Comparison

widget weather vs MeteoFlow°

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 -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.

About

MeteoFlow°

Get accurate, real-time weather forecasts with a clean, minimal interface. Offers hourly, daily, and 10-day outlooks, plus detailed data on temperature, wind, precipitation, and air quality. Includes health and sun/moon insights.

Highlights
  • Real-time and hourly forecasts
  • 10-day weather outlook
  • Detailed weather data (temp, wind, precipitation)
  • Air Quality Index (AQI)
  • UV Index and sun protection
  • Sunrise/sunset and moon phases
Features
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MeteoFlow° — weather forecasts with clarity and precision. Designed for people who want accurate weather information without the clutter. Whether you're planning your morning commute or a trip abroad, meteoflow gives you everything you need in a clean, minimal interface. FORECASTS THAT FIT YOUR DAY - Now — real-time conditions for your current moment - Today — hour-by-hour breakdown with feels-like temperatures - Tomorrow — plan ahead with confidence - 10 Days — see the week ahead at a glance COMPREHENSIVE WEATHER DATA - Temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure - Wind speed, direction, and gust information - Precipitation forecasts down to the millimeter - Cloud cover and visibility HEALTH & WELLNESS INSIGHTS - Air Quality Index with color-coded warnings - UV Index with sun protection recommendations - Geomagnetic activity (KP index) for weather-sensitive people - Personalized health alerts based on current conditions SUN & MOON - Sunrise, sunset, and day length - Moon phases, moonrise, and moonset times - Perfect for photographers, gardeners, and outdoor enthusiasts BEAUTIFUL BY DESIGN - Elegant light and dark modes - Distraction-free interface - Smooth, thoughtful animations - Designed for iPhone WORLDWIDE COVERAGE Search any city, save your favorites, and switch between locations instantly. From London to Moscow to Tokyo — meteoflow has you covered. Download meteoflow° today and experience weather the way it should be: accurate, insightful, and beautifully simple.

Screenshots

widget weather4 screens
MeteoFlow°4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MeteoFlow° at Free against widget weather's $3.99. MeteoFlow° also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). widget weather's advantage is chart position (#127 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

MeteoFlow° is free to download; widget weather costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

widget weather ships an update every 6 weeks, MeteoFlow° fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
widget weather versus MeteoFlow°: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwidget weatherMeteoFlow°
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrond RossvollMeteoFlow

Customer experience

widget weather

All ratings73 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral11.6%
Negative19.8%

MeteoFlow°

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

widget weather

No in-app purchases

None

MeteoFlow°

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is widget weather free?
widget weather costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeteoFlow° free?
MeteoFlow° is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do widget weather or MeteoFlow° have ads?
Neither widget weather nor MeteoFlow° shows ads.
Which is updated more often, widget weather or MeteoFlow°?
widget weather ships an update every 6 weeks, and MeteoFlow° fortnightly. Most recently, widget weather was updated on October 19, 2026 and MeteoFlow° on October 10, 2026.

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