Comparison

Weather mini vs Solstice

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

Head to head
About

Weather mini

This app offers beautiful weather illustrations and detailed forecasts for the next 10 days. It includes trip forecasts powered by Apple Intelligence and customizable widgets for your devices. An optional subscription unlocks expanded features.

Highlights
  • Delightful weather illustrations
  • AI-powered trip forecasts
  • 10-day detailed hourly forecasts
  • Multi-city support
  • Home Screen and desktop widgets
  • Live Dock icon
Features
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Weather mini helps you plan your days and trips around the weather — and experience the weather as more than just numbers. SEE THE WEATHER IN COLOR AND MOTION Weather is full of color, movement, and change. Weather mini brings those qualities into every forecast with artful, animated weather illustrations that reflect the conditions around you. Clear skies, passing clouds, rain, snow, and wind each have their own visual character. PLAN WITH THE FORECAST Trip Forecasts lets you check multiple cities and dates in one place. Compare the weather across your itinerary, prepare for changing conditions, and see what each day of your trip may bring. On supported devices, Apple Intelligence can help simplify trip planning by turning your plans and forecast data into a clearer overview. ASK WEATHER ON IPHONE Ask weather questions in natural language on iPhone and read answers as they arrive. Open Ask Weather from the app, its Lock Screen widget, or an App Shortcut. STAY NATURALLY INFORMED Weather mini can use AI to turn changing weather conditions into more natural notifications and daily summaries. EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR EVERYDAY WEATHER - Artful, animated weather illustrations that bring changing conditions to life - Current weather conditions for the places you care about - Detailed hourly forecasts for the next 10 days - Daily weather summaries and weather alert notifications - Multi-city support for following important places - Precipitation, temperature, wind, humidity, UV, visibility, and more - Regional weather from local sources in supported regions - Weather information powered by WeatherKit MADE FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM Weather mini works across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Keep the weather close with: - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Apple Watch widgets and complications - A live Mac Dock icon showing current conditions - Spotlight integration - App Shortcuts for quick access to your weather and trips For more details, features, and the roadmap, visit: weathermini.app FOLLOW US ON - youtube.com/@airwolf-space - Threads: @weather.mini - X: @weather_mini - Discord: discord.gg/hTaXJ7gBuJ * Previous version 1 and version 2 users are automatically upgraded to the Lifetime plan. If anything does not unlock correctly after updating, please contact us. * AI features may be unavailable depending on your region and device. Air quality index (AQI) and supplementary weather data availability varies by region. For details, visit our help page or contact us: https://weathermini.app/support * Terms of Use: https://weathermini.app/terms * Privacy Policy: https://weathermini.app/privacy

About

Solstice

Track daily daylight changes in your location and see monthly projections. Explore daylight variations across different global locations and over time. Receive notifications and use widgets to stay informed about upcoming daylight.

Highlights
  • Daily daylight change comparison
  • Monthly daylight projections
  • Time Travel feature
  • Multi-location comparison
  • Daily notifications
  • Widgets
Features
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Solstice shows you how much more or less daylight there is in your location today compared to yesterday, as well as how much to expect each month as the year goes by. Use Time Travel to see how the daylight changes throughout the year, and compare it to multiple locations around the world. Enjoy daily notifications and widgets to look forward to brighter days.

Screenshots

Weather mini4 screens
Solstice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Solstice at 4.8 against Weather mini's 4.3. Solstice also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 60%) and ratings volume (82 vs 20). Weather mini's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 mini sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Solstice sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solstice holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 82 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Weather mini's written reviews are positive against 85% of Solstice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather mini ships an update every 5 days, Solstice every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Weather mini versus Solstice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather miniSolstice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)4.8 (82 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews85.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2082 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro
Requires iOS26.018.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai LuoDan Eden

Customer experience

Weather mini

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Solstice

All ratings80 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative6.8%

Bugs and requests

Weather mini

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Solstice

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes when sliding bar
  • App crashes when holding any location
  • Square widget displays white square with grey bars only
  • Widget options not showing
  • Lock screen widget progress ring shows incorrect progress
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  • Morning sunlight notification doesn't work
  • Longest and shortest days are inverted

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add a month view
  • Add equinox measurements and widgets
  • Remember multiple locations
  • Compare data for two places on the same screen
  • Add automatic push notifications for sunset
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  • Countdown of sunlight left in a day
  • Track increases to sunset time and earliest/latest times
  • Compare locations for sunlight differences
  • Manually add and save locations
  • Ability to use worldwide (if not already)

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Weather mini

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Monthly (Family)$2.491 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
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  • Yearly (Family)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$38.99
  • Lifetime (Family)$89.99
3 purchases

Solstice

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$5.99
  • Large Tip$11.99

Questions

Is Weather mini free?
Weather mini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solstice free?
Solstice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weather mini or Solstice?
Solstice is rated higher. Weather mini averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Solstice averages 4.8 from 82 ratings.
Do Weather mini or Solstice have ads?
Neither Weather mini nor Solstice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather mini or Solstice?
Weather mini ships an update every 5 days, and Solstice every 2 months. Most recently, Weather mini was updated on November 1, 2026 and Solstice on November 3, 2026.

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