# Maater vs Marine Weather

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Maater | Marine Weather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.4 (91 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maater/id1296798968/reviews) | **[4.4 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-weather-wind-tide-wave/id6642640407/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **91** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 1.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 7 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MOMRA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1033519289) | [Bist LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/452642934) |

## What reviewers say

### Maater

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maater/id1296798968)

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.

**Highlights:** 5-day weather forecast, Hourly detailed predictions, Written weather bulletins, Early warning alerts, Critical area weather maps, Live satellite imagery, Lightning radar

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ App requires login without registration
- ❌ App is not publicly accessible
- ❌ App is private for government entities
- ❌ Registration process is unclear
- ❌ App is difficult to use for general public

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Allow public access to the app
- Provide a clear registration process
- Add a guest access option
- Allow linking with social media accounts


### Marine Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marine-weather-wind-tide-wave/id6642640407)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Maater free?

Maater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Marine Weather free?

Marine Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Maater or Marine Weather?

Marine Weather is rated higher. Maater averages 1.4 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Marine Weather averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.

### Do Maater or Marine Weather have ads?

Neither Maater nor Marine Weather shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Maater or Marine Weather?

Maater ships an update every 3 months, and Marine Weather every 7 months. Most recently, Maater was updated on October 15, 2026 and Marine Weather on September 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*