widget weather vs Coastal Wind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable weather widget
- Animated weather symbols
- Two forecast services
- Offline forecast data
- Apple Watch support
- Touch responsive meteogram
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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 -19 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.
Coastal Wind
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Discover the power of the Norwegian coastline with Coastal Wind — your essential app for real-time wind insights. Whether you’re sailing, fishing, surfing, or simply enjoying the outdoors, Coastal Wind gives you accurate, location-based wind conditions from stations placed along Norway’s spectacular coast. Key Features • Live Wind Data – Access up-to-date measurements from coastal wind stations. (KystVær) • Perfect for Outdoor Activities – Plan your sailing trips, surf sessions, or hikes with confidence. • Location-Aware – Find the nearest coastal wind station wherever you are. • Forecast – Look at the forecast to make smarter decisions. Why Coastal Wind? Norway’s coastline is shaped by wind and sea. With Coastal Wind, you’ll always stay one step ahead of nature. Whether for safety, sport, or sheer curiosity, this app puts the ocean’s rhythm at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Coastal Wind at Free against widget weather's $3.99. Coastal Wind also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). widget weather's advantage is chart position (#128 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 27.0). 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
Coastal Wind is free to download; widget weather costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
widget weather ships an update every 6 weeks, Coastal Wind weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | widget weather | Coastal Wind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (73 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #128 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trond Rossvoll | Ragnar Henriksen |
In-app purchases
widget weather
No in-app purchases
Coastal Wind
No in-app purchases
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