Comparison

Weather vs WeatherExt

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Weather

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
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* Stay informed with live weather updates and hourly forecasts at your fingertips. * Plan your days with confidence using our comprehensive forecasting and environmental data. * Track weather patterns across the globe with ease and precision. * Tailor the app to your needs by customizing the temperature and wind speed units.

About

WeatherExt

Visualize current weather conditions with animated skies and detailed hourly and daily forecasts. Explore interactive radar maps and save multiple locations. An optional subscription offers advanced features like tide times and weather alerts.

Highlights
  • Animated weather visualizations
  • Hourly and 7-day forecasts
  • Interactive radar map
  • Saved locations and widgets
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Optional Pro subscription
Features
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See your weather at a glance with WeatherExt for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. ANIMATED SKIES Clouds, sunshine, rain, snow, fog, and nighttime skies move with the weather. Moon phases reflect the date, and the Atmosphere theme follows the weather. Choose Atmosphere, Forecast line, Paper & ink, or Daylight for the app, widgets, and Apple Watch. Atmosphere supports Light, Dark, or System appearance. YOUR DAY AND WEEK AHEAD See current conditions, daily highs and lows, and a brief outlook for your day. Browse hourly forecasts and up to seven days ahead. Explore an hour with an interactive timeline, or open a day for charts and conditions. INTERACTIVE RADAR Play the radar timeline or open the full-screen map to pan and zoom. Available past and forecast frames depend on the location and provider. YOUR PLACES AND WIDGETS Save cities and swipe between their forecasts. Use Current Location while the app is open, or search for a city without granting location access. Add widgets to keep your forecast close at hand. WEATHER ON YOUR WRIST The companion Apple Watch app shows current weather, hourly and daily forecasts, complications, and Smart Stack widgets. WEATHEREXT PRO An optional subscription unlocks: • High and low tide times, heights, and charts near supported U.S. coastal stations on iPhone and iPad. • More saved locations. • A choice of additional weather providers available for your region. • Weather alerts • A rain outlook and rain notifications • Alternate app icons. Privacy Policy: https://weatherextension.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Weather4 screens
WeatherExt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weather at none against WeatherExt's 2. Weather also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). WeatherExt's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WeatherExt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Weather against 5.0 for WeatherExt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Weather versus WeatherExt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherWeatherExt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYongnam JeonTim Leland

Customer experience

Weather

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WeatherExt

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Weather

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WeatherExt

Subscriptions2
  • WeatherExt Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • WeatherExt Pro Yearly$32.991 Year

Questions

Is Weather free?
Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeatherExt free?
WeatherExt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weather or WeatherExt?
Weather and WeatherExt are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Weather or WeatherExt have ads?
Weather shows ads; WeatherExt does not.
Which is updated more often, Weather or WeatherExt?
Weather ships an update daily, and WeatherExt daily. Most recently, Weather was updated on October 17, 2026 and WeatherExt on October 12, 2026.

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