Comparison

Deviant Weather vs Weather Circle

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

Head to head
About

Deviant Weather

This app provides a unique perspective on weather by comparing current conditions to historical averages. It offers detailed insights into how today's weather deviates from the norm, helping users understand local climate patterns and trends.

Highlights
  • Smart weather anomaly detection
  • Historical context for weather data
  • Precision weather intelligence
  • Comprehensive weather variables analysis
  • Beautiful and accessible design
  • Privacy-first approach with on-device processing
Features
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Deviant Weather — your weather, in context. Most weather apps tell you what the weather is. Deviant Weather tells you how unusual it is. Every reading — temperature, pressure, wind, humidity, and more — is compared against years of local climate history, so you instantly see what's normal for your location and what isn't. It's the difference between "68°F and cloudy" and "68°F — notably cooler and much cloudier than usual for this time of year." KNOW WHAT'S NORMAL. SPOT WHAT'S NOT. • A dozen conditions analyzed for anomalies — temperature, feels‑like, dew point, humidity, pressure, wind speed and gusts, cloud cover, UV, and precipitation • Baselines built from up to a decade of real local history for your exact location — not a global rule of thumb • "For this time of year" comparisons that account for the season and time of day • Thresholds calibrated to each place's own climate, so a small wobble never gets flagged like a true outlier • Plain‑language summaries with the numbers behind them: "Current temperature is 68°F vs. the historical average of 74°F — 6° cooler than typical" • Month‑to‑date trends and extreme‑event detection for the standout days SEE THE STORY, NOT JUST THE NUMBER • Interactive 24‑hour charts for temperature, pressure, and wind — current reading, historical average, and the deviation between them, all in one view • Tap any hour for an exact readout • A "normal range" band that shows the typical historical range at a glance • A 10‑day forecast with daily ranges, conditions, and a clear color language (cooler = blue, warmer = red) used everywhere BUILT TO LIVE ON YOUR DEVICES • Save your favorite places and add your current location • Syncs your locations and settings across iPhone and iPad through your private iCloud — no separate account, no third‑party servers • Privacy by design: precise coordinates stay on your device • Works offline with cached conditions, charts, and forecasts • A clean, adaptive layout for iPhone and iPad in full light and dark mode MADE YOUR WAY • Choose your units for temperature, pressure, wind, precipitation, and distance • Toggle confidence indicators, the normal‑range band, and more • Designed for accessibility — VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and high‑contrast support throughout Powered by Apple Weather. Stop guessing whether today is "weird." See exactly how it compares.

About

Weather Circle

This app provides professional-grade weather radar, satellite imagery, and instant severe weather alerts. It also features a live community of storm watchers and chasers sharing real-time reports and views on the same map.

Highlights
  • Professional-grade NEXRAD radar with advanced products
  • GOES-R satellite imagery with multi-band support
  • Live severe weather warnings and alerts
  • Hurricane forecast cones and model plots
  • Community storm reports and live chaser feeds
  • Customizable radar color palettes
Features
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Weather Circle is a live severe-weather command center: professional-grade radar, satellite, and instant alerts — plus a real community of storm watchers and chasers on the same map. When weather turns dangerous, seconds matter. Weather Circle streams warnings the moment they're issued, paints them over live radar, and puts you on the map with everyone else tracking the storm. REAL RADAR, NOT A BLURRY BLOB • Site-by-site NEXRAD radar with true radar products: Reflectivity, Velocity, Storm-Relative Motion, Correlation Coefficient, Echo Tops, and VIL • Smooth radar animation with multi-radar mode — watch several sites sweep in sync • Automatic storm-motion detection and velocity de-aliasing, the kind of processing serious radar tools charge for • Custom color palettes: build your own or import community .pal color tables for every product • Global radar coverage beyond the US SATELLITE LIKE THE PROS SEE IT • GOES-R imagery across all 16 bands — visible, infrared, water vapor • Overlay radar on satellite to watch storms build and explode in one view • Full palette control with a custom gradient editor, per band HURRICANE SEASON, COVERED • National Hurricane Center forecast cones, tracks, and intensity right on the map • Model spaghetti plots — including hurricane and AI models • Formation outlooks and tropical alerts as they happen ALERTS THAT KEEP UP • Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings rendered live — no refresh, no delay • Severity-coded warnings: see at a glance when a storm is confirmed or catastrophic • Full US and Canadian alert coverage, watches to advisories • Customize every warning type's colors to match how you read a map A COMMUNITY IN THE STORM • Live storm reports from official spotters and the Spotter Network, plotted as they come in • Chat with other watchers right at the radar site you're viewing • Go live as a chaser and share your view — or follow chasers in the field • Share photos and videos to the community feed FORECAST TOOLS • Model viewer: GFS, HRRR, and hurricane models, animated • Precipitation totals, forecast temperatures, winds, and more FREE TO USE The live map, radar, satellite, warnings, and community are free. Circle Pro unlocks premium features for the most dedicated weather watchers. Built by storm watchers, for storm watchers — from casual sky-checkers to chasers on the road. If you've outgrown basic weather apps but want your radar with a pulse of community, this is your app. Stay ahead of the storm. Stay safe. Stay connected. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Deviant Weather4 screens
Weather Circle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deviant Weather at 5.0 against Weather Circle's 3.5. Deviant Weather also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Weather Circle's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Weather Circle sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Deviant Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deviant Weather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Circle has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deviant Weather ships an update every 2 months, Weather Circle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Deviant Weather versus Weather Circle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeviant WeatherWeather Circle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAndrew CarlsonEvan Fryberger

Customer experience

Deviant Weather

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Weather Circle

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Deviant Weather

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Weather Circle

Subscriptions7
  • Circle Pro – $1 Supporter7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Circle Pro – $4 Supporter7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Circle Pro – $5 Supporter7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Circle Pro – $6 Supporter7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Circle Pro – $7 Supporter7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Circle Pro – $9 Supporter7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Circle Pro – $10 Supporter$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • 500 Weather Token$4.99
  • 1000 Weather Tokens$8.99
  • 2500 Weather Tokens$19.99

Questions

Is Deviant Weather free?
Deviant Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weather Circle free?
Weather Circle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deviant Weather or Weather Circle?
Deviant Weather is rated higher. Deviant Weather averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Weather Circle averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Deviant Weather or Weather Circle have ads?
Neither Deviant Weather nor Weather Circle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deviant Weather or Weather Circle?
Deviant Weather ships an update every 2 months, and Weather Circle every 4 days. Most recently, Deviant Weather was updated on November 4, 2026 and Weather Circle on October 31, 2026.

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