Comparison

Weather Chalkboard vs Weather Clock Widget

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

Head to head
About

Weather Chalkboard

Features
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With this weather app you have all weather data clearly and in different colors look. You can store and display up to 7 cities. Animating, flipping tiles. Features: - View and save 7 cities - Animation when updating (flipping the tiles) - Ice Preview (e.g. for your car) - Barometer History - Phases of the Moon - Sunrise, Sunset - Animated windmill Weather data: - Weather conditions as a text - Temperature - Wind chill temperature - Humidity in% - Max / Min temperature of the day - Air pressure - Wind speed and direction - Dew point with ice warning - UV Index * - Visibility in km * - days preview, picture, Min, Max, weather conditions - Sun: Sunrise, Sunset, length of day * - Moon: Sunrise, Sunset, phase as a text and image * - Precipitation Radar (Germany), encouraged - Map with position (if outside Germany) - Current zodiac sign - Last city is automatic. saved * If available for the city Settings: - Temperature in ° C or ° F - Wind speed in km / h, MPH, kn, m / s, Beaufort - Air pressure in mb, hPa, Torr, psi, inchHG - Timer 20 or 60 min for refresh - Timer: off, 20, 60 (only if the program is running) - 7 cities with test function and position on map

About

Weather Clock Widget

Display a smart, animated clock with hour-by-hour weather forecasts directly on your home screen. Get essential weather information at a glance, personalize your devices, and even share live weather updates.

Highlights
  • Live Weather Clock widget
  • Hour-by-hour weather forecast
  • Home screen and lock screen integration
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Customizable themes and icon sets
  • iMessage Weather app
  • Siri support
Features
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Everything you want to know about the Weather at a glance! Based on an original idea, Weather Clock Widget lets you put a simple, smart and beautiful animated clock with hour-by-hour Weather forecast right on your Home screen (Lock screen). Just take a look on the clock and you’ll be informed when you should take an umbrella or what are the best times to tan. Personalize your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with the most elegant weather widget, showing current weather, hourly forecast, time and date! Feature highlights: • Free • Original idea • Intuitive and easy to use • Provides unique live Weather Clock widget for Home Screen • iMessage Weather app: send your live Weather Clock via iMessage! • Nine types of Weather data • Animated Today screen Extension • Local and international locations • Local and world time • Apple Watch Weather app and complications • Multiple icon sets • Visual themes. Enjoy 7 new themes! • Night mode. Use scheduler to switch between your favorite themes. • Siri support. Use Siri to show Weather Clock widget with the most accurate hour-by-hour Weather forecast. Product details: • Home screen widget, iMessage, Today screen extension and full-screen Weather app for iPhone and iPad • Apple Watch app & Complications • Weather data for more than 1 million locations worldwide • “Follow me” location (it updates when you open the app, so you always know your local Weather) • Locations can be added by GPS, U.S. Zip Code, or by browsing the location list • Integrated with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Hour-by-hour Weather forecast includes: • Temperature of air • "Feels like" temperature • Humidity • Precipitation (snow) amounts • Dew point • Chance of precipitations • Wind speed and direction • Geomagnetic activity • UV index

Screenshots

Weather Clock Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Weather Clock Widget at Free against Weather Chalkboard's $0.99. Weather Clock Widget also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and device support (4 vs 1). Weather Chalkboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Weather Clock Widget is free to download; Weather Chalkboard costs $0.99 up front. Weather Clock Widget sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Weather Chalkboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather Chalkboard ships an update every 38 months, Weather Clock Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on December 13, 2025 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Weather Chalkboard versus Weather Clock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather ChalkboardWeather Clock Widget
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—88.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—2.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai BruchmannElecont LLC

Bugs and requests

Weather Chalkboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Weather Clock Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget loses time
  • Weather information is inaccurate
  • App shows sun at night in wrong hemisphere

Requested features

6 requests
  • Show weather readings for early morning hours
  • Add sunrise/sunset times
  • Allow custom background or color options
  • Ability to pin the widget to the home screen
  • Add more location options
Show 1 more
  • Improve widget functionality

In-app purchases

None

Weather Chalkboard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Weather Clock Widget

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Apple Watch app$1.99

Questions

Is Weather Chalkboard free?
Weather Chalkboard costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weather Clock Widget free?
Weather Clock Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Weather Chalkboard or Weather Clock Widget have ads?
Weather Clock Widget shows ads; Weather Chalkboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Weather Chalkboard or Weather Clock Widget?
Weather Chalkboard ships an update every 38 months, and Weather Clock Widget every 2 months. Most recently, Weather Chalkboard was updated on December 13, 2025 and Weather Clock Widget on October 26, 2026.

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