Comparison

Weather Widgets vs WeatherExt

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

Head to head
About

Weather Widgets

Get real-time weather updates directly on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and CarPlay. Choose from over 50 customizable widget styles for accurate, hyperlocal forecasts without opening an app.

Highlights
  • 50+ Home Screen widget styles
  • Lock Screen widget integration
  • CarPlay dashboard weather
  • Automatic GPS-based location
  • Intelligent refresh intervals
  • Severe weather alerts (Premium)
Features
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Weather Widget brings stunning, real-time weather directly to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and CarPlay dashboard — so you always know what's outside without opening an app. Powered by Apple WeatherKit, Weather Widget delivers accurate, hyperlocal forecasts right where you need them. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Choose from 50+ beautifully designed widget styles in Small, Medium, and Large sizes. Each widget updates automatically with live temperature, conditions, hourly forecasts. LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Stay informed at a glance with Circular, Rectangular, and Inline widget styles — designed to fit perfectly on your Lock Screen without cluttering it. CARPLAY DASHBOARD See live temperature and weather conditions right on your car's display. Weather Widget is one of the few apps to bring real-time weather to CarPlay — perfect for road trips and daily commutes. SMART LOCATION • Automatic GPS-based weather for your current location • Search any city worldwide and get instant weather • Recent searches saved for quick access ALWAYS UP TO DATE Intelligent refresh intervals: every 15 minutes during active weather (rain, storms, alerts), every 60 minutes for stable conditions — so your battery stays happy. PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade to Premium to unlock: • All widget styles (Home Screen + Lock Screen) • CarPlay weather dashboard • Severe weather alerts & notifications • Ad-free experience Free plan includes beautiful widgets with standard refresh. Upgrade anytime with a weekly, monthly, yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. PRIVACY & DATA Weather data is provided by Apple WeatherKit. Location is used only to fetch weather for your area and is never sold or shared with third parties. Download Weather Widget today — beautiful, accurate weather, always within reach. Terms of use: https://deeplyai.app/terms.html Privacy policy: https://deeplyai.app/privacy.html • Support & Contact Need help? Rate us! Got feedback?
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About

WeatherExt

Get detailed weather forecasts with animated skies, hourly and daily predictions, and interactive radar maps. Customize your view with various themes and access essential information on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. An optional subscription unlocks advanced features like tide times and weather alerts.

Highlights
  • Animated weather visualizations
  • Hourly and 7-day forecasts
  • Interactive radar maps
  • Customizable themes
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Widget support
  • Multiple location saving
Features
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See your weather at a glance with WeatherExt for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. ANIMATED SKIES Clouds, sunshine, rain, snow, fog, and nighttime skies move with the weather. Moon phases reflect the date, and the Atmosphere theme follows the weather. Choose Dynamic, Atmosphere, Paper & ink, Temperature, Rain outlook, Wind, or Daylight for the app, widgets, and Apple Watch. Atmosphere supports Light, Dark, or System appearance. YOUR DAY AND WEEK AHEAD See current conditions, daily highs and lows, and a brief outlook for your day. Browse hourly forecasts and up to seven days ahead. Explore an hour with an interactive timeline, or open a day for charts and conditions. INTERACTIVE RADAR Play the radar timeline or open the full-screen map to pan and zoom. View the latest imagery and available forecast frames for your location. YOUR PLACES AND WIDGETS Save cities and swipe between their forecasts. Use Current Location while the app is open, or search for a city without granting location access. Add widgets to keep your forecast close at hand. WEATHER ON YOUR WRIST The companion Apple Watch app shows current weather, hourly and daily forecasts, complications, and Smart Stack widgets. WEATHEREXT PRO An optional subscription unlocks: • High and low tide times, heights, and charts near supported U.S. coastal stations on iPhone and iPad. • More saved locations. • A choice of additional weather providers available for your region. • Weather alerts • Rain notifications Privacy Policy: https://weatherextension.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Weather Widgets4 screens
WeatherExt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WeatherExt at none against Weather Widgets's shown. WeatherExt also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Weather Widgets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and WeatherExt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Weather Widgets against 5.0 for WeatherExt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather Widgets ships an update every 2 months, WeatherExt every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Weather Widgets versus WeatherExt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather WidgetsWeatherExt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEEPLY AITim Leland

Customer experience

Weather Widgets

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WeatherExt

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Weather Widgets

Subscriptions3
  • Weather Widgets Premium Week$1.997 Days
  • Weather Widgets Premium Month$4.991 Month
  • Weather Widgets Premium Year$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Weather Widgets Premium Lifetime$34.99
2 purchases

WeatherExt

Subscriptions2
  • WeatherExt Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • WeatherExt Pro Yearly$32.991 Year

Questions

Is Weather Widgets free?
Weather Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeatherExt free?
WeatherExt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weather Widgets or WeatherExt?
Weather Widgets and WeatherExt are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Weather Widgets or WeatherExt have ads?
Weather Widgets shows ads; WeatherExt does not.
Which is updated more often, Weather Widgets or WeatherExt?
Weather Widgets ships an update every 2 months, and WeatherExt every 2 days. Most recently, Weather Widgets was updated on November 9, 2026 and WeatherExt on November 6, 2026.

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