Comparison

Q Weather vs UAE Wx

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

Head to head
About

Q Weather

Get current and forecast weather conditions for cities in Qatar and around the world. This app features animated weather conditions and wind direction on maps, along with specific weather news and reports for Qatar.

Highlights
  • Current and forecast weather conditions
  • Global and Qatar city weather
  • Animated weather conditions
  • Wind direction on maps
  • Qatar-specific weather news and reports
  • Inshore and offshore forecasts
Features
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Q Weather application is a Modern Weather Application that displays Current and Forecast weather condition of Qatar Cities and International Cities as well. The application animates weather conditions as well as wind direction over maps. Specific information for Qatar includes weather news, reports, inshore and offshore forecast and much more. تطبيق Q Weather هو تطبيق حديث يعرض حالة الطقس الحالية والمتوقعة لمدن ومناطق دولة قطر بالاضافة الى المدن العالمية. التطبيق يعرض بطريقة عرض مبتكرة الحالة الجوية بالاضافة الى اتجاه الرياح على الخرائط المختلفة. يعرض التطبيق كذلك معلومات خاصة عن الحالة الجوية في دولة قطر مثل اخبار الطقس، التقارير، التنبؤات الجوية والبحرية والكثير غيرها.

About

UAE Wx

Features
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The National Center of Meteorology, a UAE federal government entity has developed this Mobile application as an additional way of communicating and serving its clients through providing a continuous informational multi-view feed on high-resolution weather now-cast and forecast.

Screenshots

Q Weather4 screens
UAE Wx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Q Weather at monthly against UAE Wx's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Q Weather ships an update monthly, UAE Wx every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Q Weather versus UAE Wx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQ WeatherUAE Wx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCivil Aviation Authority (QCAA)NCMS

In-app purchases

None

Q Weather

No in-app purchases

None

UAE Wx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Q Weather free?
Q Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UAE Wx free?
UAE Wx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Q Weather or UAE Wx have ads?
Neither Q Weather nor UAE Wx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Q Weather or UAE Wx?
Q Weather ships an update monthly, and UAE Wx every 3 months. Most recently, Q Weather was updated on November 7, 2026 and UAE Wx on November 7, 2026.

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