Weatherguard vs Torqn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weatherguard
This application provides weather alert status for pre-configured infrastructure, exclusively for business clients of Weatherzone and its partners. Email validation is required for access.
- Weather alert status
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Business client exclusive
- Email validation required
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Weatherguard is only available for Weatherzone (and partners) business clients. Weatherguard provides weather alert status for pre-configured infrastructure. Email validation is required to access to this app.
Torqn
Connect with professionals in the mining and construction industries. Share knowledge and follow specific equipment to stay updated on relevant information. Join focused groups based on your work and the machinery you use.
- Equipment-focused networking
- Industry-specific knowledge sharing
- Join equipment-based 'loops'
- Connect with professionals
- Follow specific machinery
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The global community dedicated to equipment used in Mining & Construction. Torqn is an innovative new platform connecting people in the Mining and Construction industries based on their area of work, and the equipment they use, fix, own or make. It's been exclusively designed for operators, maintainers, engineers, owners, suppliers and manufacturers to connect and share knowledge about equipment. Torqn isn't just "another social media platform", it's a new type of knowledge network because: • You follow equipment, instead of people • Every post is connected to equipment and relevant to you and your area of Mining & Construction • You join 'loops', which are organised focus-areas based on the work you do and the equipment common to those areas • You are connected to everyone in your loop instantly, without years of 'networking' Want to learn more? https://www.torqn.com/
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Verdict
Weatherguard and Torqn both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Torqn's written reviews are positive against 9% of Weatherguard's. Torqn also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Weatherguard's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Weatherguard against 5.0 for Torqn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 9% of Weatherguard's written reviews are positive against 88% of Torqn's.
Weatherguard ships an update every 3 months, Torqn fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weatherguard | Torqn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DTN APAC Pty Ltd | Torqn Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Weatherguard
Torqn
In-app purchases
Weatherguard
No in-app purchases
Torqn
No in-app purchases
