Comparison

ClassicWeather vs Weather Widget App

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

Head to head
About

ClassicWeather

Get clear, easy-to-read weather forecasts for your current location or multiple cities. View hourly and daily predictions, including precipitation, wind, and temperature details. Customize your view with different designs and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Current weather conditions
  • Hourly and daily forecasts
  • Temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius
  • Probability of precipitation
  • Wind speed and direction
  • Multiple city comparisons
  • Dark mode support
Features
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ClassicWeather displays easy-to-read weather forecasts and allows you to compare different cities. Features: • Current weather conditions • Forecast for upcoming days • Forecast by the hour • Temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius • Probability of precipitation • Humidity • UV index • Wind speed and direction • Rain in mm or inch • Snow in cm or inch • Feels like temperature • Sunrise / sunset • Phase of moon • Multiple cities • Current location (GPS) • 12-hour or 24-hour time format • Different designs • Dark mode supported • And more Additional features with upgrade to Premium: • Forecast for at least 14 days • Air quality • Apple Weather as an option (iOS 16 and later) Hourly forecast shows up to 240 hours. The number of locations is limited. ----------------------------------------------------------------- The optional Premium subscription automatically renews half-yearly. Payment will be charged to App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: http://www.demodit.com/apps/cw/terms SEE ALSO: ClassicWeather for Mac (in Mac App Store)

About

Weather Widget App

Customize your home screen with unique weather widgets. Display current conditions and forecasts for multiple locations, with options to use your own photos as backgrounds. Enjoy detailed weather information and flexible widget sizing.

Highlights
  • Customizable widget backgrounds
  • Display multiple locations
  • Current weather and forecast data
  • Hourly and daily forecasts
  • Upload personal photos for backgrounds
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Various icon sets and themes
Features
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Weather+ Widget is easy-to-use widget app for you to fully customize widgets background to fit your phone stylish home screen. Having unique weather widgets on your home screen to keep updating weather status while completely fit with your stylish wallpaper, other widgets and app icons. Upload your own photo to use as widget background. Change from Weather+ icons. Each weather widget on your home screen can show weather condition and forecast for a different location. Enjoy full of weather+ info of your current place and any friends, family members or you next destination on your home screen. Weather Widget features are: º Current weather and conditions of your location or any locations you want you check º Current condition info including: temperature, realfeal temperature, humidity, wind info, sunrise, sunset, UV index, rain info and cloud cover. º Add many locations to quickly check weather data of them º Multiple different locations show in different widgets on home screen º Select from many Weather icon sets º Hourly forecast up to the next 72 hours º Daily forecast up to the next 15 days º Many premium background colors and images. º Upload your own photos or images to make unique widget background. º Able to activate many widgets at the same time on home screen. º Support all three widget sizes to lets you take full advantage control the whole space of your home screen. º Many themes available and more will be added *Please enable location services so our app can can get correct weather data for your widgets. • User can subscribe one week (US $3.99) or one month (US $6.99), one year (US $14.99) auto-renewing subscription. Lifetime for US $19.99 • Subscribed user has unlimited access to the app features & content. • Unsubscribed user can only use free services with limited quota per day • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • 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, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Setting> iTunes & App Store>Apple ID>manage subscription after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: http://vulcanlabs.co/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://vulcanlabs.co/privacy-policy/ You are welcome to contact us at support@vulcanlabs.co

Screenshots

ClassicWeather4 screens
Weather Widget App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClassicWeather at 80% against Weather Widget App's 33%. ClassicWeather also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8). Weather Widget App's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. ClassicWeather sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 6 months and Weather Widget App sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClassicWeather holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 422 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of ClassicWeather's written reviews are positive against 33% of Weather Widget App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClassicWeather ships an update fortnightly, Weather Widget App weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ClassicWeather versus Weather Widget App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassicWeatherWeather Widget App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better3.8 (422 ratings)
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better422
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDemodit GmbHSMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

ClassicWeather

All ratings1,159 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative12.5%

Weather Widget App

All ratings421 ratings
Positive66.5%
Neutral10.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative56.2%

User reviews

ClassicWeather

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Accurate weather forecasts
  • 📊 Detailed weather information
  • 🗓️ Comprehensive 10-day forecast
  • 🌆 Ability to track multiple locations
  • 🔍 Simple and easy-to-use interface

Room to improve

  • 🛑 Ads interrupting the app experience
  • 🔒 Inability to remove locations
  • 📉 Reduced forecast details after update
  • 🌐 Inconsistent data across locations
  • 🔄 Outdated weather information

Weather Widget App

From 422 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Accurate weather information
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🎨 Customizable widget options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and connectivity issues
  • 💰 Overly restrictive free version, paywall for most features
  • 🔍 Difficulty setting location and updating weather data

Bugs and requests

ClassicWeather

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Locations disappearing after updates
  • Incorrect temperature and precipitation data
  • Freezing and crashing issues on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add wind speed and direction information
  • Provide hourly forecast in 12-hour format
  • Expand 10-day forecast to 14-day
  • Introduce radar and severe weather alerts
  • Allow full-screen mode on iPad

Weather Widget App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget fails to load or display correct information
  • App unable to connect to server or detect internet connection
  • Location settings not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Fahrenheit temperature option
  • Expand free widget customization options
  • Improve location detection and automatic updates

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ClassicWeather

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$1.496 Months
  • Premium$2.491 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Premium$6.99
6 purchases

Weather Widget App

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Trial3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Monthly Trial3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is ClassicWeather free?
ClassicWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather Widget App free?
Weather Widget App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ClassicWeather or Weather Widget App?
ClassicWeather is rated higher. ClassicWeather averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Weather Widget App averages 3.8 from 422 ratings.
Do ClassicWeather or Weather Widget App have ads?
Both ClassicWeather and Weather Widget App show ads.
Which is updated more often, ClassicWeather or Weather Widget App?
ClassicWeather ships an update fortnightly, and Weather Widget App weekly. Most recently, ClassicWeather was updated on November 6, 2026 and Weather Widget App on November 7, 2026.

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