# 天气通 vs weather china

The clearest difference is rating: weather china at 5.0 against 天气通's 4.4. weather china also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). 天气通's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (548 vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

weather china holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 天气通 has 548 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of 天气通's written reviews are positive against 100% of weather china's.

天气通 ships an update every 3 weeks, weather china every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 天气通 | weather china |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (548 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id458032309/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-china/id556430421/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **548** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 208 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 26.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| 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 (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


### weather china

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-china/id556430421)

Provides real-time weather forecasts and a calendar. Features dynamic backgrounds and high-quality scenic wallpapers to make checking the weather an enjoyable experience. Data is sourced from authoritative meteorological agencies for accuracy.

**Highlights:** Real-time weather forecasts, Dynamic weather backgrounds, Scenic wallpaper themes, Accurate meteorological data, Useful perpetual calendar

**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 weather china free?

weather china is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 天气通 or weather china?

weather china is rated higher. 天气通 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 548 ratings, while weather china averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do 天气通 or weather china have ads?

Both 天气通 and weather china show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 天气通 or weather china?

天气通 ships an update every 3 weeks, and weather china every 6 months. Most recently, 天气通 was updated on September 23, 2026 and weather china on September 12, 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.*