Comparison

Fine° vs Fine° Rise

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

Head to head
About

Fine°

This app provides detailed weather information and world clocks with customizable widgets and notifications. It features animated weather icons, forecasts, and the ability to share weather updates via iMessage.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • World time display
  • Animated weather icons
  • Weather forecasts
  • Weather change notifications
  • iMessage weather sharing
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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◆ Widget is simple and easy to understand. ◇ Can show weather by long-tap on the map. ◆ Can show weather and time around the world. ◇ Beautiful gradation color and animation. ◆ Notification when weather changed. ◇ Supports iOS/iPadOS 13 Dark Mode. ▼ FEATURES: - Widget ・Display Weather information as Widget. ・You can choose the background color of the widget from the default and dark. ・Supports compact mode. ・If you use 3D Touch/Haptic Touch to firmly press the App icon, the Widget can be checked quickly. - Notification ・When the weather changes, you will be provided a notification. ・By using 3D Touch/Haptic Touch to firmly press the notification, details can be viewed through a beautiful animation. ・For devices without 3D Touch/Haptic Touch, details can be viewed by sliding the notification and pressing the View button. ・Notification point can be changed in the setting of the App. - iMessage ・You can send the weather of your location by message. ・You can send still images and animation images. - Map ・Weather icons on the map. ・Add weather icon by long-tap on the map. ・Weather icons is animated based on temperature or weather. ・Customize of weather icon animation, color, time, radius. - Weather Forecast ・Beautiful animation based on weather. ・Current weather, temperature, local time, time difference, humidity, wind, speed, wind direction. ・Beautiful background gradation color based on local time. (Morning, day, evening, night) ・Country name, sunrise time, sunset time, updated time of weather info. ・Weather forecast of every three hours. ・Weather forecast of a week. ・Multiple points display. (iPhone is 2 points, iPad is 4 points.) - Weather Points List ・Beautiful gradation color in weather points list. - Others ・The registered 27 weather points of city in the world. ・Rename of added weather point. ・Delete of added weather point. ・Show or hide weather point. ・Update notification point in background. ・Weather info of current location. ・Switching maximum display of the map. ・Switching animation of temperature and weather on the map. ・Reduction of the map. ・Layer of the map. ・Search the map by location name. ・Share with Twitter, Facebook, etc. ・Switching of Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature. ・Setting disabled auto lock while launch time. ・Customizing the weather animation. - Additional the number of weather points ・You can add up to 5 points by default. *Fine° Rise(Paid App) is unlimited. - In-App-Purchase ・Remove Ads + 10 additional weather points

About

Fine° Rise

This app provides detailed weather forecasts and local times for locations worldwide. It features customizable widgets, animated weather graphics, and notifications for weather changes. Share weather updates easily via messages or social media.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • Animated weather graphics
  • Worldwide weather and time
  • Weather change notifications
  • Map-based weather display
  • iMessage weather sharing
Features
Currently charting
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◆Widget is simple and easy to understand. ◇Can show weather by long-tap on the map. ◆Can show weather and time around the world. ◇Beautiful gradation color and animation. ◆Notification when weather changed. ◇ Supports iOS/iPadOS 13 Dark Mode. ◆◇Also Available Free App Fine°◆◇ ▼ FEATURES: - Widget ・Display Weather information as Widget. ・You can choose the background color of the widget from the default and dark. ・Supports compact mode. ・If you use 3D Touch/Haptic Touch to firmly press the App icon, the Widget can be checked quickly. - Notification ・When the weather changes, you will be provided a notification. ・By using 3D Touch/Haptic Touch to firmly press the notification, details can be viewed through a beautiful animation. ・For devices without 3D Touch/Haptic Touch, details can be viewed by sliding the notification and pressing the View button. ・Notification point can be changed in the setting of the App. - iMessage - You can send the weather of your location by message. - You can send still images and animation images. - Map ・Weather icons on the map. ・Add weather icon by long-tap on the map. ・Weather icons is animated based on temperature or weather. ・Customize of weather icon animation, color, time, radius. - Weather Forecast ・Beautiful animation based on weather. ・Current weather, temperature, local time, time difference, humidity, wind speed, wind direction. ・Beautiful background gradation color based on local time.  (Morning, day, evening, night) ・Country name, sunrise time, sunset time, updated time of weather info. ・Weather forecast of every three hours. ・Weather forecast of a week. ・Multiple points display. (iPhone is 2 points, iPad is 4 points.) - Weather Points List Beautiful gradation color in weather points list. - Others ・The registered 30 weather points of city in the world. ・Rename of added weather point. ・Delete of added weather point. ・Show or hide weather point. ・Weather info update in the background. ・Weather info of current location. ・Switching maximum display of the map. ・Switching animation of temperature and weather on the map. ・Reduction of the map. ・Layer of the map. ・Search the map by location name. ・Share with Twitter, Facebook, LINE etc. ・Switching of Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature. ・Setting disabled auto lock while launch time. ・Customizing the weather animation. - Additional the number of weather points Add unlimited number of weather points.

Screenshots

Fine°4 screens
Fine° Rise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fine° at Free against Fine° Rise's $2.99. Fine° also leads on ratings volume (738 vs 54). Fine° Rise's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Fine° is free to download; Fine° Rise costs $2.99 up front. Fine° sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fine° Rise asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Fine° against 4.4 for Fine° Rise. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fine° has 738 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Fine°'s written reviews are positive against 47% of Fine° Rise's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fine° ships an update every 5 weeks, Fine° Rise every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Fine° versus Fine° Rise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFine°Fine° Rise
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (738 ratings)4.4 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews — better47.1% of reviews
Number of ratings738 — better54
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoshihiko EtoYoshihiko Eto

Customer experience

Fine°

All ratings736 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral15.9%
Negative35.4%

Fine° Rise

All ratings54 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral20.6%
Negative32.4%

Bugs and requests

Fine°

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Dark mode not updating widget display
  • Widget fails to refresh regularly
  • Time display inaccurate when notification center is open
  • Cannot delete or edit default locations
  • Military time cannot be switched off
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  • Location customization edit button grayed out
  • Daylight saving time not updating properly

Requested features

12 requests
  • Larger, bolder font sizes for better visibility
  • Day of week display for global locations
  • Ability to customize and save specific locations
  • More pin location slots even with premium upgrade
  • Hourly widget display instead of 3-hour intervals
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  • Option to remove or disable ads
  • Military time toggle option
  • Portrait orientation support
  • Dark mode functionality
  • 5-day weather forecast toggle
  • Preferred weather provider selection
  • More detailed widget information without opening app

Fine° Rise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fine°

One-time1
  • Remove Ads+10points$1.99
None

Fine° Rise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fine° free?
Fine° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fine° Rise free?
Fine° Rise costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fine° or Fine° Rise?
Fine° Rise is rated higher. Fine° averages 4.4 out of 5 from 738 ratings, while Fine° Rise averages 4.4 from 54 ratings.
Do Fine° or Fine° Rise have ads?
Fine° shows ads; Fine° Rise does not.
Which is updated more often, Fine° or Fine° Rise?
Fine° ships an update every 5 weeks, and Fine° Rise every 2 months. Most recently, Fine° was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fine° Rise on November 1, 2026.

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