Info BMKG vs Sidarma Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Info BMKG
Access comprehensive weather, climate, and earthquake data for Indonesia. Get forecasts, air quality reports, and real-time seismic information. Stay informed with early warnings and official press releases.
- 7-day weather forecasts
- Real-time earthquake data
- Climate information
- Air quality reports
- Marine and aviation weather
- Impact-based forecasts
- Weather early warnings
- Radar and satellite imagery
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Information on Weather, Climate, Air Quality, and Earthquakes that occur in Indonesia. This mobile app is officially released by Indonesia Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG). Info BMKG App features: 1. Weather forecast Provides 7-daily weather forecast information in all subdistricts in Indonesia 2. Earthquake Provides the latest earthquakes M ≥ 5.0, significant earthquakes, tsunami earthquakes and real-time earthquakes information, with the distance between the earthquake location and your location information 3. Climate Provides climate information in Indonesia territory, including: - No Rain Days - Monthly Rainfall Prediction - Monthly Rainfall Analysis 4. Air Quality Provides air quality information in concentrations of Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) in several cities in Indonesia 5. Marine Weather Provides marine weather information (sea wave height) in Indonesian seas 6. Aviation Weather Provides actual weather information and 4 hours forecast ahead in the airports in Indonesia 7. Impact-based Forecast Provides weather forecast information that has considered the potential impacts that will occur 8. Ultraviolet (UV) Index Provides information about exposure to ultraviolet radiation related to human health 9. Forest and Land Fires Weather Provides potential forest & land fires and hotspots information 10. Weather for the Mudik Lebaran Route Provides weather information for cities that are passed through the Mudik Lebaran route (only displayed when the Eid moment) 11. Weather Event Provides weather information for special events 12. Weather Early Warning Provides weather early warning information in all provinces in Indonesia 13. BMKG's Press Release Provides information on official press releases issued by BMKG 14. Notification Provides notification for earthquakes, the weather early warnings, and BMKG's press releases 15. Bilingual Available in bilingual format, Indonesian and English 16. Crowdsourcing Features that users can use to participate in providing weather or earthquake information in the vicinity 17. Radars Presents Radar imagery information 18. Satellite Presents satellite imagery information for all regions of Indonesia 19. Voice Commands Provides weather, earthquake, and air quality information via voice commands 20. Potential Cumulonimbus Cloud Information Provides Potential Cumulonimbus Cloud Information
Sidarma Mobile
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Sidarma (BMKG In-House Weather Radar Integration System) Mobile is a smartphone application to monitor rain in near realtime based on BMKG weather radar network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sidarma Mobile at weekly against Info BMKG's every 2 months. 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.
Info BMKG ships an update every 2 months, Sidarma Mobile weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Info BMKG | Sidarma Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi dan Geofisika | Abdullah Ali |
Bugs and requests
Info BMKG
Reported bugs
10 issues- GPS not working/stuck on Gunung Sahari
- Radar fails to load after upgrade
- Location not updating or incorrect
- App force quits on iPhone 5s
- Earthquake notifications delayed or after the event
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- App not updating information
- Location resets to default (Gunung Sahari)
- Notifications are unclear or cannot be found
- Blank screen loading information
- Location on Radar/Satellite map is inaccurate
Requested features
9 requests- Add emergency alert feature with sound and vibration
- Add widget feature
- Add 10-day weather forecast
- Add tsunami alarm sound for earthquakes
- Add earthquake/ews notifications based on location
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- Add early weather warning notifications
- Add volcano information
- Add tsunami information
- Add English language option
Sidarma Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Info BMKG
No in-app purchases
Sidarma Mobile
No in-app purchases








