Comparison

Weather forecast! vs Simple Weather Widget

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

Head to head
About

Weather forecast!

Get accurate, real-time weather data for over 800,000 locations worldwide. Track hourly temperatures, view 7-day and 15-day forecasts, and receive activity suggestions based on weather conditions. Enjoy a beautiful, easy-to-use interface.

Highlights
  • Global weather data for 800,000+ cities
  • Automatic location detection
  • Hourly temperature tracking
  • 7-day and 15-day forecasts
  • Activity suggestions
  • Clean and modern interface
Features
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Stay informed with accurate weather data for over 800,000 cities and regions worldwide. With automatic location detection, you can instantly access real-time weather for your current city—simple, fast, and easy to use. A must-have app for everyday life. Track hourly temperatures, weather trends, and temperature changes throughout the day with ease. Get a reliable 7-day forecast, so you’re always prepared—no more worrying about what to wear before heading out. Based on key factors like air pressure and temperature, the app also suggests suitable indoor and outdoor activities, making it your smart daily assistant and a perfect companion for work and travel. Enjoy a clean, modern, and visually appealing interface that makes checking the weather a pleasant experience. Plan ahead with confidence—simply scroll up to view the 15-day weather forecast.

About

Simple Weather Widget

This app provides a highly customizable and compact weather widget for your iPhone's Today view. Display current conditions and forecasts with a clean, minimalist design, choosing how much information you want to see.

Highlights
  • Compact widget design
  • Customizable information display
  • Current weather details
  • Forecast options
  • Color and icon customization
  • Today View integration
Features
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Simple Weather Widget is simply the best weather widget in the App Store. It provides a highly customizable, very compact, beautifully designed widget in the "Today" view on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, which displays the current weather (and, optionally, a forecast) for your location. Finally a weather widget with NO WASTED SPACE on your Today screen! A simple, clean, compact design with lots of options so you see as much or as little information as you want. Available information: Current Weather: - Temperature - Clouds/Precipitation - Relative humidity or dew point - Today's high/low temperatures - Wind speed and direction - Sunrise/sunset time - Severe weather alerts (premium users only) - "Feels like" temperature (premium users only) - UV Index (premium users only) Forecast: - Temperature (hourly & daily high/low) - Clouds/Precipitation - Precipitation likelihood (hourly & daily) (premium users only) - Wind speed (hourly) (premium users only) As much or as little as you'd like of all that information, and it only takes up a tiny bit of your Today View screen space. You can also change the colors, select from three icon styles, or add a background image. The free version features high quality weather data for your area from OpenWeatherMap. With a "Premium" upgrade, the widget can access more detailed data ("feels like" temperature, UV index, forecasted precipitation likelihood etc.) powered by the Dark Sky weather data service (it's a paid service, which is why the Premium option costs a bit more). There's also an economical "Plus" option that simply removes the "free version" message and updates the forecast more frequently. To add the widget to your Today view, once you've installed the app, just swipe down from the top of the screen, select the "Today" tab, and then find the "Edit" button at the bottom of the page. Under "Do Not Include", you'll find an item called "Weather" with the app's icon. Tap the little green (+) button next to it, and you're all set!

Screenshots

Weather forecast!4 screens
Simple Weather Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Weather forecast! at 4.6 against Simple Weather Widget's 2.8. Weather forecast! also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Simple Weather Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Weather forecast! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Weather Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weather forecast! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Weather forecast!'s written reviews are positive against 46% of Simple Weather Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather forecast! ships an update every 6 months, Simple Weather Widget every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Weather forecast! versus Simple Weather Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather forecast!Simple Weather Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34 ratings) — better2.8 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer庆猛 邓Back Bay Bytes LLC

Customer experience

Weather forecast!

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%

Simple Weather Widget

All ratings26 ratings
Positive42.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative45.1%

Bugs and requests

Weather forecast!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Simple Weather Widget

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App does not open
  • Error messages 'Unable to Display'
  • Widget not showing up in add widget list
  • Daily forecast has problem with current temperature in centigrade
  • Hourly forecast gone since iOS 11
Show 10 more
  • "Unable to Load" errors since iOS 10
  • Crash after in-app purchase
  • Crash every time after upgrade
  • Current location won't update on widget
  • App doesn't show up on Add Widget List
  • Paid for premium, app crashes
  • Location is not correct
  • Widget data disappears until tapped
  • Doesn't update, spinning wheel
  • Paid for deluxe version, app crashes

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add Russian language
  • Fix portrait only on iPad
  • Allow manual location input
  • Option to select different weather data sources
  • Add wind direction to widget
Show 6 more
  • Make app universal for iPad layout
  • Option to open a different weather app when tapping widget
  • Add daily forecast to hourly
  • Color weather icons
  • List city name in widget
  • Add landscape mode for iPad

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Weather forecast!

One-time1
  • Remove Time Limit$3.99
2 purchases

Simple Weather Widget

Subscriptions1
  • Premium 6 Month Subscription$0.996 Months
One-time1
  • Simple Weather Widget Plus$0.99

Questions

Is Weather forecast! free?
Weather forecast! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Weather Widget free?
Simple Weather Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weather forecast! or Simple Weather Widget?
Weather forecast! is rated higher. Weather forecast! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Simple Weather Widget averages 2.8 from 26 ratings.
Do Weather forecast! or Simple Weather Widget have ads?
Neither Weather forecast! nor Simple Weather Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather forecast! or Simple Weather Widget?
Weather forecast! ships an update every 6 months, and Simple Weather Widget every 6 weeks. Most recently, Weather forecast! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Simple Weather Widget on November 6, 2026.

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