# 天气通 vs 天气预报中国

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 天气预报中国 at none against 天气通's 10. 天气预报中国 also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 天气通's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (551 vs 14). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 天气通 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. 天气预报中国 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for 天气通 against 4.5 for 天气预报中国. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 天气通 has 551 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of 天气通's written reviews are positive against 95% of 天气预报中国's.

天气通 ships an update every 3 weeks, 天气预报中国 every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 天气通 | 天气预报中国 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (551 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id458032309/reviews) | **[4.5 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id550836077/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **551** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | **95.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 7 months |
| Size | 208 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Weibo Internet Technology (China) Co.Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/886534405) | [晓刚 秦](https://appshunter.io/developer/544544246) |

## What reviewers say

### 天气通

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

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| 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 |

**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


### 天气预报中国

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id550836077)

**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 天气预报中国 free?

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

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

天气预报中国 is rated higher. 天气通 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 551 ratings, while 天气预报中国 averages 4.5 from 14 ratings.

### Do 天气通 or 天气预报中国 have ads?

Both 天气通 and 天气预报中国 show ads.

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

天气通 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 天气预报中国 every 7 months. Most recently, 天气通 was updated on November 10, 2026 and 天气预报中国 on November 10, 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.*