Maater vs Marine 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.
Marine Weather
Get detailed marine weather forecasts including wind speed, wave heights, and tide information. Visualize data on maps with customizable overlays and multiple weather models. Plan your trips with route management features and access forecasts in various units.
- 3-day wind speed and direction forecasts
- Wave height and direction overlays
- Multiple weather models (GFS, ECMWF)
- Tide and current data for multiple countries
- Lake temperature maps with thermocline identification
- Customizable weather settings and map overlays
- Route management and GPX/KML import
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Marine Weather App - Wind, Waves, Lake Temperature & Tide overlays for windsurfing, kitesurfing and fishing. ►Wind Forecasts √ Wind speed and true direction forecast for 3 days at 3 hour intervals. √ Use the play back bar on top to play/pause the wind animation or go to a specific time. √ Select a specific time for wind prediction from a list √ Tap anywhere on the map to view exact wind prediction speed and direction √ Use barb notation to estimate wind speed at a point. √ Once the predictions are doenloaded they are stored offline for use. ► Wave Heights (Swell + Wind combined) and Direction √ Overlaid on a map √ Playback bar or go to a specific time. √ Highlight high wave heights in red. ► Multiple Weather Models √ GFS √ ECMWF ► Pressure (MSL) ► Precipitation ► Air Temperature ► Gust ►TIDE & CURRENTS √ For US,Canada,Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Australia & New Zealand ► Comfortable Weather Settings √ Automatically Highlight Harsh Weather Forecasts √ Weather settings are customizable based on your preferences. ► Weather Map Overlays √ All forecast variables can be overalaid on the map. ► Lake Temperature Maps √ Accurate to 1 degree fahrenheit (0.5 degree celsius). √ Maps are color coded making it easy to identify lines where the temperature variation starts √ Easy to identify warm thermoclines (to find the best fishing spots) √ Actual temperature text can be toggled on demand √ The application supports showing temperatures in Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin ► Forecast in multiple units √ Wind speed in knots, mph and kph √ Wave height in feet, meter or fathom √ Temperatures in celsius, farenheit and kelvin √ Pressure in Pa, millibar, mmHG, inchHG √ Precipitation in inches, mm ►ROUTE MANAGEMENT / TRIP PLANNING √ Create New Route/Edit Existing Routes √ Move Points √ Add points to an existing route leg √ Delete / Rename points √ Import GPX,KML & KMZ files √ Plot/Edit Routes √ Enter Waypoints √ Share/Export Routes,Tracks&Markers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Marine Weather at 4.4 against Maater's 1.4. Maater's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 8) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). 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.
Marine Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maater has 91 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Maater ships an update every 3 months, Marine Weather every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maater | Marine Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (91 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 1.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOMRA | Bist LLC |
Customer experience
Maater
Marine 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
Marine Weather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Maater
No in-app purchases
Marine Weather
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Maater free?
Is Marine Weather free?
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