Comparison

Roam Weather vs Terra Forecast

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

Head to head
About

Roam Weather

Plan outdoor adventures with detailed weather forecasts for multiple locations and specific activity profiles. Get point forecasts with elevation adjustments and access cached data offline. Organize locations into custom collections for easy planning.

Highlights
  • Multi-destination forecasts
  • Point forecasts with elevation adjustment
  • Offline access to cached forecasts
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Multiple location collections
Features
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Plan your outdoor adventures with confidence. Roam Weather lets you effortlessly view multiple forecast locations at once, including idealess calculations for different activity profiles like hiking or rock climbing, so that you can decide where to go on your next adventure. Only supports US-location forecasts. KEY FEATURES: • Multi-destination forecasts — Add multiple locations and see the daily weather for each one at a glance • Point forecasts — Forecasts for a specific GPS coordinate (powered by NOAA), including elevation adjustment • Offline access — View your cached forecasts while you're offline • Works across devices — Access your trips from any device with your Roam account • Multiple collections — Create multiple collections for different sets of locations, like your "Home" collection, your "Climbing" collection, etc! PERFECT FOR: • Rock climbers deciding which crags to go to • Backpackers planning a trip • Hikers deciding what time they should start their hike • And more! Stop checking the weather separately for every location. Roam Weather brings it all together in one place.

About

Terra Forecast

This app visualizes weather conditions in an animated terrarium, offering practical advice for your day. It provides a 10-day forecast with simple daily verdicts and highlights the best times to be outdoors. Premium widgets are available for home screens.

Highlights
  • Animated weather terrarium
  • Mood-first forecasts
  • Practical daily advice
  • 10-day forecast with verdicts
  • Home Screen widgets
  • UV index
  • Sunrise and sunset times
Features
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Terra Forecast is a weather app for people who want to know how the day feels and what to do about it, with no charts to decode. FEEL THE FORECAST A small clay terrarium shows the weather as it is: sun, cloud, rain, snow, fog, wind and storms, day and night. Scrub the hourly timeline and the scene follows. KNOW WHAT TO DO A short line of advice for right now. Choose Everyday, Commuter or Active and it speaks to your day: umbrella or not, short sleeves or a jacket, whether the ride home is dry. FIND BEST TIME OUTSIDE See the hours when it is comfortable, and a T-Shirt Weather indicator for when short sleeves are enough. 10-DAYS AHEAD Each day gets a one-line verdict, a temperature range and a pick for the best day, so you can plan without reading numbers. MADE FOR GLANCING Premium Home Screen widgets show the mood, temperature, daily outlook and changing conditions. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no tracking. Your location is used only to fetch the forecast. Terra Forecast includes: • Live local weather powered by Apple Weather • Animated weather terrarium • Mood-first forecasts and practical guidance • Everyday, Commuter and Active advice styles • Best time outside and a T-Shirt Weather indicator • Hourly forecast timeline • 10-day forecast with a one-line verdict for each day • UV index • Alert banners for official weather alerts • Sunrise and sunset times • Small, medium and large Home Screen widgets with Premium • Saved locations • Multiple terrarium themes • Celsius, Fahrenheit and system units • Accessibility support, including Reduce Motion and Dynamic Type Know how it feels. Know what to do. Premium features require an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Roam Weather4 screens
Terra Forecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roam Weather at 5.0 against Terra Forecast's 3.0. Roam Weather also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Terra Forecast's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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. Roam Weather sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Terra Forecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roam Weather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roam Weather ships an update monthly, Terra Forecast every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Roam Weather versus Terra Forecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoam WeatherTerra Forecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBareBones Dev, LLCFrontend Accelerator ApS

Customer experience

Roam Weather

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Terra Forecast

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Roam Weather

One-time3
  • Roam Weather Premium - 1 Month$1.99
  • Roam Weather Premium - 1 Year$7.99
  • Roam Weather Premium - Lifetime$14.99
2 purchases

Terra Forecast

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Roam Weather free?
Roam Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Terra Forecast free?
Terra Forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roam Weather or Terra Forecast?
Roam Weather is rated higher. Roam Weather averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Terra Forecast averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Roam Weather or Terra Forecast have ads?
Neither Roam Weather nor Terra Forecast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roam Weather or Terra Forecast?
Roam Weather ships an update monthly, and Terra Forecast every 2 days. Most recently, Roam Weather was updated on October 31, 2026 and Terra Forecast on November 10, 2026.

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