Comparison

Historical Weather vs MeteoBlend

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

Head to head
About

Historical Weather

Access detailed historical weather data, current conditions, and future forecasts for locations worldwide. Analyze climate trends, average temperatures, and rainfall patterns to inform decisions like gardening or travel planning.

Highlights
  • Historical weather data (60-130 years)
  • Present weather conditions
  • 10-day and 72-hour forecasts
  • Monthly and yearly climate information
  • Temperature and precipitation trend charts
  • Map view with saved locations
Features
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Are you planning a garden? Use this weather app to decide when to plant. Planning a trip to other parts of the world? Know the monthly average temperatures and rainfall before you make your travel plans. Do you want to know the climate for your area and other countries?  Historical Weather can help with everything you need, including present weather, forecasts, climate and historical data.  Find out what the weather was like on your birthday, what the phase of the moon was or if it rained. The new "Pick a date" feature will allow you to look at any date or all the dates on record for any location around the world. If you can't remember the exact date, a low or a high temperature occurred or an unusually high amount of rain happened, you can use this feature to look at the weather around the time you're interested in and find it. This app uses Apple Weather and information from NOAA to give you the most detailed climate-weather-forecast information for almost anywhere in the world.  It pulls historical weather data (dating back 60 to 130 years), from over 5000 NOAA controlled/partnership stations located in over 120 countries to provide weather trends, monthly/yearly climate information and interesting facts. See monthly climate including normal/warmest/coldest monthly temperatures along with average, wettest and driest records for each month. Is it really getting warmer? Everywhere? Two charts show the average yearly high/low temperatures and precipitation for 5000+ locations around the world.  See what the weather trends are in your area as well as in other parts of the world.  The main page shows : Present temperature Heat Index & Wind Chill Forecasted low and high temperatures along with the times these temperatures will occur Sun rise/set  Dawn/Dusk Current weather conditions Wind speed and direction Humidity  Day’s peak UV  Moon phase Moon Illumination and upcoming phase Moon rise/set Average low and high temperatures Record low and high temperatures Current YTD precipitation compared to average YTD precipitation Running 30 day rainfall compared to average for same time. 10 day forecast  Hourly forecast for the next 72 hours.  The Historical weather page shows the following: Average and record temperatures Monthly precipitation Current YTD precipitation compared to average YTD precipitation  Running 30 day rainfall compared to average for same time. Climate information by month Yearly information  Two charts showing climate information by month Two charts showing climate trends (Average yearly Low/High temperature plus yearly precipitation) A map page allows you to select other places around the world, with the ability to save your favorite locations. The free service gives you all this for your present location only.  To get full use (ability to view anywhere in the world) you must subscribe for $1.99/month or $9.99/year  Privacy policy - https://utilis-technology.com/privacy-policy-for-historical-weather/ Terms of Use- https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MeteoBlend

Features
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MeteoBlend blends 13 real forecast models — ECMWF, GFS, ICON, HARMONIE, UKMO and more — into one honest forecast, and shows you exactly how they agree. RAIN, DOWN TO THE MINUTE • "Rain starts around 14:15" — a countdown from 15-minute nowcast data • Rain chart with light / moderate / heavy bands; scrub it to see when it hits • Live precipitation radar: the past hour observed + 8 hours of forecast BUILT FOR GLANCING • 14-day consensus forecast with hourly detail for every day • Swipe between your favourite cities • Advisories only when they matter: frost, storm, heat, UV — silence when calm • Beautiful in light and dark mode YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account, no tracking, no server of ours: favourites and settings live only on your device. Languages: English, Nederlands, Deutsch, Français.

Screenshots

Historical Weather4 screens
MeteoBlend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MeteoBlend at none against Historical Weather's 2. MeteoBlend also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Historical Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MeteoBlend asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Historical Weather ships an update every 4 weeks, MeteoBlend every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Historical Weather versus MeteoBlend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHistorical WeatherMeteoBlend
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUtilis Technology LLCMichiel van Heusden

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Historical Weather

Subscriptions2
  • Month$1.991 Month
  • Year$9.991 Year
None

MeteoBlend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Historical Weather free?
Historical Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MeteoBlend free?
MeteoBlend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Historical Weather or MeteoBlend have ads?
Neither Historical Weather nor MeteoBlend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Historical Weather or MeteoBlend?
Historical Weather ships an update every 4 weeks, and MeteoBlend every 2 weeks. Most recently, Historical Weather was updated on November 8, 2026 and MeteoBlend on November 6, 2026.

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