Comparison

Yi Weather vs Reefcast.io

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

Head to head

Maldives Nowcasts & Forecasts

Free

☀️ Weather

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Yi Weather

Features

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A simple weather forecast app that provides daily, hourly and 10 days weather forecast for many locations. Features: - Daily and hourly weather forecast - 10 days weather forecast - Supports multiple cities - Easy to manage locations

About

Reefcast.io

This weather app provides hyperlocal forecasts and AI-powered rain predictions specifically for the Maldives. It offers real-time alerts and marine conditions for every inhabited island, drawing data from multiple reputable sources.

Highlights

Hyperlocal forecasts for Maldives
AI-powered rain predictions
Marine conditions monitoring
Real-time alerts for inhabited islands
Data from multiple global sources

Features

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Reefcast.io is the weather app built for life in the Maldives. Get hyperlocal forecasts, AI-powered rain predictions, marine conditions, and real-time alerts for every inhabited island — from Haa Alifu to Addu. Data powered by EUMETSAT, OpenWeather, Open-Meteo, Blitzortung, USGS, and NOAA.

Screenshots

Yi Weather3 screens

Reefcast.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reefcast.io at none against Yi Weather's 3. Reefcast.io also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Yi Weather sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Reefcast.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yi Weather ships an update every 3 weeks, Reefcast.io every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level

Yi Weather versus Reefcast.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Yi Weather	Reefcast.io
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 4 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	17.0	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	17 MB	79 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	春晖王	Ahsan Saleem

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Yi Weather

One-time3

Buy Me a Coffee (Small)$0.99
Buy Me a Coffee (Medium)$2.99
Buy Me a Coffee (Large)$4.99

None

Reefcast.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yi Weather free?

Yi Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Reefcast.io free?

Reefcast.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Yi Weather or Reefcast.io have ads?

Neither Yi Weather nor Reefcast.io shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Yi Weather or Reefcast.io?

Yi Weather ships an update every 3 weeks, and Reefcast.io every 4 days. Most recently, Yi Weather was updated on October 7, 2026 and Reefcast.io on October 9, 2026.