Comparison

Hello Weather vs Weather & Widget

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

Head to head
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.

About

Weather & Widget

This app provides a visually engaging weather forecast using beautiful, real-world photos that reflect current conditions. Customize your display with detailed weather data and enjoy an ad-free experience supported by user donations.

Highlights
  • Photo-based weather forecasts
  • Detailed weather data
  • Customizable layout and widgets
  • Ad-free experience
  • Global photo contributions
  • Multiple weather providers
  • Sun and moon tracking
Features
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Weawow is a free weather app with comparable multiple weather providers, animated weather map and radar, highly customizable layout and widgets, and beautiful weather photos from around the world. There are no ads and no tracking. Weawow delivers only the weather information you need, in the most comfortable way. WOW WEATHER EXPERIENCE The weather photos reflect the actual weather conditions of each location, allowing you to visually understand whether it is sunny, cloudy, rainy, or snowy. A golden sunset, a quiet snowy landscape, moving clouds—these scenes bring a sense of calm. Through this WOW experience, Weawow aims to connect people and contribute to a more peaceful world. COMPARE WEATHER FORECASTS Modern forecasting technology has improved significantly, especially for short-term predictions within the next few hours. However, forecasts can still differ in unstable weather conditions. With Weawow, you can compare weather forecasts from multiple weather providers side by side in an easy-to-understand graphs, helping you make more confident decisions. For example: - If most providers say “no rain,” you can leave your umbrella at home - If forecasts differ, you can prepare for both possibilities Supported providers: NWS (NOAA), DWD, Meteo France, AEMET, MET Norway, Apple Weather, Xweather, Weatherbit, World Weather Online, OpenWeather AccuWeather and Foreca are available via donation (one-time donation unlocks them permanently) WEATHER DATA Check detailed weather data with hourly forecasts and up to 14-day daily forecasts (depends on provider). - Temperature, feels-like, precipitation, chance of rain, wind, gusts, pressure, humidity, dew point, clouds, UV index, visibility, snowfall, solar radiation - Air quality: AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, ozone (Data Source: CAMS, ECMWF) - Official severe weather alerts - Pollen (only AccuWeather and USA) Also includes sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, and moon phase with animations for up to one month. Useful for photography timing. WEATHER MAP & RADAR View global weather on a smooth animated globe. - Precipitation, radar, temperature, humidity, dew point, clouds, snow, air quality - Wind animation - Pressure isobars - Forecast up to 14 days SIMPLE INTERFACE - You can get the necessary information by simply scrolling down. Tap each section to see more details. - You can bookmark the favorite weather locations, and change them by swiping left / right. Tap the Star mark on the search history. - Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and 50 more languages. CUSTOMIZATION Customize the app to fit your needs. - Choose weather data - Rearrange layout - Set priorities - Select weather icons - Light / Dark / Auto themes - Map settings WEATHER WIDGETS Add customizable weather widgets on your home screen, from small 1x1 sizes to full-screen layouts. - 14 styles: current, today, hourly, daily, graphs, clock, etc. - Customizable data such as wind, UV index, air quality, etc. WEATHER NOTIFICATIONS Always display the weather forecast on your lock screen or in the notification panel. - 8 notification layouts: hourly, daily, graph types, and more - Customizable data such as wind, UV index, air quality, etc. - Current temperature in the status bar DONATION Weawow is free to use. Users who support the project through a donation can unlock additional weather providers such as AccuWeather and Foreca. Donations are completely optional. UPLOAD WEATHER PHOTOS You can upload your own weather photos via the Weawow website.

Screenshots

Hello Weather4 screens
Weather & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weather & Widget at 95% against Hello Weather's 75%. Weather & Widget also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Hello Weather's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hello Weather sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Weather & Widget sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weather & Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.5K and 7.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Hello Weather's written reviews are positive against 95% of Weather & Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hello Weather ships an update every 9 days, Weather & Widget every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Hello Weather versus Weather & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHello WeatherWeather & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9.5K ratings)4.9 (7.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews95.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.5K — better7.1K
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#83#72 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElectric Dream Machine LLCweawow

Customer experience

Hello Weather

All ratings9,492 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews481 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.2%

Weather & Widget

All ratings7,091 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,432 reviews
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.2%

User reviews

Hello Weather

From 9.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate weather data
  • 👍 Clean, intuitive interface
  • 🔒 Respects user privacy
  • 🌓 Customizable dark/light mode
  • 💡 Multiple weather data sources

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow widget/complication updates
  • 💰 Subscription-only for advanced features
  • 🌍 Limited international data sources
  • 🌧 Inconsistent precipitation forecasting

Weather & Widget

From 7.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Beautiful and visually appealing
  • 🔍 Detailed and comprehensive weather information
  • 🚫 No ads or tracking
  • 🔄 Accurate and reliable forecasts
  • 🔧 Highly customizable

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of snow/snowfall data in some locations
  • 🔄 Inconsistent widget updates
  • 🗺️ Limited radar/map functionality

Bugs and 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

Weather & Widget

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Occasional widget display issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Hourly snow/snowfall data
  • Improved widget update reliability
  • Enhanced radar and weather map features

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
6 purchases

Weather & Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly donation$1.991 Month
  • Monthly donation$4.991 Month
  • Monthly donation$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • One-time donation2 variants$1.99
  • One-time donation2 variants$4.99
  • One-time donation2 variants$9.99

Questions

Is Hello Weather free?
Hello Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weather & Widget free?
Weather & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hello Weather or Weather & Widget?
Weather & Widget is rated higher. Hello Weather averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Weather & Widget averages 4.9 from 7.1K ratings.
Do Hello Weather or Weather & Widget have ads?
Neither Hello Weather nor Weather & Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hello Weather or Weather & Widget?
Hello Weather ships an update every 9 days, and Weather & Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hello Weather was updated on September 23, 2026 and Weather & Widget on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Hello Weather or Weather & Widget?
Hello Weather currently peaks at #83 in the App Store charts, and Weather & Widget at #72. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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