Weather & Environment · head to head
Carrot Weather vs Weatherstack
Carrot Weather
Weather & Environment
Hilariously accurate weather app with personality
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Weatherstack
Weather & Environment
Real-time weather API trusted by thousands
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
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; Weatherstack the free tier allows 100 API calls a month, which is a demo rather than a usable allowance
- They diverge on capability: Carrot Weather covers Personality modes, Weatherstack covers Real-time weather.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Carrot Weather and Weatherstack actually diverge.
| Attribute | Carrot Weather | Weatherstack |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Unknown | freemium |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, macOS | Api |
| Founded | 2013 | 2016 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), 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 Weatherstack
- Real-time weather
- Historical data
- Forecasts
- Location lookup
- Bulk queries
- REST API
- JSON responses
- HTTPS
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 Weatherstack
- Viewing radar, storm cell, and weather alert mapsnot Weatherstack
- Receiving push notifications for rain, lightning, or storm cells (premium)not Weatherstack
- Tracking historical weather data (up to 70 years back) or long-range forecasts via the 'weather time machine' featurenot Weatherstack
- Using Apple Watch complications/widgets for at-a-glance forecastsnot Weatherstack
Weatherstack
- Current weather lookups by location in an applicationnot Carrot Weather
- Historical weather data for analysis on the paid tiersnot Carrot Weather
- Short and medium range forecastsnot Carrot Weather
- Bulk location queries on the higher plansnot 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
Weatherstack
- The free tier allows 100 API calls a month, which is a demo rather than a usable allowance
- Historical weather data starts at the Standard plan, $9.99 a month for 50,000 calls
- Forecasting is tiered: 7 days from Professional at $49.99 a month and 14 days from Business at $99.99
- Multi-language responses and bulk queries need Professional or above
- Going past the monthly quota incurs overage charges rather than throttling
Pricing, plan by plan
Carrot Weather
Free- Premium Club$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
Weatherstack
Free- FreeFree
- 250 calls/month
- Current weather
- Basic data
- Standard$9.99/month
- 50,000 calls/month
- Forecasts
- Historical
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.
Choose Weatherstack if
- You need real-time weather.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Api.
- You also want historical data.
Questions people ask
- Is Carrot Weather or Weatherstack better?
- Neither clearly leads. Carrot Weather starts at Free and Weatherstack at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Carrot Weather or Weatherstack?
- Carrot Weather starts at Free and Weatherstack at Free.
- Does Carrot Weather or Weatherstack run on more platforms?
- Carrot Weather runs on iOS, Android, macOS. Weatherstack runs on 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 Weatherstack is typically brought in for.
- What can Carrot Weather do that Weatherstack cannot?
- Carrot Weather covers Personality modes, Multiple data sources, Custom layouts, Secret locations. Weatherstack covers Real-time weather, Historical data, Forecasts, Location lookup.