NextWeather vs SimpleWeather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NextWeather
Get detailed, real-time weather forecasts for any city globally. Enjoy animated backgrounds, hourly, daily, and weekly predictions, and a sleek interface with dark mode. Track multiple locations and get quick glances via widgets.
- Real-time weather conditions
- Multi-location tracking
- Animated weather backgrounds
- Hourly, daily, and weekly forecasts
- Dark Mode support
- Today Widget integration
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NextWeather is an easy-to-use, elegant app that shows detailed weather forecast and real time weather conditions for all cities around the world. FEATURES • Supports geo-positioning, retrieving the latest weather conditions for your current location • Track the weather conditions in multiple locations at once • Gorgeously animated weather backgrounds - see how the weather comes alive • Detailed Hourly, Daily and Weekly forecasts • Dark Mode - hide all backgrounds and experience pure information in a magnificent low-disturbance way • Intuitive, seamless interface • Haptic Feedback to Feel the Weather • Make use of iPad Multitasking - view your weather forecast anytime without switching between apps • Today Widget - get a glance of the forecast, without unlocking your device • Download on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV Get in touch with us and follow the latest news regarding our apps: http://www.facebook.com/macropinch http://twitter.com/macropinch
SimpleWeather
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* We will inform the weather in the background color. * Provides detailed weather. * Set up notifications to receive information at your convenience! * Design by. Stella * Please send us the function inquiry request you want. We will add after review. - Email leesungju.dev@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleWeather at none against NextWeather's 1. NextWeather's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 2). On price and update cadence 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. NextWeather sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SimpleWeather asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NextWeather | SimpleWeather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (797 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 797 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 11.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MacroPinch Ltd. | SungJu Lee |
Bugs and requests
NextWeather
Reported bugs
3 issues- Temperature readings off by large margins
- Precipitation forecast not matching actual conditions
- Outdated weather data displayed
Requested features
3 requests- Add widget support for iOS
- Improve auto-update functionality
- Provide manual refresh option
SimpleWeather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NextWeather
- Remove Ads$0.99
SimpleWeather
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NextWeather free?
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Do NextWeather or SimpleWeather have ads?
Which is updated more often, NextWeather or SimpleWeather?
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