Comparison

Arc vs Exodus Weather

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

Head to head
About

Arc

Features
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See rain, temperature and wind together, with a visual forecast you can explore. Arc gives the forecast a shape you can follow. Clouds, temperature and wind move together across one fluid timeline, making the changing day clear at a glance. Hyperlocal forecasts powered by Apple Weather, presented in clear, interactive charts. An atmospheric view brings current conditions to life, with a concise summary of the weather. Explore the days ahead or uncover the details of any hour, right from the chart. Pro adds radar with an interactive timeline, unlimited locations, more frequent updates and weather alerts, plus Home Screen widgets and an Apple Watch experience built around the same visual forecast. Radar coverage varies by region. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Exodus Weather

Get real-time weather conditions, detailed forecasts, and live radar. Receive intelligent severe weather alerts for any location, with customizable quiet hours. Plan your travel with route risk analysis and AI weather briefings.

Highlights
  • Real-time conditions and 7-day forecast
  • Live animated precipitation radar
  • Intelligent severe weather alerts
  • Customizable quiet hours for alerts
  • AI weather briefings and travel assistant
  • Unlimited saved locations
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Know what's coming before it arrives. Exodus is a weather monitoring system for the places you care about — home, work, family, and everywhere you travel. Real-time conditions, an unbroken 7-day forecast, live radar, and intelligent severe-weather alerts, all in one beautifully designed app. CURRENT CONDITIONS AT A GLANCE • Temperature, feels-like, and today's high/low • Wind speed with full compass direction • Humidity, UV index, sunrise/sunset, and moon phase • Live air quality with PM2.5 and PM10 FORECASTS THAT GO DEEP • Continuous hourly forecast and a 7-day daily view • Plain-English confidence ratings on every day • Historical records, seasonal and long-range climate outlooks • Marine, solar-energy, and upcoming celestial events LIVE RADAR • Animated precipitation radar centered on your locations • See rain, snow, and storms move in real time SMART, RESPECTFUL ALERTS • All NWS alert categories — you choose which ones interrupt you • Quiet hours so severe weather wakes you, but minor advisories don't • Background monitoring, even when the app is closed BUILT FOR YOU • Save unlimited locations • Your own background photo per location • 10+ themes plus a custom theme builder • AI weather briefings in plain language • Travel weather assistant with route risk and timing tips Severe weather alerts are always free — because your safety should never be behind a paywall. A product of Archon Unlimited LLC. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ App Terms: https://exodusweather.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://exodusweather.app/privacy

Screenshots

Arc4 screens
Exodus Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Exodus Weather at 15.1 against Arc's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Arc sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Exodus Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arc ships an update every 2 weeks, Exodus Weather weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Arc versus Exodus Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcExodus Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarios PentelasArchon Unlimited LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Arc

Subscriptions3
  • Meteogram Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
  • Meteogram Yearly$23.991 Year
2 purchases

Exodus Weather

Subscriptions2
  • Exodus Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Exodus Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Arc free?
Arc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exodus Weather free?
Exodus Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arc or Exodus Weather have ads?
Neither Arc nor Exodus Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arc or Exodus Weather?
Arc ships an update every 2 weeks, and Exodus Weather weekly. Most recently, Arc was updated on November 9, 2026 and Exodus Weather on October 31, 2026.

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