Comparison

中国天气 vs Blue Map

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

Head to head
About

中国天气

Access comprehensive weather forecasts and real-time meteorological data for millions of locations worldwide. Features include hourly and extended forecasts, air quality reports, severe weather alerts, and minute-by-minute precipitation predictions. Personalized weather insights and life guidance are also provided.

Highlights
  • Global weather forecasts
  • Hourly and 45-day forecasts
  • Real-time weather data
  • Air quality reports
  • Minute-by-minute precipitation
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Weather maps and radar
Features
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中国天气客户端,作为一款纯粹的天气App,是结合中国气象局与美国知名气象公司AccuWeather的专业气象数据与服务技术,为广大用户提供全方位、多角度、高精度的气象信息服务产品。 “中国天气”是中国气象局将电视、网站、客户端等渠道统一而成的服务品牌,将形成品牌合力、助力气象服务纵深发展。 1.城市地区:全球超过300万城市地区的天气查询,只在中国天气。 2.天气预报:45天超长预报、48小时逐小时预报,陪你预见未来。 3.现在天气:实时丰富全面的气象要素供你选择,超出你的想象。 4.人体感知:综合多种气象要素,告诉你最接近人体感知的温度。 5.空气质量:提供全国特定区域的空气质量实况及七天分时段空气预报。 6.天气地图:雷达回波、实时闪电定位、台风路径图,精美易懂。 7.周边天气:基于定位的周边天气和分钟降水预报,身未动心知远方。 8.预警信息:及时发布县级以上城市预警信息,提供标准说明及防御指南。 9.生活指数:提供多达27种气象生活指数,轻松指导生活。 10.语音播报:全国特定区域的专业天气主播,解放你的双眼。 11.分钟降水:使用AccuWeather专利技术,解析2小时逐分钟降水情况。 12.用户系统:加入成为中国天气用户,享受更多服务、更多奖励。

About

Blue Map

Access global environmental data, including air and water quality, corporate emissions, and ecological information. Participate in environmental protection by reporting pollution, sharing data, and tracking your low-carbon actions. Visualize environmental conditions with interactive maps and receive AI-driven insights and health alerts.

Highlights
  • Real-time environmental quality data
  • Corporate emissions and performance tracking
  • Public pollution reporting and action
  • Interactive environmental maps
  • AI-powered data insights
  • Personalized health and environmental alerts
Features
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Blue Map: Your Mobile Portal for Environmental Transparency, Oversight, and Participation We aggregate corporate environmental data, emissions, air/water quality, and ecological info to build a platform where everyone can participate in protecting our planet. 【Data at Your Fingertips】 • Environmental Quality: Real-time air quality in 380 cities & water quality from 1,900+ stations. • Corporate Emissions: Track real-time discharges of 9,000+ air/water polluters. • Corporate Performance: Monitor 6.6M+ enterprises with 1.7M+ violation records. • Carbon Data: Access corporate and regional emissions data for low-carbon action. 【Public Participation】 • Micro-Reporting: Submit pollution leads and track progress, driving thousands of industrial firms to respond and reduce emissions. • One-Key Sharing: Instantly share data on social media, @ authorities to drive action. • Fingertip Environmentalism: Report issues, observe waste sorting, join eco-surveys, log low-carbon acts, and check product footprints with "Carbon-EZ-Check." 【Visual & Interactive Maps】 • 48-Hr Minute-Level Maps: Hourly forecasts for air quality, wind, rain, and typhoons. • Multi-Dimensional Maps: View air/water quality, emissions, corporate records, species distribution, and global solar data in layered visuals. 【AI & Health Features】 • AI Insights: Get plain-English explanations of complex environmental data. • Health Care: Receive alerts for masks, ventilation, air quality, pollen, and outdoor exercise, with personalized risk assessments. Blue Map makes the environment visible and turns your actions into a force for change. 【Honors】 The Blue Map App is developed by the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE), a Beijing-based non-profit. Since 2006, IPE has built open environmental data platforms to drive corporate green transformation and improve governance. Awards include: • 2012: Goldman Environmental Prize; 3rd China Soft Science Award. • 2014: Selected for Beijing's first "Green Environmental Protection Theme App." • 2016: Public Participation & Innovation Award (IFCE). • 2017: Founding Member & Vice Chair, Green Consumption and Supply Chain Alliance. • 2018: Vice Chair, China Green Supply Chain Alliance. • 2020: Founding Member, Green Finance Committee (MIIT). • Mar 2023: National award for COVID-19 community guideline research. • Jul 2023: Outstanding Partner, "Whole Value Chain Model for Plastic Pollution Governance" (All-China Environment Federation). • Mar 2024: Council Member, All-China Environment Federation (5-year term). • Jul 2024: Partner, "Swift Action" Tech Initiative (Chaoyang District). 【Contact】 • Website: https://www.ipe.org.cn • Weibo: http://weibo.com/u/5042247906 • Tel: 010-67189470 ext. 8001 【Thanks】 To everyone tracking pollution, monitoring haze, and sharing forecasts—thank you!

Screenshots

中国天气4 screens
Blue Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blue Map at 5.0 against 中国天气's 1.8. Blue Map also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (64% vs 51%). 中国天气's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

Blue Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 中国天气 has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of 中国天气's written reviews are positive against 64% of Blue Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

中国天气 ships an update every 4 weeks, Blue Map every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
中国天气 versus Blue Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter中国天气Blue Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (34 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews64.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB127 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer华风爱科气象科技(北京)有限公司北京市朝阳区公众环境研究中心

Customer experience

中国天气

All ratings34 ratings
Positive17.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative79.4%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative41.0%

Blue Map

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral13.2%
Negative22.4%

In-app purchases

None

中国天气

No in-app purchases

None

Blue Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 中国天气 free?
中国天气 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blue Map free?
Blue Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 中国天气 or Blue Map?
Blue Map is rated higher. 中国天气 averages 1.8 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Blue Map averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do 中国天气 or Blue Map have ads?
中国天气 shows ads; Blue Map does not.
Which is updated more often, 中国天气 or Blue Map?
中国天气 ships an update every 4 weeks, and Blue Map every 2 weeks. Most recently, 中国天气 was updated on October 19, 2026 and Blue Map on October 17, 2026.

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