# MetService > Comprehensive weather forecasts, alerts, and planning tools for New Zealand. (iPhone/iPad app by MetService.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metservice/id525900888 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [MetService](https://appshunter.io/developer/525900893) - Category: Weather - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.40/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 159 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 139 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2012-05-21 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metservice/id525900888/reviews.md ## What is MetService? MetService NZ Weather Features include: - Morning, afternoon, evening and overnight icons, set by our meteorologists, to help you plan your day - Severe Weather Warnings and Watches for your location - Automatically see the forecast and observations that are most relevant to you, by enabling location services or choosing your suburb, town or city - Customise your weather dashboard, your shortcuts bar, and the order of forecast modules - Real-time, zoomable Rain Radar for your area, with quick link - 48 hour forecast graphs - Interactive national temperature map - Handy ratings and indexes, such as the laundry drying forecast, UV index, fire rating and pet walking forecasts - MetService TV updates - 3 day, zoomable Rain Forecast maps - Live Traffic Cameras for urban locations - Home screen, lock screen and notification centre widgets available Please see the EULA here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Hourly weather icons - Severe weather warnings - Customizable dashboard - Real-time rain radar - 48-hour forecast graphs - Interactive temperature map - Specialized weather indexes ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Choose Ad Free - Annual | $12.99 | per year | | Choose Ad Free - Monthly | $0.99 | per month | ## What do users think of MetService? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Accurate weather information - 🚀 Comprehensive and easy to use - 💡 Helpful features like rain radar and tide forecasts **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent inaccuracies in weather forecasts - 🔍 Limited data for some locations - 💸 Ads and paid subscriptions - 🤔 Contradictory information between different parts of the app **Commonly reported bugs** - Widgets not working correctly - Crashes and freezes - Location services not working properly **Most requested features** - Option to remove ads for paid users - More detailed and localized weather data - Improved widget functionality - Apple Watch support ## Recent user reviews (10 of 159) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metservice/id525900888/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Easy and amazing! *2026-07-29* New Zealand weather is so hard to predict but this oh my days it works so well!! ### 1/5 — Annoying *2026-04-03* Annoying ### 1/5 — McDonald’s weather app *2026-01-28, version 2.27* What in God’s name is the met office up to? Since this morning, the weather forecast has up to 6 large ads for McDonalds pretend food on each page. A joke! ### 1/5 — Still no good *2026-01-26, version 2.27* Most unreliable more often than not!!! Too OFTEN the forecast does not match the hourly graph, which shows no rain when you say rain in forecast and vis versa. Also the wind direction is different on hourly compared to 3 day forecast. How can anyone prepare when it is wrong more than right. Doesn’t match the weather on telly either, which is supposed to be the same provider. ### 1/5 — Website is better than the app *2026-01-15, version 2.26* No surface pressure under the maps and radar ### 2/5 — Frustrating *2026-01-04, version 2.26* Not a good as their web site ### 1/5 — Constantly spectacularly wrong; ignore all warnings *2025-12-28, version 2.26* How you can be so spectacularly wrong so many times and most particularly with your ‘keep the people frightened’ warnings, makes my head spin. Still waiting for the warned heavy rain in Tauranga. Understand temp variations given you take them at the airport, which is so relevant to so few, but inundations that don’t even water the garden… I’ll just keep looking up and watching the wind and clouds. ### 4/5 — Does the job better than most *2025-11-12, version 2.25.0* Has everything you need and a bit more. Easy and logical to navigate and leaves out the fluff other apps think is groovy. ### 1/5 — Just Look out the Window - Contradictions and Inaccuracies at every level *2025-10-28, version 2.25.0* One usually looks at the weather for a purpose. Is it possible to complete certain activities that rely on specific conditions? Unfortunately, Metservice only provides consistency in its inability to answer this question. The rain radar and daily weather descriptions are often illustrating opposite accounts of the conditions. While this is acknowledged on the rain radar, nothing is done to rectify the predicament leaving us to take a best guess without any certainty. The daily forecast description and rain radar need to be unified to make this even a passable account of the weather. Even then both systems are often inaccurate. Save yourself the headache and look out the window. ### 1/5 — Excessive advertising *2025-10-25, version 2.25.0* This app would be better without the ads. There should be an option for NZ taxpayers to have an ad free experience. ## Frequently asked questions about MetService ### What does the MetService NZ Weather app do? This app provides detailed weather forecasts, real-time observations, and severe weather warnings for New Zealand. It helps users plan their day with hourly icons, customizable dashboards, and interactive maps. ### What are the key features of the app? Key features include hourly weather icons set by meteorologists, severe weather warnings, customizable dashboards, real-time zoomable rain radar, 48-hour forecast graphs, an interactive national temperature map, and various handy ratings and indexes. ### Is the app free to use? The app is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases and may display advertisements. Specific features or content might be unlocked through these options. ### What kind of weather information is available? You can access morning, afternoon, evening, and overnight icons, severe weather warnings and watches, current observations, 48-hour forecast graphs, and an interactive national temperature map. It also provides specialized indexes like laundry drying, UV, fire rating, and pet walking forecasts. ### Can I get weather updates for my specific location? Yes, by enabling location services or choosing your suburb, town, or city, the app automatically displays the forecast and observations most relevant to you. It also offers home screen, lock screen, and notification center widgets for quick access. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.31.0 — 2026-08-27 Bug fixes and other improvements. ### 2.30.1 — 2026-08-25 Bug fixes and other improvements. ### 2.30.0 — 2026-08-17 Updates to the pet forecast, including a new tabbed format to check how the weather will affect your favourite pet. ### 2.29.3 — 2026-06-29 Bug fixes and patches ### 2.29.2 — 2026-06-14 Bug fixes and patches ## Apps similar to MetService | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Mountain-Forecast.com](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mountain-forecastcom/id6446204098) | 4.9 (707) | Free | Weather | | [meteoblue weather & radar maps](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meteoblue-weather-and-radar-maps/id994459137) | 4.8 (3,974) | Free | Weather | | [MeteoSwiss](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meteoswiss/id589772015) | 4.4 (140) | Free | Weather | | [Yr.no](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yrno/id490989206) | 4.3 (202) | Free | Weather | | [NIWAWeather](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/niwaweather/id1495102257) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Weather | | [WeatherJapan](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherjapan/id1244002532) | 3.0 (2) | Free | Weather | ## More apps by MetService - [MetService Rural Weather](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metservice-rural-weather/id678480386) - [MetService Marine](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metservice-marine/id783127076) - [MetService Snow Weather](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metservice-snow-weather/id888953809) All apps by MetService: https://appshunter.io/developer/525900893 ## Related topics [metservice](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/metservice) · [metservice nz weather](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/metservice-nz-weather) · [metservice nz](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/metservice-nz) · [rain radar new zealand](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rain-radar-new-zealand) · [metservice rural weather](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/metservice-rural-weather) · [metservice marine](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/metservice-marine) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*