Comparison

Why Weather vs FeyCast

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

Head to head
About

Why Weather

This app goes beyond basic forecasts to explain the science and uncertainty behind weather. It features an AI meteorologist named Sky that answers your weather questions and provides daily narrative summaries of upcoming conditions. It highlights discrepancies between forecasts and real-time observations.

Highlights
  • AI meteorologist for answering weather questions
  • Daily narrative weather stories
  • Forecast uncertainty and disagreement flagging
  • Ground truth badge for real-time observation discrepancies
  • Animated radar and nowcast
  • Morning weather story notifications
  • Severe weather alerts
Features
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Other weather apps give you the play-by-play. Why Weather adds the color commentary. Meet Sky, your AI weather guide. Sky pulls the models, the radar, and the forecaster's own notes into one weather story—and explains the why. Ask anything about your forecast, in plain words. FORECAST IN FLUX When forecasters flag doubt or the models split, you'll know—and see why. See how the model runs divide, and what the forecasters are saying. RADAR READ (PREMIUM) Sky watches the live radar and tells you what's actually happening: rain on its way, rain passing you by, or nothing close at all. It cross-checks nearby weather stations, and says so when the forecast and the radar disagree. ADAPTIVE GLANCE Quiet skies keep the forecast front and center. When something's brewing, the map eases up. When it's serious, the radar takes the lead. RAIN ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN (PREMIUM) Live Activities on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island show what the rain is doing over the next hour. WIDGETS Home and lock screen widgets, with a daily headline from Sky. SKY ALMANAC (PREMIUM) How this week stacks up against 30 years of history—and the climate story behind it. THE AIR TODAY (PREMIUM) Humidity and pressure, translated. Sky turns the air's numbers into how your day will actually feel. ALSO INSIDE • Your weather story every morning • Radar, plus wind and temperature maps (Premium) • The next 24 hours and the days ahead, with how the week compares to normal • Severe weather alerts (US) and a heads-up before rain starts • Choose your source: NOAA, Foreca, Apple WeatherKit and more (Premium) FREE AND PREMIUM Why Weather is free to download, with 3 questions to Sky a day. Premium adds unlimited Sky, Radar Read, Live Activities, the Sky Almanac, The air today, wind and temperature maps, future radar, the full 10 days, and every forecast source. Available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FeyCast

This app provides detailed weather forecasts and live radar, catering to both casual users and weather enthusiasts. It offers current conditions, hourly and extended forecasts, and extensive map layers for in-depth analysis. A free version is available with core features, while a premium subscription unlocks advanced historical data and customization options.

Highlights
  • Live weather radar
  • Hourly and 10-day forecasts
  • Extensive map layers
  • Historical weather data
  • Customizable alerts
  • Severe weather warnings
Features
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12 APPS IN 1 Free forecasts and rain radar, with no ads. Follow storms, explore weather maps, check tides, and discover weather history. CloudScan turns the weather map to match the direction you’re facing. Explore live global radar, with enhanced local radar in 75 countries. Local coverage varies by location. FeyCast supports 59 languages. FEYCAST FREE The free version is a complete weather app. • Free small My Places and My Places Carousel widgets, the Lock Screen line above the clock, and the new Temperature widget • Customizable live conditions with 13 weather data points • Detailed hourly forecasts and a 10-day outlook • Live global radar with storm tracking, animation, distance measuring, and four radar styles • 23 interactive weather map layers • 1 active custom alert • Live earthquakes, fires, tropical storms, and tides • Visible ISS and Starlink passes, including when and where to look • CloudScan to line up the weather on your map with the sky in front of you • Connect an Ambient Weather station and see your own backyard readings • 5 saved locations • Your last saved weather when you lose your connection • StormChaser, a tiny retro arcade game for offline moments • Government severe weather alerts • Automatic iCloud backup I built FeyCast to put the user experience first. FEYCAST PREMIUM Premium includes everything in FeyCast Free, plus: • Additional Home Screen and Lock Screen widget designs and larger sizes • All 97 map layers for live weather, observed conditions, outlooks, and severe risk • Possible Futures with 31 forecast scenarios so you can see what might change • Weather history from thousands of locations, with some records going back to 1843 • 30-year Seasonal Patterns for your locations • Climate comparisons for up to 3 places at once • Today’s 10 hottest, coldest, wettest, and windiest places on Earth • U.S. tornado tracks back to 1950 • Global earthquake history back to 1903 • 15 app themes and 15 map styles • Unlimited saved locations • Unlimited custom alerts 14-day free trial for eligible subscribers Family Sharing included The App Store confirms your price and trial eligibility before purchase. Billed through your Apple ID. Cancel anytime in your device's subscription settings. Auto-renews until you cancel. If you allow location access, FeyCast uses your device location for local weather and maps. You can deny or withdraw permission and choose places manually. Privacy: https://feycast.com/privacy https://feycast.com/terms

Screenshots

Why Weather4 screens
FeyCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FeyCast at every 2 days against Why Weather's every 5 days. FeyCast also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 3). Why Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Why Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FeyCast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 Why Weather against 5.0 for FeyCast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FeyCast has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Why Weather ships an update every 5 days, FeyCast every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Why Weather versus FeyCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhy WeatherFeyCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings324 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher Edward RisdonMarcus Fey

Customer experience

Why Weather

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

FeyCast

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Why Weather

Subscriptions2
  • Why Weather Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Why Weather Premium Annual$29.991 Year
3 purchases

FeyCast

Subscriptions2
  • FeyCast Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • FeyCast Premium Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • FeyCast Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Why Weather free?
Why Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FeyCast free?
FeyCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Why Weather or FeyCast?
Why Weather and FeyCast are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 24 ratings respectively.
Do Why Weather or FeyCast have ads?
Neither Why Weather nor FeyCast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Why Weather or FeyCast?
Why Weather ships an update every 5 days, and FeyCast every 2 days. Most recently, Why Weather was updated on November 5, 2026 and FeyCast on November 12, 2026.

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