# weathermate+ vs 7 Stripes

The clearest difference is price: 7 Stripes at Free against weathermate+'s $0.99. 7 Stripes also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). weathermate+'s advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

7 Stripes is free to download; weathermate+ costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for weathermate+ against 5.0 for 7 Stripes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: weathermate+ has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

weathermate+ ships an update every 2 weeks, 7 Stripes daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | weathermate+ | 7 Stripes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weathermate-plus/id6473121427/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/7-stripes/id6765721191/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 19 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Edward Briggler](https://appshunter.io/developer/1718444693) | [Sasan Sadat-Sharifi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1485026265) |

## What reviewers say

### weathermate+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weathermate-plus/id6473121427)

Get detailed weather information for your current location or any searched area. View current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, active alerts, and live radar with forecast maps.

**Highlights:** Current observations, Hourly forecasts, Active alerts, Daily forecasts, Location search, Live radar, Forecast maps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 7 Stripes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/7-stripes/id6765721191)

Visualize a full week of weather on a single screen. Quickly scan temperature, precipitation, and cloud cover for the next 168 hours. Tap any point for detailed hourly information and in-depth weather cards.

**Highlights:** 168-hour visual forecast on one screen, Quick scanning of temperature, clouds, and precipitation, Tap or drag to inspect any hour, Detailed hourly weather cards, Current conditions and future forecast exploration, Clean, week-focused interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is weathermate+ free?

weathermate+ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 7 Stripes free?

7 Stripes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, weathermate+ or 7 Stripes?

weathermate+ and 7 Stripes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do weathermate+ or 7 Stripes have ads?

Neither weathermate+ nor 7 Stripes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, weathermate+ or 7 Stripes?

weathermate+ ships an update every 2 weeks, and 7 Stripes daily. Most recently, weathermate+ was updated on November 4, 2026 and 7 Stripes on November 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
