# AIM Weather vs Weather

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weather at none against AIM Weather's 1. Weather also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 43%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AIM Weather sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for AIM Weather against 4.4 for Weather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 154 and 192 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of AIM Weather's written reviews are positive against 62% of Weather's.

AIM Weather ships an update every 15 months, Weather every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AIM Weather | Weather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (154 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aim-weather/id533658587/reviews)** | [4.4 (192 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-forecasts/id1178481532/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 154 | **192** |
| Positive reviews | 42.6% of reviews | **61.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 129 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mende App Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/423474216) | [ASN GROUP LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1055249221) |

## What reviewers say

### AIM Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aim-weather/id533658587)

Get accurate, detailed local weather forecasts with spoken rain alerts and interactive radar maps. This app provides hourly and 7-day forecasts, satellite imagery, and marine information for the United States.

**Highlights:** Spoken rain alert notifications, Powerful radar view, Home screen weather widget, Hourly and 7-day forecasts, Interactive weather maps, Marine and moon phase information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription to Remove Ads | $3.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📊 Impressive displays and graphs
- 👍 Easy to learn and use
- ✅ Accurate weather information
- 🗺️ Excellent map feature
- 💡 Detailed weather information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💥 Frequent crashes
- ❌ App won't stay open
- 📍 Incorrect location data
- 🗑️ Cannot delete default locations
- 📉 Poor quality graphics/animation

**Reported bugs**

- Consistent crashes on iPad with latest update
- App crashes every time on opening
- App won't stay open, closes immediately
- Default favorite locations reappear after deletion
- App crashes and won't open after initial use

**Requested features**

- Allow users to set favorite locations
- Fix the issue with preloaded favorites reappearing
- Improve location accuracy
- Allow deletion of default locations
- Fix West Virginia weather glitch


### Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-forecasts/id1178481532)

Get accurate and beautiful weather forecasts with hourly and daily predictions. Stay informed with weather alerts, view precipitation charts, and track sunrise/sunset times. Customize your experience with dark mode and metric/imperial units.

**Highlights:** Hourly forecast, Daily forecast, Weather alerts, Map search, Minute by minute precipitation charts, Sunrise and sunset tracking, Dark mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AIM Weather free?

AIM Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Weather free?

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

### Which has better reviews, AIM Weather or Weather?

AIM Weather is rated higher. AIM Weather averages 4.4 out of 5 from 154 ratings, while Weather averages 4.4 from 192 ratings.

### Do AIM Weather or Weather have ads?

Both AIM Weather and Weather show ads.

### Which is updated more often, AIM Weather or Weather?

AIM Weather ships an update every 15 months, and Weather every 6 days. Most recently, AIM Weather was updated on October 23, 2026 and Weather on October 24, 2026.

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