# Why Weather vs UV Alert

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UV Alert at none against Why Weather's 2. Why Weather's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Why Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. UV Alert asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Why Weather | UV Alert |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/why-weather/id6764898396/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 15 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christopher Edward Risdon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895954567) | [Welton Ventures Technologies Pte. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809369466) |

## What reviewers say

### Why Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/why-weather/id6764898396)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Why Weather Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Why Weather Premium Annual | $29.99 | per year |


### UV Alert

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uv-alert-sunscreen-timer/id6786319707)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Why Weather free?

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

### Is UV Alert free?

UV Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Why Weather or UV Alert have ads?

UV Alert shows ads; Why Weather does not.

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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.*