WeatherSmart vs WeatherWeb RTWD
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+.
WeatherWeb RTWD
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Near real time weather data for the South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) automatic weather station (AWS) network. Most of the stations are located in the South African sugarcane belt in eastern KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. Few of the stations in other SADC countries, typically on large sugarcane estates. Data are updated every 5-minutes, but there might be delays due to network or system glitches at some of the sites. Please note that these data have not been quality-checked, and stations may be offline, so please check that the ‘last update’ date and time are correct. Please report any suspicious values or offline stations to sasri.rtwd@sugar.org.za.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WeatherSmart at every 3 months against WeatherWeb RTWD's every 10 months. WeatherSmart also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WeatherSmart ships an update every 3 months, WeatherWeb RTWD every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherSmart | WeatherWeb RTWD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AfriGIS Pty Ltd | Roedolf Johannes Nieuwenhuis |
In-app purchases
WeatherSmart
No in-app purchases
WeatherWeb RTWD
No in-app purchases







