Comparison

Whimsy Weather vs Whatever Weather

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

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About

Whimsy Weather

This app visually represents weather forecasts through hand-drawn landscapes that dynamically change with real-time conditions. It offers detailed information on celestial bodies, geographical features, and atmospheric phenomena, all presented in a unique artistic style.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn animated weather landscapes
  • Accurate Sun, Moon, and phase display
  • Detailed geographical and landmark visualizations
  • Real-time wind, rain, and snow effects
  • World clock with animated city weather
  • Home screen widgets
  • National weather service warnings
Features
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Whimsy Weather draws the weather instead of tabulating it. The top half of the screen is a hand-drawn landscape under a real sky: the Sun and the Moon are where they actually are, the Moon shows its true phase, and the rain, snow, cloud and wind in the picture are the ones in the forecast. The bottom half is the numbers. A SKY THAT IS ACTUALLY THE SKY Sunrise, sunset, twilight and the midnight sun are computed, not faked. At 64°N in June the sky never goes fully dark, because it doesn't. NINETY-EIGHT PLACES, ALL OF THEM ALIVE Hills, farm, beach, harbour, desert, lake, the tropics — each with something the wind moves. Taipei 101 shows the cloud base by the floor that disappears into it; the Golden Gate's span is a ruler for visibility. TWENTY-ONE FAMOUS MOUNTAINS Each reads one thing: Alishan's sea of clouds is the night's inversion, the banner off the Matterhorn is the summit wind, Taroko's river runs jade or brown with the last three days' rain, and the Dolomites turn pink in a low Sun. FIFTY-FIVE PLACES IN MINIATURE Cities as tabletop models — Old Taipei, Kyoto, London, Prague — with clouds and their shadows drifting over and the real Sun and Moon above. From up here you see what the rain did: puddles, snow on roofs, rivers rising. THE VIEW FROM A WINDOW A plane, high-speed rail, a car, a train and a bus. Rain on the glass is a speedometer: straight down at a red light, flat at 300 km/h. A WORLD CLOCK WITH LANDMARKS Every saved city on one 24-hour dial, ringed by landmarks that turn with the time and light their windows at night, with each city's weather drawn over its own. WARNINGS, AND HONESTY ABOUT WHERE THEY CAME FROM Where a national weather service publishes warnings the app reads them and names the issuer — the US National Weather Service, or MeteoAlarm for Europe. Everywhere else its own advisories are derived from the forecast, and say so. SEVEN WIDGETS ON THE HOME SCREEN Tonight's sky with the true Moon, today's conditions, the five-day outlook, what to wear — and the scene itself. YOURS, IN YOUR UNITS Every unit switches on its own, or follows your region. Each place can have its own scene. English, Français, 繁體中文, 简体中文 and 日本語. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No analytics. No advertising. The forecast comes from MET Norway, or with Pro from Apple's own WeatherKit, and searching for a place goes through Apple's frameworks — so the only thing that leaves your phone is where you want the weather for. FREE, SOURCES AND PRO Free keeps one saved place plus wherever you are, with the full conditions panel, the hourly and five-day forecasts, and warnings and advisories; its forecast comes from MET Norway. Pro adds Apple Weather, with next-hour rain where Apple has radar, unlimited places, the seven widgets, the other ninety-seven places, the world clock and the timeline to scrub hour by hour. Subscribe, or buy it once and keep it. Sources is a one-time purchase with everything in Pro except Apple Weather: MET Norway out of the box, or OpenWeatherMap, WeatherAPI.com, Pirate Weather and others with your own free API key — or several at once. NOT A WARNING SERVICE This is a weather app for looking at, not a safety system. For decisions that matter, follow your national weather service. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Whimsy Weather Pro (Monthly) is US$2 per month and Whimsy Weather Pro (Yearly) is US$18 per year; both renew automatically. Whimsy Weather Pro (Lifetime) is US$60 and Whimsy Weather Sources is US$29.99; both are one-time purchases that never renew. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically for the same period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://candan-weng.blogspot.com/2026/08/terms-of-use-whimsy-weather.html Privacy Policy: https://candan-weng.blogspot.com/2026/08/privacy-policy-whimsy-weather.html

About

Whatever Weather

Features
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Whatever Weather gives you the forecast and a sarcastic take on whatever the sky is doing. 114 moody comments. No account. No ads. No enthusiasm. WIDGETS Your home screen but moody. Current weather, sarcastic phrase and 3 days forecast. Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets. MEET THE CREW Four characters with original artwork that changes with the weather and matches your mood: - Tommy the Cat: unimpressed. By everything. (16 original postures) - Rexxy the Dog: optimistic, somehow. (16 original postures) - Grimmy the Death: this heat is personal.( 16 original postures) - Danny the Devil: it's finally his weather. (16 original postures) Each character pack is an optional, one-time in-app purchase. NO SETUP. NO ADS. NO DRAMA. - no account needed - no ads served - no complicated setup - no subscription: pay once, own it forever SUPER CLEAN DESIGN There is only the information you need: - your city location (in case you forgot) - icon or extra character adjusted to weather conditions - comment on the weather That's it. You do not need anything more. THE FORECAST, DELIVERED WITHOUT ENTHUSIASM - Current conditions for your location or any city - 3-day forecast with daily highs and lows - Home Screen widgets in three sizes - Shareable weather cards for the group chat - Celsius or Fahrenheit - Light and dark mode PRIVATE I do not collect any personal data. Nothing is sold to anyone. No interest-based ads. Just you, the weather and a bad attitude. The weather may be miserable. Checking it doesn't have to be.

Screenshots

Whimsy Weather4 screens
Whatever Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whimsy Weather at weekly against Whatever Weather's every 2 weeks. 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. Whimsy Weather sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month and Whatever Weather sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whimsy Weather ships an update weekly, Whatever Weather every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Whimsy Weather versus Whatever Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhimsy WeatherWhatever Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB79 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCandanMobi-net.pl

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Whimsy Weather

Subscriptions2
  • Whimsy Weather Pro (Monthly)$2.001 Month
  • Whimsy Weather Pro (Yearly)$18.001 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Whimsy Weather Sources$29.99
  • Whimsy Weather Pro (Lifetime)$60.00
4 purchases

Whatever Weather

One-time4
  • Danny$1.99
  • Tommy$1.99
  • Grimmy$1.99
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  • Rexxy$1.99

Questions

Is Whimsy Weather free?
Whimsy Weather 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 Whimsy Weather or Whatever Weather have ads?
Neither Whimsy Weather nor Whatever Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whimsy Weather or Whatever Weather?
Whimsy Weather ships an update weekly, and Whatever Weather every 2 weeks. Most recently, Whimsy Weather was updated on November 1, 2026 and Whatever Weather on November 5, 2026.

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