Comparison

WeatherSmart vs WeatherWeb RTWD

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Severe weather warnings
  • Current location weather
  • Forecasts for selected locations
  • Seven-day forecast
  • Temperature and wind data
  • Customizable settings
Features
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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+.

About

WeatherWeb RTWD

Features
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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.

Screenshots

WeatherSmart4 screens
WeatherWeb RTWD4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WeatherSmart versus WeatherWeb RTWD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherSmartWeatherWeb RTWD
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAfriGIS Pty LtdRoedolf Johannes Nieuwenhuis

In-app purchases

None

WeatherSmart

No in-app purchases

None

WeatherWeb RTWD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherSmart free?
WeatherSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeatherWeb RTWD free?
WeatherWeb RTWD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WeatherSmart or WeatherWeb RTWD have ads?
Neither WeatherSmart nor WeatherWeb RTWD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherSmart or WeatherWeb RTWD?
WeatherSmart ships an update every 3 months, and WeatherWeb RTWD every 10 months. Most recently, WeatherSmart was updated on November 7, 2026 and WeatherWeb RTWD on November 4, 2026.

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