Carrot Weather vs Weather Underground PWS

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.

What people use each for

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

Where each one falls short

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Which should you pick?

Questions people ask

Is Carrot Weather or Weather Underground PWS better?

Neither clearly leads. Carrot Weather starts at Free and Weather Underground PWS at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Carrot Weather or Weather Underground PWS?

Carrot Weather starts at Free and Weather Underground PWS at Free.

Does Carrot Weather or Weather Underground PWS run on more platforms?

Carrot Weather runs on iOS, Android, macOS. Weather Underground PWS runs on Web, Mobile.

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 Weather Underground PWS is typically brought in for.

What can Carrot Weather do that Weather Underground PWS cannot?

Carrot Weather covers Personality modes, Multiple data sources, Custom layouts, Secret locations. Weather Underground PWS covers Station network, Real-time upload, Historical data, Quality control.