Reviews of Colder or Warmer: Lazy Weather

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List of user reviews and ratings for Colder or Warmer: Lazy Weather

Total ratings

4.50 (Rating count: 109)

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Review summary

Many reviews praise Lazy Weather for its clean, minimalist design and fast at-a-glance weather. Users also value widgets and developer responsiveness, plus a free core experience. However, repeated concerns center on paywalls and subscriptions for widgets/features, reliability issues with weather data, and a desire for more metrics beyond the bare essentials. Some users are upset by monetization changes, which affects overall value.

Pros

Clean, minimalist design with a calm, readable plain‑text weather format.
Fast, at-a-glance weather that's easy to scan.
Home screen widgets and a feature-request section show a responsive, user‑involved approach.
Free core experience with optional tipping; lightweight and uncluttered.
Focused on essential weather information without unnecessary extras.

Cons

Widgets and many features are behind a subscription paywall; monetization is a major point of contention.
No lifetime purchase for widgets or features; ongoing subscription required in some cases.
Weather data sometimes fails to load or is reported as inaccurate (errors on some devices).
Limited functionality beyond quick weather glance; lacks advanced metrics (e.g., pollen, UV) or forecast details.
Recent monetization changes (forcing subscription for new features) have upset some users and driven uninstalls.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.20

All time rating average: 4.50

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12% (3)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-01	Jo*****	Do I even need to explain.
Do I even need to explain.
2026-03-22	he*****	"Try this app!" "Do this!" I expected more from the app. Cool minimal style I admit- But it's so basic. Check in for two minutes, weather, great I guess. Every interesting or good feature is locked behind a paywall. A LOW priced paywall obviously but it's a time scam just to find out you get barely any features, and some people can't just start a subscription. At least the widgets should have been included. What a waste of
"Try this app!" "Do this!" I expected more from the app. Cool minimal style I admit- But it's so basic. Check in for two minutes, weather, great I guess. Every interesting or good feature is locked behind a paywall. A LOW priced paywall obviously but it's a time scam just to find out you get barely any features, and some people can't just start a subscription. At least the widgets should have been included. What a waste of
2026-03-07	RL*****	As an ole man now Days walking around with the help of a cane 🦯 I find it hard to believe that you can find an App that is Outstanding in its Unique Design and gives you the correct Data that an ole man like me needs to know I can venture out for my walks! The Developer has put a great deal of Hard Work Time Sweat and ya Love ❤️ into the Coding of this software! And believe me it Shows it made me go WOW on the creative Unique Design that the Developer came up with! This is Truly a 5 Star ⭐️ App one my Friends that you should download and Try! You will not be disappointed! ( really ) Yup the App costs Some money, but Technology is not free or cheap! Being an ole man I wish it was free also. However I have found anything I wanted to keep costs Money 💰! So I want to take the time now to Thank the Developer for Putting out this amazing Unique Outstanding Design App! So Mr. Developer I Truly Tip my Hat 🎩 to you and say Thanks. This is Mr. Developer a 5 Star ⭐️ App one that I was lucky 🍀 enough to have found. So with that I walk off with my cane 🦯 and simply say “ Thank’s “
As an ole man now Days walking around with the help of a cane 🦯 I find it hard to believe that you can find an App that is Outstanding in its Unique Design and gives you the correct Data that an ole man like me needs to know I can venture out for my walks! The Developer has put a great deal of Hard Work Time Sweat and ya Love ❤️ into the Coding of this software! And believe me it Shows it made me go WOW on the creative Unique Design that the Developer came up with! This is Truly a 5 Star ⭐️ App one my Friends that you should download and Try! You will not be disappointed! ( really ) Yup the App costs Some money, but Technology is not free or cheap! Being an ole man I wish it was free also. However I have found anything I wanted to keep costs Money 💰! So I want to take the time now to Thank the Developer for Putting out this amazing Unique Outstanding Design App! So Mr. Developer I Truly Tip my Hat 🎩 to you and say Thanks. This is Mr. Developer a 5 Star ⭐️ App one that I was lucky 🍀 enough to have found. So with that I walk off with my cane 🦯 and simply say “ Thank’s “
2026-03-05	Ry*****	great app, but you have to pay monthly to have widgets, or anything that makes the app worth it, overall it is a cool and one of a kind app
great app, but you have to pay monthly to have widgets, or anything that makes the app worth it, overall it is a cool and one of a kind app
2026-01-21	iz*****	Exactly what I wanted for a quick glance at weather from a widget. Developer even has a section to request new features which is awesome!
Exactly what I wanted for a quick glance at weather from a widget. Developer even has a section to request new features which is awesome!
2026-01-13	Sc*****	Love the minimalism. But the intermittent error getting details on the Home Screen widget make the app useless.
Love the minimalism. But the intermittent error getting details on the Home Screen widget make the app useless.
2025-12-15	l7*****	The operation couldn’t be completed. (WeatherDaemon.WDSJWTAuthenticatorServiceListener.Errors error 2.) iPhone 12, iOS 26.2. The app doesn’t work — it fails with an error.
The operation couldn’t be completed. (WeatherDaemon.WDSJWTAuthenticatorServiceListener.Errors error 2.) iPhone 12, iOS 26.2. The app doesn’t work — it fails with an error.
2025-12-15	Fo*****	For one, the weather won’t load, along with that the subscription for tomorrow’s weather is just plain bad. I understand that apple weather has fees, but there are many other free ways to get the weather that this app is not worth it anymore for me.
For one, the weather won’t load, along with that the subscription for tomorrow’s weather is just plain bad. I understand that apple weather has fees, but there are many other free ways to get the weather that this app is not worth it anymore for me.
2025-12-10	no*****	EDIT 11/10/2025: I understand there are costs tipping may not have been able to cover. But for people who tipped, me included, forcing a subscription to get new features and not giving the option to buy lifetime is not fair. Changes are necessary when something isn't working. I get that. However, there are good and bad ways to make a change, and this isn't a good one. * Original Review * Cute and effective. Simple as that. It is free, but if you find it useful, please consider sending the developers a tip.
EDIT 11/10/2025: I understand there are costs tipping may not have been able to cover. But for people who tipped, me included, forcing a subscription to get new features and not giving the option to buy lifetime is not fair. Changes are necessary when something isn't working. I get that. However, there are good and bad ways to make a change, and this isn't a good one. * Original Review * Cute and effective. Simple as that. It is free, but if you find it useful, please consider sending the developers a tip.
2025-12-01	An*****	Cute app, but needing to pay for a widget?! Seriously? I get it, it’s a small project made by a small team of creators, but needing to pay for a widget is kinda insane. Not to mention it’s not a one time purchase, it’s a subscription!
Cute app, but needing to pay for a widget?! Seriously? I get it, it’s a small project made by a small team of creators, but needing to pay for a widget is kinda insane. Not to mention it’s not a one time purchase, it’s a subscription!