# Why Weather vs WeatherExt

The clearest difference is update cadence: WeatherExt at daily against Why Weather's every 5 days. Why Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Why Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and WeatherExt sells 2 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 Why Weather against 5.0 for WeatherExt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Why Weather ships an update every 5 days, WeatherExt daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Why Weather | WeatherExt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/why-weather/id6764898396/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherext/id6811691141/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 15 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christopher Edward Risdon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895954567) | [Tim Leland](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778057654) |

## 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 |


### WeatherExt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherext/id6811691141)

Visualize current weather conditions with animated skies and detailed hourly and daily forecasts. Explore interactive radar maps and save multiple locations. An optional subscription offers advanced features like tide times and weather alerts.

**Highlights:** Animated weather visualizations, Hourly and 7-day forecasts, Interactive radar map, Saved locations and widgets, Apple Watch companion app, Optional Pro subscription

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WeatherExt Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| WeatherExt Pro Yearly | $32.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Why Weather free?

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

### Is WeatherExt free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Why Weather or WeatherExt?

Why Weather and WeatherExt are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Why Weather or WeatherExt have ads?

Neither Why Weather nor WeatherExt shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Why Weather or WeatherExt?

Why Weather ships an update every 5 days, and WeatherExt daily. Most recently, Why Weather was updated on October 25, 2026 and WeatherExt on October 24, 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.*