CARROT Weather vs Mercury Weather
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
It's close: CARROT Weather edges it 9.0 to 8.9, so the right pick depends on what you need. CARROT Weather wins on 1 of the 5 scores, Mercury Weather on 3, with 1 tied.
iPhone owners who want full control over their forecast, with jokes
Apple users who want a fast, private forecast that looks great
Score by score
The details
| Feature | CARROT Weather | Mercury Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Weather | Weather |
| Category rank | #1 of 7 | #3 of 7 |
| Developer | Grailr | Triple Glazed Studios |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is CARROT Weather better than Mercury Weather?
It's close: CARROT Weather edges it 9.0 to 8.9, so the right pick depends on what you need. CARROT Weather wins on 1 of the 5 scores, Mercury Weather on 3, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, CARROT Weather or Mercury Weather?
CARROT Weather: Free to start; Premium Club listed at $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year. Mercury Weather: Free; Premium listed at $2.99 a month, $14.99 a year or $59.99 lifetime. On value for money, Mercury Weather scores higher.
Do CARROT Weather and Mercury Weather work on the same devices?
Only Mercury Weather runs on Mac.
Which is more private, CARROT Weather or Mercury 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
CARROT Weather
- Deepest customization of any weather app
- Personality makes checking the forecast fun
- Privacy label shows no data linked to you
- Most useful features need Premium Club
- Android app hasn't been updated since 2023
- Many tiers to choose between
CARROT Weather is the rare app that is both the most customizable forecast on your iPhone and the funniest. Pick a personality from polite to profane, then build your own layout, choose data sources like AccuWeather, Apple Weather or Foreca, and add radar, lightning and rain alerts. Widgets, Apple Watch complications and CarPlay are excellent. Most of that needs Premium Club, and the Android version is years behind.
Full CARROT Weather review
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
