Comparison

RoadMaster vs wetter.net

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

Head to head
About

RoadMaster

This service provides detailed road weather forecasts for winter maintenance operations. It offers real-time decision support data, alerts for slippery conditions, and precipitation type radar. Access detailed road conditions and hourly forecasts on the go.

Highlights
  • Detailed road weather forecasts
  • Real-time decision support data
  • Slippery condition alerts
  • Precipitation type radar
  • Animated satellite images
  • Hourly forecast tables and graphs
Features
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RoadMaster is a professional service available to DTN’s customers only. DTN offers the world's most comprehensive range of dedicated forecast solutions for winter maintenance operations. RoadMaster has been developed specifically to support field-based operations for winter maintenance. With detailed road weather forecasts produced 24/7/365, all those involved in winter operations now have access to real-time decisions support data on the go. The RoadMaster dashboard provides alerts when slippery conditions are forecast or when the amount of snow or maximum wind gusts are forecast to exceed a pre-determined threshold in the next 24 hours. The dashboard also displays more detailed information such as minimum road surface temperatures and the road conditions for local Road Weather Information Systems and domains. Hourly road weather forecasts are presented in easy to use color-coded tables and graphs. RoadMaster also includes DTN’s unique real-time and forecasted precipitation type (rain, rain/snow, snow, freezing rain, and hail) radar and real-time animated satellite images.

About

wetter.net

Get current weather data, hourly forecasts, and a 14-day trend. Includes radar, severe weather alerts, pollen information, and gardening tips. Stay updated with weather news and videos.

Highlights
  • Hourly and 14-day weather forecasts
  • Live precipitation radar
  • Severe weather warnings
  • Pollen and bio-weather information
  • Gardening tips
  • Weather news and videos
Features
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The new wetter.net app gives you everything important about the weather for free: current weather data, hourly forecasts, 14-day trend, rain radar, weather warnings, pollen, pollen calendar, bio weather plus weather news and videos. HIGHLIGHTS - Rain radar and live precipitation - Weather forecast for locations worldwide - Weather warnings for your location in Germany - Hourly forecast and 14-day outlook - Pollen, pollen calendar and bio weather for Germany - Sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moon phase - Current weather news and videos - GPS search, favorites and recent searches - Monthly gardening tips - MeteoRisk - information on extreme weather and damage events - Light, dark or system design - Language selection: German / English - Adjustable units, time format and data saver mode THE HIGHLIGHTS IN DETAIL Weather at a glance Current temperature, feels-like temperature, precipitation, wind, wind gusts, air pressure, humidity and min/max values clearly arranged on your home screen. Plus sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset. Forecast Plan your day with hourly weather data, day segments and a 14-day outlook including temperature and precipitation charts. Radar Use the weather map with radar and cloud view to follow developments around your location. Weather warnings Current warnings show you relevant weather events directly in the app. Pollen and bio weather For Germany, the app shows you current pollen levels, a pollen calendar and bio weather information. The pollen forecast shows the expected intensity for today by pollen type at your location. The pollen calendar shows the long-term averages for the periods in which the individual pollen types typically occur - a practical guide to when pollen of certain types is usually expected. The bio weather provides a forecast with various types of complaints for weather-sensitive people for the coming days. Gardening tips Monthly gardening tips tailored to the current season - for hobby gardeners and professionals alike. MeteoRisk Find out about the MeteoRisk service for weather-related damage events and extreme weather assessments in your region. News and videos Stay up to date with weather articles and videos from the wetter.net editorial team. Download wetter.net now and always keep an eye on your weather. You can send feedback about the app directly via "Contact & App Feedback".

Screenshots

RoadMaster4 screens
wetter.net4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: wetter.net at 72% against RoadMaster's 20%. wetter.net also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). RoadMaster's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

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

RoadMaster ships an update every 6 weeks, wetter.net every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RoadMaster versus wetter.net: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoadMasterwetter.net
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews72.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDTN Germany GmbH.Q.met GmbH

Customer experience

RoadMaster

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

wetter.net

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

RoadMaster

No in-app purchases

None

wetter.net

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RoadMaster free?
RoadMaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is wetter.net free?
wetter.net is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RoadMaster or wetter.net have ads?
Neither RoadMaster nor wetter.net shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RoadMaster or wetter.net?
RoadMaster ships an update every 6 weeks, and wetter.net every 3 weeks. Most recently, RoadMaster was updated on November 7, 2026 and wetter.net on November 9, 2026.

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