Comparison

Why Weather vs Weather Experience

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

Weather Experience

Features
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Weather Experience gives you the forecast details you need in a clean, easy-to-use app. Check the weather at your current location or search for any city, then explore current conditions, the next 24 hours, and a 10-day outlook. SEE THE WEATHER NOW Know what to expect before you step outside. Get the current temperature, feels-like temperature, precipitation chance, humidity, wind speed, today's high and low, plus the current weather at a glance. PLAN THE NEXT 24 HOURS Scroll through an hourly forecast with temperatures, weather conditions, and precipitation chances so you can choose the right time to head out. LOOK AHEAD 10 DAYS See the extended daily forecast at a glance and quickly switch between hourly and 10-day views. CHECK WEATHER ANYWHERE Use your device’s location for a local forecast or search for another city to check conditions before a trip, commute, or outdoor plan. CHOOSE YOUR UNITS Switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius at any time. Weather values update instantly throughout the app. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED Open the app and get straight to the forecast—no sign-up or account needed. Weather Experience keeps essential weather information together in one straightforward place, helping you prepare for the hours and days ahead. Location access is optional and is used only when you choose to view weather for your current location. City search remains available without location access.

Screenshots

Why Weather4 screens
Weather Experience4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Why Weather at none against Weather Experience's shown. Why Weather also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Weather Experience's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 Weather Experience sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Why Weather ships an update every 5 days, Weather Experience every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Why Weather versus Weather Experience: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhy WeatherWeather Experience
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher Edward RisdonDavid Taylor

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Why Weather

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

Weather Experience

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Why Weather free?
Why Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather Experience free?
Weather Experience is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Why Weather or Weather Experience have ads?
Weather Experience shows ads; Why Weather does not.
Which is updated more often, Why Weather or Weather Experience?
Why Weather ships an update every 5 days, and Weather Experience every 2 days. Most recently, Why Weather was updated on November 5, 2026 and Weather Experience on November 5, 2026.

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