# Forecast Bar > Forecast Bar is a weather app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple TV. > It combines a detailed forecast, animated radar, a large and tunable alert system, > Home and Lock Screen widgets, watch complications, and AI-written weather briefings, > with forecast data from The Weather Company. Published by Higher Bar LLC. ## Facts - Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV. iPad is covered by the iOS subscription; Apple TV is included with Forecast Bar Gold on iOS; Mac is a separate plan and is also included with a Setapp membership. - Weather data: the forecast comes from The Weather Company, augmented by Apple Weather, NOAA and other sources. The forecast source is not user-selectable. - Severe weather alerts are delivered at the moment of issue for the United States (National Weather Service) and Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). All other alert types work worldwide. - Pricing: the app is free to download, and live weather requires a subscription. Every subscription includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Tiers are Silver, Gold (iOS) and Plus, Pro (Mac). - The app contains no advertising and bundles no advertising or third-party analytics SDKs. ## Alerts - [Alerts that matter](https://forecastbar.com/weather-alerts-that-matter/): The whole alert lineup in one place — severe weather, nowcasts, and custom thresholds. - [Earthquake alerts](https://forecastbar.com/earthquake-alerts/): USGS-sourced earthquake notifications with magnitude, distance, and predicted shaking at your location. - [Rain alerts & precipitation nowcasts](https://forecastbar.com/rain-alerts/): Know before it starts, and watch it minute by minute on your Lock Screen once it does. - [Severe weather alerts](https://forecastbar.com/severe-weather-alerts/): NWS and Environment Canada warnings at the moment of issue, with critical alerts that break through Do Not Disturb. ## Sky & light - [Aurora & northern lights alerts](https://forecastbar.com/aurora-alerts/): A visibility score for your exact location, and a push notification when it crosses your threshold. - [Eclipse cloud forecast](https://forecastbar.com/eclipse-2026/): The next total solar eclipse over Europe is August 2, 2027, across southern Spain and Gibraltar. - [Eclipse, supermoon & solstice alerts](https://forecastbar.com/celestial-event-alerts/): Lunar and solar eclipses visible from your location, supermoons, solstices and equinoxes — with warning. - [Sunset & sunrise quality forecast](https://forecastbar.com/sunset-forecast-app/): A 0–10 score for tonight's sunset, the golden-light window, and an alert when a good one is coming. ## The app - [A weather app without ads](https://forecastbar.com/weather-app-without-ads/): No ads, no ad SDKs, no third-party analytics — funded by subscriptions instead of by your attention. - [AI weather forecasts](https://forecastbar.com/ai-weather-forecast/): A forecast written for your day in a briefing style you choose — not a wall of raw numbers. - [Accessibility](https://forecastbar.com/accessible-weather-app/): Built to be read aloud: every reading named, every chart described, no ads in the way. Plus an honest list of what still needs work. - [Multiple locations & side-by-side compare](https://forecastbar.com/weather-app-multiple-locations/): Unlimited saved places, all visible at a glance, and any two comparable side by side. - [Visualize your day's weather](https://forecastbar.com/weather-visualization-app/): Pull down past refresh and the next 24 hours play as a full-screen animated flythrough — then share it as a video. - [Weather Live Activity & Dynamic Island](https://forecastbar.com/weather-live-activity/): A minute-by-minute rain chart that lives on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while it rains. - [Weather radar for iPhone & iPad](https://forecastbar.com/weather-radar-app/): Animated radar with future radar, live lightning, satellite, and warning polygons on the map. ## Data - [Air quality & pollen](https://forecastbar.com/air-quality-and-pollen-app/): AQI and pollen counts on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and watch face — with alerts at your own threshold. - [Tides & tide alerts](https://forecastbar.com/tide-forecast-app/): Tide times as a first-class data point, plus alerts for king tides and exceptional low tides. - [Warmer or colder than yesterday](https://forecastbar.com/temperature-comparison-alerts/): Forecast Bar tells you how today compares to yesterday — the number you actually use to pick a jacket. ## Platforms - [Apple Watch complications](https://forecastbar.com/apple-watch-weather-complications/): Build a watch face around your weather, across every complication family. - [Forecast Bar for Mac](https://forecastbar.com/mac/): Weather in your menu bar, with radar, severe alerts, and a full forecast one click away. - [Forecast Bar for iPhone and iPad](https://forecastbar.com/ios/): Accurate forecasts, rain alerts, radar, and 12+ Home and Lock Screen widgets. No ads. - [Mac menu bar weather](https://forecastbar.com/mac-menu-bar-weather-app/): Up to five configurable menu bar items, a 48-hour timeline and 15-day outlook one click away. - [Weather app for iPad](https://forecastbar.com/ipad-weather-app/): The full forecast, charts and radar with room to breathe — plus widgets in every iPad size. - [Weather on Apple TV](https://forecastbar.com/weather-on-apple-tv/): Radar, forecasts, and Top Shelf weather on the biggest screen in the house. - [Weather radar for Mac](https://forecastbar.com/weather-radar-for-mac/): A standalone radar window with future radar, live lightning, satellite, and warnings on the map. - [iPhone weather widgets](https://forecastbar.com/iphone-weather-widgets/): 12+ Home and Lock Screen widgets, StandBy, and Live Activities that track rain minute by minute. ## Compare - [Compare plans](https://forecastbar.com/plans/): What Silver, Gold, Plus and Pro each include, side by side. - [Every Forecast Bar feature](https://forecastbar.com/features/): The complete list, grouped — alerts, radar, widgets, AI forecasts, and every platform. - [Forecast Bar on Setapp](https://forecastbar.com/setapp-weather-app/): Forecast Bar Pro is included with a Setapp membership, rated 94% from 729 ratings. - [Forecast Bar vs. Apple Weather](https://forecastbar.com/forecast-bar-vs-apple-weather/): A factual comparison — including when the built-in app is genuinely enough. - [Frequently asked questions](https://forecastbar.com/faq/): Setup, subscriptions, coverage, and the questions people actually ask. ## About - [Press kit](https://forecastbar.com/press/): Fact sheet, ratings, platform highlights and story angles, with contact details. - [User Guide](https://forecastbar.com/manual/): The complete Forecast Bar manual: every feature, setting, and option across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, with a search box. - [What's New](https://forecastbar.com/whats-new/): Every Forecast Bar release with what changed on each platform — told as a story, with the App Store bullets alongside. The place to check what version added a feature. ## User Guide - [Alerts & Notifications](https://forecastbar.com/manual/alerts/): Severe weather, rain, lightning, aurora, tides, and every other alert you can turn on. - [Apple TV](https://forecastbar.com/manual/tv/): Forecast Bar on the big screen. - [Apple Watch](https://forecastbar.com/manual/watch/): The watch app and every complication for your watch face. - [Getting Started](https://forecastbar.com/manual/getting-started/): Install Forecast Bar, set your locations, and learn your way around. - [Mac](https://forecastbar.com/manual/mac/): Weather in your menu bar — display styles, multiple items, and Mac-only settings. - [Plans & Subscriptions](https://forecastbar.com/manual/subscriptions/): What's free, what each tier unlocks, and how to manage your subscription. - [Troubleshooting](https://forecastbar.com/manual/troubleshooting/): Fixes for the most common questions and problems. - [Widgets & Live Activities](https://forecastbar.com/manual/widgets/): Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and the rain Live Activity. - [iPhone & iPad](https://forecastbar.com/manual/ios/): The main app — forecasts, radar, data points, and every setting explained. ## Download - [iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forecast-bar-weather-radar/id1057030968) - [Mac](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forecast-bar-weather-radar/id982710545?mt=12) - [Compare plans](https://forecastbar.com/plans/)