Comparison

Forecast Now vs Forecast

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

Forecast

Features
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Forecast is a simple, easy to use way to view the local National Weather Service weather forecast for your current location and any others that you may add. It shows a full 14 day forecast at a glance and with one tap you can easily get more details for each forecast period. With a small monthly or yearly subscription it also shows hourly forecast and the Area Forecast Discussion. All data is taken from the National Weather Service api. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Forecast Now4 screens
Forecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Forecast at none against Forecast Now's shown. Forecast Now's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Forecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, Forecast every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Forecast Now versus Forecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForecast NowForecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.Jason Koehn

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

Forecast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Forecast Now

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
2 purchases

Forecast

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Forecast Now free?
Forecast Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forecast free?
Forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Forecast Now or Forecast have ads?
Forecast Now shows ads; Forecast does not.
Which is updated more often, Forecast Now or Forecast?
Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, and Forecast every 3 months. Most recently, Forecast Now was updated on October 15, 2026 and Forecast on October 10, 2026.

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