# Meteo vs hi!tide Venice

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: hi!tide Venice at none against Meteo's 3. hi!tide Venice also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Meteo's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Meteo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. hi!tide Venice asks for nothing beyond the download.

Meteo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meteo has 3.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Meteo's written reviews are positive against 75% of hi!tide Venice's.

Meteo ships an update fortnightly, hi!tide Venice every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meteo | hi!tide Venice |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meteo-by-ilmeteoit/id338851554/reviews)** | [4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hitide-venice/id469821030/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.6K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **81.9% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 305 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ILMETEO srl](https://appshunter.io/developer/338851557) | [Fabio Maran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1262906507) |

## What reviewers say

### Meteo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meteo-by-ilmeteoit/id338851554)

Get precise weather forecasts for anywhere in the world, with detailed hourly predictions and specialized information for sea, wind, and air quality. Plan your day with confidence and avoid unexpected weather changes.

**Highlights:** Global weather forecasts, Hourly weather details, Sea and wind forecasts, Air quality index, Interactive weather radar, Metheograms and webcams, Customizable widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ilMeteo Extra | $1.49 | per month |
| ilMeteo Extra | $7.49 | per 6 months |
| iLMeteo Extra Annual | $10.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate forecasts
- 👍 Detailed weather information
- 🌍 Covers locations worldwide
- 💡 Useful features like favorites and weather radar

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Difficult to navigate/use
- 📢 Excessive advertisements
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- App freezing and crashing
- Incorrect weather data and forecasts
- Favorites list not working properly

**Requested features**

- Option to remove ads
- More customization options
- Improved user interface
- Better support for non-Italian speakers


### hi!tide Venice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hitide-venice/id469821030)

Monitor current and forecasted tide levels in Venice, Italy. Get real-time flood alerts and check accessibility for various city locations and ferry stops to avoid high tides.

**Highlights:** Real-time tide monitoring, Two-day tide forecasts, Flood level alerts, Location-specific tide data, Ferry stop tide information, High tide avoidance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Meteo free?

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

### Is hi!tide Venice free?

hi!tide Venice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Meteo or hi!tide Venice?

Meteo is rated higher. Meteo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while hi!tide Venice averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.

### Do Meteo or hi!tide Venice have ads?

Both Meteo and hi!tide Venice show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Meteo or hi!tide Venice?

Meteo ships an update fortnightly, and hi!tide Venice every 13 months. Most recently, Meteo was updated on October 29, 2026 and hi!tide Venice on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*