Comparison

Weather Basic vs 7 Stripes

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

7 Stripes

This app presents a 168-hour visual weather forecast on a single screen, allowing for quick scanning of temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation details. Users can tap to inspect specific hours for in-depth information, aiding in planning outdoor activities or tracking weather patterns.

Highlights
  • 168-hour visual forecast on one screen
  • Quick scanning of temperature, clouds, precipitation
  • Tap to inspect specific hours
  • Detailed hourly weather cards
  • Clean, week-focused interface
Features
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7 Stripes shows 168 hours of detailed weather on one screen. Designed for fast planning, 7 Stripes turns the next week of weather into a single visual forecast you can scan at a glance. See temperature, cloud cover, precipitation chance, precipitation type, and precipitation intensity together—without digging through a long hourly list. Touch anywhere on the 7-day forecast to inspect a specific hour. The header instantly updates with the exact temperature, wind direction, wind speed, and time for the point you selected. Need more detail? While viewing any hour, tap the day/time button to open an in-depth weather card with conditions, feels-like temperature, precipitation amount, precipitation intensity, astronomy details, and more. Features: • 168 hours of weather data on one screen • A visual 7-day forecast built for quick scanning • Temperature, clouds, precipitation chance, type, and intensity in one view • Tap or drag across the forecast to inspect any hour • Instant header updates with exact temperature and wind details • Detailed hourly cards for deeper weather information • Current conditions plus future forecast exploration • A clean, unique interface designed around the full week—not just the current hour Whether you’re planning a trip, deciding when to go outside, or watching the next storm move through, 7 Stripes helps you understand the whole forecast faster.

Screenshots

Weather Basic4 screens
7 Stripes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 7 Stripes at daily against Weather Basic's every 2 weeks. Weather Basic's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, 7 Stripes daily. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Weather Basic versus 7 Stripes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather Basic7 Stripes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathaniel MurphySasan Sadat-Sharifi

In-app purchases

None

Weather Basic

No in-app purchases

None

7 Stripes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather Basic free?
Weather Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 7 Stripes free?
7 Stripes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Weather Basic or 7 Stripes have ads?
Neither Weather Basic nor 7 Stripes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather Basic or 7 Stripes?
Weather Basic ships an update every 2 weeks, and 7 Stripes daily. Most recently, Weather Basic was updated on September 15, 2026 and 7 Stripes on August 8, 2026.

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