# Mistral Weather vs Storm Window

The clearest difference is ads: Storm Window at none against Mistral Weather's shown. Storm Window also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Mistral Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mistral Weather sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Storm Window sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mistral Weather against 5.0 for Storm Window. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Mistral Weather ships an update fortnightly, Storm Window every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mistral Weather | Storm Window |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mistral-weather/id6762029052/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storm-window/id6794979076/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 30 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Clarved Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889702767) | [Daniel Schumacher](https://appshunter.io/developer/1180212490) |

## What reviewers say

### Mistral Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mistral-weather/id6762029052)

Get detailed current weather, hour-by-hour, and 7-day forecasts with animated radar maps. Explore historical weather data for any date and save multiple locations. An optional AI feature provides natural language summaries of the forecast.

**Highlights:** Current conditions and 7-day forecast, Animated precipitation radar map, Sun and moon times, Historical weather data ('On This Day'), Save multiple locations, Home Screen widgets, AI-powered forecast summaries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mistral Weather AI (Monthly) | $6.99 | per month |
| Mistral Weather AI (Yearly) | $59.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


### Storm Window

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storm-window/id6794979076)

This app provides clear outdoor risk guidance based on hourly weather data, highlighting safe times for outdoor activities. It accounts for lightning, heat, wind, air quality, and rain, offering tailored advice for various pursuits.

**Highlights:** Clear outdoor risk guidance, 48-hour hourly risk timeline, Lightning-aware storm risk, Heat, air quality, wind, UV, rain, snow context, National Weather Service alert awareness, Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storm Window Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro+ Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Storm Window Pro Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Pro+ Annual | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mistral Weather free?

Mistral Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Storm Window free?

Storm Window is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mistral Weather or Storm Window?

Mistral Weather and Storm Window are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Mistral Weather or Storm Window have ads?

Mistral Weather shows ads; Storm Window does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mistral Weather or Storm Window?

Mistral Weather ships an update fortnightly, and Storm Window every 5 days. Most recently, Mistral Weather was updated on October 24, 2026 and Storm Window on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*