# 天气通 vs 指尖天气预报

The clearest difference is ads: 指尖天气预报 at none against 天气通's shown. 指尖天气预报 also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 天气通's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 78%) and ratings volume (548 vs 78). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 天气通 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and 指尖天气预报 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for 天气通 against 4.5 for 指尖天气预报. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 天气通 has 548 ratings behind it against 78, 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 78% of 指尖天气预报's.

天气通 ships an update every 3 weeks, 指尖天气预报 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 天气通 | 指尖天气预报 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (548 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id458032309/reviews) | **[4.5 (78 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/2/id1184793295/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **548** | 78 |
| Positive reviews | **88.8% of reviews** | 77.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 208 MB | 131 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Weibo Internet Technology (China) Co.Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/886534405) | [Huaian Haoge Catering Management Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447867768) |

## 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


### 指尖天气预报

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/2/id1184793295)

Get accurate weather forecasts, including air quality predictions, real-time temperature, and wind data. Receive timely rain alerts up to two hours in advance to stay prepared for changing conditions.

**Highlights:** Air quality prediction, Real-time temperature and feels-like temperature, Wind speed and direction, Precipitation forecast and alerts, 2-hour rain warning

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 指尖天气-连续包月会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 指尖天气预报季度会员 | $1.49 | per 3 months |
| 指尖天气预报周会员 | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| 指尖天气预报连续包年会员 | $10.49 | per year |
| 指尖天气预报年度会员 | $10.49 | per year |
| 指尖天气-永久会员 | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 天气通 free?

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

### Is 指尖天气预报 free?

指尖天气预报 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

指尖天气预报 is rated higher. 天气通 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 548 ratings, while 指尖天气预报 averages 4.5 from 78 ratings.

### Do 天气通 or 指尖天气预报 have ads?

天气通 shows ads; 指尖天气预报 does not.

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

天气通 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 指尖天气预报 fortnightly. Most recently, 天气通 was updated on September 23, 2026 and 指尖天气预报 on September 22, 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.*