Comparison

Forecast Now vs Forecast Now+

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 Now+

Get detailed local weather forecasts for any US town. View daily and hourly predictions, animated radar, hazardous weather alerts, and air quality information. Track up to eight locations with easy swiping.

Highlights
  • 7-day daily forecast
  • 24-hour hourly forecast
  • Animated radar and satellite views
  • Hazardous weather warnings
  • Air quality index
  • UV index
  • Up to 8 stored locations
Features
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Want the latest local weather forecast on your mobile device? For any town in the US, Forecast Now+ provides: - the daily local weather forecast for the next 7 days - the hourly forecast for the next 24 hours - animated radar, forecast chart and satellite views - hazardous weather warnings - predicted snowfall totals (winter months) - the air quality index - the ultraviolet index - up to 8 stored locations - swipe between multiple stored locations from the front page Weather and climate information comes directly from the National Weather Service, NOAA, and the EPA.

Screenshots

Forecast Now4 screens
Forecast Now+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Forecast Now at Free against Forecast Now+'s $8.99. Forecast Now also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 33%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 156). Forecast Now+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Forecast Now is free to download; Forecast Now+ costs $8.99 up front. Forecast Now sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Forecast Now+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Forecast Now against 4.4 for Forecast Now+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forecast Now has 1.5K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Forecast Now's written reviews are positive against 33% of Forecast Now+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, Forecast Now+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Forecast Now versus Forecast Now+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForecast NowForecast Now+
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating4.4 (1.5K ratings)4.4 (156 ratings)
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better156
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#143 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.Kelly Technology Inc.

Customer experience

Forecast Now

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

Forecast Now+

All ratings156 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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 Now+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Forecast Now

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
None

Forecast Now+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forecast Now free?
Forecast Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forecast Now+ free?
Forecast Now+ costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forecast Now or Forecast Now+?
Forecast Now and Forecast Now+ are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.5K and 156 ratings respectively.
Do Forecast Now or Forecast Now+ have ads?
Forecast Now shows ads; Forecast Now+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Forecast Now or Forecast Now+?
Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, and Forecast Now+ monthly. Most recently, Forecast Now was updated on September 23, 2026 and Forecast Now+ on September 25, 2026.

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