Comparison

Hydrogen Weather vs Weather Studio Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Hydrogen Weather

Features
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A weather app designed for the ultimate user experience. Integrating Apple WeatherKit and Hefeng Weather's dual data sources, it presents the purest weather information with a minimalist design. No redundant functions, no intrusive push notifications—just so you can always see the sky's condition at a glance. Core Features: Global Coverage: Supports global city search and weather queries. Whether you're anywhere or concerned about a distant city, you can get accurate weather information instantly. Intelligent Alerts: Real-time weather alerts based on the CAP standard, providing early warnings of severe weather, heavy rain, high temperatures, cold waves… never miss a change. Minute-Level Precipitation: Integrates with Hefeng Weather's minute-level precipitation API, accurately predicting precipitation trends for the next two hours. A dynamic countdown timer displays "Rain is Coming," allowing for worry-free travel. Desktop Widgets: A rich suite of desktop widgets allows you to clearly view temperature, air quality, precipitation probability, and lifestyle indices on your home screen. Color schemes automatically switch with your system theme, blending seamlessly with your desktop. Dynamic Island Experience: Deeply adapted to Dynamic Island, real-time weather alerts and precipitation countdowns are dynamically displayed at the top, without interrupting your operations. Ultra-Lightweight: Localized architecture, no cloud dependencies, ready to use immediately. Small installation package, smooth operation, respects your battery and your privacy. Data Sources: Apple WeatherKit: Primary data source, providing core meteorological data such as global weather, precipitation, wind, and air quality. QWeather: Supplementary data source, providing minute-level precipitation, mainland China weather alerts, life index, and air quality details. Data is for reference only; please refer to official government meteorological data sources. Subscription Service Upgrade to Pro Membership to unlock the full experience: 7-Day/168-Hour Hourly Forecasts: Ultra-long hourly weather trends 30-Day Extended Forecasts: Expanded calendar view, keep track of the next month No Ads: Utterly clean, focused on the weather itself Subscription Plans (Auto-Renewal): Plan | Duration | Suitable for Weekly Subscription | 7 Days | Short-term travel trial Monthly Subscription | 30 Days | Daily long-term use Annual Subscription | 365 Days | Best value Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew within 24 hours before the current period expires, at which time payment will be deducted and renewal will begin. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in "Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions". Unused portions of the free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a new subscription. Privacy and Agreement We highly value your privacy. Hydrogen Weather uses a localized architecture, does not collect any personal information unrelated to weather, and does not perform cross-app tracking. Terms of Service: https://oac.ac.cn/weather/fwxy.html Contact Us Feedback Email: support@oac.ac.cn

About

Weather Studio Widgets

Features
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Build weather with tiles. Weather Studio gives you control over what weather information you see, where it appears, and how it looks. Create your dashboard by adding weather tiles, then arrange and resize them to fit the information you need. Customize every tile Choose the content, style, and layout of individual tiles. Build a simple dashboard for quick weather checks or combine more tiles for a detailed view. Display weather information such as temperature, hourly and daily forecasts, humidity, wind, precipitation, and more. Design widgets your way Build Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets using the same tile-based system. Choose the weather data you want, arrange your tiles, and customize the appearance of each widget. Weather Studio supports multiple widget formats, including Home Screen and Lock Screen layouts. Create multiple layouts Save different dashboard tile arrangements and switch between them whenever you need a different setup. With Weather Studio, your dashboard and widgets are built around the weather information that matters to you. Privacy Policy: https://penguinworksco.work/weather-studio/privacy-policy Support: https://penguinworksco.work/weather-studio/support

Screenshots

Hydrogen Weather4 screens
Weather Studio Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weather Studio Widgets at none against Hydrogen Weather's 3. Weather Studio Widgets also leads on ads (none vs shown). Hydrogen Weather's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Hydrogen Weather sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.39 per 7 days. Weather Studio Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hydrogen Weather ships an update every 3 days, Weather Studio Widgets every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Hydrogen Weather versus Weather Studio Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydrogen WeatherWeather Studio Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer旭东 王Daryl Gialolo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hydrogen Weather

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly7 Days trial$0.397 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Weather Studio Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hydrogen Weather free?
Hydrogen Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather Studio Widgets free?
Weather Studio Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hydrogen Weather or Weather Studio Widgets have ads?
Hydrogen Weather shows ads; Weather Studio Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, Hydrogen Weather or Weather Studio Widgets?
Hydrogen Weather ships an update every 3 days, and Weather Studio Widgets every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hydrogen Weather was updated on October 31, 2026 and Weather Studio Widgets on October 25, 2026.

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