Comparison

EverythingWeather vs DARCI

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

Head to head
About

EverythingWeather

Access comprehensive weather data, including current conditions, forecasts, and real-time alerts from the National Weather Service and NOAA. Customize your homepage, receive push notifications for hazards, and view detailed radar with multiple map overlays. Includes tropical outlooks, storm predictions, and space weather information.

Highlights
  • NWS/NOAA data
  • Current conditions & forecasts
  • Customizable homepage
  • Real-time hazard alerts
  • Detailed radar with overlays
  • Tropical outlooks
  • Space weather data
Features
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EverythingWeather utilizes all National Weather Service (NWS) and NOAA data to get current conditions and forecast data for anywhere within the United States and it's territories. What can be found in the app: - Current and forecast conditions with a fully customizable home page - Choose from countless weather stations to use as your default. - Current hazards in effect (includes all NWS hazards/alerts) - Realtime customizable push notifications for NWS hazards/alerts - Daily Weather Summary and Tropical Push Notifications - Push notifications for observed and forecast river levels. - Easy to share Weather Stories from all NWS offices - Current Storm Prediction Center (SPC) and Weather Prediction Center (WPC) outlooks shown on the home page - Probabilistic precipitation data (rain/snow/ice) - Tide data shown on the home page if you are near the coast - NEW Tropical Center where you can follow along with all things tropical across the globe - Real time radar with lightning data and many map overlays: * Lightning data from GOES satellite GLM * All NWS products and you can customize the colors for each one and filter to only show what you want to see * GOES satellite data with a 3-hour loop * Composite radar and super-res level 2 radar data with split screen capability * Severe Weather Outlook (Days 1-8) from the SPC * Fire Weather Outlook (Days 1-8) from the SPC * Active Mesoscale Discussions from the SPC * Storm Reports from the last 24 hours * Excessive Rainfall Outlook from the WPC * Active Mesoscale Precipitation Discussions from the WPC * Forecast rainfall amounts (Days 1-7) from the WPC * PROBSevere information * Tidal information/forecasts for all of the US and it's territories * Tropical Outlooks and discussions from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) * Active Tropical Depressions/Storms/Hurricanes and their forecast tracks, watches/warnings, surface wind field, wind probabilities, wind radii, arrival time of TS force winds, and peak storm surge from the NHC * Current weather conditions from around the US * Plot your saved favorites right on the map for a quick look at conditions for all your favorites * Show your current location on the map - NWS Products such as Area Forecast Discussion, Climate Reports, Local Storm Reports, etc. - Save Favorite locations - View detailed weekly and hourly forecast data - Detailed astronomy data including info on upcoming meteor showers - Space Weather page that includes solar wind data, GOES Magnetometer, solar flare probabilities, KP conditions and forecast, and solar imagery - Current and forecast air quality data See the Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ See our Privacy Policy: https://everythingwx.com/privacy-policy

About

DARCI

This application offers tools and resources to improve community preparedness and recovery efforts. It aims to support leadership, response, and recovery capabilities with comprehensive insights.

Highlights
  • Disaster awareness tools
  • Community readiness resources
  • Leadership support
  • Response capabilities
  • Recovery insights
Features
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Welcome to the DARCI Program, a disaster aware and community ready application. We are here to support your efforts in strengthening community preparedness and recovery. Access comprehensive tools, resources, and insights to enhance your leadership, response, and recovery capabilities.

Screenshots

EverythingWeather4 screens
DARCI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EverythingWeather at 91% against DARCI's 0%. EverythingWeather also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 3). DARCI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. EverythingWeather sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. DARCI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EverythingWeather holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EverythingWeather has 1.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of EverythingWeather's written reviews are positive against 0% of DARCI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EverythingWeather ships an update every 9 days, DARCI every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
EverythingWeather versus DARCI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEverythingWeatherDARCI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#66 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCory MotticeDARCI

Customer experience

EverythingWeather

All ratings1,267 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.1%

DARCI

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

EverythingWeather

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Settings changes not persisting
  • Detailed view showing next day instead of current day

Requested features

3 requests
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • ASOS/weather observation data
  • Snow level information in precipitation

DARCI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

EverythingWeather

Subscriptions6
  • EverythingWeather Pro$1.997 Days
  • EverythingWeather Pro$2.997 Days
  • EverythingWeather Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • EverythingWeather Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • EverythingWeather Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • EverythingWeather Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

DARCI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EverythingWeather free?
EverythingWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DARCI free?
DARCI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EverythingWeather or DARCI?
EverythingWeather is rated higher. EverythingWeather averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while DARCI averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do EverythingWeather or DARCI have ads?
Neither EverythingWeather nor DARCI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EverythingWeather or DARCI?
EverythingWeather ships an update every 9 days, and DARCI every 4 days. Most recently, EverythingWeather was updated on September 24, 2026 and DARCI on September 21, 2026.

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