Comparison

WeatherMax+ vs WeatherCast Pro

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

WeatherCast Pro

Features
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WeatherCast Pro gives you a clean, visual way to check the weather around you and the places you care about. View live radar, follow changing conditions, check local forecasts, monitor weather alerts, and save important places from a modern map-based weather experience. WeatherCast Pro is built for people who want weather information that feels fast, visual, and easy to understand. Features include: • Live radar with smooth animated weather motion • Current weather for your selected location • Hourly forecast and multi-day outlook • Weather alerts from supported official sources • Saved places for quick weather checks • Location-based weather lookup • Map controls and radar display options • Cloud sync for saved settings and locations when signed in • Premium subscription option to remove ads and unlock premium weather features WeatherCast Pro is designed around a radar-first experience. Open the app, view the map, move to the area you care about, and quickly see what is happening nearby. The radar interface is built to feel smooth and natural, helping you follow rain and storm movement more easily. You can also check forecast details, view alerts in your area, and save locations such as home, work, family locations, travel spots, or event locations. Premium Subscription: WeatherCast Pro offers optional monthly and yearly premium subscriptions. Premium removes ads and unlocks premium weather features. Pricing and availability may vary by country or region and will be shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. WeatherCast Pro is not intended for emergency-only use. During severe weather, always follow official alerts, local authorities, and emergency services. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://weathercastpro.app/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

WeatherMax+4 screens
WeatherCast Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WeatherCast Pro at every 3 days against WeatherMax+'s every 3 weeks. WeatherCast Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WeatherMax+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and WeatherCast Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherMax+ ships an update every 3 weeks, WeatherCast Pro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WeatherMax+ versus WeatherCast Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherMax+WeatherCast Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris WilliamsWilliam Hillman

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WeatherMax+

Subscriptions4
  • WeatherMax+ Essential Monthly$1.991 Month
  • WeatherMax+ Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • WeatherMax+ Essential Yearly$14.991 Year
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  • WeatherMax+ Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
1 purchases

WeatherCast Pro

Subscriptions1
  • WeatherCast Pro Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is WeatherMax+ free?
WeatherMax+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeatherCast Pro free?
WeatherCast Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WeatherMax+ or WeatherCast Pro have ads?
Neither WeatherMax+ nor WeatherCast Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherMax+ or WeatherCast Pro?
WeatherMax+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and WeatherCast Pro every 3 days. Most recently, WeatherMax+ was updated on October 9, 2026 and WeatherCast Pro on October 6, 2026.

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