Comparison

Weather Basic vs Weather

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

Head to head
About

Weather Basic

Features
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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.

About

Weather

Features
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Eisen answers one question: is it warmer or colder than yesterday? No charts. No clutter. Open the app, get the answer. Features: • "Warmer", "colder", or "about the same", with the exact degree delta • Current location and saved cities, swipeable left and right • Condition context: rain likely, windy, clear skies, and more • Timed insights like "Rain around 3 PM" or "Drops to 12 degrees by 6 PM" • Home Screen widgets • Celsius and Fahrenheit • Feels-like and actual temperature modes • English and Spanish • Adjustable sensitivity threshold Eisen Pro: • Hourly forecast for the next 12 hours • 7-day forecast • Multiple saved cities • Daily notification at a time you pick • Switches to tomorrow's weather at your chosen hour Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tofu-eisen/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/tofu-eisen/terms Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings.

Screenshots

Weather Basic4 screens
Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weather Basic at none against Weather's 3. Weather Basic also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Weather sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Weather Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, Weather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Weather Basic versus Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather BasicWeather
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathaniel MurphyRalph Olazo

In-app purchases

None

Weather Basic

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Weather

Subscriptions2
  • Eisen Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Eisen Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Eisen Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Weather Basic free?
Weather Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weather free?
Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Weather Basic or Weather have ads?
Neither Weather Basic nor Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather Basic or Weather?
Weather Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, and Weather every 2 months. Most recently, Weather Basic was updated on October 2, 2026 and Weather on October 1, 2026.

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