LudeWeather vs FeyCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LudeWeather
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LudeWeather is a fast, clean weather app with a monochromatic design. Black, white, and system type. Current conditions on top. The next 7 days right underneath, so planning a trip or the weekend takes one glance. WHAT YOU GET Now The live temperature, what it feels like, and today's high and low, with a plain language line about the next hours. 7 day outlook Today plus the days ahead, each with a temperature range and rain chance. Tap a day for its hourly breakdown. Hourly The next 24 hours as a chart you can scrub. Switch between temperature, feels like, and rain. Tap an hour for wind, feels like and amount. Rain When rain is coming, a 12 hour outlook with a headline you can tap for chance and amount hour by hour. Plus an animated radar framed on your location. The finer numbers Humidity, pressure, visibility, dew point and cloud cover. Wind, UV, air and pollen A wind compass with gusts, UV with a short note on what to do, air quality with the pollutant breakdown, and pollen where coverage exists. Make it your own Hide any section you do not use. Search any city, save the ones you care about, or use your location. Metric or imperial. Dark, light, or follow the system. Fast Opens on the last city you checked. Saved places come back without waiting. Stays in step Saved places, layout and settings can sync through iCloud. Sign in is optional, for the same preferences across devices and for severe weather alerts. The app works fully without an account. PRIVACY FIRST No ads. No tracking. Your location is used only to fetch the local forecast. Preferences you choose to sync go through your iCloud or your optional account, never sold. Weather data from OpenWeather and Open-Meteo. LudeWeather is a LudeHQ product.
FeyCast
This app provides detailed weather forecasts and live radar, catering to both casual users and weather enthusiasts. It offers current conditions, hourly and extended forecasts, and extensive map layers for in-depth analysis. A free version is available with core features, while a premium subscription unlocks advanced historical data and customization options.
- Live weather radar
- Hourly and 10-day forecasts
- Extensive map layers
- Historical weather data
- Customizable alerts
- Severe weather warnings
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12 APPS IN 1 Free forecasts and rain radar, with no ads. Follow storms, explore weather maps, check tides, and discover weather history. CloudScan turns the weather map to match the direction you’re facing. Explore live global radar, with enhanced local radar in 75 countries. Local coverage varies by location. FeyCast supports 59 languages. FEYCAST FREE The free version is a complete weather app. • Free small My Places and My Places Carousel widgets, the Lock Screen line above the clock, and the new Temperature widget • Customizable live conditions with 13 weather data points • Detailed hourly forecasts and a 10-day outlook • Live global radar with storm tracking, animation, distance measuring, and four radar styles • 23 interactive weather map layers • 1 active custom alert • Live earthquakes, fires, tropical storms, and tides • Visible ISS and Starlink passes, including when and where to look • CloudScan to line up the weather on your map with the sky in front of you • Connect an Ambient Weather station and see your own backyard readings • 5 saved locations • Your last saved weather when you lose your connection • StormChaser, a tiny retro arcade game for offline moments • Government severe weather alerts • Automatic iCloud backup I built FeyCast to put the user experience first. FEYCAST PREMIUM Premium includes everything in FeyCast Free, plus: • Additional Home Screen and Lock Screen widget designs and larger sizes • All 97 map layers for live weather, observed conditions, outlooks, and severe risk • Possible Futures with 31 forecast scenarios so you can see what might change • Weather history from thousands of locations, with some records going back to 1843 • 30-year Seasonal Patterns for your locations • Climate comparisons for up to 3 places at once • Today’s 10 hottest, coldest, wettest, and windiest places on Earth • U.S. tornado tracks back to 1950 • Global earthquake history back to 1903 • 15 app themes and 15 map styles • Unlimited saved locations • Unlimited custom alerts 14-day free trial for eligible subscribers Family Sharing included The App Store confirms your price and trial eligibility before purchase. Billed through your Apple ID. Cancel anytime in your device's subscription settings. Auto-renews until you cancel. If you allow location access, FeyCast uses your device location for local weather and maps. You can deny or withdraw permission and choose places manually. Privacy: https://feycast.com/privacy https://feycast.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LudeWeather at none against FeyCast's 2. FeyCast's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. FeyCast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. LudeWeather asks for nothing beyond the download.
LudeWeather ships an update every 2 months, FeyCast every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | LudeWeather | FeyCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #197 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dimitris Dimitriou | Marcus Fey |
In-app purchases
LudeWeather
No in-app purchases
FeyCast
- FeyCast Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- FeyCast Premium Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year









