Comparison

خرائط طقس العرب vs Anwaa

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

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About

خرائط طقس العرب

This app provides detailed satellite and cloud imagery for weather enthusiasts across the Arab world. Track various weather phenomena like rain, dust, and fog with frequent updates and historical data.

Highlights
  • Satellite imagery of clouds, cities, and lightning
  • Visible, cloud temperature, and water vapor imagery
  • Coverage of the entire Arab world
  • Updates every 15 minutes
  • Animated images up to 24 hours prior
  • Receive new satellite image types
Features
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لعشاق وهواة الطقس في الوطن العربي، تطبيق خرائط طقس العرب يتيح لك متابعة صور الأقمار الاصطناعية وصور السحب بكل أنواعها ولكل أرجاء الوطن العربي من الخليج العربي إلى المغرب، سواء كنت متابع لأحوال الطقس أو متنبىء جوي أم كنت من مطاردي العواصف، تطبيق خرائط الطقس يجعلك في قلب الأحداث الجوية التي تؤثر على المناطق العربية سواء كانت أمطار أو منخفضات جوية أو غبار أو ضباب. مواصفات التطبيق: • صور الأقمار الاصطناعية بكل أنواعها (السحب والمدن والبروق، الصور المرئية، درجة حرارة السحب، بخار الماء، الكتل • صور الأقمار الاصطناعية لكل مناطق الوطن العربي (بحر العرب، الخليج العربي، البحر الأحمر، شبه الجزيرة العربية، بلاد الشام، القرن الأفريقي، شمال أفريقيا، البحر الأبيض المتوسط، دول المغرب العربي). • تحديث الصور كل 15 دقيقة، وصور متحركة إلى 24 ساعة سابقة. • إمكانية تلقي أنواع جديدة من صور الأقمار الصناعية حين يتم استحداثها من فريق عمل طقس العرب.

About

Anwaa

Get detailed weather forecasts, real-time updates, and interactive maps. Receive customizable alerts for weather warnings and their impacts. Tailored for Saudi Arabia, it also offers specialized forecasts for the Hajj season.

Highlights
  • 10-day weather forecasts
  • Real-time weather updates
  • Interactive weather maps
  • Customizable weather alerts
  • Early warning notifications
  • Hajj season weather updates
Currently charting
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"Anwaa" app provides comprehensive weather updates and forecasts, and interactive weather maps. Users can personalize their experience by tracking weather in favorite cities or their current location, keeping our users informed about all weather changes. Additionally, it offers the capability to notify users of weather warnings and their associated impacts across regions and governorates. Our Services - Current Weather Information and 10-Day Forecasts This feature provides real-time weather updates and forecasts for the next ten days. - Early Warning This feature notifies users of weather warnings issued by the National Center for Meteorology, including the accompanying impacts, tailored to regions and governorate. - Current Location Weather Information and Forecasts This service provides real-time weather updates and 10-day forecasts based on the user's current geographic location. - Daily Weather Report for Saudi Arabia This feature displays the daily weather report for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. - Interactive Weather Maps • Early Warning Map: display of weather warnings across Saudi Arabia with a comprehensive map and list view. • Weather Forecast Maps: o Rain forecasts o Accumulated precipitation forecasts o Temperature forecasts o Wind forecasts o Cloud cover forecasts o Humidity forecasts • Weather Observation Maps: o Weather radar o Satellite images o Automatic weather stations o METARs - Mashaer Weather (Hajj Season) This feature provides weather updates for Makkah, Madinah, and the holy sites, including current conditions and forecasts for the coming days. It also displays prayer times and temperature predictions for each prayer time. This service is specifically tailored for pilgrims during the Hajj season, facilitating easy access to weather information via the National Center for Meteorology “Anwaa” app. - Sharing Weather Information The app allows users to share weather updates and alerts directly on social media platforms. - Customizable Alerts for Notifications and Warnings Users can customize the type of alerts they receive based on the warning level: • Yellow Warning • Orange Warning • Red Warning - App Language Available in nine languages, allowing users to choose their preferred language. - App Settings Users can tailor the app to their preferences with the following options: • Language selection • Temperature unit selection • Favorite cities selection • Notification customization

Screenshots

خرائط طقس العرب4 screens
Anwaa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Anwaa at 3.2 against خرائط طقس العرب's 2.4. Anwaa also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (29% vs 9%). خرائط طقس العرب's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anwaa holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 152 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of خرائط طقس العرب's written reviews are positive against 29% of Anwaa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

خرائط طقس العرب ships an update monthly, Anwaa every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
خرائط طقس العرب versus Anwaa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterخرائط طقس العربAnwaa
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (95 ratings)3.2 (152 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.5% of reviews29.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95152 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#26 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB145 MB
Age rating+49+
DeveloperArabiaWeather Inc.National Center for Meteorology

Customer experience

خرائط طقس العرب

All ratings95 ratings
Positive31.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative62.1%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive8.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative86.2%

Anwaa

All ratings152 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative43.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative62.7%

In-app purchases

None

خرائط طقس العرب

No in-app purchases

None

Anwaa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is خرائط طقس العرب free?
خرائط طقس العرب is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anwaa free?
Anwaa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, خرائط طقس العرب or Anwaa?
Anwaa is rated higher. خرائط طقس العرب averages 2.4 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Anwaa averages 3.2 from 152 ratings.
Do خرائط طقس العرب or Anwaa have ads?
Neither خرائط طقس العرب nor Anwaa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, خرائط طقس العرب or Anwaa?
خرائط طقس العرب ships an update monthly, and Anwaa every 2 weeks. Most recently, خرائط طقس العرب was updated on November 6, 2026 and Anwaa on November 12, 2026.

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