Forecast Now vs Atmosphere Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Atmosphere Weather
Get quick local weather forecasts with detailed hourly information, radar, and moon phases. Upgrade for extended forecasts, activity planning, and an ad-free experience.
- 3 Days of Hourly Weather
- 2 min Animated Weather Radar
- Moon Phases
- Sunrise/Sunset Times
- 10 Days of Hourly Weather (Premium)
- Ad-Free Experience (Premium)
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Atmosphere Weather presents an "at a glance" local hourly weather forecast that shows a wealth of weather information quickly. FREE FEATURES: • 3 Days of Hourly Weather • 2 min Animated weather Radar • Moon Phases • Sunrise/Sunset • 1 Location Limit PREMIUM FEATURES: • 10 Days of Hourly Weather • Weather Threshold Definitions for Activities • Overlay Calendar Events on Weather Forecast • Activities • Ad Free Weather App For iPhone Questions, Concerns, or Comments, email us at conceptElementsApp@gmail.com EULA Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Forecast Now at every 3 weeks against Atmosphere Weather's every 2 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Forecast Now sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Atmosphere Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Forecast Now against 4.5 for Atmosphere Weather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 792 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Forecast Now's written reviews are positive against 63% of Atmosphere Weather's.
Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, Atmosphere Weather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forecast Now | Atmosphere Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.5K ratings) | 4.5 (792 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 792 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelly Technology Inc. | Concept Elements Inc |
Customer experience
Forecast Now
Atmosphere Weather
User reviews
Forecast Now
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Favorite weather app
- 🚀 Accurate and dependable forecasts
- 💡 Detailed weather information
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
Room to improve
- 🐛 Ads disrupt user experience
- 🐛 Forecast information not always available
- 🐛 Slow app performance and crashes
- 🐛 Difficult to read small text
Atmosphere Weather
From 792 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Best weather UI
- 🕰️ Comprehensive one-screen view
- 🎨 Visually intuitive color coding
- ⏱️ Detailed hourly forecast
- 🌍 Supports multiple locations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on launch or during use
- 📱 Limited to portrait mode only
- 🌍 Lacks support for non-US locations
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
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
Atmosphere Weather
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezes on license screen
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Landscape mode support
- Customizable app widgets
- Radar display in the center
In-app purchases
Forecast Now
- Remove Ads$0.991 Month
Atmosphere Weather
- Annual Subscription$4.991 Year
- Full Version$3.99
Questions
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