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Carrot Weather vs Tomorrow.io

Carrot Weather logo

Carrot Weather

Weather & Environment

Hilariously accurate weather app with personality

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tomorrow.io logo

Tomorrow.io

Weather & Environment

Weather intelligence platform for business decisions

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Carrot Weather most advanced weather data sources (AccuWeather, The Weather Channel, Aeris Weather, Netatmo personal stations) and map layers (lightning, alerts, wind, humidity, dew point, snow depth) are locked behind paid Premium/Ultrapremium Club subscriptions, not included in the base app; Tomorrow.io free plan limited to 5-day forecast, 24 hours of historical data, 1 monitored location, and 1 weather alert
  • They diverge on capability: Carrot Weather covers Personality modes, Tomorrow.io covers Minute-by-minute forecasts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Carrot Weather and Tomorrow.io actually diverge.

Attributes where Carrot Weather and Tomorrow.io differ
AttributeCarrot WeatherTomorrow.io
PlatformsiOS, Android, macOSWeb API
Founded20132016

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (Unknown), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Weather & Environment).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Carrot Weather

  • Personality modes
  • Multiple data sources
  • Custom layouts
  • Secret locations
  • Snarky commentary
  • Apple Watch
  • Siri shortcuts
  • Widgets

Only in Tomorrow.io

  • Minute-by-minute forecasts
  • Weather API
  • Road conditions
  • Air quality
  • Pollen data
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • Enterprise systems

Both cover

  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Carrot Weather

  • Checking current, hourly, and daily weather forecasts with a humorous AI personalitynot Tomorrow.io
  • Viewing radar, storm cell, and weather alert mapsnot Tomorrow.io
  • Receiving push notifications for rain, lightning, or storm cells (premium)not Tomorrow.io
  • Tracking historical weather data (up to 70 years back) or long-range forecasts via the 'weather time machine' featurenot Tomorrow.io
  • Using Apple Watch complications/widgets for at-a-glance forecastsnot Tomorrow.io

Tomorrow.io

  • Weather prediction API for operational risk management across industriesnot Carrot Weather
  • Industry-specific weather AI agents for insurance, aviation, energy, logistics, and manufacturingnot Carrot Weather

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Carrot Weather

  • Most advanced weather data sources (AccuWeather, The Weather Channel, Aeris Weather, Netatmo personal stations) and map layers (lightning, alerts, wind, humidity, dew point, snow depth) are locked behind paid Premium/Ultrapremium Club subscriptions, not included in the base app
  • Background Apple Watch updates for premium data sources require an active subscription
  • Pricing for named tiers (Premium Club, Premium Ultra, Premium Family) is disclosed only via in-app purchase screens rather than a public pricing page with fixed dollar figures
  • Mac App Store listing shows a separate $14.99 one-time purchase price for macOS, a different pricing model than the free-to-download iOS/Android version

Tomorrow.io

  • Free plan limited to 5-day forecast, 24 hours of historical data, 1 monitored location, and 1 weather alert
  • Premium data layers (air quality, pollen, solar, lightning) available only on Enterprise plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Carrot Weather

Free
  • Premium Club$undefined/mo
    • Additional data sources and map layers
  • Ultrapremium Club$undefined/mo
    • Full data sources, map layers, notifications
  • Premium Family$undefined/mo
    • Shares Premium/Ultrapremium across up to 5 family members

Tomorrow.io

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Tomorrow.io review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Carrot Weather if

  • You need personality modes.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iOS, Android, macOS.
  • You also want multiple data sources.
Carrot Weather review

Choose Tomorrow.io if

  • You need minute-by-minute forecasts.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web API.
  • You also want weather api.
Tomorrow.io review

Questions people ask

Is Carrot Weather or Tomorrow.io better?
Neither clearly leads. Carrot Weather starts at Free and Tomorrow.io at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Carrot Weather or Tomorrow.io?
Carrot Weather starts at Free and Tomorrow.io at Free.
Does Carrot Weather or Tomorrow.io run on more platforms?
Carrot Weather runs on iOS, Android, macOS. Tomorrow.io runs on Web API.
Can I use Carrot Weather for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Carrot Weather best used for?
Carrot Weather is most often used for checking current, hourly, and daily weather forecasts with a humorous ai personality, viewing radar, storm cell, and weather alert maps, receiving push notifications for rain, lightning, or storm cells (premium), tracking historical weather data (up to 70 years back) or long-range forecasts via the 'weather time machine' feature. Of those, checking current, hourly, and daily weather forecasts with a humorous ai personality and viewing radar, storm cell, and weather alert maps are not what Tomorrow.io is typically brought in for.
What can Carrot Weather do that Tomorrow.io cannot?
Carrot Weather covers Personality modes, Multiple data sources, Custom layouts, Secret locations. Tomorrow.io covers Minute-by-minute forecasts, Weather API, Road conditions, Air quality. Both handle Ios support.
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