Maater vs #WEATHER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maater
This app provides advanced rain and flood forecasting for Saudi Arabia, aiding decision-making and early planning. It offers detailed weather predictions, alerts, and satellite imagery for specific regions.
- 5-day weather forecast
- Hourly detailed predictions
- Written weather bulletins
- Early warning alerts
- Critical area weather maps
- Live satellite imagery
- Lightning radar
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نظام "ماطر" توقعات الحالات المطرية النظام الأول من نوعه في المملكة العربية السعودية لدعم اتخاذ القرار الصحيح والتخطيط المبكر في توقع الأمطار والسيول باعتماد التكنولوجيا الفريدة في التنبؤات الجوية ذات الدقة العالية وفي الوقت المناسب. بيانات الطقس المتاحة لكل أمانة والبلديات التابعة لها: - لوحة تحكم تظهر توقعات الطقس لـ 5 أيام القادمة. - توقعات مفصلة ساعة بساعة ولمدة 5 أيام. - نشرة جوية كتابية. - التنبيهات المبكرة. - خرائط الطقس لعرض المناطق الحرجة. - صور مُباشرة للأقمار الاصطناعية. - رادار البروق. - خدمة التحدث المباشر.
#WEATHER
Get hyper-local, up-to-date weather information with current conditions, detailed hourly and extended forecasts, and severe weather alerts. Track multiple locations with visually appealing icons and backgrounds.
- Current weather conditions
- Hourly and extended forecasts
- Multiple location tracking
- Severe weather alerts
- Visually appealing weather icons
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Stay informed with powerful weather forecasts! Never get caught off guard by the weather again. This app provides you with up-to-date and hyper-local weather information, straight to your device. Here's what you can expect: Current conditions: Get the real-time temperature, feels-like temperature, chance of rain or snow, wind speed and direction, and humidity at a glance. Detailed forecasts: See hourly and extended forecasts for the next day or week, so you can plan your activities accordingly. Multiple locations: Track the weather in your current location and save your favorite places for quick access. Visually appealing: See intuitive weather icons and backgrounds that reflect current conditions. Alerts: Get notified about severe weather warnings and stay safe. (on some apps) With this weather app, you'll always be prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws your way!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: #WEATHER at 60% against Maater's 1%. #WEATHER also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Maater's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. #WEATHER sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Maater asks for nothing beyond the download.
#WEATHER holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 1% of Maater's written reviews are positive against 60% of #WEATHER's.
Maater ships an update every 3 months, #WEATHER every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maater | #WEATHER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (91 ratings) | 4.7 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 1.1% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOMRA | Best Weather Apps sp zoo |
Customer experience
Maater
#WEATHER
Bugs and requests
Maater
Reported bugs
5 issues- App asks for login without registration option
- App is not working for general users
- App is not responding
- App is not available for public use
- App requires login without providing a registration field
Requested features
4 requests- Allow public access to the app
- Provide a clear registration process
- Add a guest access option
- Allow linking with social media accounts
#WEATHER
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Maater
No in-app purchases
#WEATHER
- Premium Live Radar Service$4.997 Days
- Premium Radar Service$9.991 Year
- Premium Weather service$19.991 Year
Questions
Is Maater free?
Is #WEATHER free?
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Do Maater or #WEATHER have ads?
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