Comparison

Local Weather. vs Hello Weather

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

Head to head
About

Local Weather.

Get essential weather information like temperature, humidity, and pressure for any location worldwide. This app provides daily forecasts and keeps you updated on current conditions with a simple, one-touch interface.

Highlights
  • Worldwide weather information
  • Temperature, humidity, and pressure
  • Daily forecasts
  • Current weather conditions
  • One-touch access
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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High quality application to find weather (temperature, humidity, pressure) at selected location. Want to know about weather anywhere in the world? So this app is for you! Get the useful information with one touch! It is your daily companion for your basic weather condition needs. Stay connected to the latest forecast. Supports all IPhone and IPad devices.

About

Hello Weather

Get beautiful, trustworthy weather forecasts with hyperlocal real-time updates. Easily understand current conditions and future predictions with a joyful, information-rich design. Access detailed charts and radar, all customizable to your preferences.

Highlights
  • Information-rich design
  • Detailed data charts
  • Multiple data providers
  • Human-readable weather stats
  • Customizable layout and appearance
  • Widgets and Apple Watch app
  • Built-in radar
Features
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Hello Weather gives you beautiful, trustworthy forecasts powered by the best weather data on Earth. With hyperlocal real-time info and a joyful design that’s easy to read at a glance, you’ll always be prepared for whatever’s coming your way. APP OF THE DAY 2026 + featured globally since 2018 "One of my very favorites in recent years. It’s attractive, original, and highly useful." — Daring Fireball Five reasons why you’ll love planning your day with Hello Weather... 1. All the info you need is right in your face. Current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, minute-by-minute rain, and weather alerts, all in a design you can read in seconds. Everything you need, nothing you don’t. 2. Simple on the surface. Details one tap away. Sometimes you need to dig deeper. Is it going to be windy enough to fly a kite today? When’s the best time to go? Just tap the wind card (or any other stat) for a super friendly chart showing what’s up. 3. Forecasts so advanced, they might be fivecasts. Switch from Apple Weather to ultra-detailed forecasts from the world’s best data providers, like The Weather Channel, AccuWeather, and Foreca. Pick the source that works best for your area, or switch back and forth to compare. 4. You don’t need to be a weather expert. What does barometric pressure mean? Is the dewpoint good or bad? We translated those esoteric stats into human words, so you’ll know how it really feels outside. 5. It’ll make you smile. We filled the app with tons of thoughtful little touches to brighten your day. You’ll love the beautiful color themes, automatic night mode, and sweet secret extras. And that’s not all… • Hello Weather works everywhere, from your phone to your wrist. Great on iPhone and iPad, with widgets, notifications, and a full Apple Watch app to keep you updated on the go. It speaks 27 languages, too. • Radar’s built right in. When there’s a storm front ahead, we’ve got your back. Our powerful radar tab shows you exactly what’s headed your way. • You can have it your way. Tune your app’s layout and appearance to your heart’s content. Pick custom icon sets, themes, charts, data points, or tweak fiddly details if you want. • Made with care by a tiny indie company. We pour a lot of love into our app, and we take great care of our customers. We’re always just an email away, and we’ll get back to you quickly. Here’s what the experts say: "It’s so great-looking, and so easy to use, that it’s been my go-to weather app since I discovered it." — Cult of Mac "Hello Weather strips it down to the essence." — Macworld --- Hello Weather’s free to use, but it’s way better if you upgrade for the Pro stuff. Free features: • No ads or gimmicks. • Easy to read forecasts, powered by Apple Weather. • Minute-by-minute rain estimates. • Basic radar. • Automatic color themes and dark mode. • Weather units customization, including simultaneous Fahrenheit & Celsius mode. Upgrade to Pro and get: • Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. • Notifications for rain, severe weather alerts, and future forecasts. • Apple Watch app and complications. • More data sources, including The Weather Channel, AccuWeather, Foreca, and others. • Radar animation and layers. • Air quality and pollen info (with certain data sources). • Weather icon sets, themes, and loads of additional customization options. • Custom app icons. • Some secret stuff too! One more thing—a note about privacy: We’re proud to have the strongest and most transparent privacy policy we can muster. We’ll never track you, sell ads, collect data, or do anything like that. • Privacy Policy: https://helloweather.com/privacy • Terms of Use: https://helloweather.com/privacy#terms Thanks so much for trying Hello Weather! We hope you like it.

Screenshots

Local Weather.1 screens
Hello Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hello Weather at 4.7 against Local Weather.'s 1.0. Hello Weather also leads on ratings volume (9.6K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Local Weather.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Hello Weather sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Local Weather. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hello Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Weather has 9.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Local Weather. ships an update every 6 weeks, Hello Weather every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Local Weather. versus Hello Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocal Weather.Hello Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (9.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.6% of reviews
Number of ratings19.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#86 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB314 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermargaret kovatchElectric Dream Machine LLC

Customer experience

Local Weather.

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hello Weather

All ratings9,564 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative16.2%

Bugs and requests

Local Weather.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hello Weather

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Location detection issues
  • Radar tab not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Moon phase information
  • Precipitation amount details
  • Severe weather notifications
  • Expanded international data sources

In-app purchases

None

Local Weather.

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Hello Weather

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Family7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Family$2.991 Month
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Family7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Hello Weather Pro Lifetime$44.99
  • Lifetime$99.99
  • Lifetime (Family)$149.99

Questions

Is Local Weather. free?
Local Weather. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hello Weather free?
Hello Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Local Weather. or Hello Weather?
Hello Weather is rated higher. Local Weather. averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hello Weather averages 4.7 from 9.6K ratings.
Do Local Weather. or Hello Weather have ads?
Neither Local Weather. nor Hello Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Local Weather. or Hello Weather?
Local Weather. ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hello Weather every 2 weeks. Most recently, Local Weather. was updated on October 8, 2026 and Hello Weather on October 25, 2026.

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