Comparison

METIS 4 vs Meteoradar Europe

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

Head to head
About

METIS 4

Features
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METIS is a simple application designed for dispatchers of winter road maintenance for support in their decision making. The application provides dispatchers with the current data from road weather stations. The application utilizes the user's location in the navigation mode and filtration of weather stations around the user. The application has the following sections and features: LIST OF STATIONS - Stations by warning or region - List of favorite stations - Selecting favorite weather stations - Filtering stations by distance from the user STATION DETAIL - Information on air - temperature, humidity, precipitation, visibility, wind - Information on road - temperature, freezing point, water level, status, warning - Station information - position, altitude, technology - The current image from the camera MAP - Choice of 4 elements to display - station warning, road condition, air temperature, surface temperature - Basic information from the weather station by clicking on the station - Setting of favorite position NAVIGATION - Based on the tracking of user the application provides basic data from the closest weather station, with a preference for stations in the direction of movement - Choice of 4 elements to display as on the Map page FORECASTS - 9 hour special weather forecast for winter road maintenance in individual regions of Czechia published by the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute

About

Meteoradar Europe

View live rain radar across Europe with this fast-loading weather app. It offers a forecast for the next hour and a special low-quality mode for weak connections, saving data and battery.

Highlights
  • Live precipitation radar for 29 European countries
  • Hourly rain forecast
  • Configurable widget
  • Custom map pins
  • Fast loading with low-quality mode
  • Power efficient design
  • Light/dark mode
Features
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Meteoradar is a simple app for viewing current rain radar images all over Europe. Free without any ads. It focuses on fast loading and saving both data and battery. Thanks to that, images usually load quickly even on mobile data. When the signal is weak (for example in the mountains), you can switch to a lower-quality mode, which makes the images much smaller and often load even where other apps struggle. What it can do: - Current precipitation radar images on the map for 29 countries in Europe - Weather forecast (rain) up to 1 hour ahead - Widget (fully configurable) - Custom map pins - Instant loading + an optional lower-quality mode for weaker connections - Power efficient (more battery-friendly) - Light / dark mode

Screenshots

METIS 44 screens
Meteoradar Europe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Meteoradar Europe at every 3 weeks against METIS 4's every 26 months. METIS 4's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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

METIS 4 ships an update every 26 months, Meteoradar Europe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
METIS 4 versus Meteoradar Europe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETIS 4Meteoradar Europe
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCROSS Zlin, a.s.Daniel Suchy

In-app purchases

None

METIS 4

No in-app purchases

None

Meteoradar Europe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is METIS 4 free?
METIS 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meteoradar Europe free?
Meteoradar Europe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do METIS 4 or Meteoradar Europe have ads?
Neither METIS 4 nor Meteoradar Europe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, METIS 4 or Meteoradar Europe?
METIS 4 ships an update every 26 months, and Meteoradar Europe every 3 weeks. Most recently, METIS 4 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Meteoradar Europe on October 31, 2026.

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