# Skycritter vs Whatever Weather

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skycritter at every 2 days against Whatever Weather's every 2 weeks. Whatever Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Skycritter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Whatever Weather sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Skycritter ships an update every 2 days, Whatever Weather every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Skycritter | Whatever Weather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skycritter/id6771334776/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 12 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Rene Zelaya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854379650) | [Mobi-net.pl](https://appshunter.io/developer/775703176) |

## What reviewers say

### Skycritter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skycritter/id6771334776)

This weather app features a charming pixel-art critter that visually reflects current weather conditions. It provides detailed forecasts, 'feels-like' temperatures, and moon phases, with optional upgrades for air quality and pollen data. Enjoy weather updates with personality, no ads, and no tracking.

**Highlights:** Pixel-art critter visualizes weather, Current, hourly, and 10-day forecasts, Feels-like temperature display, Sunrise, sunset, and moon phases, Home and lock screen widgets, Optional air quality and pollen data

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ziggy | $1.99 | one-time |
| Jimothy | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lufi | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pushkin | $1.99 | one-time |
| Esnupi | $1.99 | one-time |
| S'mores | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pippa | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hex | $1.99 | one-time |
| Boo | $1.99 | one-time |
| SkyCritter Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


### Whatever Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whatever-weather-moody-widget/id6810740621)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Danny | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tommy | $1.99 | one-time |
| Grimmy | $1.99 | one-time |
| Rexxy | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Skycritter free?

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

### Is Whatever Weather free?

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

### Do Skycritter or Whatever Weather have ads?

Neither Skycritter nor Whatever Weather shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Skycritter or Whatever Weather?

Skycritter ships an update every 2 days, and Whatever Weather every 2 weeks. Most recently, Skycritter was updated on October 31, 2026 and Whatever Weather on November 8, 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.*