Blue vs Tinyclouds Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue
This app offers a unique visual representation of your 2-day weather forecast. It uses a color gradient to display hourly weather conditions, making it easy to understand temperature, humidity, and sunrise/sunset patterns at a glance. Plan your day effectively with this intuitive and fast interface.
- 2-day weather forecast visualization
- Hourly weather represented by color gradient
- Quickly recognize weather patterns
- Temperature, humidity, and sunrise/sunset metrics
- Fahrenheit or Celsius support
- Automatic language and unit settings
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Blue visualizes your 2-day weather forecast in a fast and colorful interface. Swipe up to see hourly weather represented by color in a unique visual gradient, helping you quickly recognize weather patterns and plan your day accordingly. Hourly colors are calculated based several metrics including the temperature, humidity, and sunrise/sunset times for your current location. Seeing blue? You'll want to grab a warm coat. Seeing purple? Stay inside with a cup of hot cocoa! Purple - extremely cold. Blue - cold winter day. Green - feeling cool. Yellow - room temperature. Orange - feeling warm. Red - hot summer day. Pink - extremely hot. Temperatures are shown in either Fahrenheit or Celsius (controlled by your iOS region settings). FAQ Q: How do I change my location? A: Use your feet. Blue is a minimal app designed to show weather for your current physical location. Q: How do I change to Fahrenheit or Celsius? A: Blue automatically shows the appropriate unit for your selected country/region. To change your region go to iOS Settings > General > Language & Region > Region. All regions use Celsius except United States, Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Islands, and Palau which use Fahrenheit. Q: How do I change my language preference? A: Blue will automatically use your preferred language where possible. To change your language, go to iOS Settings > General > Language & Region > iPhone Language. See a gallery of weather from around the world (and submit your screenshot): http://partlyblue.tumblr.com
Tinyclouds Weather
This app presents weather forecasts through a visually engaging mini-world that changes with current conditions. It offers detailed current weather information and forecasts, with advanced features like precipitation charts and radar available through an optional membership.
- Mini-world weather visualization
- 24-hour and 7-day forecasts
- Current weather details
- Severe weather alerts
- Multiple location support
- Precipitation charts
- Radar view with animation
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• Featured in "Apps We Love" by Apple • "Tinyclouds is a beautiful, mesmerizing weather app for iOS" - Ian Fuchs of iDownloadBlog • "If the Monument Valley team made a weather app." - Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt • "A lovely app with a great design." - Andy Price of TapSmart ——— An ever-changing view of the weather. Tinyclouds generates a mini world based on your current weather conditions. Tinyclouds uses the Dark Sky weather service which makes for a super accurate forecast. ——— Free Features • 24 hour forecast • 7 day forecast • Current weather details: wind speed and direction, humidity, pressure, visibility, sunrise and sunset times • Severe weather alerts screen (US, Canada, European Union member nations, and Israel) • Powered by the Open Weather service • Add multiple locations or use your current location • Supports international unit of measure options • Universal app for iPhone and iPad Pro Membership Features • 4 More scenes • Precipitation charts for the upcoming hour (where available) • Radar view with animation (Check availability at https://www.rainviewer.com/coverage.html) • Menu theme options: dark, light, and automatic ——— In-App Purchase Subscription Details • Tinyclouds Pro is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your account will be charged the same price for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription's period. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscriptions or cancel auto-renewal at any time from your Account Settings in the App Store. ——— Privacy Policy: https://www.tinyclouds.co/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.tinyclouds.co/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tinyclouds Weather at 4.3 against Blue's 3.8. Tinyclouds Weather also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Blue's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Tinyclouds Weather sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Blue asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tinyclouds Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 105 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Blue's written reviews are positive against 58% of Tinyclouds Weather's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Blue ships an update every 4 months, Tinyclouds Weather every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue | Tinyclouds Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (68 ratings) | 4.3 (105 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better | 57.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 | 105 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oak Studios, LLC | Mikel Steffen |
Customer experience
Blue
Tinyclouds Weather
Bugs and requests
Blue
Reported bugs
8 issues- 🐛 Crashing repeatedly after launching
- 🐛 App crashes when GPS is turned off
- 🐛 Stays at loading screen
- 🐛 Invalid location notice
- 🐛 App hangs when opening
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- 🐛 Jumps from today to Saturday when swiping for extended forecast
- 🐛 App crashes and shows 'invalid location'
- 🐛 Location detection inaccurate
Requested features
31 requests- Option to change from centigrade to Fahrenheit
- Ability to change location to see weather elsewhere
- Two week forecast
- Humidity reading
- Widget for quick access
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- Animated notification center widget
- Guide to color meanings
- 3D Touch menu
- Settings support for unit changes
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Custom URL for third-party launchers
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Use last known location/data when GPS is off
- Add multiple locations
- Ability to input location manually
- Dark mode option
- Refresh button or auto-refresh
- Badge icon with current condition
- Wind reading
- Extended forecast beyond 36 hours
- Manual location input
- Celsius option
- More detailed information
- Touch and hold for more info
- Check weather in different states/destinations
- Extend forecast to 3 days
- Swipe side to side for different locations
- Double tap for extended day forecast
- More vibrant colors
- Redesign icon
- Humidity based on color instruction
Tinyclouds Weather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blue
No in-app purchases
Tinyclouds Weather
- Pro$14.991 Year









