Forecast vs NWS Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forecast
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Forecast is a simple, easy to use way to view the local National Weather Service weather forecast for your current location and any others that you may add. It shows a full 14 day forecast at a glance and with one tap you can easily get more details for each forecast period. With a small monthly or yearly subscription it also shows hourly forecast and the Area Forecast Discussion. All data is taken from the National Weather Service api. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
NWS Weather
Access local weather radar, forecasts, and live data. Stay informed with up-to-date weather information for your area.
- Local weather radars
- Forecasts
- Live data
- Up-to-date information
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This app gives access to local weather radars, forecasts, live data, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NWS Weather at none against Forecast's 2. Forecast's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). 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
Both are free to download. Forecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. NWS Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Forecast | NWS Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Koehn | Jacob Seastrunk |
In-app purchases
Forecast
- Monthly3 Days trial$0.491 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
NWS Weather
No in-app purchases
Questions
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