# Fine° Rise vs widget weather

The clearest difference is review sentiment: widget weather at 69% against Fine° Rise's 47%. widget weather also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Fine° Rise's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Fine° Rise costs $2.99 and widget weather $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

widget weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Fine° Rise's written reviews are positive against 69% of widget weather's.

Fine° Rise ships an update every 2 months, widget weather every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fine° Rise | widget weather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fine-rise/id883994808/reviews) | **[4.7 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-weather/id908649054/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 54 | **73** |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | **68.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | #185 | **#119** |
| Size | 62 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yoshihiko Eto](https://appshunter.io/developer/627803212) | [Trond Rossvoll](https://appshunter.io/developer/571419518) |

## What reviewers say

### Fine° Rise

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

**Currently charting:** #185 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


### widget weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-weather/id908649054)

**Currently charting:** #119 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

This app offers a highly customizable weather widget and application for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Personalize symbols, detail levels, fonts, and backgrounds. It provides two forecast services and saves data locally for offline access.

**Highlights:** Customizable weather widget, Animated weather symbols, Two forecast services, Offline forecast data, Apple Watch support, Touch responsive meteogram

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fine° Rise free?

Fine° Rise costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is widget weather free?

widget weather costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fine° Rise or widget weather?

widget weather is rated higher. Fine° Rise averages 4.4 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while widget weather averages 4.7 from 73 ratings.

### Do Fine° Rise or widget weather have ads?

Neither Fine° Rise nor widget weather shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fine° Rise or widget weather?

Fine° Rise ships an update every 2 months, and widget weather every 6 weeks. Most recently, Fine° Rise was updated on November 6, 2026 and widget weather on November 6, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Fine° Rise or widget weather?

Fine° Rise currently peaks at #185 in the App Store charts, and widget weather at #119. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*