Summit's Weather vs Terra Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hourly & 7-day NOAA forecasts
- Customizable outfit overlays
- Location-based forecasts (city/ZIP/GPS)
- Home screen widget
- Personalized forecast display
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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.
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.
- Animated weather terrarium
- Mood-first forecasts
- Practical daily advice
- 10-day forecast with verdicts
- Home Screen widgets
- UV index
- Sunrise and sunset times
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Summit's Weather | Terra Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dakota Disher | Frontend Accelerator ApS |
Customer experience
Summit's Weather
Terra Forecast
In-app purchases
Summit's Weather
No in-app purchases
Terra Forecast
- Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Year
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