Comparison

Mini Seasons vs Folklore Weather

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

Head to head
About

Mini Seasons

Discover the natural world around you with a local nature almanac. It details current natural events like blooming wildflowers and arriving birds, based on real observation data for your region. Enjoy daily insights with unique artwork and poetic reflections.

Highlights
  • 72 unique micro-seasons per region
  • 15 North American ecological regions
  • Original ink wash artwork
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Offline functionality
  • Ad-free and tracking-free
Features
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Mini Seasons tells you what's happening in nature right now: which wildflowers are opening, which birds just showed up. All grounded in real observation data from your ecological region. Japan has tracked 72 micro-seasons for centuries. Mini Seasons adapts that tradition for North America. Fifteen ecological regions, from Pacific Northwest rainforests to the Southern Coastal Plain, each with their own set of 72 seasons named for the real natural events unfolding there. Every season brings original ink wash artwork and a short poetic reflection. Open it, read for a minute, close it. That's the whole idea. Your home region is free, along with the two nearest you. Explorer unlocks the rest, so you can follow any region across the continent and read back through past seasons. FEATURES - 72 micro-seasons for your home region, refreshed every five days - Home region detected automatically, free with the two nearest - All fifteen regions and the full archive with Explorer - Original ink wash artwork for every season - Home screen and lock screen widgets - Works offline - No ads, no account Millions of field reports from across the country, distilled into something you can feel.

About

Folklore Weather

Features
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Step into the shadows. Folklore Weather is not your typical weather app—it is a premium, highly immersive atmospheric engine that blends real-time meteorological data with the chilling beauty of global folklore, myths, and legends. Whether it's a thunderstorm brewing over the horizon or a dense fog rolling into your city, Folklore Weather transforms your daily forecast into a cinematic experience. Watch as the weather outside summons terrifying and beautiful entities to your screen, from the wailing spirit of La Llorona during heavy rain, to the chilling gaze of the Wendigo in the freezing snow. A NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE WEATHER • Real-Time Forecasting: Accurate current conditions, hourly graphs, and a full 10-day forecast. • Atmospheric Soundscapes: Put your headphones on. Every theme and weather condition is accompanied by high-fidelity ambient audio—from the crackle of vampire fires to the eerie, ghostly drones of clear night skies. • Dynamic Particle Effects: Watch rain, snow, and digital glitches react and fall in real-time across high-resolution, dark-art backgrounds. THE MYTHIC LORE SYSTEM • Curated Themes: Unlock and explore beautiful, terrifying themes including the Plague Doctor, White Lady, Oni, Ripper, Chupacabra, and more. • The Lore Library: Dive deep into the historical roots and legends of each entity. Read the dark history, pre-colonial roots, and mythic warnings associated with your current atmospheric companion. • Mythic Metrics: Track the celestial bodies with our Chariot (Sun) and Moon cycle trackers to know exactly when the shadows will fall. AI-POWERED "JOURNAL" INSIGHTS • Generate custom, localized "Atmospheric Synthesis" reports using our on-device heuristic engine. Receive dark, thematic protocols on what to wear, how to behave, and what omens to look out for based on your city's exact weather conditions. PREMIUM DESIGN • Built entirely around a sleek, glass-morphism interface with deep reds, harsh shadows, and smooth micro-animations. Folklore Weather is a masterclass in modern, dark-mode UI design. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mini Seasons4 screens
Folklore Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Folklore Weather at every 10 days against Mini Seasons's every 6 weeks. 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. Mini Seasons sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Folklore 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

Mini Seasons ships an update every 6 weeks, Folklore Weather every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mini Seasons versus Folklore Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini SeasonsFolklore Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB117 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInspectural LLCMarvin Nikijuluw

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mini Seasons

One-time1
  • Explorer$4.99
2 purchases

Folklore Weather

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Mini Seasons free?
Mini Seasons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folklore Weather free?
Folklore Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mini Seasons or Folklore Weather have ads?
Neither Mini Seasons nor Folklore Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Seasons or Folklore Weather?
Mini Seasons ships an update every 6 weeks, and Folklore Weather every 10 days. Most recently, Mini Seasons was updated on October 31, 2026 and Folklore Weather on November 5, 2026.

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