Comparison

Local Sunshine vs Maater

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Daily Weather

★ 1.491 ratingsView app →

About

Local Sunshine

Features

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Local Sunshine: Your 7-Day Local Weather Forecast Get instant, accurate weather updates and a detailed 7-day forecast for your current location, wherever you are. Important Note: Continued use of GPS in the background may impact battery life.

About

Maater

This app provides advanced rain and flood forecasting for Saudi Arabia, aiding decision-making and early planning. It offers detailed weather predictions, alerts, and satellite imagery for specific regions.

Highlights

5-day weather forecast
Hourly detailed predictions
Written weather bulletins
Early warning alerts
Critical area weather maps
Live satellite imagery
Lightning radar

Features

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نظام "ماطر" توقعات الحالات المطرية النظام الأول من نوعه في المملكة العربية السعودية لدعم اتخاذ القرار الصحيح والتخطيط المبكر في توقع الأمطار والسيول باعتماد التكنولوجيا الفريدة في التنبؤات الجوية ذات الدقة العالية وفي الوقت المناسب. بيانات الطقس المتاحة لكل أمانة والبلديات التابعة لها: - لوحة تحكم تظهر توقعات الطقس لـ 5 أيام القادمة. - توقعات مفصلة ساعة بساعة ولمدة 5 أيام. - نشرة جوية كتابية. - التنبيهات المبكرة. - خرائط الطقس لعرض المناطق الحرجة. - صور مُباشرة للأقمار الاصطناعية. - رادار البروق. - خدمة التحدث المباشر.

Screenshots

Local Sunshine2 screens

Maater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Maater at none against Local Sunshine's shown. Maater also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 121 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Local Sunshine ships an update every 121 months, Maater every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Local Sunshine versus Maater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Local Sunshine	Maater
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	1.4 (91 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	1.1% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	91 — better
Update frequency	Every 121 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.6	9.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	7 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ramalingam Sivaramakrishnan	MOMRA

Bugs and requests

Local Sunshine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Maater

Reported bugs

5 issues

App asks for login without registration option
App is not working for general users
App is not responding
App is not available for public use
App requires login without providing a registration field

Requested features

4 requests

Allow public access to the app
Provide a clear registration process
Add a guest access option
Allow linking with social media accounts

In-app purchases

None

Local Sunshine

No in-app purchases

None

Maater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Local Sunshine free?

Local Sunshine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Maater free?

Maater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Local Sunshine or Maater have ads?

Local Sunshine shows ads; Maater does not.

Which is updated more often, Local Sunshine or Maater?

Local Sunshine ships an update every 121 months, and Maater every 3 months. Most recently, Local Sunshine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Maater on November 3, 2026.