forecast.co.uk vs WKRC WX for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
forecast.co.uk
Get highly accurate weather forecasts for over 200,000 locations across the UK and globally. View detailed 14-day and hourly predictions, precipitation maps, satellite imagery, and specialized coastal and boating weather information.
- 14-day forecasts
- Hourly weather predictions
- Precipitation forecast maps
- Satellite imagery
- Temperature and wind maps
- Coastal and boating weather
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United Kingdoms's most accurate forecasts for 200.000 places and airports in your iPhone or iPad. Forecasts: - 14 days - Hour by hour for the first 2 days - Turn the phone to see the weather as a diagram Precipitation forecast maps - UK, France, Spain, Greece, Europe, World Satellite images - France, Spain, Europe, World Temperature forecast maps - UK, France, Spain, Greece Wind forecast maps - UK, France, Spain, Greece Pressure forecast maps - Centered on southern Europe, centered on northern Europe Cloudiness maps - UK, France, Spain, Greece Coast and boating weather - 12 coastal area maps - Forecasts for waves - Forecasts for wind - Forecasts for temperature
WKRC WX for iPad
This app provides detailed weather forecasts and interactive maps for iPad users. It features high-resolution radar and satellite imagery, color-coded alerts, and customizable location saving. Get current and future weather conditions with daily and hourly breakdowns.
- Interactive map with looping
- High-resolution radar and satellite imagery
- Color-coded weather alerts
- 10-day forecasts with hourly detail
- Save favorite locations
- Earthquake plotting
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WKRC is proud to announce a full featured weather app for the iPad platform. Features ∙ Highly responsive interactive map optimized for 3G and WiFi performance ∙ Vertical and horizontal map display with looping ∙ NOWrad, the gold standard for radar in the weather industry ∙ Highest resolution satellite cloud imagery available ∙ Exclusive patent pending Road Weather Index ∙ Color coded weather alerts arranged by severity ∙ Fully integrated GPS for current location awareness ∙ Integrated compass overlay for 3GS models ∙ Most accurate 10 day forecasts with both daily and hourly detail ∙ Ability to easily save your favorite locations ∙ Full featured and user tested ∙ Earthquake plotting - tap on an earthquake to display its detail ∙ iOS 6 compatibility ∙ Future Radar ∙ Satellite/Radar combined layer ∙ Bug fixes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: forecast.co.uk at 4.0 against WKRC WX for iPad's 2.0. forecast.co.uk also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (49% vs 33%). WKRC WX for iPad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
forecast.co.uk holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of forecast.co.uk's written reviews are positive against 33% of WKRC WX for iPad's.
forecast.co.uk ships an update every 4 weeks, WKRC WX for iPad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | forecast.co.uk | WKRC WX for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cavum AB | Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc |
Customer experience
forecast.co.uk
WKRC WX for iPad
Bugs and requests
forecast.co.uk
Reported bugs
46 issues- Frequent crashes
- App takes ages to load
- App won't open or freezes
- App keeps crashing
- App won't load
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- App is not updating
- App stopped working
- App freezes
- App stalls all the time
- App won't load again after closing
- App broken by iOS 26
- App stopped working with IOS 26
- App stalls on iOS
- App won't load
- App crashes every time it's opened
- App crashes when satellite maps accessed
- Rain bars in day by day mode don't make sense
- Local weather not shown ('Disabled in Settings' but no option in settings)
- Color of hours on table charts is hard to see
- Forecasts vary significantly with Met Office
- Search facility has disappeared
- App suddenly stopped loading
- App turns off when searching
- App will not search at all
- Maps part of the app still works, but search page doesn't
- Hourly forecast only shows 23:00 when 'Day' is selected on iPad with iOS 11
- Unable to switch to other locations for weather forecast after update on iPad
- Adverts obscure some of the info
- Latest update has stopped places loading
- Latest iOS update has stopped the maps working
- App won't open after iOS 11 update
- New version is 'miniaturised' and unclear
- Adverts come and go with no means to turn them off
- Cannot switch from Celsius to Fahrenheit
- Display is completely ruined with bits here and there
- Hours at the top and days below with ads in between
- App no longer keeps list of frequently visited places
- History is too short and cannot be reordered
- New interface has a very disjointed feel
- New interface is bitty, crowded and confusing
- New layout is terrible and hard to see forecast
- Maps are too concentrated
- Predictions are inaccurate
- New update is messy and has adverts
- New update has hateful adverts
- New update has overcomplicated features
Requested features
8 requests- Make text black on white background for better readability
- Add vertical mode for iPadOS version
- Bring back landscape mode
- Add % chance of precipitation for each day
- Option to remove ads
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- Revert to previous layout/version
- Allow users to pay to remove ads
- Show temperatures in both Celsius and Fahrenheit
WKRC WX for iPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
forecast.co.uk
No in-app purchases
WKRC WX for iPad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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