Forecast Now+ vs weathermate+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forecast Now+
Get detailed local weather forecasts for any US town. View daily and hourly predictions, animated radar, hazardous weather alerts, and air quality information. Track up to eight locations with easy swiping.
- 7-day daily forecast
- 24-hour hourly forecast
- Animated radar and satellite views
- Hazardous weather warnings
- Air quality index
- UV index
- Up to 8 stored locations
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Want the latest local weather forecast on your mobile device? For any town in the US, Forecast Now+ provides: - the daily local weather forecast for the next 7 days - the hourly forecast for the next 24 hours - animated radar, forecast chart and satellite views - hazardous weather warnings - predicted snowfall totals (winter months) - the air quality index - the ultraviolet index - up to 8 stored locations - swipe between multiple stored locations from the front page Weather and climate information comes directly from the National Weather Service, NOAA, and the EPA.
weathermate+
Get detailed weather information for your current location or any searched area. View current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, active alerts, and live radar with forecast maps.
- Current observations
- Hourly forecasts
- Active alerts
- Daily forecasts
- Location search
- Live radar
- Forecast maps
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Weathermate+ has a goal to make getting your weather easily. Backed by the multiple stations of collected weather data, weathermate+ uses your current location to provide: * Current Observations * Hourly Forecasts * Active Alerts * Daily Forecasts * Search locations and get current weather and daily forecasts * Live radar * 1 - 3 day forecast maps and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: weathermate+ at 100% against Forecast Now+'s 33%. weathermate+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and price ($0.99 vs $8.99). Forecast Now+'s advantage is ratings volume (156 vs 5) and chart position (#143 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Forecast Now+ costs $8.99 and weathermate+ $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
weathermate+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forecast Now+ has 156 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Forecast Now+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of weathermate+'s.
Forecast Now+ ships an update monthly, weathermate+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forecast Now+ | weathermate+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (156 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #143 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelly Technology Inc. | Edward Briggler |
Customer experience
Forecast Now+
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In-app purchases
Forecast Now+
No in-app purchases
weathermate+
No in-app purchases
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