About

Weather Models

Access detailed weather maps directly from NOAA, featuring various atmospheric models. Visualize parameters like temperature, precipitation, wind, and severe weather potential.

Highlights
  • NOAA weather maps
  • GFS, WRF, NAM, HRRR models
  • Temperature maps
  • Precipitation forecasts
  • Wind speed visualization
  • Severe weather potential (thunderstorm, lightning, tornado)
  • Simulated radar
Features
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The Weather Models application provides you with maps directly from NOAA. The models currently listed in the application is the GFS, WRF, NAM & HRRR models. We have maps with various parameters such as temperatures, CAPE, thunderstorm potential, lightning potential, tornado potential, precipitation, winds, cloud cover and simulated radars.

Screenshots

Forecast Now4 screens
Weather Models3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forecast Now at 55% against Weather Models's 0%. Forecast Now also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months). Weather Models's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Forecast Now sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Weather Models asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forecast Now holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forecast Now has 1.5K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Forecast Now's written reviews are positive against 0% of Weather Models's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, Weather Models every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Forecast Now versus Weather Models: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForecast NowWeather Models
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better1.1 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 25 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.corey hoggard

Customer experience

Forecast Now

All ratings1,542 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative36.2%

Weather Models

All ratings18 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative94.4%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Forecast Now

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Radar and local weather information not working
  • Forecast details disappearing after updates
  • Inability to access more than one location

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add day of week to forecast
  • Improve radar and map functionality
  • Provide more location-specific details
  • Offer a paid ad-free version

Weather Models

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Forecast Now

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
None

Weather Models

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forecast Now free?
Forecast Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather Models free?
Weather Models is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forecast Now or Weather Models?
Forecast Now is rated higher. Forecast Now averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Weather Models averages 1.1 from 18 ratings.
Do Forecast Now or Weather Models have ads?
Both Forecast Now and Weather Models show ads.
Which is updated more often, Forecast Now or Weather Models?
Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, and Weather Models every 25 months. Most recently, Forecast Now was updated on October 15, 2026 and Weather Models on October 8, 2026.

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