Comparison

WeatherMax+ vs SkyMochi Weather

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 and radar for your exact location. Receive instant severe weather alerts, view detailed hourly and 10-day predictions, and customize your experience with widgets and Siri integration. Offers advanced features through subscription tiers.

Highlights
  • Hyperlocal forecasts for exact coordinates
  • Severe weather push alerts (free)
  • Hourly and 10-day forecasts
  • Minute-by-minute precipitation
  • Interactive radar map with future radar
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri integration
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

SkyMochi Weather

Get detailed local weather forecasts, track precipitation with radar, and explore the night sky for celestial objects. Plan your day with hourly and daily predictions, and receive important weather alerts.

Highlights
  • Hourly and daily weather forecasts
  • Precipitation radar tracking
  • Night sky stargazing guide
  • Weather alerts and warnings
  • Customizable widgets
  • Multi-device support
Features
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Check your local forecast, track rain on radar, and find planets in the night sky with SkyMochi. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE Pull up from the cinematic sky to read the forecast. Open hourly and daily details, plan activities around forecast windows, and search saved places from the location header. HOURLY FORECASTS See current conditions, temperature, rain chance, and wind. Check how the weather is expected to change throughout the day. LIVING SKY Watch your forecast come to life with the sun, Moon, stars, clouds, and 100 curated city horizons from major travel and business destinations worldwide. RADAR AND WEATHER ALERTS Follow precipitation on radar. Read official warnings for your location and advice on staying safe. STARGAZING Check tonight's viewing conditions and use the stargazing guide to find the Moon and planets. IPHONE, IPHONE DUO, IPAD, AND APPLE WATCH Check the weather on your Apple devices, including the cover and inner displays of iPhone Duo. Add widgets to see conditions on your Home Screen. INCLUDED AT NO CHARGE Current-location forecasts, basic radar, local weather alerts, and the next 48 hours in Futures are free. Life-safety alerts and notifications are always free. SkyMochi has no ads, including on the free plan, and does not sell personal data. SKYMOCHI PLUS A subscription adds the extended 15-day outlook in Futures, advanced radar, severe weather tools, tropical storm tracking, the complete planetarium, additional sky-event tools, and up to 10 saved places. Read expert weather discussions, with plain-language summaries on supported devices. Weather coverage and features vary by location. SkyMochi uses licensed official weather sources for the United States and Canada. Japanese rain radar uses JMA precipitation data and its familiar rainfall colors. Choose English or Japanese independently of your weather location. Contact: hello@skymochi.com Terms of Use: https://skymochi.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://skymochi.com/privacy

Screenshots

WeatherMax+4 screens
SkyMochi Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SkyMochi Weather at 5.0 against WeatherMax+'s 4.5. SkyMochi Weather also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). 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. WeatherMax+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SkyMochi Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkyMochi Weather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of WeatherMax+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of SkyMochi Weather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherMax+ ships an update monthly, SkyMochi Weather every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WeatherMax+ versus SkyMochi Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherMax+SkyMochi Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB165 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperChris WilliamsFavad Amir

Customer experience

WeatherMax+

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

SkyMochi Weather

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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
2 purchases

SkyMochi Weather

Subscriptions2
  • SkyMochi Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • SkyMochi Plus (Yearly)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is WeatherMax+ free?
WeatherMax+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyMochi Weather free?
SkyMochi Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WeatherMax+ or SkyMochi Weather?
SkyMochi Weather is rated higher. WeatherMax+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while SkyMochi Weather averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do WeatherMax+ or SkyMochi Weather have ads?
Neither WeatherMax+ nor SkyMochi Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherMax+ or SkyMochi Weather?
WeatherMax+ ships an update monthly, and SkyMochi Weather every 2 days. Most recently, WeatherMax+ was updated on November 6, 2026 and SkyMochi Weather on November 5, 2026.

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