Comparison

widget weather vs Heat Index Pro

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

Head to head
About

widget weather

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
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Even bad weather can be forecasted beautifully! Works on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac! -"I have tried every widget and this is by far the best. The pixelated weather animations are very cool. It has a ton of options and I like how you can double tap the widget to refresh the info." (New type widget does not support double tapping) -"Maybe the best weather widget on the appstore." -"It's simple, beautiful and does what it says." -"LOVE THIS! Best weather app I've used so far!" -“The app is great, I only ask that the application, on the iPad, can be viewed in landscape. Attach 5 Stars, but, when the landscape is ready, become 7 Stars. Congratulations!” (iPad now supports landscape mode) widget weather is a highly customizable weather app with widgets. Pick your favorite weather symbols, detail level, font and background color. There are even two weather forecast services so pick the most accurate one for your location. On Apple Watch you can use swipe up/down or use the digital crown to travel through time on the current weather page. Tap the screen to go back to current weather. Feature list: -Touch responsive meteogram -Two forecast styles: list and graph (meteogram) -Customizable widgets -Separate locations for widgets -Apple Watch support -20 beautiful weather icon sets -2 animated weather symbol sets -Customizable background -Customizable detail level (rain/wind/units etc.) -Font picker -Forecast for map locations and GPS position -Two forecast services: openweathermap.org and met.no -Choose how often new forecast data should be downloaded -Weather forecast in 49 languages -Universal for iPhone and iPad and the iPad version can be installed on Mac and gives you weather widgets on your desktop Usage tips: -Touch and drag graph or tap list to show forecast details -You can force update a location manually by double clicking the screen in the app -To change the location for a widget: Long press a widget and choose “Edit widget”, then choose from a list of your locations. Add more locations from within the app before selecting them in a widget ### Weather forecast from met.no available in: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian. Weather forecast from openweathermap.org available in: English, Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese and Zulu. App menus in English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian.

About

Heat Index Pro

This tool calculates the "felt air temperature" by combining air temperature and relative humidity using a specific scientific equation. It provides current weather conditions and allows users to search for and save favorite locations worldwide.

Highlights
  • Heat Index calculation (Rothfusz equation)
  • Current temperature and humidity
  • Choice of Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin
  • Map current location
  • Search and save unlimited favorite cities
  • Intuitive graphics and ease of use
Features
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The first "Heat Index" tool that uses the Lans P. Rothfusz equation. [Description] The heat index (HI) is an index that combines air temperature and relative humidity, in shaded areas, that is the feeling of "hot" or "cold" that is felt; it is due not only to the air temperature, but also to other environmental conditions, such as humidity and wind. The heat index was developed in 1979 by Robert G. Steadman. The computation of the heat index is a refinement of a result obtained by multiple regression analysis carried out by Lans P. Rothfusz and described in a 1990 National Weather Service (NWS) Technical Attachment (SR 90-23). The heat index is also known as the "felt air temperature", "apparent temperature", "real feel" or "feels like". The humidity in the air can increase the sensation of heat, while the wind can increase the sensation of cold. For example, when the temperature is 32°C (90°F) with 70% relative humidity, the heat index is 41°C (106°F). [How does it work] Wherever you are, you will have the Heat Index, temperature, humidity and weather conditions. Search for new locations and they will automatically be added to your favorites. Make sure you have activated the location services on your device, at this point the App will detect your geographical position. [Features] - Heat Index calculated with the Rothfusz equation - Temperature - Humidity - Effects of the Heat Index - Choice of 3 units of measurement: celsius, fahrenheit and kelvin - Map current location - Search City (without limits) - Save favorite places (without limits) - Intuitive graphics - Ease of use [Supported languages] English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish. [Support] If you need help please do not hesitate to contact us at info@lionsapp.com, or visit www.lionsapp.com If you like the App, don't forget to leave us a comment on the App Store.

Screenshots

widget weather4 screens
Heat Index Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: widget weather at 69% against Heat Index Pro's 25%. widget weather also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and chart position (#122 vs unranked). Heat Index Pro's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

widget weather costs $3.99 and Heat Index Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

widget weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: widget weather has 73 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of widget weather's written reviews are positive against 25% of Heat Index Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

widget weather ships an update every 6 weeks, Heat Index Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
widget weather versus Heat Index Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwidget weatherHeat Index Pro
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (73 ratings) — better3.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings73 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#122 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrond RossvollLionsApp di Nallbati Elton

Customer experience

widget weather

All ratings73 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative19.7%

Heat Index Pro

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

widget weather

No in-app purchases

None

Heat Index Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is widget weather free?
widget weather costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heat Index Pro free?
Heat Index Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, widget weather or Heat Index Pro?
widget weather is rated higher. widget weather averages 4.7 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Heat Index Pro averages 3.9 from 9 ratings.
Do widget weather or Heat Index Pro have ads?
Neither widget weather nor Heat Index Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, widget weather or Heat Index Pro?
widget weather ships an update every 6 weeks, and Heat Index Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, widget weather was updated on November 6, 2026 and Heat Index Pro on November 7, 2026.

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