# Fine° vs Fine° Rise

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Fine° | Fine° Rise |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (738 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fine/id880864556/reviews) | **[4.4 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fine-rise/id883994808/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **738** | 54 |
| Positive reviews | **48.8% of reviews** | 47.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#189** |
| Size | 74 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yoshihiko Eto](https://appshunter.io/developer/627803212) | [Yoshihiko Eto](https://appshunter.io/developer/627803212) |

## What reviewers say

### Fine°

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fine/id880864556)

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:** iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads+10points | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful and visually appealing design
- 🌍 Works globally across multiple countries
- 🛠️ Extensive customization options available
- 📍 Tracks weather for multiple locations worldwide
- ⏰ Displays time and weather information together

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👁️ Text and time too small to read easily
- 📊 Weather data accuracy concerns
- 🐢 Slow app loading times
- 📢 Excessive advertisements
- 🎨 Visualizations obscure time display

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Fine° Rise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fine-rise/id883994808)

**Currently charting:** #189 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

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:** iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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