Comparison

Weatherchime vs Pickleball Forecast

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

Head to head
About

Weatherchime

Features
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Weatherchime delivers actionable weather forecasts as push notifications, every day at the time you choose. No need to open an app on a busy morning — one glance at your lock screen tells you whether you need an umbrella and what to wear. WHAT EACH NOTIFICATION TELLS YOU - Umbrella needed or not, and when rain starts ("Rain from around 2 PM") - Chance of precipitation - Outfit advice based on high/low temperatures - Heat and cold warnings - A one-line daily summary KEY FEATURES - Daily scheduled notifications — set any time in 15-minute steps, with multiple rules like "today's forecast at 7 AM" and "tomorrow's forecast at 9 PM" - Any location worldwide — home, business trips, or the city where your family lives - Sky lens — today's sky in a round window, with a 24-hour dial showing when it rains (or when the sun is strongest) - Rain chance in 6-hour blocks, a 24-hour temperature chart and a weekly umbrella outlook - Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen - Rain radar and quick links to your favorite sites FREE TRIAL Notifications are free for 14 days after your first install. Viewing weather and saving locations is free forever. WEATHERCHIME PRO To keep receiving notifications after the trial, subscribe to Weatherchime Pro: - Monthly plan (auto-renewing subscription, first month free) - Yearly plan (auto-renewing subscription, first month free) - Lifetime (one-time purchase) Prices are shown on the in-app purchase screen. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and are charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yaneyuka.com/weatherchime-privacy-policy/ Weather data is provided by Apple Weather.

About

Pickleball Forecast

This app simplifies outdoor pickleball planning by translating hourly weather forecasts into easy-to-understand color-coded ratings. It helps you quickly identify ideal playing conditions, avoiding factors like wind, rain, or darkness.

Highlights
  • Hourly pickleball weather ratings
  • Color-coded pickleballs for quick decisions
  • Morning, afternoon, and evening ratings
  • Temperature, wind, and precipitation details
  • Customizable playing preferences (Premium)
  • Multiple saved locations
  • Shareable forecasts
Features
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Pickleball Forecast helps you quickly see when the weather is right for playing pickleball outdoors. Pickleball Forecast turns the hourly weather forecast into simple color-coded pickleballs so you can instantly tell when conditions are great, good, challenging, or poor for playing outdoors. No more looking up temperature, wind, rain, and daylight details yourself. Check today’s hourly forecast, look ahead at upcoming days, and see how the weather changes throughout the morning, afternoon, and evening. Whether you’re planning a casual game, meeting friends at the courts, or trying to avoid wind, rain, heat, or darkness, Pickleball Forecast helps you see at a glance when conditions are perfect for an outdoor game. Features include: • Hourly pickleball weather ratings • Color-coded pickleballs for quick decisions • Morning, afternoon, and evening ratings for upcoming days • Temperature, wind, wind gusts, precipitation, daylight, and more • Detailed condition breakdowns for each hour • Multiple saved locations • Shareable pickleball weather forecasts • Customizable playing preferences with Premium Pickleball Forecast Premium Upgrade to Premium to personalize the conditions that matter most to your game. Premium lets you customize your ideal playing conditions, including temperature, wind speed, wind gusts, precipitation chance, daylight, and more, so the app can rate weather based on how you like to play. Premium benefits include: • Customize all weather preferences • Personalize pickleball ratings around your ideal conditions • Share beautiful forecasts with friends • Support ongoing development of Pickleball Forecast Subscription Information Pickleball Forecast offers an optional auto-renewing subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://secure.glinberg.com/public/pdf/20260709-Pickleball-Forecast-Terms-of-Use.pdf Privacy Policy: https://secure.glinberg.com/public/pdf/20260709-Pickleball-Forecast-Privacy-Policy.pdf

Screenshots

Weatherchime4 screens
Pickleball Forecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pickleball Forecast at every 3 days against Weatherchime's every 6 weeks. Weatherchime's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. Weatherchime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pickleball Forecast sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weatherchime ships an update every 6 weeks, Pickleball Forecast every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Weatherchime versus Pickleball Forecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherchimePickleball Forecast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermasafumi matsumotoGlinberg Robotics, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Weatherchime

Subscriptions2
  • Weatherchime Pro Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Weatherchime Pro Yearly1 Month trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Weatherchime Pro Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

Pickleball Forecast

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Plan Yearly$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Weatherchime free?
Weatherchime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pickleball Forecast free?
Pickleball Forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Weatherchime or Pickleball Forecast have ads?
Neither Weatherchime nor Pickleball Forecast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weatherchime or Pickleball Forecast?
Weatherchime ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pickleball Forecast every 3 days. Most recently, Weatherchime was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pickleball Forecast on October 31, 2026.

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