Comparison

Rudecast vs This Weather Ducks

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

Head to head
About

Rudecast

Features
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Rudecast: The Weather App That Roasts You Back Tired of boring weather apps giving you dry forecasts with zero personality? Rudecast delivers the weather with savage snark, brutal honesty, and zero sugarcoating because let’s be real, you don’t need another polite app telling you it’s “partly cloudy.” What You Get (Besides Insults): Hilariously Rude Forecasts – Get the weather, but with attitude. If it's raining, expect passive-aggressive mockery about your wet socks. If it’s hot, we’ll remind you that you made terrible life choices living where you do. Snarky Hourly & Daily Reports – Because checking the weather should be entertaining, not a chore. Customizable Rudeness Levels – Feeling sensitive? Keep it Mild. Want full-on verbal abuse? Crank it up to Assault Mode. Brutally Honest Temperature Descriptions – Not just “85°F and sunny”, but “85°F? Hope you like sweating through your shirt.” Wind, Rain, and Humidity Roasts – Find out exactly how much the weather is about to ruin your day with commentary that pulls no punches. Nerd Mode – For those who “need more details,” we’ll give you extra weather stats with an extra side of sarcasm. Why Rudecast? Because you don’t need another dull forecast. You need the weather served with personality, sarcasm, and just enough profanity to keep things interesting. Whether it’s roasting you for not bringing an umbrella or mocking your choice of clothing, Rudecast keeps things brutally honest so you can laugh while you suffer. Disclaimer: This app cannot control the weather (we asked). If you cry easily, maybe don’t use Assault Mode. Your umbrella is probably still in the car. Checking five other weather apps won’t make it any less rainy. So, if you’re ready to get insulted by your weather app, download Rudecast now. You deserve it.

About

This Weather Ducks

This weather app delivers accurate forecasts with a humorous, opinionated duck. Get real-time updates, severe weather alerts, and shareable weather insights. Enjoy a unique, personality-driven weather experience without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Accurate forecasts powered by Apple WeatherKit
  • Personality-driven weather commentary
  • Severe weather alerts with full details
  • Hourly and 10-day forecasts
  • Customizable widgets
  • Shareable weather insights
Features
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The weather report has feelings now. THIS WEATHER DUCKS is a real weather app with a personality problem. Every condition gets a heckle. Every forecast comes with an opinion. The temperature is right; the duck's attitude is its own thing. WHAT IT DOES • Real, accurate forecasts powered by Apple WeatherKit. The same data the system Weather app uses. • A new unhinged phrase every time the weather actually changes. Stays put until then. • Severe weather alerts pulled directly from the U.S. National Weather Service, with the full WHAT/WHERE/WHEN/IMPACTS in-app. No jumping out to Safari. • Hourly + 10-day forecasts with personality. • Tap any day to read its own private roast. • Pull-down to refresh. No ads. No tracking. THE WIDGETS DO MOST OF THE TALKING Small, medium, large, and lock-screen widgets, each with a heckle that updates when the weather does. Tell the duck your favorite weather and it'll remind you it's happening somewhere else. Skip a day and the widget escalates. THE HECKLE STREAK Not a Duolingo guilt trip. A small vanity counter for how many days the duck has heckled you. Skipping days doesn't reset it. It's a flex, not a leash. SHARE THE WEATHER ENERGY Tap share on any phrase to get a story-formatted image styled for Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. The widgets are loud. The shareables are louder. Privacy Policy: https://thisweatherducks.sabio.studio/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://thisweatherducks.sabio.studio/terms Weather data provided by Apple Weather. Severe alert details, where available, sourced from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Screenshots

Rudecast4 screens
This Weather Ducks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rudecast at none against This Weather Ducks's 9. Rudecast also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). 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. This Weather Ducks sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Rudecast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rudecast ships an update daily, This Weather Ducks monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Rudecast versus This Weather Ducks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRudecastThis Weather Ducks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCody PorcheSABIO LLC

In-app purchases

None

Rudecast

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

This Weather Ducks

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time7
  • Office Burnout Pack$1.99
  • Desert Goblin$1.99
  • Drama Queen$1.99
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  • Passive Agressive$1.99
  • Motivationally Unhelpful$1.99
  • Soft Chaos$1.99
  • Rain Hater$1.99

Questions

Is Rudecast free?
Rudecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is This Weather Ducks free?
This Weather Ducks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rudecast or This Weather Ducks have ads?
Neither Rudecast nor This Weather Ducks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rudecast or This Weather Ducks?
Rudecast ships an update daily, and This Weather Ducks monthly. Most recently, Rudecast was updated on October 25, 2026 and This Weather Ducks on October 20, 2026.

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