What The Forecastv3.97.0

Released August 11, 2026Major

iOS

The latest major update introduces new home screen widgets and addresses location-based UX hurdles. As current analysis windows lack sufficient signal to determine a shift in user sentiment or category ranking, the impact remains neutral. The release focuses on feature parity and stability maintenance.

What changed

New featureAdded a new Moon Phase widget
New featureAdded a new Air Quality Index widget
UXFixed an issue adding locations when current location is disabled
PerformanceResolved various application crashes
PerformanceGeneral stability enhancements and minor bug fixes

Reception

50/ 100 impact scoreNeutral

What worked

New feature
The addition of Moon Phase and Air Quality Index widgets provides immediate utility for home screen customization.

What didn't

Performance
no evidence
Insufficient user feedback exists to confirm the efficacy of the stability patches and crash resolutions.

Marlvel takeaways

Monitor widget adoption rates to determine if the new Moon Phase and Air Quality tools drive recurring app opens.
Track crash logs following the latest update to verify if stability improvements successfully reduced the reported technical friction.

Original release notes

- New Moon Phase widget.
- New Air Quality Index widget.
- Bug fix for adding locations when the current location feature isn't enabled.
- Some crash fixes, because crashes are super dumb.
- Minor bug fixes and stability enhancements.