Comparison

Disaster Watch vs Thermometer

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

Head to head
About

Disaster Watch

Receive timely alerts for weather, earthquakes, and tsunamis directly from Maldivian authorities. This application is designed to keep you informed and safe.

Highlights
  • Weather alerts
  • Earthquake alerts
  • Tsunami alerts
  • Official alerts from Maldivian authorities
  • Safety information
Features
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Stay safe by keeping updated on weather, earthquake and tusnami alerts issued by Maldivian authorities. Application made for National Disaster Management Center of the Maldives

About

Thermometer

This app provides real-time temperature readings for your current location. It features a realistic design, allows you to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit, and refreshes data to show temperature changes. Subscription unlocks ad-free use, trend graphs, and more features.

Highlights
  • Real-time temperature measurement
  • Automatic location detection
  • Celsius/Fahrenheit options
  • Temperature trend graphs (subscription)
  • UV trend chart (subscription)
  • Ad-free experience (subscription)
Features
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The real-time thermometer is a small and portable thermometer app.We provide real-time weather temperature measurement to keep you informed of current temperature Features : - Realistic design style, exquisite interface design - Provide options for setting degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit - Automatically positions the current location and provides temperature information - Refresh the temperature data in time to help you understand the change of temperature - More accurate test results Get the subscription content: - No Ads forever - Feel free to view temperature trend graphs - Feel free to view the UV trend chart - No functional restrictions - Get more features priority experience * Our standard subscription options are: Weekly subscription with a free 3-day trial. During the subscription period, you can say goodbye to the advertisements; you can check the temperature trend graphs at will; you can view the UV trend graphs at will; without any functional restrictions; get more features and priority experience. * We will charge your subscription fee from your iTunes account when you confirm your purchase and at the beginning of each renewal period. Subscriptions with a free trial period will automatically renew as a paid subscription. At least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period, you can cancel your subscription or free trial in iTunes settings. Unsubscribing will take effect after the last day of the current subscription cycle, and once the unsubscribe is in effect, your subscription service permissions will be invalid. Privacy Policy: http://s.novapps.com/web_html/current_privacy.html User Agreement:http://s.novapps.com/web_html/current_service_protocol.html

Screenshots

Disaster Watch4 screens
Thermometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Disaster Watch at 5.0 against Thermometer's 3.7. Disaster Watch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Thermometer's advantage is ratings volume (132 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Thermometer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Disaster Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disaster Watch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thermometer has 132 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disaster Watch ships an update every 2 days, Thermometer monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Disaster Watch versus Thermometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisaster WatchThermometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (132 ratings)
Positive reviews—48.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1132 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed Maail文波 曾

Customer experience

Disaster Watch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Thermometer

All ratings132 ratings
Positive62.9%
Neutral11.4%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative40.5%

In-app purchases

None

Disaster Watch

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Thermometer

Subscriptions1
  • VIP subscription service3 Days trial$0.997 Days
One-time3
  • Remove advertisement$1.99
  • Temperature trend graph$1.99
  • 解锁紫外线趋势图$1.99

Questions

Is Disaster Watch free?
Disaster Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thermometer free?
Thermometer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Disaster Watch or Thermometer?
Disaster Watch is rated higher. Disaster Watch averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Thermometer averages 3.7 from 132 ratings.
Do Disaster Watch or Thermometer have ads?
Neither Disaster Watch nor Thermometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disaster Watch or Thermometer?
Disaster Watch ships an update every 2 days, and Thermometer monthly. Most recently, Disaster Watch was updated on August 1, 2026 and Thermometer on September 29, 2026.

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