Jacket Check vs Longer Days
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jacket Check
Get an instant recommendation on whether to wear a jacket based on real-time weather data. This minimalist app displays current conditions, 'feels like' temperature, and more on a single screen, helping you dress with confidence.
- Instant jacket recommendation
- Current weather conditions display
- Minimalist and user-friendly design
- Fast location detection
- No account required
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Jacket Check makes daily weather decisions simple. Instead of searching through detailed forecasts or guessing how it actually feels outside, Jacket Check gives you a clear, instant answer: Should you wear a jacket today? Powered by real-time weather data and a clean, minimalist design, Jacket Check shows you current conditions, “feels like” temperature, wind, UV index, and more, all on a single screen. Whether you're heading to work, school, or out for a run, the app helps you dress with confidence. Key Features Instant Recommendation: Get a quick “Yes” or “No” answer on whether you should bring a jacket. Current Weather Conditions: See temperature, feels-like temp, cloud cover, wind speed, humidity, and visibility. Beautiful UI: A simple, friendly design that’s easy to use and looks great on all devices. Fast Location Detection: Quickly get weather for your current location or manually search any city. No Account Required: Just open the app and get your weather recommendation instantly. Jacket Check is built for people who want clear, simple, and reliable weather guidance without the clutter of traditional weather apps. Stay prepared, stay comfortable, and start your day with confidence.
Longer Days
Track the daily increase in daylight hours and minutes after the winter solstice. Monitor cumulative progress, view sunrise/sunset times, and receive gentle daily reminders about returning light.
- Daily daylight gain tracking
- Cumulative progress since solstice
- Sun arc visualization
- Sunrise, sunset, and twilight times
- Countdown to equinox/solstice
- Daily push notifications
- Monthly daylight averages
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After the winter solstice, the days start getting longer—but by how much? Longer Days tells you exactly. See the minutes and seconds of daylight you're gaining each day, track your progress from solstice to solstice, and get a gentle daily reminder that the light is returning. Features: Daily change tracking—know exactly how much daylight you gained since yesterday Cumulative progress since the last solstice Beautiful sun arc showing the sun's current position in the sky Sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for your location Countdown to the next equinox and solstice Daily push notifications at your preferred time (or at sunrise) Monthly averages showing daylight throughout the year Whether you're counting down to summer or just want to feel more connected to the rhythm of the seasons, Longer Days gives you something small to look forward to every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Longer Days at daily against Jacket Check's every 2 months. Longer Days also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jacket Check against 5.0 for Longer Days. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Jacket Check ships an update every 2 months, Longer Days daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jacket Check | Longer Days |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yassine Laareg | MICHAEL BERNARD UJIFUSA |
Customer experience
Jacket Check
Longer Days
In-app purchases
Jacket Check
No in-app purchases
Longer Days
No in-app purchases
Questions
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