# Simple Weather Widget vs SimpleWeather

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleWeather at none against Simple Weather Widget's 2. SimpleWeather also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Simple Weather Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Simple Weather Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 6 months. SimpleWeather asks for nothing beyond the download.

Simple Weather Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, SimpleWeather weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple Weather Widget | SimpleWeather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.8 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-weather-widget/id914528145/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **26** | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Back Bay Bytes LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/291458167) | [SungJu Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1294083159) |

## What reviewers say

### Simple Weather Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-weather-widget/id914528145)

This app provides a highly customizable and compact weather widget for your iPhone's Today view. Display current conditions and forecasts with a clean, minimalist design, choosing how much information you want to see.

**Highlights:** Compact widget design, Customizable information display, Current weather details, Forecast options, Color and icon customization, Today View integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium 6 Month Subscription | $0.99 | per 6 months |
| Simple Weather Widget Plus | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Clean and compact design
- 💡 Customizable information display
- 🚀 Fast loading times (historically)
- 👍 Easy to use (historically)
- ✅ Good for widget functionality (historically)

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ App no longer works
- ❌ Abandoned by developers
- ❌ Inaccurate weather data
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 💸 Paid for features that don't work

**Reported bugs**

- App does not open
- Error messages 'Unable to Display'
- Widget not showing up in add widget list
- Daily forecast has problem with current temperature in centigrade
- Hourly forecast gone since iOS 11

**Requested features**

- Add Russian language
- Fix portrait only on iPad
- Allow manual location input
- Option to select different weather data sources
- Add wind direction to widget


### SimpleWeather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simpleweather-compare/id1375312023)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple Weather Widget free?

Simple Weather Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SimpleWeather free?

SimpleWeather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Simple Weather Widget or SimpleWeather have ads?

SimpleWeather shows ads; Simple Weather Widget does not.

### Which is updated more often, Simple Weather Widget or SimpleWeather?

Simple Weather Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, and SimpleWeather weekly. Most recently, Simple Weather Widget was updated on November 1, 2026 and SimpleWeather on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*