Overcast. vs Tempera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overcast.
This app provides weather forecasts with a unique approach. It aims to be the weather app users truly desire, offering a personalized experience beyond basic needs.
- Personalized weather forecasts
- User-centric design
- Unique approach to weather data
- iPhone and iPod support
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It's not the weather app you need, but the one you deserve.
Tempera
Experience weather as a visual ritual with 441 global cities rendered as miniature 3D scenes. See local time, weather conditions, and day/night cycles dynamically change. Offers hourly and multi-day forecasts, home screen widgets, and fast city switching for a personal weather experience.
- 441 global city scenes
- Dynamic weather overlay
- Day and night artwork
- Home screen widgets
- Hourly and multi-day forecasts
- Fast city switching
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Tempera turns weather into a calm, visual ritual. Explore 441 global cities as miniature 3D scenes that shift with local time, weather, and day or night. Open the app to see the city you care about, then swipe through the rest of your saved places. Why people use Tempera: - 441 city scenes with dedicated day and night artwork - Weather layered directly onto each city scene - Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets - Local time, current conditions, feels-like temperature, humidity, sunrise, and sunset - Hourly detail and multi-day forecast - Fast city switching and shareable weather snapshots - English, Español, Deutsch, Français, 简体中文, 日本語, and 한국어 Tempera is built for people who watch the weather with emotion, not just utility. Keep a calm set of cities, follow places you love, and see each one change through the day. Perfect for travelers, remote teams, families across time zones, and anyone who wants weather that feels personal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tempera at 5.0 against Overcast.'s 4.0. Overcast.'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tempera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Overcast. ships an update weekly, Tempera every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Overcast. | Tempera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Mowat | Xinyu Hong |
Customer experience
Overcast.
Tempera
In-app purchases
Overcast.
No in-app purchases
Tempera
No in-app purchases
