Simple Clear Weather vs Weather Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Clear Weather
Get accurate, instant weather forecasts for any location. Plan your outdoor activities with confidence, knowing what weather to expect today and in the coming days. Avoid surprises from rain or cold wind and enjoy your time outside.
- Instant weather forecasts
- Forecasts for any location
- Daily and multi-day outlooks
- Outdoor activity planning
- Rain and wind alerts
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Get instant and accurate weather forecasts for any location with our service. Find out what kind of weather awaits you today and in the coming days, so you can plan your day with confidence. Go for a walk, exercise, or travel knowing that you won't be caught by surprise by rain or cold wind. Enjoy your outdoor activities when the weather is on your side. You can always send your feedback and suggestions about how the app works to allmycalifornia@icloud.com
Weather Basic
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Hello everyone! My goal was a quick, intuitive & easy to read interface for glancing at the forecast. Weather Basic exposes the basic components of the forecast to you in a presentable manner. Having no ads & being accessible were key to making it work for me. A few people were interested and tested for a while, so I decided to publish on the app store for more people to hopefully enjoy. Depending on download count and feedback, I can devote more of my time to app improvements, mostly to the quality of the forecast data. If you'd like to request a feature, you can reach out using the 'Report an Issue' button in the settings menu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Weather Basic at every 2 weeks against Simple Clear Weather's monthly. Simple Clear Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Clear Weather ships an update monthly, Weather Basic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Clear Weather | Weather Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boris Kravchenko | Nathaniel Murphy |
In-app purchases
Simple Clear Weather
No in-app purchases
Weather Basic
No in-app purchases
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