WeatherFX vs Allergy Pollen Count
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherFX
This app provides current international weather conditions and up to 5-day forecasts. It estimates heat stress indicators like wet bulb and WBGT temperatures, offering guidance on fluid intake and work/rest ratios for outdoor activities. It supports multiple languages and units of measurement.
- Current international weather conditions
- 5-day forecast data
- GPS-based weather station identification
- Wet bulb and WBGT temperature estimation
- Work/rest ratio and fluid intake guidance
- Manual and random weather estimations
- Temperature and pressure unit conversion
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WeatherFX is an app that is helpful to people who either work or play outdoors. Features: • Current International Weather Conditions • Up to 5 days of forecast data • Map with your location and closest weather station • Heat Flag Condition • Fluid Consumption and work Rest Ratios • Manual and Random Estimations • Spanish, French, Portuguese and Dutch Languages • Locale Support for time and measurements The app can provide guidance on work/rest ratios and fluid intake due to high temperatures. WeatherFX is an app that can retrieve temperature, barometric pressure and relative humidity based on the iPhone/iPad GPS data. The app will also approximate the wet bulb and wet bulb globe (WBGT) temperatures from the retrieved values. Please note that the WBGT is just an estimate. The estimate does not account for wind or low light conditions. The estimate is based on a moderate amount of sunlight. True WBGT can only be acquired through WBGT instrumentation. Once you accept the prompt to acquire the GPS position, the Latitude and Longitude labels will be populated. Click the “Update” button and the app will populate the temperature, pressure and humidity text fields based the closest weather Station ID to your position. The app will then calculate the wet bulb and WBGT temperatures. You'll also notice that the WeatherFX app will place the location name and time of the reading at the top of the screen. This way you will know if the readings are in your location and timely. Besides acquiring the weather from GPS you may get your own estimates for wet bulb and WBGT temperatures by typing temperature, pressure and humidity into the respective text fields. Click the “Manual” segmented button, enter the white fields followed by clicking the “Update” button. The app will also compute random numbers for temperature, pressure and humidity clicking the "Shake" segmented button. The device may be shaken and new settings will populate the fields. Click update button and the random wet bulb and WBGT temperatures will be computed. After an update has been executed, you may use WeatherFX to quickly convert temperatures from Fahrenheit to Celsius and vice versa by clicking the desired “°F” or "°C” segmented buttons. Barometric pressure may be converted from inches mercury to millibars and vice versa by clicking the desired “in” or “mBar” segmented buttons. After an update you will be presented with a flag condition button on the bottom left of the screen. The flag condition is derived from the WBGT estimate. If the flag condition is not “NONE”, you may click on the condition to yield work to rest ratios and water consumption given the current estimated flag condition. These figures are posted as a quick and portable reference only. Guidance for these figures are acquired from the U.S. Marine Corps Order 6200.1E dated June, 2002. You are strongly advised to read the complete guidance to know what each entry means.
Allergy Pollen Count
Get real-time pollen and mold counts from certified air sampling. Access educational videos on allergies from a board-certified allergist. Stay informed about environmental factors affecting your health.
- Real-time pollen and mold counts
- Certified air sampling data
- National Allergy Bureau data
- Allergy educational videos
- Board-certified allergist content
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Allergy Pollen Count reports pollen and mold counts based on actual air sampling. These are done by Pollen Certified Counters of the National Allergy Bureau ( Part of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology). In addition, the app provides continuously updated, Allergy related educational short videos by Board Certified Allergist - Dr. Safadi
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Allergy Pollen Count at Free against WeatherFX's $0.99. Allergy Pollen Count also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). WeatherFX's advantage is chart position (#89 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Allergy Pollen Count is free to download; WeatherFX costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Allergy Pollen Count holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Allergy Pollen Count has 247 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of WeatherFX's written reviews are positive against 35% of Allergy Pollen Count's.
WeatherFX ships an update every 3 months, Allergy Pollen Count every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherFX | Allergy Pollen Count |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.2 (16 ratings) | 3.9 (247 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 35.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 247 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #89 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Antikytherus | Ghassan Safadi |
Customer experience
WeatherFX
Allergy Pollen Count
Bugs and requests
WeatherFX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Allergy Pollen Count
Reported bugs
7 issues- App not updating
- Data is outdated
- App doesn't open
- App preview doesn't match actual app
- Missing tabs
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- Alerts for unwanted locations
- App only shows US data internationally
Requested features
9 requests- Current pollen/allergy data
- Feature to set user's location
- More detailed pollen breakdown (specific trees/grasses)
- Messaging system to contact doctor/CNP
- Ability to adjust screen settings (word colors)
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- Warning feature or predictions for future pollen levels
- Allow for alerts in other areas besides Ohio
- Update for current iOS versions
- More tabs/detailed information on home screen
In-app purchases
WeatherFX
No in-app purchases
Allergy Pollen Count
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WeatherFX free?
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