Comparison

WeatherCAN vs MB Ready

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
Currently charting
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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

MB Ready

Receive official emergency alerts and public safety updates for Manitoba. Set up custom watch zones to get notifications about hazards in specific locations. The app also helps you prepare for emergencies by storing important documents and allowing you to share your location.

Highlights
  • Emergency alerts
  • Public safety updates
  • Custom watch zones
  • Hazard notifications
  • Document storage
  • Location sharing
  • Direct emergency calls
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Welcome to the MB Ready app. The Manitoba Emergency Management Organization, on behalf of the Government of Manitoba, brings you emergency alerts and public safety updates. We'll tell you about emergencies and live incidents happening across Manitoba as they happen. Set up watch zones Choose locations where you and your family live, work, or spend time. We'll send you notifications when there are hazards in those areas. Stay safe, be ready MB Ready supports you before, during, and after an emergency. Store important documents so they're ready when you need them. Share your location with friends and family. Call emergency services directly from the app when you need help.

Screenshots

WeatherCAN4 screens
MB Ready4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MB Ready at 67% against WeatherCAN's 28%. MB Ready also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). WeatherCAN's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked). 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

WeatherCAN ships an update every 2 months, MB Ready monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
WeatherCAN versus MB Ready: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherCANMB Ready
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaProvince of Manitoba

Customer experience

WeatherCAN

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive27.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative65.1%

MB Ready

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

WeatherCAN

No in-app purchases

None

MB Ready

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherCAN free?
WeatherCAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MB Ready free?
MB Ready is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WeatherCAN or MB Ready have ads?
Neither WeatherCAN nor MB Ready shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherCAN or MB Ready?
WeatherCAN ships an update every 2 months, and MB Ready monthly. Most recently, WeatherCAN was updated on September 24, 2026 and MB Ready on September 21, 2026.

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