Blue vs Tiny 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
Tiny Weather
Get accurate weather forecasts with a beautiful and simple interface. View hourly predictions for the next 24 hours and daily forecasts for the upcoming 8 days. This app prioritizes privacy and is completely free, with optional developer support through donations.
- Beautiful and simple interface
- Hourly forecasts (24 hours)
- Daily forecasts (8 days)
- 100% free
- No ads or subscriptions
- Privacy-first design
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Tiny Weather features: · Beautiful and simple · Hourly forecasts for the next 24 hours · Daily forecasts for the coming 8 days · 100% free without ads or subscriptions you would forget to cancel · Support the developer through donations Planned: · Widgets · Tablet support Feel free to reach out to me at hi@alexandersandberg.com Thanks for checking out Tiny Weather!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Weather at 4.7 against Blue's 3.8. Tiny Weather also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 59%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). Blue's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Tiny Weather sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Blue asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tiny Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 151 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Blue's written reviews are positive against 97% of Tiny Weather's.
Blue ships an update every 4 months, Tiny Weather every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue | Tiny Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (68 ratings) | 4.7 (151 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | 97.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 68 | 151 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oak Studios, LLC | Alexander Sandberg |
Customer experience
Blue
Tiny Weather
User reviews
Blue
From 68 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful and clean design
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and quick to get a feel for the weather
- 💡 Ingenious use of colors for temperature
- ✅ Does the basics well
Room to improve
- 🤔 Too simplistic for some users
- 📉 Lacks detailed information
- ⚠️ Inaccurate weather reports sometimes
- 📍 Limited to current location for some
- ⚙️ Lack of customization options
Tiny Weather
From 151 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and direct interface
- 👍 Minimalist design
- 👍 Clean and uncluttered
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Fast loading times
Room to improve
- 💡 Missing sunrise and sunset times
- 🐛 Sunrise/sunset times are an hour off (time change issue)
- 💡 Humidity level not included
- 💡 Weather alerts would be nice
- 💡 Option for air pressure in inches
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
Tiny Weather
Reported bugs
1 issue- Sunrise & sunset times are an hour off
Requested features
9 requests- Widget for home/lock screen
- More features
- Humidity level
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Weather alerts
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- Air pressure in inches
- Choose background color or picture
- Full screen on iPad
- Black minimalist widget
In-app purchases
Blue
No in-app purchases
Tiny Weather
- Donation (Tier 1)$1.99
- Donation (Tier 2)$4.99
- Donation (Tier 3)$9.99
