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Head-to-head

My Pollen Forecast vs WeatherBug

My Pollen Forecast 4.7★ · Free to download 60
Winner WeatherBug
WeatherBug 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75

For dedicated allergy tracking, My Pollen Forecast offers specialized features, but WeatherBug provides a more comprehensive and generally reliable weather experience with some pollen information.

Full reviews: My Pollen Forecast · WeatherBug

My Pollen Forecast is a niche app for allergy sufferers, offering a diary and specific allergen tracking, but struggles with accuracy, detailed forecasts, and technical issues. WeatherBug, a broader weather app, generally provides reliable weather information, including some pollen data, but faces its own challenges with accuracy, glitches, and ad interruptions.

Head to head

Pollen Accuracy & Detail tieR1R2R4R7
My Pollen Forecast My Pollen Forecast receives mixed reviews on accuracy, with some users finding it helpful and accurate R2 while others report it being totally wrong or conflicting R1. Many users desire more specific pollen type breakdowns R4R15R24 and complain about a lack of detailed information beyond general high/low readings R7R19R22.
WeatherBug WeatherBug is primarily a weather app, but some users appreciate its general accuracy for weather and implicitly, its pollen information R71. Reviews do not specifically detail the depth of its pollen information, but general weather accuracy is a strong point for many.
Features & Functionality edge: WeatherBugR3R6R11R12
My Pollen Forecast My Pollen Forecast offers an allergy diary and some users appreciate the ability to track their symptoms, though some wish for more logging options and analysis . Users also like the ability to plan activities around pollen levels R11. However, many users report issues with notifications R3R12R52, inability to add or search for other cities R6, and a lack of longer-range forecasts . Some features, like pollen breakdown, have stopped working for users .
WeatherBug WeatherBug offers a wide range of weather features including radar R61R81, lightning maps , and notifications for weather alerts R70. Users value its ability to track loved ones in other states . However, many users report issues with deleting or managing saved locations , and some features like radar or hourly forecasts are slow to load or don't work R66R81R96.
Reliability & Performance tieR10R18R28R36
My Pollen Forecast My Pollen Forecast users frequently report issues with the app's reliability, including forecasts not showing up R37, readings not changing R18, and the app consuming a significant amount of background power R10. Some users also experience ads covering content R28R36.
WeatherBug WeatherBug also faces significant reliability issues, with users reporting inaccurate temperatures R67R70R72, radar not working or loading slowly R61R66R81, and general glitches or freezing R66. Many long-time users note a decline in performance R70.
User Experience & Interface tieR7R19R20R22
My Pollen Forecast My Pollen Forecast is described as simple and easy to use by some R20, but others find it confusing or limited in information display R7R19R22. Ads can obstruct content R28R36.
WeatherBug WeatherBug is praised for being easy to use by many older users and having a good layout . However, a significant number of users complain about the layout, navigation, and ads interrupting the experience . Some also find it confusing or experience issues with screen orientation changes .
Price & Value tieR28R36R37R39
My Pollen Forecast My Pollen Forecast is free to download, and many users appreciate the information it provides for free . However, some users who paid for the app felt disappointed, believing the information was available for free elsewhere R39. There are also complaints about ads making the free version difficult to use R28R36 and questions about whether certain features are paywalled R37.
WeatherBug WeatherBug is free to download with In-App Purchases (IAP). Some users pay for the app and then experience issues, leading to frustration and non-renewal of subscriptions . Ads are a common complaint, even for paid users, and are described as intrusive .
Pick My Pollen Forecast if

You are looking for a dedicated, simple pollen tracking app with a diary feature to log your allergy symptoms and identify triggers .

Pick WeatherBug if

You need a comprehensive weather app that includes radar, lightning tracking, and general weather forecasts, and you don't mind occasional glitches or ads .

Evidence note: My Pollen Forecast has a much smaller user base and fewer reviews than WeatherBug, leading to less comprehensive evidence for some dimensions. WeatherBug's reviews are overwhelmingly about general weather features, with specific mentions of pollen being rare.

Frequently asked

Does My Pollen Forecast provide detailed pollen type information?
My Pollen Forecast receives mixed feedback on providing detailed pollen type information; some users appreciate knowing the highest pollen contributor R20, but many others wish for more specific breakdowns beyond general high/low readings, such as tree, grass, or ragweed pollen R4R15R24.
Are there issues with notifications in My Pollen Forecast?
Yes, several users report issues with notifications in My Pollen Forecast, specifically that they provide minimal information, requiring the user to open the app for details, or that daily pollen count notifications have stopped working R3R12R52.
Is WeatherBug accurate for weather forecasts?
WeatherBug receives mixed reviews regarding its accuracy; many users praise it as reliable and accurate for weather forecasts and alerts R71, but a significant number of recent reviews report inaccuracies in temperature, rain predictions, and radar movements R67R70R72.
Does WeatherBug have problems with its radar feature?
Yes, many WeatherBug users report problems with the radar feature, including it only showing one hour of data R61, not working or loading slowly R66R81R96, or not advancing to show future radar R81, with some noting a decline in its quality after updates .

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] My Pollen Forecast 1/5 · US Useless: This was useless! I know the pollen today is quite high and the app is posting low to none! Totally wrong!
  2. [R2] My Pollen Forecast 5/5 · US Accurate: Great to know what to expect allergy wise before going out
  3. [R4] My Pollen Forecast 2/5 · US Doesn't seem useful for just ragweed/grass: There's no way to tell the app which kinds of allergens you care about. Makes this pretty useless for me. If you have all the allergies, otherwise seems nice.
  4. [R7] My Pollen Forecast 2/5 · US Little information: Start a static picture of some pollen count.
  5. [R3] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US Notifications have basically zero info: Springtime in Florida. Everyday I get a notification “pollen count is high”. No info on the main pollen contributor, you have to open the app for that. Instead of writing “open the app”, why not list the dominant pollen type? People know you can open the app, no need for a daily reminder of that. Also: we had major rain storms the other day. And yet the ap
  6. [R6] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US You can’t: You can’t add other cities to this application without being in that city and the search engine doesn’t seem to work at all for locating any other city to get pollen info on the city so I don’t really recommend that you download this app because it doesn’t give you many choices or options
  7. [R11] My Pollen Forecast 5/5 · US Great Resource!!!: Great way to keep up with allergies and plan out a course of action for the day!!!
  8. [R12] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US Need Pollen Count on Website !!!: The website is good BUT it should give the Pollen Count for your location each time you log on. I used to receive daily pollen count notifications when the pollen reached a certain level. The app no longer does that. Why not ???
  9. [R10] My Pollen Forecast 2/5 · US uses quite a bit of power: The app does a good job of tracking pollen, however it is my third most power hungry app and the top for background power usage. I’m not sure why it needs so much background power, but 12% usage in one day on an 17 pro?
  10. [R18] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US Never Changes!: Always reads the same, day after day. Certainly pollen count must change occasionally! Seems like readings are always the same. Always states “med.-High”. Just doesn’t change.
  11. [R28] My Pollen Forecast 1/5 · US Can’t read it: I can’t even read the blurb because it’s covered by an ad and every time I tap or try to scroll down me if I want to use my current location or pick my own and no matter how many times it’s the same thing. I’m not going to pay just to try the app. The info seems incredibly limited anyway.
  12. [R36] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US Unable to view full pollen narrative: Couldn’t scroll down to view pollen narrative due to ads.
  13. [R19] My Pollen Forecast 1/5 · US Terrible app: Can’t keep the app on home page & have to open my App Store each time I want to check pollen count. Doesn’t give an actual pollen count of grasses trees mold, etc. just a color code of high low moderate, etc.
  14. [R20] My Pollen Forecast 5/5 · US So helpful: This app is so simple & helpful. How high the pollen is & what the highest pollen is from. Excellent!
  15. [R22] My Pollen Forecast 1/5 · US Useless: There really isn’t anything much useful about this app that I literally just get from my weather app very disappointed as someone with MCAS could look for an app that would be able to help me on a daily basis, but clearly this is not the one
  16. [R37] My Pollen Forecast 1/5 · US no forecast?: nothing shows up on the forecast tabs . is that only for those who paid?
  17. [R39] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US I am very disappointed in this app. I l paid for information that is available for free!!: I am very disappointed in this app. l paid for information that is available for free!!
  18. [R15] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US Type pollen: Doesn't identify the types of pollen
  19. [R24] My Pollen Forecast 3/5 · US Details missing in pollen count: How do I gather more information on what is causing the pollen dust out there?
  20. [R52] My Pollen Forecast 1/5 · US Tells me basically nothing: Only one view of pollen count. No notifications issued ever.
  21. [R67] WeatherBug 1/5 · US Used to love it, not now: My phone shows it’s raining with incorrect temp all the time now.
  22. [R70] WeatherBug 1/5 · US The app is not working: This has always been my go to app for Weather. I've had this for several years and hardly ever had issues. The past few months this app has not been working. It's not notifying me for Weather alerts, the temperatures are inaccurate and it's just not pulling up when I need it to. It's deleted. hopefully you guys can figure out the problems and get it straightened out.
  23. [R71] WeatherBug 5/5 · US I count on WB!: Ok- so not 100% accurate (who is?) but this little bug has a hard job and hits the target much more often than not. I love that the predictions of rain coming helps me plan when I can walk my dog! Always as close as my phone- a day does not go by without me checking my Weather Bug.
  24. [R72] WeatherBug 3/5 · US Ozzy64: The forecast temps are mostly not accurate on the hourly forecast, and the map doesn’t always show storms right away.
  25. [R61] WeatherBug 1/5 · US Radar: Radar only goes 1 hour, do better!
  26. [R66] WeatherBug 3/5 · US Need to fix the bugs: When I go to hourly nothing came up. I deleted the app and downloaded it again, and now all my cities are deleted. Tried putting them back and the location is off, it is off the coast of Africa! Also, very slow to load up data!!!
  27. [R81] WeatherBug 3/5 · US Map doesn’t work most of the time.: Map shows past and now time but won’t advance to show future radar
  28. [R96] WeatherBug 3/5 · US Loading issues: Weather isn’t loading. App is updated. Uninstalled and reinstalled the app and still won’t load everything.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store