Comparison

WeatherMax+ vs Weather Fast

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

Head to head
About

WeatherMax+

Get precise, hyperlocal weather forecasts powered by the National Weather Service. Receive instant severe weather alerts, view detailed conditions, and plan your day with a beautiful, animated interface. Track multiple locations and access interactive radar maps.

Highlights
  • Hyperlocal grid-point forecasts
  • Severe weather push alerts
  • Animated weather backgrounds
  • Minute-by-minute precipitation radar
  • Interactive radar map
  • Air quality and pollen index
  • Multiple location support
Features
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WeatherMax is back completely rebuilt from the ground up with a stunning new design and powerful features that put accurate, hyperlocal weather at your fingertips. WeatherMax+ delivers forecasts for your exact location, not just your city. Whether you're planning your morning commute or tracking an incoming storm, WeatherMax+ gives you the detail you need. Beautiful New Interface A fully redesigned dark interface with animated weather backgrounds, real-time particle effects, and glassmorphism cards that make checking the weather feel as good as it looks. Severe Weather Push Alerts — Always Free Get notified the moment a warning, watch, or advisory is issued for your location — tornado warnings, flash flood watches, freeze advisories, winter storms, and more. Delivered instantly, day or night, even when the app is closed, as Time Sensitive alerts that break through Focus and Do Not Disturb. Choose whether you're notified about everything, or only Severe and Extreme warnings. Hyperlocal Accuracy Forecasts for your precise coordinates. Not a regional average. Not a nearby station. Your exact location. Everything You Need • Current conditions with feels-like, humidity, wind & gusts • Hourly & 10-day forecast • Next-hour precipitation, minute by minute • Air quality index & pollen count • UV index & sun protection guidance • Sunrise & sunset times • Wind direction compass • Interactive radar map with future radar • Live map of active severe weather warnings • "What to Wear" daily recommendation • Apple Watch app Widgets Your Way Home Screen widgets show the next few hours and days at a glance, with the chance of rain and a 5-day forecast with high and low bars. They follow your °F/°C and mph/km/h settings. Ask Siri "WeatherMax will it rain today?", "WeatherMax weather" or "WeatherMax radar". No setup needed. Multiple Locations Save your favorite places and switch between them instantly — home, work, family, anywhere. Up to 3 free, unlimited with WeatherMax+. WEATHERMAX+ ESSENTIAL • Rain alerts — a push before it starts at your location • The full 2-hour future radar timeline (free includes the first 30 minutes) • Lightning on the map • Sky themes, including seasonal designs like Halloween • Lock Screen widgets, plus Details and Hourly chart widget styles • Apple Watch complications • Unlimited saved locations WEATHERMAX+ PRO • Everything in Essential • Pro map layers — storm outlooks, storm reports, wildfire, fire weather • Rain Countdown — a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Rearrange your dashboard and choose your Conditions metrics • Alternate app icons, including holiday designs Severe weather warnings are free for everyone, and always will be. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS WeatherMax+ Essential: $1.99/month or $14.99/year WeatherMax+ Pro: $3.99/month or $29.99/year Limited time: yearly plans start with 1 week free. New subscribers only, in select countries, through December 31, 2026. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use: https://weathermax.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://weathermax.app/privacy Weather data from Apple Weather, the National Weather Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Open-Meteo.

About

Weather Fast

Get accurate weather forecasts quickly and easily with a clean, accessible interface. This app prioritizes user privacy with no tracking or ads, offering detailed current conditions, hourly, daily, and historical data. Customize your view and units for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast forecasts
  • Detailed current conditions
  • Hourly and daily outlooks
  • 16-day extended forecast
  • Historical weather data
  • Two view modes (Flat/List)
  • Customizable units and fields
Features
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Fast Weather - Clean, Accessible Weather Forecasts Get the weather information you need, fast. No clutter, no tracking, no subscriptions—just accurate forecasts delivered in a beautifully simple interface designed for everyone. WHY FAST WEATHER? • Lightning Fast: Current conditions at a glance, detailed forecasts when you need them • Built from the ground up with VoiceOver users in mind • Your Privacy Matters: No tracking, no analytics, no ads. Your city list stays on your device • No API Key Required: Powered by Open-Meteo's free weather service • Two View Modes: Choose how you view your weather—Flat or List view COMPREHENSIVE WEATHER DATA Current Conditions: • Temperature and "feels like" with humidity • Wind speed, direction, and gusts • UV Index with color-coded risk levels • Dew point, pressure, visibility, cloud cover • Precipitation tracking (rain, showers, snow) Hourly Forecast: • 24-hour outlook with detailed conditions • Rain probability and precipitation amounts • UV Index, wind, humidity, and more • Perfect for planning your day Daily Forecast: • 16-day extended outlook • High and low temperatures • Sunrise, sunset, and daylight duration • Rain probability and UV Index Weather Around Me: • Regional weather in all 8 directions (N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW) • Adjustable distance radius to see the bigger picture • Compare conditions in surrounding areas • Explore nearby cities and their weather Historical Weather: • View past weather for any date going back years • Compare the same date across multiple years • Browse consecutive days of historical data • Perfect for trip planning and trend analysis PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Two View Modes: • Flat View: Beautiful cards with full weather details • List View: Minimalist single-line efficiency Choose Your Units: • Temperature: Fahrenheit or Celsius • Wind Speed: mph or km/h • Precipitation: inches or millimeters • Pressure: inHg or hPa • Visibility: miles or kilometers Customize Fields: • Show or hide specific weather data • Configure what appears in city list view • Set your preferred default view mode • Tailor the app to your needs SMART CITY MANAGEMENT • Browse cities by US state or international country • Add multiple cities with one-tap or VoiceOver Action ABOUT THE DATA Weather data provided by Open-Meteo.com (Creative Commons BY 4.0). Geocoding powered by OpenStreetMap. Both services are respected, reliable, and privacy-friendly. Whether you're checking if you need an umbrella or planning a week-long trip, Fast Weather gives you the information you need without the hassle. Download today and experience weather forecasts the way they should be—fast, clear, and accessible to everyone.

Screenshots

WeatherMax+4 screens
Weather Fast2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weather Fast at none against WeatherMax+'s 4. Weather Fast also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). WeatherMax+'s advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. WeatherMax+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Weather Fast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeatherMax+ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of WeatherMax+'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Weather Fast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherMax+ ships an update every 3 weeks, Weather Fast every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WeatherMax+ versus Weather Fast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherMax+Weather Fast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris WilliamsKelly Ford

Customer experience

WeatherMax+

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Weather Fast

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WeatherMax+

Subscriptions4
  • WeatherMax+ Essential Monthly$1.991 Month
  • WeatherMax+ Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • WeatherMax+ Essential Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • WeatherMax+ Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Weather Fast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherMax+ free?
WeatherMax+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather Fast free?
Weather Fast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WeatherMax+ or Weather Fast?
WeatherMax+ is rated higher. WeatherMax+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Weather Fast averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do WeatherMax+ or Weather Fast have ads?
Neither WeatherMax+ nor Weather Fast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherMax+ or Weather Fast?
WeatherMax+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Weather Fast every 11 days. Most recently, WeatherMax+ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Weather Fast on October 31, 2026.

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