Mercury Weather vs Acme Weather
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Mercury Weather is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.6. Mercury Weather wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Acme Weather on 1.
Apple users who want a fast, private forecast that looks great
Former Dark Sky fans who want rain timing they can plan around
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Mercury Weather | Acme Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Weather | Weather |
| Category rank | #3 of 7 | #5 of 7 |
| Developer | Triple Glazed Studios | Acme Weather Corporation |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Subscription |
| Usable for free | Yes | No |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
Common questions
Is Mercury Weather better than Acme Weather?
Mercury Weather is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.6. Mercury Weather wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Acme Weather on 1.
Which is cheaper, Mercury Weather or Acme Weather?
Mercury Weather: Free; Premium listed at $2.99 a month, $14.99 a year or $59.99 lifetime. Acme Weather: $25 a year after a 14-day free trial. On value for money, Mercury Weather scores higher.
Do Mercury Weather and Acme Weather work on the same devices?
Only Mercury Weather runs on Mac.
Which is more private, Mercury Weather or Acme Weather?
Mercury Weather scores higher on privacy (9.8/10). App Store label: Data Not Collected. The developer says the app does not collect any data.
Strengths and weaknesses
Mercury Weather
- Gorgeous, glanceable charts
- Trip Forecast handles road trips
- Collects no data according to its label
- Apple devices only
- Fewer map layers than radar-focused apps
Mercury Weather is for people who want a forecast they can read in two seconds. Smooth charts show temperature and rain across the day, rain timing is easy to read, and Trip Forecast shows the weather wherever you'll be on each day of a journey. Widgets and the Apple Watch app are lovely. It's Apple-only and lighter on maps than radar apps, but its App Store label says it collects nothing at all.
Full Mercury Weather review
Acme Weather
- Shows how confident each forecast is
- Minute-by-minute rain timing
- Nothing linked to you per its privacy label
- iPhone only, no Android
- No free tier after the 14-day trial
Acme Weather comes from the people who made Dark Sky, and it shows. Down-to-the-minute rain forecasts are back, but the clever part is honesty: extra forecast lines show how sure the prediction is and what else might happen. Maps cover radar, lightning, snow totals and hurricane tracks, and users can file condition reports. It's iPhone-only and has no free tier after the trial, so you're paying for the approach.
Full Acme Weather review
