Comparison

World Weather vs Anwaa

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

Head to head
About

World Weather

Access detailed weather forecasts for 10 days globally and 4 days for the UAE. Receive real-time updates from weather stations and customizable push notifications for warnings like fog and rain. Explore weather maps and marine forecasts.

Highlights
  • 10-day hourly global forecast
  • 4-day hourly UAE forecast
  • Real-time weather station data
  • Customizable warning notifications
  • Interactive weather maps
  • Marine forecast
  • Prayer times and Qibla direction
Features
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The National Center of Meteorology, a UAE federal government entity has developed this application as an additional way of communicating and serving the public through providing a continuous informational multi-view feed on high-resolution weather now-cast and forecast. This app release includes the following features: • World Weather 10 days hourly forecast • UAE 4 Days hourly forecast • Latest weather data from NCM weather stations network updated each 15mn • UAE Warnings map • Warnings push notifications based on users’ preferences (Fog, Rain, Sea ...) • Weather maps (Radar, Satellite, Stations, NWP Model and more) • UAE Weather stations network • Marine Forecast • Prayers Times and Qibla direction Your feedback is valuable

About

Anwaa

Get detailed weather forecasts, real-time updates, and interactive maps. Receive customizable alerts for weather warnings and their impacts. Tailored for Saudi Arabia, it also offers specialized forecasts for the Hajj season.

Highlights
  • 10-day weather forecasts
  • Real-time weather updates
  • Interactive weather maps
  • Customizable weather alerts
  • Early warning notifications
  • Hajj season weather updates
Currently charting
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"Anwaa" app provides comprehensive weather updates and forecasts, and interactive weather maps. Users can personalize their experience by tracking weather in favorite cities or their current location, keeping our users informed about all weather changes. Additionally, it offers the capability to notify users of weather warnings and their associated impacts across regions and governorates. Our Services - Current Weather Information and 10-Day Forecasts This feature provides real-time weather updates and forecasts for the next ten days. - Early Warning This feature notifies users of weather warnings issued by the National Center for Meteorology, including the accompanying impacts, tailored to regions and governorate. - Current Location Weather Information and Forecasts This service provides real-time weather updates and 10-day forecasts based on the user's current geographic location. - Daily Weather Report for Saudi Arabia This feature displays the daily weather report for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. - Interactive Weather Maps • Early Warning Map: display of weather warnings across Saudi Arabia with a comprehensive map and list view. • Weather Forecast Maps: o Rain forecasts o Accumulated precipitation forecasts o Temperature forecasts o Wind forecasts o Cloud cover forecasts o Humidity forecasts • Weather Observation Maps: o Weather radar o Satellite images o Automatic weather stations o METARs - Mashaer Weather (Hajj Season) This feature provides weather updates for Makkah, Madinah, and the holy sites, including current conditions and forecasts for the coming days. It also displays prayer times and temperature predictions for each prayer time. This service is specifically tailored for pilgrims during the Hajj season, facilitating easy access to weather information via the National Center for Meteorology “Anwaa” app. - Sharing Weather Information The app allows users to share weather updates and alerts directly on social media platforms. - Customizable Alerts for Notifications and Warnings Users can customize the type of alerts they receive based on the warning level: • Yellow Warning • Orange Warning • Red Warning - App Language Available in nine languages, allowing users to choose their preferred language. - App Settings Users can tailor the app to their preferences with the following options: • Language selection • Temperature unit selection • Favorite cities selection • Notification customization

Screenshots

World Weather4 screens
Anwaa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: World Weather at 100% against Anwaa's 29%. World Weather also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Anwaa's advantage is ratings volume (152 vs 4) and chart position (#59 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

World Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anwaa has 152 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of World Weather's written reviews are positive against 29% of Anwaa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Weather ships an update monthly, Anwaa every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
World Weather versus Anwaa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld WeatherAnwaa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better3.2 (152 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better29.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4152 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#59 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB145 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNCMSNational Center for Meteorology

Customer experience

World Weather

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Anwaa

All ratings152 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative43.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative62.7%

In-app purchases

None

World Weather

No in-app purchases

None

Anwaa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is World Weather free?
World Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anwaa free?
Anwaa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, World Weather or Anwaa?
World Weather is rated higher. World Weather averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Anwaa averages 3.2 from 152 ratings.
Do World Weather or Anwaa have ads?
Neither World Weather nor Anwaa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, World Weather or Anwaa?
World Weather ships an update monthly, and Anwaa every 2 weeks. Most recently, World Weather was updated on November 3, 2026 and Anwaa on November 3, 2026.

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