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Head-to-head

AccuWeather vs Clime

AccuWeather 4.6★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner AccuWeather
Clime 4.5★ · Free + IAP 55

AccuWeather is the better choice for a free weather app due to its more comprehensive features and less aggressive paywall, despite recent performance issues and intrusive notifications.

Full reviews: AccuWeather · Clime

AccuWeather and Clime both offer weather forecasts and radar, but AccuWeather provides more features in its free tier. Clime is heavily criticized for its expensive subscription model and limited free functionality, while AccuWeather faces complaints about recent performance degradation, excessive ads, and irrelevant notifications.

Head to head

Features and Data edge: AccuWeatherR3R5R17R18
AccuWeather AccuWeather is praised for its mix of precise forecasts, radar, and other tools, including extended forecast calendars and storm tracking R5R17. Users appreciate features like air quality data and allergens . However, some users note the absence of precipitation alerts and the removal of pollen counts . The app also provides notifications for severe weather, though some find them irrelevant or excessive R3R18.
Clime Clime offers various tools for past, present, and future weather . Users find it useful for tracking storms and tropical weather . However, many essential features, such as hurricane tracking and future radar, are locked behind a paywall . Free users report receiving very limited information R64.
Accuracy and Reliability tieR4R6R7R8
AccuWeather AccuWeather receives mixed reviews on accuracy. Many users laud it for being precise, accurate, and reliable, often comparing it favorably to other apps R8R32. However, a significant number of recent reviews report the app being inaccurate, especially with radar and rain predictions, sometimes showing sunny weather during heavy rain R4R6R7.
Clime Clime is also described as reliable and accurate by some users, with forecasts that are 'spot on' . Conversely, many users complain about its inaccuracy, particularly with radar not showing rain that is occurring, or showing rain when there is none .
Ease of Use and Performance edge: AccuWeatherR2R10R12R13
AccuWeather AccuWeather is generally considered easy to use and navigate R2R32. However, recent updates have led to significant performance issues, with the app crashing frequently, taking a long time to load, or displaying blank screens R10R12R13R21. Some users also report widgets not working .
Clime Clime is described as easy to use by some , but others find it difficult . There are complaints about the radar timeline being too long and hard to see current events and the absence of a key for map colors .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: AccuWeatherR12R15R19R22
AccuWeather AccuWeather is a free app with in-app purchases. Many users are frustrated by the increase in intrusive ads, especially during severe weather, and the need to pay for faster or premium features R12R15R19R22. Some users who previously paid for premium features had them removed or changed . There are also complaints about the lack of an ad-free version .
Clime Clime is heavily criticized for its aggressive paywall and expensive subscription model. Users report that most useful features, including future radar and severe weather alerts, are locked behind a paywall, making the free version very limited R61R64R67. The weekly charge of $9.99 is seen as predatory R67.
Notifications and Alerts edge: AccuWeatherR3R14R18R21
AccuWeather AccuWeather provides notifications for severe weather R3R14. However, many users are highly dissatisfied with unwanted, irrelevant, or excessive notifications, including air quality alerts every 30 minutes, natural disaster alerts from far away, or disturbing news about child fatalities R3R18R21. There are also complaints about critical warnings being paywalled .
Clime Clime offers various alerts, including for tropical weather and potential hazards . However, one user complains about the app constantly sending notifications with no clear way to turn them off .
Pick AccuWeather if

You want a feature-rich weather app with a generally accurate forecast and radar, and you are willing to tolerate some ads and occasional performance glitches in the free version R5R8R17R32.

Pick Clime if

You are looking for a weather app with a strong focus on NOAA data and are prepared to pay a premium subscription for comprehensive features and reliable storm tracking .

Evidence note: AccuWeather has a much larger volume of recent negative reviews concerning performance, ads, and notifications, which contrasts with its higher lifetime rating. Clime's reviews are overwhelmingly negative regarding its pricing model, which likely skews its overall rating downwards despite some positive comments on accuracy.

Frequently asked

Is AccuWeather free?
AccuWeather is a free app with in-app purchases, but the free version includes many features like forecasts, radar, and storm tracking, though it is supported by advertisements and some advanced features may require payment R5R15R32.
Is Clime worth paying for?
Many users find Clime's subscription to be prohibitively expensive, with charges as high as $9.99 per week ($40 per month) for features like future radar and severe weather alerts that are often free in other apps R61R64R67R87.
Why is AccuWeather getting bad reviews recently?
Recent negative reviews for AccuWeather frequently cite issues with the app's performance, including slow loading times, crashes, and blank screens, as well as an increase in intrusive advertisements and irrelevant or excessive notifications R10R12R13R15.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R3] AccuWeather 3/5 · US Unwanted Notifications: I would like notifications of severe weather in my area. I do NOT want horrible notifications popping up on my phone about children dying in hot cars, etc. literally makes my stomach turn. Not what I signed up for.
  2. [R5] AccuWeather 5/5 · US My favorite weather app: This app gives the best mix of precise forecasts, radar and other tools of any I have used.
  3. [R17] AccuWeather 5/5 · US I love knowing that you are right !: I like the extended forecast calendar..great for planning activities ! It’s quite helpful to see where the storms are coming from on the radar and to be able to see the way they are coming my way. I am able to gauge the times when I can be more active outside and let my family know what’s coming their way, even in different places around the country! Thanks fo
  4. [R18] AccuWeather 3/5 · US Way too many useless notifications: Ok weather app but in order to receive any actual warnings or watches means you also get useless air quality alerts every 30 mins. No feature to specify types of government alerts.
  5. [R4] AccuWeather 2/5 · US Inaccurate weather: Do not use app for accurate weather .
  6. [R6] AccuWeather 3/5 · US Radar: The radar is almost always inaccurate.
  7. [R7] AccuWeather 2/5 · US Was Great: I've used this app for years. It was great. After the recent update, it is horribly inaccurate. Currently it's in the 80s here; the app say 71. ?!?
  8. [R8] AccuWeather 5/5 · US Accurate weather forecasts: Love this app, it’s what I’ve always wanted and has everything I need to stay ahead of the storm. Thanks so much.
  9. [R2] AccuWeather 5/5 · US Easy to use, easy to cypher.: See Above
  10. [R10] AccuWeather 1/5 · US Never works: I’ve been using acuweather for years but the last 6 months have me fed up. The app is still crashing almost every time I use it.
  11. [R12] AccuWeather 3/5 · US Payment required for fastest info: I can’t depend on AccuWeather during an emergency anymore. The free version has a hiccup when you open it. You must stare at a blurry screening and hope that it boots up. Even closing it out and reopening it multiple times doesn’t always fix it. I no longer can depend on this app when severe weather threatens. I feel lucky if I can coax it into giving me the dail
  12. [R13] AccuWeather 2/5 · US Gone downhill: This used to be a great app, but in the last six months or so, I am finding that it won’t load data a lot of the time. I open it and get a blank screen. I have to kill it and open it multiple times to get data. And other times it does the ad game thing, then freezes when that’s done and I have to kill the app. Super disappointed :(
  13. [R15] AccuWeather 3/5 · US Too many advertisements: The app works great and the weather forecast is accurate however the free version use to be great but now there are too many Popup advertisements.
  14. [R19] AccuWeather 2/5 · US Rarely Accurate: Maps are covered by ads that can’t be closed out. Rain forecasts are night and day compared to other apps, and more often wrong than right.
  15. [R22] AccuWeather 1/5 · US Updates - terrible!!!: Wtf happened to this app - used to be my goto. Will be looking for something else! Updates look terrible, adds in your face! And now with the recent updates they have lost all my settings!
  16. [R14] AccuWeather 5/5 · US A really good reminder for what whether is coming: I really like this app because it tells me when lightning or anything else comes to my country and it gives me notifications on my iPad and I check it every day and it is the best whether app I’ve ever had.
  17. [R21] AccuWeather 3/5 · US It’s something…: It’s a good app I have a good and a bad side about it Bad side Takes a long time to load Daily chart does not refresh when it’s supposed to Scared my son about saying tornados all night, it did not even say possible it said there was gonna be a tornado and there was none Says damaging wind gust and winds but says on it 9-8 mile per hour wind gusts and 7 mph wind Just has a lot of
  18. [R32] AccuWeather 5/5 · US Highly functional app with obvious navigation: I like and use AccuWeather app because it functions well and is not just another ad-delivery tool. I can find the current conditions and next few days in 2 clicks. Hourly and radar are easy to get to and accurate. Imminent rain or snow forecasts (like ‘rain starting in 17 minutes’ ) are accurate. I’ve used many other apps and this is my go to. The
  19. [R61] Clime 1/5 · US Subscription based expensive: Other apps available with much lower cost
  20. [R64] Clime 1/5 · US $$$$$: VERY LIMITED !! Unless you PAY LOTS IF EXTRA $$$, Compared to other reliable weather apps, you might just as well look at your thermometer & look out your window for what they give you here for free !! They won’t even give you additional info on NWS Severe Weather alerts and warnings, unless you PAY, & PAY, & PAY & PAY MORE !!!!! Ps… I actually get more specific & accurate information from
  21. [R67] Clime 1/5 · US $10 a month for radar?: Predatory app. This app preys on the unsuspecting via $9.99/week charge. On what planet does it cost $40 a month to see radar forecast ? Do not download, plenty of alternatives with free radar forecast or much cheaper subscriptions.
  22. [R87] Clime 3/5 · GB My favourite weather app, but…: This would be my go-weather app and I do still use it. My only problem with it is that it is prohibitively and crazily expensive for what it is and does so I cannot access everything it has to offer (I have therefore removed 2 stars from my rating). If it was cheaper I would definitely subscribe and use it all the time, as I'm sure many others would too

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