Comparison

iWeather++ vs Toasted Weather

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

Head to head
About

iWeather++

Features
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iWeather combines forecasts from 30+ of the world's most trusted meteorological sources, including ECMWF, NOAA, Met Norway, UK Met Office, JMA, and your regional weather authority, then uses AI to deliver one hyper-accurate prediction. Near-Term Accuracy Most weather apps show you a 10-day forecast. iWeather focus on what matters: the next 5 hours with surgical precision. When you need to know if you'll make it home dry, iWeather delivers. Minute-by-Minute Precision See precipitation probability for every minute of the next hour. Know if you have 12 minutes or 47 minutes before the rain starts. Plan your day with confidence, not guesswork. Smarter Than Any Single Source Weather models disagree constantly. iWeather weighs each source by reputation, regional expertise, and real-time agreement, giving you a confidence-rated forecast that outperforms any single provider.

About

Toasted Weather

Get real-time weather forecasts and critical storm warnings directly from the National Weather Service. This free app provides life-saving alerts that bypass Do Not Disturb, ensuring you're notified even during severe weather events.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather forecasts
  • Severe storm warnings
  • Critical alerts that bypass Do Not Disturb
  • Updates every 15 minutes
  • 7-day outlook
  • Location-based monitoring
Features
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Toasted Weather delivers real-time weather forecasts and life-saving storm warnings directly from the National Weather Service — completely free, with no ads and no subscription fees. Built for the communities along the I-20 corridor and throughout central Alabama, Toasted Weather puts accurate, government-sourced weather data right in your pocket. When severe weather threatens your neighborhood, Toasted Weather is the app that won't stay silent. REAL-TIME FORECASTS FROM THE SOURCE Toasted Weather pulls data directly from the National Weather Service API — the same source that powers every professional forecast in the country. No third-party data brokers, no upsells, just the official forecast for your exact location. • Current conditions updated every 15 minutes • 24-hour hourly forecast • 7-day outlook with day and night temperatures • Wind speed and direction • Accurate sky condition icons that match actual NWS reports CRITICAL STORM WARNINGS THAT WAKE YOU UP When the National Weather Service issues a Tornado Warning, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, or Flash Flood Warning for your area, Toasted Weather fires a Critical Alert — the highest-priority notification on iPhone. Critical Alerts bypass Do Not Disturb and the mute switch entirely. Your phone will sound the alarm even at 3 AM with the volume off. This is the feature that matters most in Alabama. • Tornado Warnings → Critical Alert (bypasses mute and Do Not Disturb) • Severe Thunderstorm Warnings → Critical Alert • Flash Flood Warnings → Critical Alert • All other NWS watches and advisories → Standard notification • Alerts deduplicated so you are never spammed for the same event • Badge count reflects number of active critical alerts SET YOUR HOME LOCATION Save your home address for persistent storm monitoring. Background checks run every 15 minutes so alerts reach you even when the app is closed. Toasted Weather checks specifically for warnings that cover your home coordinates — not just your county, your exact location. BUILT FOR ALABAMA Alabama consistently ranks among the most tornado-vulnerable states in the country. The communities of the I-20 corridor — from Birmingham through Talladega, Anniston, and beyond — know that severe weather can arrive fast and with little warning. Toasted Weather was designed with this reality in mind. HALF-EATEN TOAST LLC Toasted Weather is a free community app from Half-Eaten Toast LLC, an independent app studio based in Talladega, Alabama. We build apps for the people around us. There are no investors to satisfy, no ad network to feed, and no premium tier to unlock. Toasted Weather is free because your safety shouldn't have a paywall. PRIVACY Toasted Weather uses your location only to fetch your local forecast and alerts from the National Weather Service. Your location is never stored on our servers, never shared with third parties, and never used for advertising. Location data goes directly from your device to api.weather.gov and nowhere else. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone running iOS 17 or later • Location access (When In Use or Always) for automatic forecast • Notification permission for storm warnings • Internet connection for forecast updates

Screenshots

iWeather++4 screens
Toasted Weather3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iWeather++ at every 3 weeks against Toasted Weather's every 2 months. iWeather++ also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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

iWeather++ ships an update every 3 weeks, Toasted Weather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
iWeather++ versus Toasted Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWeather++Toasted Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSihyeon JangHalf Eaten Toast

In-app purchases

None

iWeather++

No in-app purchases

None

Toasted Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iWeather++ free?
iWeather++ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toasted Weather free?
Toasted Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iWeather++ or Toasted Weather have ads?
Neither iWeather++ nor Toasted Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iWeather++ or Toasted Weather?
iWeather++ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Toasted Weather every 2 months. Most recently, iWeather++ was updated on October 31, 2026 and Toasted Weather on November 5, 2026.

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