Comparison

Nice Clear Weather vs Skycritter

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

Head to head
About

Nice Clear Weather

Features
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Weather information without the clutter. ClearWeather gives you exactly what you need — current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecasts, interactive radar, precipitation, wind, air quality, and geomagnetic activity — all in a clean, fast interface. Instant & Reliable Weather loads instantly from cache the moment you open the app. Fresh data updates seamlessly in the background. Works offline too — when you have no connection, you still see your last weather data with a clear indication of when it was updated. Multiple Cities Track weather for all the places that matter to you. Swipe between cities or manage them from the city list. Your current location updates automatically as you move. Two Weather Providers Choose between Apple WeatherKit and Google Weather API. Pick the source that works best for your region. Detailed Conditions Tap any card to dive deeper: Hourly forecast with precipitation chances 10-day outlook with daily breakdowns Wind speed, gusts, and direction with compass visualization Air quality index with pollutant details Geomagnetic activity (Kp index) Feels like, humidity, dew point, UV, visibility, pressure Interactive Weather Map See the weather move. Open the map to view live radar, clouds, rain, temperature, wind, and pressure as layers. Scrub the animated timeline to watch recent rainfall and the short-term forecast, and tap anywhere to read exact values for that spot. Open it instantly from the toolbar. Customizable Units Set your preferred units for temperature (°C/°F), wind speed (km/h, mph, m/s), precipitation (mm/in), pressure (hPa, inHg, mmHg), and distance (km/mi). Home Screen Widget Stay informed at a glance with the home screen widget showing current temperature, conditions, and hourly forecast. Designed for iOS Built with SwiftUI for iOS 18+. Supports Dynamic Island, haptic feedback, pull-to-refresh, and background updates to keep your widget current

About

Skycritter

This weather app features a charming pixel-art critter that visually reflects current weather conditions. It provides detailed forecasts, 'feels-like' temperatures, and moon phases, with optional upgrades for air quality and pollen data. Enjoy weather updates with personality, no ads, and no tracking.

Highlights
  • Pixel-art critter visualizes weather
  • Current, hourly, and 10-day forecasts
  • Feels-like temperature display
  • Sunrise, sunset, and moon phases
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Optional air quality and pollen data
Features
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SkyCritter is a weather app with a heart. A tiny pixel critter lives on your forecast and reacts to the sky outside: napping through clear nights, splashing in puddles, bundling up for the cold, and hiding under a blanket when thunder rolls. MEET THE CRITTERS Tabby the classic kitten comes free, and a growing roster of companions is waiting in the store: • Ash, a fluffy gray cat with sass and a soft heart • Huckleberry, a golden retriever puppy who loves every kind of weather • Ziggy, a very curious raccoon who is always getting into something (new!) • Diva, a Siamese kitten with main character energy (new!) Every critter has 18 weather looks with multiple poses, plus a voice of their own. Tap your critter to hear what they think of the weather. Watch for a full moon surprise. REAL WEATHER • Accurate current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, powered by Apple Weather • Living skies: day and night, stars, clouds, moon phases • Friendly explanations instead of cryptic error codes WIDGETS AND WATCH • Home screen and lock screen widgets with your critter and a fresh line • Apple Watch app and complications NOTIFICATIONS WITH PERSONALITY (optional, off by default) • A daily summary in your critter's own voice • Severe weather alerts SKYCRITTER PRO (one-time purchase) • Air quality and pollen indices with threshold alerts • Auto-updating widget Privacy first: your location is used only to fetch your forecast, never linked to your identity and never used for tracking. You can also search for any city manually. Terms of Use: https://mitmllc.com/skycritter/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://mitmllc.com/skycritter/privacy.html

Screenshots

Nice Clear Weather4 screens
Skycritter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nice Clear Weather at none against Skycritter's 10. Skycritter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Skycritter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Nice Clear Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nice Clear Weather ships an update every 3 weeks, Skycritter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nice Clear Weather versus Skycritter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNice Clear WeatherSkycritter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan TsiporovRene Zelaya

In-app purchases

None

Nice Clear Weather

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Skycritter

One-time10
  • Ziggy$1.99
  • Jimothy$1.99
  • Lufi$1.99
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  • Pushkin$1.99
  • Esnupi$1.99
  • S'mores$1.99
  • Pippa$1.99
  • Hex$1.99
  • Boo$1.99
  • SkyCritter Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Nice Clear Weather free?
Nice Clear Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skycritter free?
Skycritter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nice Clear Weather or Skycritter have ads?
Neither Nice Clear Weather nor Skycritter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nice Clear Weather or Skycritter?
Nice Clear Weather ships an update every 3 weeks, and Skycritter every 2 days. Most recently, Nice Clear Weather was updated on November 9, 2026 and Skycritter on October 31, 2026.

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