WeatherSmart vs Weather ..
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherSmart
Get severe weather warnings and detailed forecasts for your current location and any other area. Customize settings like update frequency and do not disturb times. View daily highs, lows, and wind direction.
- Severe weather warnings
- Current location weather
- Forecasts for selected locations
- Seven-day forecast
- Temperature and wind data
- Customizable settings
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WeatherSmart, from the South African Weather Service (SAWS), provides you with severe weather warnings and other handy weather information for your immediate surroundings and other areas. WeatherSmart includes the following features and options: • Severe weather warnings • Weather conditions and forecast for your current location. • Search for and add other locations. • A seven day forecast for all your selected locations. • Minimum & maximum temperature(s). • Wind direction(s). • Weather notices, warnings and alerts. • Customise settings according to your needs: - Edit My Locations - Do Not Disturb Times - Weather Update Frequency Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This application only supports iOS 8+.
Weather ..
Get precise weather forecasts for your current location or any city worldwide. View detailed information including temperature, wind, humidity, and satellite maps. Stay informed with widgets and Apple Watch support.
- 14-day weather forecast
- Animated weather satellite map
- Today Widget
- Apple Watch support
- Detailed meteorological data
- Location-based forecasts
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The application of weather forecasting and estimation is a very powerful tool for your mobile , the most accurate temperature of 72 hours and the ten days forecast of all cities and places of the world. The application automatically detects your current location and displays detailed weather forecast information such as: * Animated weather satellite map with layer: wind, rain, temperature, clouds * Apple Watch * Today Widget(No need to open app to check basic information) * Minimum Maximum Temperature Deviation * Wind speed * Humidity * Barometer * Sunrise and sunset time * Unit Celsius Fahrenheit * Visibility * Beautiful city background image * Feels like temperature * UV * Pressure Please comment and rate for better application improvment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weather .. at 60% against WeatherSmart's 9%. Weather .. also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (21K vs 4). WeatherSmart's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Weather .. holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather .. has 21K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of WeatherSmart's written reviews are positive against 60% of Weather ..'s.
WeatherSmart ships an update every 3 months, Weather .. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherSmart | Weather .. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (21K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 21K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #130 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AfriGIS Pty Ltd | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
WeatherSmart
Weather ..
Bugs and requests
WeatherSmart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Weather ..
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to display weather on Apple Watch
- Incorrect location detection
- Failure to refresh or update weather data
Requested features
5 requests- Allow customization of temperature units and time format
- Improve radar/map functionality and visibility
- Provide weather alerts and notifications
- Add option to disable background images
- Enhance integration with smart devices (e.g., Apple Watch)
In-app purchases
WeatherSmart
No in-app purchases
Weather ..
No in-app purchases
