Comparison

WeatherCAN vs WBEA AQE

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

Head to head
About

WeatherCAN

Access Canada's official weather forecasts and alerts directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada. Get current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, and high-resolution radar animations for over 10,000 locations. Receive customizable Air Quality Health Index notifications and messages from meteorologists.

Highlights
  • Current conditions and forecasts
  • Weather alerts and notifications
  • Location-based weather tracking
  • High-resolution radar animation
  • Customizable Air Quality Health Index
  • Messages from meteorologists
  • Bilingual (English/French)
Features
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Environment and Climate Change Canada has a mobile weather app! It’s cool (pun intended), it’s fun, and it’s easy to use. Get all your latest forecast information directly from Canada’s official weather source. Receive weather alerts notifications in your area, as well as in your saved locations, wherever you are in Canada. Key features: • Current conditions, 24-hour forecast and 7-day forecasts for over 10,000 locations in Canada • Never worry about missing alerts! Push notifications for all weather alerts issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada • Weather information for your location (following you as you travel) as well as for saved locations anywhere in Canada. • High resolution radar animation on a zoomable map background • Today and short-range forecast widget for quick, at-a-glance weather information • Accessible in English and French, and an in-app ability to switch between languages • Message centre – interesting messages from friendly, human meteorologists • Custom Air Quality Health Index notifications tailored to your unique risk level, depending on your sensitivity to pollution. For more information: www.canada.ca/weathercan By clicking "Install" you consent to the installation of this app and updates in the future. This app can be uninstalled at any time.

About

WBEA AQE

Features
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The Wood Buffalo Environmental Association (WBEA) monitors air quality in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The Air Quality Events (AQE) app provides users with notifications of air quality events that occur at WBEA air monitoring stations throughout the region. Users can choose what events and what stations to subscribe to and receive information about air quality events and links to WBEA data in near real-time.

Screenshots

WeatherCAN4 screens
WBEA AQE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: WBEA AQE at 3 against WeatherCAN's 1. WBEA AQE also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WeatherCAN versus WBEA AQE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherCANWBEA AQE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaWood Buffalo Environmental Association

In-app purchases

None

WeatherCAN

No in-app purchases

None

WBEA AQE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherCAN free?
WeatherCAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WBEA AQE free?
WBEA AQE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WeatherCAN or WBEA AQE have ads?
Neither WeatherCAN nor WBEA AQE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherCAN or WBEA AQE?
WeatherCAN ships an update every 2 months, and WBEA AQE every 2 months. Most recently, WeatherCAN was updated on November 6, 2026 and WBEA AQE on October 27, 2026.

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