Comparison

ClassicWeather vs Weather Clock Widget

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 Clock Widget

Display a smart, animated clock with hour-by-hour weather forecasts directly on your home screen. Get essential weather information at a glance, personalize your devices, and even share live weather updates.

Highlights
  • Live Weather Clock widget
  • Hour-by-hour weather forecast
  • Home screen and lock screen integration
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Customizable themes and icon sets
  • iMessage Weather app
  • Siri support
Features
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Everything you want to know about the Weather at a glance! Based on an original idea, Weather Clock Widget lets you put a simple, smart and beautiful animated clock with hour-by-hour Weather forecast right on your Home screen (Lock screen). Just take a look on the clock and you’ll be informed when you should take an umbrella or what are the best times to tan. Personalize your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with the most elegant weather widget, showing current weather, hourly forecast, time and date! Feature highlights: • Free • Original idea • Intuitive and easy to use • Provides unique live Weather Clock widget for Home Screen • iMessage Weather app: send your live Weather Clock via iMessage! • Nine types of Weather data • Animated Today screen Extension • Local and international locations • Local and world time • Apple Watch Weather app and complications • Multiple icon sets • Visual themes. Enjoy 7 new themes! • Night mode. Use scheduler to switch between your favorite themes. • Siri support. Use Siri to show Weather Clock widget with the most accurate hour-by-hour Weather forecast. Product details: • Home screen widget, iMessage, Today screen extension and full-screen Weather app for iPhone and iPad • Apple Watch app & Complications • Weather data for more than 1 million locations worldwide • “Follow me” location (it updates when you open the app, so you always know your local Weather) • Locations can be added by GPS, U.S. Zip Code, or by browsing the location list • Integrated with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Hour-by-hour Weather forecast includes: • Temperature of air • "Feels like" temperature • Humidity • Precipitation (snow) amounts • Dew point • Chance of precipitations • Wind speed and direction • Geomagnetic activity • UV index

Screenshots

ClassicWeather4 screens
Weather Clock Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ClassicWeather at fortnightly against Weather Clock Widget's every 2 months. Weather Clock Widget's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. ClassicWeather sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 6 months and Weather Clock Widget sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ClassicWeather against 4.6 for Weather Clock Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of ClassicWeather's written reviews are positive against 89% of Weather Clock Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClassicWeather ships an update fortnightly, Weather Clock Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ClassicWeather versus Weather Clock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClassicWeatherWeather Clock Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings)4.6 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews88.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K2.5K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDemodit GmbHElecont LLC

Customer experience

ClassicWeather

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

Weather Clock Widget

All ratings2,498 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews858 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.4%

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 Clock Widget

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 🚀 Accurate
  • 👍 Beautiful design
  • 👍 Simple and functional
  • 👍 Informative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Can't get it to work
  • 🐛 Ads block the screen
  • 🐛 Inaccurate weather information
  • 🐛 Widget doesn't work
  • 🐛 Clock shows wrong time

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 Clock Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget loses time
  • Weather information is inaccurate
  • App shows sun at night in wrong hemisphere

Requested features

6 requests
  • Show weather readings for early morning hours
  • Add sunrise/sunset times
  • Allow custom background or color options
  • Ability to pin the widget to the home screen
  • Add more location options
Show 1 more
  • Improve widget functionality

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ClassicWeather

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

Weather Clock Widget

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Apple Watch app$1.99

Questions

Is ClassicWeather free?
ClassicWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather Clock Widget free?
Weather Clock Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ClassicWeather or Weather Clock Widget?
ClassicWeather and Weather Clock Widget are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.2K and 2.5K ratings respectively.
Do ClassicWeather or Weather Clock Widget have ads?
Both ClassicWeather and Weather Clock Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, ClassicWeather or Weather Clock Widget?
ClassicWeather ships an update fortnightly, and Weather Clock Widget every 2 months. Most recently, ClassicWeather was updated on October 19, 2026 and Weather Clock Widget on October 18, 2026.

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