Comparison

天气预报 vs 彩云天气Pro

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

Head to head
About

天气预报

Get accurate, detailed weather forecasts for over 30,000 cities and attractions worldwide. Features include hourly and 15-day forecasts, air quality index, and radar precipitation maps. Offers voice broadcasts, a weather calendar, and tide forecasts for various activities.

Highlights
  • 24-hour and 15-day weather forecasts
  • Street-level precipitation prediction
  • Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5
  • Voice weather broadcasts
  • Weather calendar with almanac
  • Tide forecasts for global ports
  • Life advice for outdoor activities
Features
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关心天气,更关心您! 1. App store天气、天气预报分类常年位居前二!超过10,000,000+天气用户的信赖! 2.可精准定位至街道,预报数据详细及时准确的天气类APP! 3. 连续多次荣获各大网站和市场的用户喜欢的免费天气、天气预报应用! 【天气数据详细准确】 包含国内外3w+城市以及国内3w+景区的天气信息,采用国内外多家气象机构数据,天气预报信息准确全面。24小时逐时预报、未来十五天、未来四十日天气预报一应俱全,专业提供短中长期天气预报,全方位守护您的生活。空气污染指数,pm2.5,空气污染指数排名!确保您实时了解空气质量状态,合理安排出行计划! 【雷达降雨云图】 提供分钟级降雨数据,可精确预测每条街道几点几分下雨/雨停。雷达降雨云图覆盖全国超200部雷达,可查看全国任意经纬度未来120分钟的降水情况,以及大风、冰雹、雷电等强对流天气发生概率,助您准确掌握天气变化。 【听天气】 可通过语音视频知晓天气预报,包括今日天气预报及本周或下周天气变化,播报气温、降雨、空气质量等。方便您在晨间洗漱及通勤交通上“听”天气,语音清晰流畅、真实自然。 【天气日历】 行业首创“天气日历”功能,提供万年历及黄历信息,万年历支持节日查询、农历查询、节日节气查询等,不再忘记重要日子。传统老黄历支持每日宜忌、每日运势、属相相冲、吉神方位等查询,祝您趋吉避凶,好天气、好运气! 【潮汐天气】 全新“潮汐天气”上线!支持全球485个港口未来15日潮汐预报数据查询,全球潮汐测定,数据图表展示潮汐涨落情况实用便捷。为您外出赶海、海钓、旅游等提供专业潮汐预报服务。 【生活建议】 气压、湿度、能见度是您户外钓鱼的好帮手!还有空气质量、污染指数、温度趋势、pm2.5,空气质量指数等更加丰富、准确全面天气信息!提供穿衣、洗车、紫外线、流感、运动、旅游等生活指数,是您日常生活、出行旅游的不可或缺天气预报APP! *产品特点* 特点一:消耗流量少!使用电量少!占用内存少! 特点二:支持一键切换大字体,方便长辈使用。 特点三:超炫天气动画,下雨、打雷、闪电动画唯美逼真! 特点四:支持iOS14主屏幕小组件,多种尺寸不同皮肤随心搭配。 特色五:超多天气主题背景任您选择。 特色六:拥有钓鱼天气预报,给您专业垂钓意见指导。 自动续费会员说明 1、订阅服务:订阅连续包月 2、订阅周期:1个月 3、订阅价格: 1.00元/月 4、付款:通过用户的iTunes账户扣款,用户确认购买后即付款。 5、续订:苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延1个订阅周期。 6、取消续订:如需取消续订,打开苹果手机“设置” --> 进入“iTunes Store 与 App Store”-->点击 “Apple ID”,选择"查看Apple ID",进入"账户设置"页面,点击“订阅”,选择天气预报会员取消订阅即可。如未在订阅期结束的至少24小时前取消订阅,此订阅将会自动续订。 7、隐私协议:http://weatheroperate.ccqyj.com/operate/privacy.html 8、会员服务协议:http://weatheroperating.nineton.cn/operate/membership_service_agreement.html 9、自动续费服务协议:http://weatheroperating.nineton.cn/operate/member_automatic_renewal_service_agreement.html 10、用户协议:https://weatheroperating.nineton.cn/operate/user_agreement.html

About

彩云天气Pro

Get hyper-local weather forecasts with street-level accuracy, including minute-by-minute rain predictions and air quality monitoring. Track weather patterns with real-time satellite imagery and detailed maps. Receive exclusive rain notifications and enjoy an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Exclusive rain notifications
  • Ad-free experience
  • Minute-to-minute rainfall forecast
  • Street-level accuracy
  • China rainfall map
  • China air pollution map
  • Real-time satellite imagery
Features
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Differences from the free version: - exclusive rain notification - no Ads Expect the Unexpected with this Beautiful and Easy-to-use Weather App Accurate Minute to Minute Rainfall Forecast - When will the rain start and when is it going to stop? Know about the weather in advance and plan your day out properly! Street-level accuracy: No more imprecise forecasts based on a national or city level! Your exclusive weather forecast for every block in the neighborhood is here! Multiple Location Selections: Street-level accurate forecasts to keep an eye on your loved ones! China Rainfall Map - We use the National Meteorological Radar to produce our accurate forecast. Just take a glimpse to know exactly where and how heavy the rain will be! China Air Pollution Map - Is the pollution growing stronger or fading away? Where is it heading to? Just take a look at this map and get the answer to all of your questions! Real-time satellite imagery From the astronaut's point of view, tracing the flowing cloud and glittering days, and Help yourself judge the weather Omni-directional weather map Look at the evolution trend of precipitation, temperature, dew point temperature, humidity and visibility in the next two days. Weather Feedback - If you feel that our forecast is not completely accurate, please tap the feedback button to help us improve! ------ A big thank you to the "Swarma Club" and our partners for their long-term and unfailing support! Automatic renewal service: 1. Service name:svip auto-renew monthly, svip auto-renew annually. 2. Price:9 RMB / Month, 90 RMB / Year. 3. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. 4. You can manually open the Apple mobile phone 'Settings' - > enter 'iTunes Store and App Store - > click 'Apple ID', select 'view Apple ID', enter the 'account settings' page, click 'subscription', select 'ColorfulClouds Pro continuous subscription', and cancel subscriptions to end it. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. 5. Term of use: https://caiyunapp.com/h5/agreement/vipprotocal.html?ostype=ios_pro&lang=en_US 6. Privacy policy: https://caiyunapp.com/h5/agreement/privacy.html?ostype=ios_pro&lang=en_US

Screenshots

天气预报4 screens
彩云天气Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 天气预报 at Free against 彩云天气Pro's $14.99. 天气预报 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and review sentiment (79% vs 45%). 彩云天气Pro's advantage is chart position (#119 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

天气预报 is free to download; 彩云天气Pro costs $14.99 up front. 天气预报 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and 彩云天气Pro sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

天气预报 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 天气预报 has 2.3K ratings behind it against 232, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of 天气预报's written reviews are positive against 45% of 彩云天气Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
天气预报 versus 彩云天气Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter天气预报彩云天气Pro
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better2.7 (232 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better232
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#119 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB188 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperChongqing Caochen Technology Co., Ltd.Beijing ColorfulClouds Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

天气预报

All ratings2,283 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.5%

彩云天气Pro

All ratings232 ratings
Positive40.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative56.0%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative48.9%

User reviews

天气预报

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate weather forecasts
  • 🌟 Helpful weather information
  • ⏱️ Timely updates

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Excessive advertisements
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding/closing ads
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

彩云天气Pro

From 232 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and clean interface
  • 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts
  • 💡 Useful weather radar feature

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Aggressive advertising even for paid users
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Overpriced subscription model

Bugs and requests

天气预报

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to close advertisements
  • Crashes and freezes when opening the app
  • Inaccurate or inconsistent weather data

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce advertisements
  • Improve user interface and experience
  • Add more weather data and features

彩云天气Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Persistent 'update required' notifications on latest version
  • Lockscreen widget not working after updates
  • Inaccurate location detection

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Customizable weather widget for iOS
  • AQI data in multiple standards
  • Global weather map support

In-app purchases

7 purchases

天气预报

Subscriptions6
  • 会员连续包月1 Month trial$0.491 Month
  • 国内版订阅连续包年$0.491 Year
  • 国内版订阅连续包月$0.491 Month
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  • 国内版订阅连续包季$0.993 Months
  • Pro Features(Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Features(Year)7 Days trial$35.991 Year
One-time1
  • 打赏天气预报去广告$2.99
18 purchases

彩云天气Pro

Subscriptions6
  • SVIP auto-renew annually$0.991 Month
  • SVIP auto-renew annually1 Month trial$1.491 Month
  • SVIP auto-renew quarterly3 Months trial$3.993 Months
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  • SVIP auto-renew yearly$12.991 Year
  • SVIP auto-renew annually1 Year trial2 variants$12.991 Year
  • SVIP auto-renew annually1 Month trial$13.991 Year
One-time12
  • 50 Conversations$0.99
  • 150 Conversations$2.99
  • Quarterly SVIP$2.99
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  • 100 Days SVIP$2.99
  • 250 Conversations$4.99
  • 500 Conversations$9.99
  • 1-Year SVIP$12.99
  • 575 Days SVIP$12.99
  • 545 Days SVIP$12.99
  • Annual Special SVIP2 variants$12.99
  • 1125 Days SVIP$24.99
  • 3-Year SVIP$24.99

Questions

Is 天气预报 free?
天气预报 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 彩云天气Pro free?
彩云天气Pro costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 天气预报 or 彩云天气Pro?
天气预报 is rated higher. 天气预报 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while 彩云天气Pro averages 2.7 from 232 ratings.
Do 天气预报 or 彩云天气Pro have ads?
Both 天气预报 and 彩云天气Pro show ads.
Which is updated more often, 天气预报 or 彩云天气Pro?
天气预报 ships an update fortnightly, and 彩云天气Pro fortnightly. Most recently, 天气预报 was updated on October 22, 2026 and 彩云天气Pro on October 22, 2026.

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