Weather Crave vs Meteo.it
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weather Crave
Access comprehensive weather forecasts from real meteorologists, including daily, hourly, and 15-day outlooks. Compare forecasts from multiple leading models and view detailed maps for global locations. Stay informed with live updates, rain probability, and customizable notifications.
- Expert meteorological forecasts
- Weather model comparison
- Live, hourly, and 15-day forecasts
- Global weather maps
- Rain probability alerts
- Customizable home screen
- User-submitted content
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Finally a weather application with the expertise of real meterologists. Find your forecasts, rain forecasts, videos, a weather comparison too,…. You won't be able to do without it: we warned you! For comprehensive and free forecasts in France, the overseas French territories, but also in Europe and over the world, as well as innovative and exclusive functions, follow the guide.... ;-) • the new section, "All the news", offers quick access to all types of editorial content, articles, videos and images. • streaming is improved with VOD, so you can select and watch just the programmes you want, when you want! • new weather forecast screens: the new interface makes it easier to go from live, to hourly, daily or 15 day forecasts. • our R&D teams have also updated our forecasting model to improve its quality and accuracy (just like the one on the new website)! • and still more places are being added, including villages and lots of other locations • and finally, of course, different application optimisations • DISCOVER THE NO.1 WEATHER COMPARISON SERVICE IN FRANCE! Weather Crave makes your life easier: view, on a single screen, the forecast for the 3 most popular weather models in France: Sources: METEO CONSULT Météo-France NOAA (USA) • PERSONALISE YOUR HOME SCREEN WITH YOUR FAVOURITE CONTENT! • VIEW YOUR FORECASTS LIVE, OVER A QUARTER OF AN HOUR THEN THE NEAREST HOUR Cap or umbrella? You won't need to ask any more thanks to Météo Live which gives you the probability of rain in the next quarter of an hour! • WHEREVER YOU GO, the widget lets you directly check the weather forecast for your location. You can authorise geolocation (or alternatively choose not to) when the app is closed or unused to continue to have up-to-date information and optimise advertising. The widget now displays a 6-hour forecast as well as live weather, and can be resized as you wish. What more could you ask? • WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED MAPS AT YOUR DISPOSAL, YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD National, regional and département-level maps, as well as ones for French overseas territories and countries throughout the world • NOTIFICATIONS • BECOME A REPORTER FOR LA CHAINE METEO Share, view and access photos and contributions posted on the app and Weather Crave website for any location worldwide. • SHARE YOUR CONTENT Share your content with family and friends, either via email, on Facebook or on Twitter. • OPTION FOR WEATHER FANS: - La Chaîne Météo VIP, for an "ad-free" app To get these option, go to the MENU •CHANCE OF RAIN NEW FEATURES of the 5.6.0 version Do you know about the “Observations” section? With this update, discover or rediscover this section which is now called “Chance of rain.” We worked on the quality of the images displayed and the performance of the player to offer you more fluid observations. And now, this observations video is enriched with “now casting” radar images to visualize the chances of precipitation over the next 90 minutes, which has never been done before! Another new feature of this version, the widget now shows six hours of forecast in addition to the live weather, and can be re-sized to your preferences. What more could you need? Weather Crave : the ultimate weather information service Terms & Conditions: https://www.weathercrave.com/weather-services/info/terms-of-service
Meteo.it
Get precise and reliable weather forecasts with innovative algorithms. Track real-time weather with radar, view detailed information like temperature, precipitation, and UV rays, and receive push notifications for alerts. Explore local ski and marine conditions, and read expert articles on weather and climate.
- Precise weather forecasts
- Real-time radar monitoring
- Detailed meteorological data
- Local ski and marine information
- Expert weather articles and videos
- Customizable location alerts
- Sunrise/sunset and moon phase data
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Meteo.it, l’app con previsioni meteo precise e affidabili grazie ai nostri algoritmi previsionali innovativi. Scarica gratis l’app Meteo.it e imposta il meteo delle tue località preferite, puoi scegliere tra oltre 20.000 località in Italia e nel mondo. Con la geolocalizzazione attiva le previsioni saranno sempre con te ovunque ti trovi e grazie al nuovo Radar, potrai monitorare la situazione meteorologica in tempo reale! Con una veste grafica immediata, l’app fornisce tutti i dettagli sulle previsioni del tempo: temperatura, precipitazioni, vento, umidità, pressione, stato del mare, raggi UV, orari di alba e tramonto e stato della luna. Dalla Homepage è possibile inoltre accedere alla nuovissima mappa, che mostra la situazione Radar delle perturbazioni in tempo reale. Fornisce inoltre dettagli sulle località sciistiche ed i relativi impianti (Numero piste, tipologia, piste aperte), informazioni dettagliate per le località marine (analisi acque, divieti di balneazione) e le osservazioni in tempo reale dai principali aeroporti italiani. I nostri meteorologi con la loro competenza completano le previsioni con news in tempo reale, articoli editoriali su bollettino neve, smog e qualità dell’aria, cambiamenti climatici e curiosità. Puoi consultare con facilità gli approfondimenti e gli ultimi video TgMeteo realizzati dai nostri esperti e condividere sui profili social previsioni e contenuti. Previsioni attendibili necessitano di conferme e aggiornamenti: con l’app Meteo.it puoi controllare costantemente eventuali cambiamenti in corso e ricevere notifiche con allerte e approfondimenti. Attiva le notifiche push e resta sempre aggiornato sulla situazione meteo delle tue località preferite! Con lo scorrimento orizzontale consulti tutte le località che hai scelto o inserito nei preferiti, ad esempio: la tua città, il luogo di lavoro, una località di mare o di montagna. Con lo scorrimento verticale vedi le previsioni dettagliate delle settimana o dei giorni. L’app Meteo.it è precisa, affidabile, completa e gratuita!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meteo.it at none against Weather Crave's 4. Meteo.it also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Weather Crave's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 54%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Weather Crave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Meteo.it asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Weather Crave against 4.8 for Meteo.it. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 94 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Weather Crave's written reviews are positive against 54% of Meteo.it's.
Weather Crave ships an update every 3 weeks, Meteo.it every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Weather Crave | Meteo.it |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (112 ratings) | 4.8 (94 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 54.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | 94 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | METEO CONSULT | Mediaset.it |
Customer experience
Weather Crave
Meteo.it
Bugs and requests
Weather Crave
Reported bugs
22 issues- Showing rain when not raining, sun when raining
- Temperatures are wrong
- Super long, unskippable video ads
- Major fluidity bugs
- Future radar predictions are a bit strange
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- Temperatures changed to Fahrenheit after update, difficult to change back
- Live feature rarely works
- Live feature doesn't offer hourly detail
- Ads in languages user doesn't understand
- App is in French, need English
- App changed language to French
- App crashes on loading
- Ads act like phishing links
- Upgrade breaks the app
- App won't open after upgrade
- App hangs at initial country selection screen
- App doesn't work after update
- App doesn't recognize local position after update
- App shows empty field for country input
- App won't load/doesn't work
- Paid version doesn't apply to iPad app
- App crashes when selecting favorite city (Japanese)
Requested features
7 requests- Add widget for lock screen
- Add daily widgets
- Add Mac version
- Add German language option
- Add option to see temperatures in Celsius
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- Change 'morning' to 'night' for midnight to 6 am
- Add landscape mode option
Meteo.it
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weather Crave
- VIP subscription$1.991 Month
- VIP subscription$14.991 Year
- 1 month$1.99
- 12 months$14.99
Meteo.it
No in-app purchases









