Forecast Now vs WeatherSat
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
WeatherSat
View global weather satellite imagery and animations to visualize weather changes. Explore different weather visualizations and enjoy a dynamic view of weather systems. This app offers standalone functionality on Apple Watch and supports various widget types for iPhone.
- Global NOAA weather satellite imagery
- Weather animation feature
- Lightning and wind visualizations
- Standalone Apple Watch app
- iPhone widgets and lock screen support
- Watch complications
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WeatherSat lets you easily view NOAA's weather satellite imagery covering half the globe. Make the weather come alive using the app's animation feature that shows weather changes over the course of a day. Explore different visualizations such as lightening and wind, and enjoy watching the ever-changing flow of weather systems. WeatherSat can run completely standalone on your Watch, and supports iPhone widgets, lock screen widgets, and Watch complications. If you're interested in weather, WeatherSat will let you see it unfold in a whole new way. Privacy policy: https://www.bogbridges.com/weathersatprivacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WeatherSat at 100% against Forecast Now's 55%. WeatherSat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Forecast Now's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 11) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Forecast Now sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. WeatherSat asks for nothing beyond the download.
WeatherSat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forecast Now has 1.5K ratings behind it against 11, 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 100% of WeatherSat's.
Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, WeatherSat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forecast Now | WeatherSat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.5K ratings) | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelly Technology Inc. | Bog Bridges LLC |
Customer experience
Forecast Now
WeatherSat
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
WeatherSat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Forecast Now
- Remove Ads$0.991 Month
WeatherSat
No in-app purchases
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