# GlobalCast vs 天气王

The clearest difference is rating: 天气王 at 5.0 against GlobalCast's 4.5. 天气王 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). GlobalCast's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. GlobalCast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 天气王 asks for nothing beyond the download.

天气王 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GlobalCast has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

GlobalCast ships an update every 3 months, 天气王 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GlobalCast | 天气王 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/globalcast/id662106651/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6448719569/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **39** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 87 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kelly Technology Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/393931941) | [旭 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536252900) |

## What reviewers say

### GlobalCast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/globalcast/id662106651)

Get current weather conditions and forecasts for any location worldwide. View hourly and daily predictions, plus near real-time satellite imagery. Save up to eight favorite towns for quick access.

**Highlights:** Worldwide weather forecasts, Hourly and daily predictions, Real-time satellite views, Animated wide-area satellite imagery, Save up to eight locations

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


### 天气王

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6448719569)

Get detailed weather forecasts with a beautiful and powerful app. View up to 10 days of daily forecasts, hourly conditions, and precise rain/snow predictions down to the minute. Visualize weather data with maps showing temperature, UV index, precipitation, and more.

**Highlights:** 10-day daily forecasts, Hourly weather conditions, Minute-level rain/snow prediction, Global location search, Visualized weather maps, Temperature, UV, precipitation data

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GlobalCast free?

GlobalCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 天气王 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, GlobalCast or 天气王?

天气王 is rated higher. GlobalCast averages 4.5 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while 天气王 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do GlobalCast or 天气王 have ads?

GlobalCast shows ads; 天气王 does not.

### Which is updated more often, GlobalCast or 天气王?

GlobalCast ships an update every 3 months, and 天气王 every 5 weeks. Most recently, GlobalCast was updated on October 6, 2026 and 天气王 on October 8, 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.*