Comparison

TinyCelsius vs DayCast Weather

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

Head to head
About

TinyCelsius

This app displays current weather conditions with both Celsius and Fahrenheit side-by-side for easy reading. It offers a menu bar item on Mac and widgets for iPhone's Home and Lock Screens, allowing quick access to local weather data.

Highlights
  • Celsius and Fahrenheit side-by-side
  • Current location or pinned city
  • Mac menu bar weather item
  • iPhone Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Weather condition symbol and update time
  • Unit order and decimal controls
Features
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TinyCelsius keeps current weather small, readable, and always nearby. See Celsius and Fahrenheit together without mental conversion. On Mac, TinyCelsius lives in the menu bar near the clock. On iPhone, it gives you a simple weather view and widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen. Use your current location or set a city. TinyCelsius loads live weather, shows the current condition, and lets you choose whether Celsius or Fahrenheit appears first. On Mac, you can keep the menu bar item compact, show or hide the condition icon, and refresh from the panel. On iOS, widgets can show the latest temperature pair and optional refresh time. Features: * Celsius and Fahrenheit side by side * Current location or pinned city * Mac menu bar weather item * iPhone Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets * Weather condition symbol and update time * Unit order, decimal, and compact menu bar controls * Local weather powered by WeatherKit TinyCelsius is intentionally focused: current conditions, quick reading, and no account to manage. All data is on device and using Apple Weather for realtime weather information – we don't have access to your location at any time.

About

DayCast Weather

This weather app provides accurate local forecasts, official NWS alerts, and detailed radar information. It offers advanced features like storm-relative velocity and future radar, with a premium subscription for AI-powered insights and widgets.

Highlights
  • Site Doppler radar
  • National radar with animation
  • Storm winds
  • Future radar
  • SPC outlooks and mesoscale discussions
  • NWS watches and warnings
  • Next-hour precipitation
Features
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DayCast is the weather app you’d open in a real storm and trust. Honest local now and official NWS alerts, readable Site Doppler and National radar, fast on a normal iPhone. RADAR • Site Doppler — nearest WSR-88D Level III reflectivity (polar gates) • National radar with animation and frame scrubbing • Storm winds — storm-relative velocity on Live (Layers) • Future radar — 12-hour scrub on the Radar tab (Yearly) SEVERE WEATHER • SPC Day 1 outlook, mesoscale discussions • Nearby storm reports (optional, Settings) • National Weather Service watches, warnings, and advisories, with time-sensitive notifications SHORT TERM • Next-hour / Next 2 Hours precipitation • Hourly and 10-day forecasts DAYCAST PRO (Monthly or Yearly) • Sky Check — chat with current conditions; photo check when you want • Explain Radar — a plain-language read of the frame • Morning brief — a short written summary from Today's Take • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Live Activity (updates when the app refreshes weather) • Unlimited saved locations YEARLY ONLY • Future radar — 12-hour scrub on the Radar tab WHAT'S FREE Radar, NWS alerts, SPC products, forecasts, and next-hour precipitation are free. Pro (Monthly or Yearly) adds AI, unlimited saved locations, widgets, and Live Activity. Yearly also adds Future radar. AI has a daily limit. DATA SOURCES Open-Meteo, the National Weather Service, the Storm Prediction Center, NEXRAD Level III via Iowa Environmental Mesonet, RainViewer, and NASA FIRMS. DayCast is not affiliated with NOAA, the National Weather Service, or any government agency. It is an interpretation aid, not a warning source. Always follow official warnings and the guidance of local emergency officials.

Screenshots

TinyCelsius4 screens
DayCast Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TinyCelsius at none against DayCast Weather's 2. DayCast Weather's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads 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. DayCast Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TinyCelsius asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TinyCelsius against 5.0 for DayCast Weather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
TinyCelsius versus DayCast Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyCelsiusDayCast Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDion Software, LLCStephen Moore

Customer experience

TinyCelsius

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DayCast Weather

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TinyCelsius

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DayCast Weather

Subscriptions2
  • DayCast Pro$2.991 Month
  • DayCast Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TinyCelsius free?
TinyCelsius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DayCast Weather free?
DayCast Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TinyCelsius or DayCast Weather?
TinyCelsius and DayCast Weather are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do TinyCelsius or DayCast Weather have ads?
Neither TinyCelsius nor DayCast Weather shows ads.

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