# 天气通 vs 天气预报

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 天气预报 at none against 天气通's 14. 天气通's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (548 vs 11). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 天气通 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. 天气预报 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for 天气通 against 4.3 for 天气预报. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 天气通 has 548 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of 天气通's written reviews are positive against 91% of 天气预报's.

天气通 ships an update every 3 weeks, 天气预报 every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 天气通 | 天气预报 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (548 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id458032309/reviews)** | [4.3 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/72pm25/id1065885741/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **548** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews | **90.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 208 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Weibo Internet Technology (China) Co.Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/886534405) | [祥琦 孔](https://appshunter.io/developer/1247900295) |

## What reviewers say

### 天气通

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id458032309)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 天气通VIP会员连续包月 | $0.49 | per month |
| 天气通VIP会员，连续包月 | $0.99 | per month |
| 天气通连续包月会员服务 | $1.99 | per month |
| 天气通促销活动-连续包月会员 | $1.99 | per month |
| 天气通限时活动 | $3.99 | per year |
| 天气通连续包季会员服务 | $4.49 | per 3 months |
| 自动续费半年VIP（赠送1个月） | $4.49 | per 6 months |
| 天气通连续包年会员服务 | $12.99 | per year |
| 30日天气通VIP | $0.99 | one-time |
| 6个月天气通VIP | $4.99 | one-time |
| “特”立独行典藏款 | $29.99 | one-time |
| “未来可期”限量款 | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Useful weather information
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🎨 Visually appealing design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Inaccurate weather forecasts
- 📢 Excessive advertisements
- 🔀 Unwanted redirects to other apps
- 🤖 Lack of English language support

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent app crashes
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Hourly weather updates
- Air quality index for more locations
- Customizable weather widgets


### 天气预报

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/72pm25/id1065885741)

Get accurate weather forecasts for over 3000 cities, including 24-hour and 3-day predictions. Access detailed air quality, pollution index, and temperature trends. Offers lifestyle indices for daily activities and travel.

**Highlights:** 3000+ city weather data, 24-hour and 3-day forecasts, Air quality and PM2.5, Lifestyle indices (clothing, car wash, etc.), Voice weather broadcast, Map-based city selection, Severe weather alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 天气通 free?

天气通 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 天气预报 free?

天气预报 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 天气通 or 天气预报?

天气通 is rated higher. 天气通 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 548 ratings, while 天气预报 averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.

### Do 天气通 or 天气预报 have ads?

Both 天气通 and 天气预报 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 天气通 or 天气预报?

天气通 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 天气预报 every 11 months. Most recently, 天气通 was updated on October 18, 2026 and 天气预报 on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*