Comparison

Weather mini vs Spectrum

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

Head to head
About

Weather mini

Visualize weather with animated illustrations and plan trips with multi-city forecasts. Get natural language weather questions answered and receive AI-powered notifications. Supports a wide range of Apple devices and offers detailed hourly and daily summaries.

Highlights
  • Animated weather illustrations
  • Multi-city trip forecasts
  • Natural language weather questions
  • AI-powered notifications
  • Hourly and 10-day forecasts
  • Widgets for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
Features
Currently charting
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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

Spectrum

A minimalist weather app and widget for iOS that visually represents forecasts using color and clarity. It offers an AI-assisted summary to highlight essential information and allows for personalization of displayed data and units. Enjoy core features for free, with an option to upgrade for more.

Highlights
  • Visual weather forecasts
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app & complications
  • AI-assisted summaries
  • Personalizable data and units
  • Privacy-focused data handling
Features
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A minimal, beautifully designed weather app & widget for iOS. Spectrum Weather turns complex forecasts into something you can understand instantly - through color, clarity and intelligent simplicity. Core Features: - Today & Week at a Glance: See the day and the week in one clear view. Colorful bars transform weather data into an intuitive visual forecast. - Home Screen Widgets: Bring the forecast to life on your Home Screen with clean, glanceable widgets designed for everyday use. - Apple Watch App & Complications: Check the forecast right on your wrist. - Intelligent by Design: To keep things simple, the app highlights what truly matters. An AI-assisted summary helps you focus on what’s relevant - without clutter. - Personalizable: Show or hide specific data and choose your preferred units to match your style. - Privacy First: Your data stays yours. No information is shared with the developer, Apple, or third parties. Enjoy the essentials for free - go Premium to unlock the full spectrum. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://simonappstudios.tumblr.com/post/125578864606/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Weather mini4 screens
Spectrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weather mini at 60% against Spectrum's 33%. Weather mini also leads on chart position (#164 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 3). Spectrum's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). 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 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Spectrum sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather mini ships an update every 6 days, Spectrum every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Weather mini versus Spectrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather miniSpectrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai LuoSimon Storz

Customer experience

Weather mini

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Spectrum

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

7 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-time3
  • Lifetime$38.99
  • Lifetime Family Upgrade$49.99
  • Lifetime (Family)$89.99
2 purchases

Spectrum

Subscriptions2
  • Spectrum Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Spectrum Premium Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Weather mini free?
Weather mini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spectrum free?
Spectrum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Weather mini or Spectrum have ads?
Neither Weather mini nor Spectrum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather mini or Spectrum?
Weather mini ships an update every 6 days, and Spectrum every 2 days. Most recently, Weather mini was updated on November 11, 2026 and Spectrum on November 5, 2026.

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