Comparison

DayLight vs WeatherBlend

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

Head to head
About

DayLight

Visually displays sunrise and sunset times for any location on Earth. Offers detailed twilight information and a countdown to sunset. Features a modern design with intuitive graphics and animations.

Highlights
  • Visual sunrise/sunset display
  • Twilight time details
  • Countdown timer for sunset
  • Location detection via GPS
  • Automatic time-zone adjustment
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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Know when it really gets dark. DayLight uses real weather conditions to show you how much usable daylight you have left. YOUR ENTIRE DAY AT A GLANCE DayLight’s unique 24-hour dial shows the entire day and night in one view. See the day’s progress, remaining daylight, and upcoming solar events at a glance. Track first morning light, sunrise, sunset, and the fading evening light. WEATHER CHANGES WHEN DAYLIGHT ENDS Clouds and weather affect how long daylight lasts. DayLight estimates when usable light begins and ends at your location. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, ALWAYS WITHIN REACH • Widgets – remaining daylight and solar events on your iPhone Home Screen. • Apple Watch – daylight information and countdowns on your watch face. • Notifications – reminders before sunset or the end of usable light. • Live Activities – countdowns to sunset or darkness on your Lock Screen. • Saved Places – check daylight conditions in other locations. ASTRONOMICAL TIMES & TWILIGHT Want more than just remaining daylight? Switch to Astro mode to explore sunrise and sunset times, along with civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight. MAKE EVERY MINUTE OF DAYLIGHT COUNT Try DayLight today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://michals.app/apps/daylight/PrivacyPolicy.html

About

WeatherBlend

This app combines forecasts from over 50 weather models to provide a more intelligent and confident prediction. It offers detailed current, hourly, and 10-day forecasts, including air quality, UV index, and personalized outdoor and health insights.

Highlights
  • Blended forecast from 50+ models
  • Forecast confidence indicator
  • 10-day detailed forecast
  • Air Quality Index (AQI)
  • UV Index and Pollen forecasts
  • Personalized outdoor ratings
  • Health and Nature insights
Features
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WeatherBlend helps you make better weather decisions by combining forecasts from more than 50 trusted weather models and open weather services into one intelligent forecast. Instead of relying on a single weather provider, WeatherBlend compares multiple forecasts, calculates a blended result and shows how confident the prediction is based on how closely the models agree. Whether you’re planning your day, travelling, exercising, gardening, sailing, fishing or simply deciding what to wear, WeatherBlend gives you a more complete picture of the weather, your environment and outdoor conditions. Key features • Intelligent WeatherBlend forecast based on 50+ weather models • Forecast confidence showing how closely weather models agree • Current weather, hourly forecasts and detailed 10-day forecast • Temperature, precipitation, wind, cloud cover and weather conditions • Air Quality Index (AQI) • UV Index • Sea and bathing water temperatures • Pollen forecasts • WeatherBlend Migraine Index (WMI) • Personalized weather recommendations • Outdoor ratings for running, cycling, hiking, golf, gardening, fishing, sailing, surfing, beach days and much more • Nature insights including jellyfish, mosquitoes, ticks, wasps and thrips, adapted to your region • Health insights including asthma, heat stress, cold stress, dehydration and sunburn risk • Home & Energy insights including solar production, wind production, cooling demand and more • Unlimited favourite locations • Fast worldwide city search Why WeatherBlend? No weather forecast is perfect. Every weather model has strengths and weaknesses. WeatherBlend combines more than 50 weather models into a single intelligent forecast while showing how much confidence you can place in each prediction. When the models agree, you can plan with greater confidence. When they disagree, you’ll know before the weather surprises you. Whether you’re checking today’s forecast, planning a hike, monitoring pollen, tracking air quality or deciding if it’s safe to swim, WeatherBlend helps you make better decisions every day. Download WeatherBlend today.

Screenshots

DayLight4 screens
WeatherBlend4 screens

Verdict

The call

DayLight and WeatherBlend both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of WeatherBlend's written reviews are positive against 45% of DayLight's. WeatherBlend also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). DayLight's advantage is ratings volume (218 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. DayLight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. WeatherBlend asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DayLight against 4.5 for WeatherBlend. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DayLight has 218 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of DayLight's written reviews are positive against 100% of WeatherBlend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayLight ships an update every 6 weeks, WeatherBlend weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DayLight versus WeatherBlend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayLightWeatherBlend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (218 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings218 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KusMorten Grantzau

Customer experience

DayLight

All ratings218 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral14.9%
Negative40.4%

WeatherBlend

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DayLight

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Location input field crashes on iOS 18+
  • Cannot add or edit favorite locations
  • App does not work for dates past 2025
  • Date displays one day behind actual date
  • Display formatting issues on iPhone 6 Plus
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  • Text overlapping and cutoff on larger screens
  • Share menu causes app crashes
  • Timezone calculation errors for certain US cities
  • Spelling errors in UI labels
  • Location search disappears when typing

Requested features

9 requests
  • Widget support for home screen
  • Offline database of popular cities
  • Option to hide detailed data table
  • Ability to rearrange location order
  • Timer/alarm for sunrise/sunset events
Show 4 more
  • Dark mode option
  • Help menu explaining twilight types
  • Golden hour highlighting feature
  • Offline functionality without GPS

WeatherBlend

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DayLight

Subscriptions2
  • DayLight Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • DayLight Plus Annual$8.991 Year
None

WeatherBlend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayLight free?
DayLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeatherBlend free?
WeatherBlend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DayLight or WeatherBlend?
DayLight is rated higher. DayLight averages 4.6 out of 5 from 218 ratings, while WeatherBlend averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do DayLight or WeatherBlend have ads?
Neither DayLight nor WeatherBlend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayLight or WeatherBlend?
DayLight ships an update every 6 weeks, and WeatherBlend weekly. Most recently, DayLight was updated on October 24, 2026 and WeatherBlend on October 24, 2026.

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