Comparison

Summit's Weather vs Terra Forecast

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

Head to head
About

Summit's Weather

This app provides real-time NOAA-powered weather forecasts with a unique personal touch. Users can customize their forecast display by dressing up virtual characters with weather-appropriate outfits, making planning for any outing more engaging.

Highlights
  • Hourly & 7-day NOAA forecasts
  • Customizable outfit overlays
  • Location-based forecasts (city/ZIP/GPS)
  • Home screen widget
  • Personalized forecast display
Features
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Summit's Weather, Weather with a Personal Touch Why just check the weather when you can personalize it? Stay ahead of the weather with Summit's Weather, the forecast app with a friendly face. Whether you're heading out for an adventure or just planning your day, Summit's Weather gives you real-time, NOAA and OpenWeather-powered forecasts, with a fun personal touch. Accurate Weather Forecasts Hourly and 7-day forecasts powered by NOAA and OpenWeather. Meet Summit, or Add Your Own Let Summit, our weather-loving mountain dog, show you what's coming, dressed for the day's forecast. Or add a photo of your own pet to take his place, and watch them dress for the weather instead. Live Radar Animated radar so you can see what's coming, not just read about it. Severe Weather Outlook See your area's risk level for severe weather, straight from the Storm Prediction Center. Forecaster Discussion Go deeper with the National Weather Service's own forecast discussion, written by real meteorologists. Location-Based Forecasts Search by city name, or use GPS for automatic local forecasts. Severe Weather Alerts Get notified when the National Weather Service issues a severe weather alert for your area.

About

Terra Forecast

This app visualizes weather conditions in an animated terrarium, offering practical advice for your day. It provides a 10-day forecast with simple daily verdicts and highlights the best times to be outdoors. Premium widgets are available for home screens.

Highlights
  • Animated weather terrarium
  • Mood-first forecasts
  • Practical daily advice
  • 10-day forecast with verdicts
  • Home Screen widgets
  • UV index
  • Sunrise and sunset times
Features
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Terra Forecast is a weather app for people who want to know how the day feels and what to do about it, with no charts to decode. FEEL THE FORECAST A small clay terrarium shows the weather as it is: sun, cloud, rain, snow, fog, wind and storms, day and night. Scrub the hourly timeline and the scene follows. KNOW WHAT TO DO A short line of advice for right now. Choose Everyday, Commuter or Active and it speaks to your day: umbrella or not, short sleeves or a jacket, whether the ride home is dry. FIND BEST TIME OUTSIDE See the hours when it is comfortable, and a T-Shirt Weather indicator for when short sleeves are enough. 10-DAYS AHEAD Each day gets a one-line verdict, a temperature range and a pick for the best day, so you can plan without reading numbers. MADE FOR GLANCING Premium Home Screen widgets show the mood, temperature, daily outlook and changing conditions. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no tracking. Your location is used only to fetch the forecast. Terra Forecast includes: • Live local weather powered by Apple Weather • Animated weather terrarium • Mood-first forecasts and practical guidance • Everyday, Commuter and Active advice styles • Best time outside and a T-Shirt Weather indicator • Hourly forecast timeline • 10-day forecast with a one-line verdict for each day • UV index • Alert banners for official weather alerts • Sunrise and sunset times • Small, medium and large Home Screen widgets with Premium • Saved locations • Multiple terrarium themes • Celsius, Fahrenheit and system units • Accessibility support, including Reduce Motion and Dynamic Type Know how it feels. Know what to do. Premium features require an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Summit's Weather4 screens
Terra Forecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Summit's Weather at 5.0 against Terra Forecast's 3.0. Summit's Weather also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). Terra Forecast's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Terra Forecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Summit's Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Summit's Weather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Summit's Weather ships an update every 4 days, Terra Forecast every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Summit's Weather versus Terra Forecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummit's WeatherTerra Forecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDakota DisherFrontend Accelerator ApS

Customer experience

Summit's Weather

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Terra Forecast

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Summit's Weather

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Terra Forecast

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Summit's Weather free?
Summit's Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Terra Forecast free?
Terra Forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Summit's Weather or Terra Forecast?
Summit's Weather is rated higher. Summit's Weather averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Terra Forecast averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Summit's Weather or Terra Forecast have ads?
Summit's Weather shows ads; Terra Forecast does not.
Which is updated more often, Summit's Weather or Terra Forecast?
Summit's Weather ships an update every 4 days, and Terra Forecast every 2 days. Most recently, Summit's Weather was updated on November 4, 2026 and Terra Forecast on November 10, 2026.

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