Whimsical Weather vs Tempera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whimsical Weather
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Whimsical Weather is a simple, cheerful weather app that lets you pick between multiple themes depending on your mood. The app features current observations, near-term detailed forecast, and collapsible longer-term forecast for any US ZIP Code you choose.
Tempera
Experience weather as a visual ritual with 441 global cities rendered as miniature 3D scenes. See local time, weather conditions, and day/night cycles dynamically change. Offers hourly and multi-day forecasts, home screen widgets, and fast city switching for a personal weather experience.
- 441 global city scenes
- Dynamic weather overlay
- Day and night artwork
- Home screen widgets
- Hourly and multi-day forecasts
- Fast city switching
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Tempera turns weather into a calm, visual ritual. Explore 441 global cities as miniature 3D scenes that shift with local time, weather, and day or night. Open the app to see the city you care about, then swipe through the rest of your saved places. Why people use Tempera: - 441 city scenes with dedicated day and night artwork - Weather layered directly onto each city scene - Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets - Local time, current conditions, feels-like temperature, humidity, sunrise, and sunset - Hourly detail and multi-day forecast - Fast city switching and shareable weather snapshots - English, Español, Deutsch, Français, 简体中文, 日本語, and 한국어 Tempera is built for people who watch the weather with emotion, not just utility. Keep a calm set of cities, follow places you love, and see each one change through the day. Perfect for travelers, remote teams, families across time zones, and anyone who wants weather that feels personal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tempera at none against Whimsical Weather's 2. Tempera also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Whimsical Weather sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tempera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whimsical Weather ships an update every 5 weeks, Tempera every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whimsical Weather | Tempera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Hoskins | Xinyu Hong |
In-app purchases
Whimsical Weather
- Christmas 2023 Theme$0.99
- Developer Tip$4.99
Tempera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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