Comparison

Weather #1 Interactive Widgets vs Instant Marine Forecast Lite

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Weather #1 Interactive Widgets

Get live weather updates and advanced forecasts directly on your iPhone's home screen, Dynamic Island, and Lock Screen. Track storms, hurricanes, and view detailed radar maps to plan your activities with confidence.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Island widgets
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Storm and hurricane tracking
  • 14-day hourly/daily forecasts
  • Real-time weather alerts
  • Radar overlay maps
Features
Currently charting
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Best Weather app for iPhone. All advanced home screen widgets available for iPhone: - Dynamic Island - Lock Screen Widgets - Home Screen Widgets Stay prepared for any situation with our advanced storm and hurricane tracking features, perfect for planning your day, weekend, or vacation. Get access to all the weather updates you need from your home screen. Get current weather on Dynamic Island. With our app, you can plan up to 14 days in advance with detailed hourly and daily forecasts. Stay informed and safe with real-time alerts for extreme weather conditions. Our radar overlay allows you to view high-resolution maps of rain and snow areas in your location, making it easy to plan your activities. You can also customize your widgets to match your preferences. You can unlock access to unique storm tracker provides you with the speed, velocity, and directions of every storm cell approaching your location. You can also view hyper-local weather conditions for all your favorite locations. We also offer paid access to air quality reports and fire reports to keep you informed of any potential hazards. Additionally, you can get tracker maps for 2024 hurricanes. Our service provides additional hourly and daily weather data, more radar layers, the ability to change weather providers, more widgets, and more Apple Watch complications. It’s auto-recurring. By subscribing, you authorize us to charge the subscription cost corresponding to the selected subscription length to the iTunes Account. You can cancel at any time. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Our privacy policy can be found at: http://byssmobile.com/priv/priv.html Our terms of use can be found at: http://byssmobile.com/priv/terms.html. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases

About

Instant Marine Forecast Lite

Access real-time marine weather forecasts for various regions including the Great Lakes, Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico. View detailed 7-day forecasts for selected stations on a map or in a table format.

Highlights
  • Marine zones on map
  • Regional marine zones
  • Marine zones table view
  • 7-day forecast
  • Great Lakes forecasts
  • Atlantic forecasts
  • Pacific forecasts
Features
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The Next Generation of Marine Forecast app is here (This app is part of the Universal Purchase. With one purchase, you will be able to see the latest forecast for the Marine zones on your iOS and Apple TV devices.). - Great Lakes - Atlanta - Pacific - Gulf of Mexico - Alaska - Hawaii - Puerto Rico Built upon our expertise based upon our existing apps. This app provides the instant way to access weather stations with the following distinct features: - Marine zones on the map (select any station to use the latest forecast) - Marine zones per region (select a region from the right side menu) - Marine zones table view (select any station to see the forecast on the map) - 7 Days forecast

Screenshots

Weather #1 Interactive Widgets4 screens
Instant Marine Forecast Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

Weather #1 Interactive Widgets and Instant Marine Forecast Lite both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Weather #1 Interactive Widgets's written reviews are positive against 0% of Instant Marine Forecast Lite's. Weather #1 Interactive Widgets also leads on ratings volume (7.3K vs 2) and chart position (#169 vs unranked). Instant Marine Forecast Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Weather #1 Interactive Widgets sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Instant Marine Forecast Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Weather #1 Interactive Widgets against 4.5 for Instant Marine Forecast Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather #1 Interactive Widgets has 7.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Weather #1 Interactive Widgets's written reviews are positive against 0% of Instant Marine Forecast Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Weather #1 Interactive Widgets versus Instant Marine Forecast Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather #1 Interactive WidgetsInstant Marine Forecast Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7.3K ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7.3K — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#169 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size236 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbyss mobileJufen Chang

Customer experience

Weather #1 Interactive Widgets

All ratings7,287 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews491 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative17.3%

Instant Marine Forecast Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Weather #1 Interactive Widgets

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets not updating properly
  • Map layers not functioning as expected
  • Subscription issues and billing problems
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Customizable widget layouts
  • Live weather radar on home screen
  • Ability to share weather data
  • Integration with smart home devices

Instant Marine Forecast Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Weather #1 Interactive Widgets

Subscriptions5
  • Premium weather service3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Weather$4.997 Days
  • Premium Weather service3 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • Premium Weather service$9.991 Year
  • Premium Weather service$19.991 Year
None

Instant Marine Forecast Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather #1 Interactive Widgets free?
Weather #1 Interactive Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Instant Marine Forecast Lite free?
Instant Marine Forecast Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weather #1 Interactive Widgets or Instant Marine Forecast Lite?
Instant Marine Forecast Lite is rated higher. Weather #1 Interactive Widgets averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7.3K ratings, while Instant Marine Forecast Lite averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Weather #1 Interactive Widgets or Instant Marine Forecast Lite have ads?
Neither Weather #1 Interactive Widgets nor Instant Marine Forecast Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather #1 Interactive Widgets or Instant Marine Forecast Lite?
Weather #1 Interactive Widgets ships an update weekly, and Instant Marine Forecast Lite weekly. Most recently, Weather #1 Interactive Widgets was updated on November 1, 2026 and Instant Marine Forecast Lite on October 17, 2026.

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