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Typhoon vs CARROT Weather: catalog facts
Typhoon	CARROT Weather

Best for: Linux desktop users who want a simple weather app	Best for: iPhone users who want a detailed weather app with a sense of humour
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free + paid options Free to download with in-app purchases.
Windows, Linux, Android, Web	iOS
Packages for most Linux distributions Also runs on Windows, Android and the web Simple, uncluttered interface	Current, hourly and daily forecasts with detail screens Five selectable personalities for the forecast text Runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Developer says location data is not sold
Windows installer is unsigned Basic feature set compared with full weather services	Apple platforms only Humour and profanity will not suit everyone Many features sit behind in-app purchases
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Typhoon archisman-panigrahi.github.io/typhoon Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for CARROT Weather apps.apple.com/us/app/carrot-weather-alerts-radar/id9613905… Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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