Comparison

EverythingWeather vs GradientCast

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

GradientCast

Features
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Experience weather tracking with an intuitive and clean interface. GradientCast is built for those who value speed, aesthetics, and privacy. No clutter, just the essential weather data you need in a customizable, minimalist app. Key Features: Instant Local Updates: Automatically view the weather for your current location, wherever you are. Multiple Locations: Save your favorite cities and switch between them seamlessly. Smart place suggestions appear as you type in search. Home Screen Widgets: Small and medium widgets that sync your theme, units and saved cities. Tap a widget to jump straight to its location, and rely on background refresh to keep it up to date. Hourly Precision: Plan your day with confidence using a detailed hour-by-hour forecast. Tap any day to open a full sheet with precipitation chance and amount, humidity, wind, UV, visibility, pressure, dew point, sunrise and sunset. Current Conditions: A dedicated card under the daily forecast shows exactly what’s happening outside right now. Clean Interface: A clutter-free design featuring intuitive status icons for instant readability. Personalization: Tailor the app’s visuals with beautiful themes, including seasonal collections like AmberLeaf, MapleRed and HarvestGold for autumn. Accessible by Design: Full VoiceOver labels and Dynamic Type support, so everyone can read the forecast comfortably. Battery-Efficient: Optimized for power saving and smooth performance. Your data. Your style. Your weather.

Screenshots

EverythingWeather4 screens
GradientCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GradientCast at none against EverythingWeather's 6. EverythingWeather's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and chart position (#64 vs unranked). 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. GradientCast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EverythingWeather ships an update every 10 days, GradientCast every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
EverythingWeather versus GradientCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEverythingWeatherGradientCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#64 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCory MotticeMaksim Shyshko

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

GradientCast

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

GradientCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EverythingWeather free?
EverythingWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GradientCast free?
GradientCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EverythingWeather or GradientCast have ads?
Neither EverythingWeather nor GradientCast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EverythingWeather or GradientCast?
EverythingWeather ships an update every 10 days, and GradientCast every 5 months. Most recently, EverythingWeather was updated on October 30, 2026 and GradientCast on October 24, 2026.

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