Comparison

WeatherPulse vs Stubby WX

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

Head to head
About

WeatherPulse

Get real-time weather updates, detailed hourly and daily forecasts, and critical severe weather alerts. Plan your day, travel, or stay safe with interactive maps and customizable information.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather updates
  • Hourly and daily forecasts
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Interactive weather maps
  • Customizable home screen
  • Global weather coverage
Features
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Your weather, with a clearer view. WeatherPulse brings current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, radar, weather alerts and community reports into one easy-to-read app. Follow the places that matter to you, with a local focus on Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. A FRESH LOOK FOR YOUR FORECAST Explore a refreshed layout with crisp type, white cards and layered grey surfaces. Choose light, dark or automatic appearance, and adjust motion and weather display preferences to suit your day. CHECK TODAY. PLAN THE WEEK. See the temperature, feels-like conditions, wind and available weather details. Look through the hours ahead or check the 7-day outlook before making plans. EXPLORE THE RADAR Pan and zoom around available radar coverage. Switch between live and past imagery, or explore future model guidance. Future radar is a forecast, not an observed scan. The national radar mosaic covers the continental United States. MAKE ALERTS YOURS Manage saved places, supported alert types and notification sounds in Settings. Review permission status and choose whether to enable Follow Me for location-based alerts as you travel. SHARE WHAT YOU SEE WITH WARNPINS Choose a weather condition, confirm the location and add an optional photo or video. Review your report before posting, and browse available community observations nearby. LOOK BEYOND THE TEMPERATURE Explore sunrise, sunset, daylight and Moon information. See air quality and space weather when those readings are available for your selected location. WEATHER FOR YOUR PLANS Use event, road and marine planning tools to explore weather around your plans. Connect your calendar only if you choose to. Add supported home screen widgets for a quick weather glance. Weather and radar coverage vary by location and source. Notifications depend on connectivity, device settings and permissions. Follow Me requires background location permission when enabled. Continue to follow official warnings and local emergency instructions. WEATHER ON APPLE WATCH Check current conditions, hourly and 3-day forecasts, observed radar, and available U.S. National Weather Service alerts from your wrist. Choose a city or use your Watch location, then add weather complications or a Smart Stack glance. Your Watch saves its own place. Fresh data requires an internet connection. Radar covers the continental United States. Watch alerts refresh while the app is open; background alert notifications are not delivered by the Watch app. Put your day in view with WeatherPulse.

About

Stubby WX

Get accurate, Indiana-focused weather forecasts from a trusted local forecaster. This free app provides real-time conditions, radar, and easy-to-understand predictions for Indianapolis and surrounding areas. Includes exclusive tools and insights to help you prepare for the weather.

Highlights
  • Indiana-focused forecasts
  • Real-time weather conditions
  • Radar imagery
  • No-hype predictions
  • Exclusive tools and insights
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Stubby’s Weather App is your go-to source for accurate, Indiana-focused forecasts. Built by a trusted local forecaster, this free app delivers real-time weather conditions, radar, and no-hype predictions for Indianapolis and beyond. Includes exclusive tools and insights not found in typical weather apps. Prepare—don’t panic—with Stubby’s honest and easy-to-understand updates.

Screenshots

WeatherPulse4 screens
Stubby WX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WeatherPulse at none against Stubby WX's shown. WeatherPulse also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (180 vs 5). Stubby WX's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for WeatherPulse against 5.0 for Stubby WX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeatherPulse has 180 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherPulse ships an update every 9 days, Stubby WX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WeatherPulse versus Stubby WX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherPulseStubby WX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (180 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings180 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHRISTOPHER PHILLIPSBTK Enterprises, LLC

Customer experience

WeatherPulse

All ratings180 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stubby WX

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WeatherPulse

No in-app purchases

None

Stubby WX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherPulse free?
WeatherPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stubby WX free?
Stubby WX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WeatherPulse or Stubby WX?
Stubby WX is rated higher. WeatherPulse averages 4.9 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while Stubby WX averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do WeatherPulse or Stubby WX have ads?
Stubby WX shows ads; WeatherPulse does not.
Which is updated more often, WeatherPulse or Stubby WX?
WeatherPulse ships an update every 9 days, and Stubby WX every 6 months. Most recently, WeatherPulse was updated on November 4, 2026 and Stubby WX on November 5, 2026.

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