# Weather vs Riding Weather

The clearest difference is ads: Riding Weather at none against Weather's shown. Riding Weather also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Weather's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 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 Weather against 5.0 for Riding Weather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Weather ships an update daily, Riding Weather fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Weather | Riding Weather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-plus/id6475587726/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riding-weather/id6504778249/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 29 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yongnam Jeon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625537599) | [Richard Allmendinger](https://appshunter.io/developer/1194772609) |

## What reviewers say

### Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weather-plus/id6475587726)

Get live weather updates and hourly forecasts to plan your day. Track global weather patterns with precision and customize units for temperature and wind speed. Your daily forecast companion.

**Highlights:** Live weather updates, Hourly forecasts, Global weather tracking, Customizable units, Environmental data

**In-app purchases:** none


### Riding Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riding-weather/id6504778249)

This app provides U.S. National Weather Service forecasts with a special focus on equestrians. It calculates the Equine Heat Index (EHI) to help determine safe riding conditions and offers detailed hourly and daily weather views.

**Highlights:** Equine Heat Index (EHI) calculation, Hourly and daily forecast graphs, Customizable weather condition display, Calendar view for hourly weather, Save multiple locations, Weather alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Weather free?

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

### Is Riding Weather free?

Riding Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Weather or Riding Weather?

Weather and Riding Weather are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Weather or Riding Weather have ads?

Weather shows ads; Riding Weather does not.

### Which is updated more often, Weather or Riding Weather?

Weather ships an update daily, and Riding Weather fortnightly. Most recently, Weather was updated on October 17, 2026 and Riding Weather on October 20, 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.*