MyPOTEKA vs Digital AMeDAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyPOTEKA
This app provides quick access to local weather information to help you prepare for daily life. It supports disaster mitigation for heavy summer rains and heatstroke, and allows you to check the weather before going out.
- Local weather information
- Disaster mitigation support
- Heatstroke alerts
- Pre-outing weather checks
- Daily life support
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夏の豪雨被害や熱中症などの減災、お出かけ前の雨のチェックなど、周辺の天気情報を素早くキャッチし、あなたの日々の暮らしをサポートします。
Digital AMeDAS
Access and analyze meteorological data from a network of automated weather stations. This application helps users obtain detailed weather information for specific locations, aiding the Japan Meteorological Agency in understanding data utilization and improving services.
- Access AMeDAS meteorological data
- View spatially analyzed data
- Obtain data for specific locations
- User attribute registration
- Feedback and request submission
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About this app 【App Overview】 The Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System (AMeDAS) is a collection of Automatic Weather Stations (AWSs) run by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The JMA is currently promoting its "Digital AMeDAS" initiative using the name AMeDAS. The Digital AMeDAS app enables users to obtain meteorological data for locations of interest from spatially analysed data. Through the operation of this app, JMA aims to understands the utilization status and needs of this information to improve its ease of use. 【Terms of Use】 In order to achieve the purpose of this app, we ask that you register your user attributes. Also, if you have any feedback about this app, please contact us via "Feedback and requests" 【Privacy Policy】 Your personal information will be protected under the following protection policy: （1）Your location and device identifiers might be collected when using. （2）You are required to register your age, gender, current area of residence, and purpose of use. （3）Your personal data will only be processed when necessary for operational purposes. It will not be used for any other purposes or provided to third parties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Digital AMeDAS at every 10 days against MyPOTEKA's every 8 months. Digital AMeDAS also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 16%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MyPOTEKA ships an update every 8 months, Digital AMeDAS every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyPOTEKA | Digital AMeDAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明星電気株式会社 | 気象工学研究所 |
Customer experience
MyPOTEKA
Digital AMeDAS
In-app purchases
MyPOTEKA
No in-app purchases
Digital AMeDAS
No in-app purchases
