Degrees vs Element
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Degrees
This app provides weather forecasts by comparing them to yesterday's and tomorrow's conditions. It offers a clear and quick way to understand current and upcoming weather patterns.
- Yesterday, today, and tomorrow weather comparison
- Snappy and readable interface
- Clear weather context
- Quick understanding of weather patterns
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Snappy and readable weather in the context of yesterday and tomorrow.
Element
Experience weather like never before with a visually powerful and simple forecast. This app provides hyper-local, high-definition radar, detailed 24-hour and 7-day predictions, and customizable alerts for everything from light rain to severe storms and wildfires. Stay confidently ahead of any weather headed your way.
- High-definition radar with 24-hour storm predictions
- Hyper-local 24-hour and 7-day forecasts
- AI-powered hurricane path tracking
- Customizable weather alerts
- Selectable forecast elements (temperature, air quality, etc.)
- Lock and Home Screen widgets
- Live wildfire tracking and smoke visualization
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Introducing Element – a new way to experience the forecast. Built around what you care about, not what an app decides to show you. From light rain to severe storms, see the weather in a visual experience you design yourself. Element's proprietary weather engine draws from multiple trusted sources – NOAA, National Weather Service, and more – delivering hyper-local, up-to-the-minute high-definition radar and forecasts you can rely on. Pick your data. Build your layout. Track only what matters to you – and stay confidently ahead of anything headed your way. CUSTOMIZABLE FORECASTS Build your forecast around what matters to you. Choose from simple glanceable views to deep, layered dashboards – infinite combinations across layouts, data types, and detail levels. No clutter, no compromise. - Temperature & Feels Like - Precipitation Chance & Amount - Air Quality - Wind Speed & Gusts - UV Index - Pressure - Sunrise & Sunset Times - Moon Phases - Humidity & Dew Point - Cloud Cover - Visibility - Hurricanes & Tropical Systems - Wildfires & Smoke - Tides RADAR IN HIGH DEFINITION Track weather across a full range of layers – precipitation, wind, air quality, humidity, pressure, and more – in high-definition radar that moves as naturally as the elements themselves. Up to 24-hour storm predictions, so you always know what's coming and when. HYPER-LOCAL, ALL-WEATHER FORECASTS Element's advanced forecast engine delivers precise forecasts for your exact location. Track daily conditions and severe weather with detailed 24-hour and 7-day predictions – from your morning commute to approaching hurricanes – with unmatched accuracy. SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS From light rain to Category 5 hurricanes, Element keeps you informed with timely, precise alerts powered by trusted sources – so you only get the updates that matter, when they matter most. LOCK & HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Glanceable, live weather where you need it most. Element's Lock and Home Screen widgets deliver real-time updates right on your iPhone – so you're always prepared at a glance. WILDFIRE & SMOKE TRACKING See wildfires live on the map. Element layers active fire zones and drifting smoke so you get a real-time view of spread and air quality impact. Track multiple fires and set critical alerts as conditions change. LIVE PRECIPITATION Follow precipitation without opening the app. See real-time rain and snow updates on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island – showing exactly when precipitation will start, ease, or stop, minute by minute. Element transforms weather into a visual experience as natural as checking the sky – whether you're planning your day, scheduling adventures, or exploring new places. Element is free to download. Premium features require a subscription or one-time purchase. Subscriptions include a free seven-day trial and can be cancelled anytime via Apple Support. Terms of Service: https://www.elementweather.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.elementweather.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Element at 4.5 against Degrees's 4.0. Element also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). Degrees's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Element sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.95 per month. Degrees asks for nothing beyond the download.
Element holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Element has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Degrees's written reviews are positive against 24% of Element's.
Degrees ships an update every 17 months, Element every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Degrees | Element |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 24.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #151 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 482 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siddharth Bhatia | ETCETERA WEATHER, LLC |
Customer experience
Degrees
Element
Bugs and requests
Degrees
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Element
Reported bugs
3 issues- Failing to connect to servers
- Incorrect location data
- Delayed delivery of weather updates
Requested features
4 requests- Expand coverage to more countries
- Add customizable weather alerts
- Improve route-based forecasting
- Introduce a more affordable pricing model
In-app purchases
Degrees
No in-app purchases
Element
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$4.951 Month
- Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial4 variants$4.991 Month
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- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$5.001 Month
- Element Family Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Element Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Element Premium Yearly$35.001 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$44.951 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$45.001 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Element Family Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Element Lifetime Subscription$79.99









