WeatherMap+ vs Weather Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherMap+
Explore global weather patterns with interactive maps. View current and future weather events with detailed layers for temperature, wind, and precipitation. Forecasts are available for up to five days.
- Interactive world map
- Switchable weather layers
- Detailed weather data (0.25 degrees)
- View weather changes over time
- Up to 5-day forecast
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*** Featured by The New York Times on Nov 22, 2012 (Software That Shows What Your Shiny New iPad Can Do) *** WeatherMap+ is an interactive app, which allows you to pan and zoom around a map of the world, switch various weather layers in order to get a comprehensive view of both current and future weather events. - detail up to 0.25 degrees on land or sea anywhere in the world. - view how weather conditions change over time for your individual area and weather around the world - get basic overview of cloudiness, precipitation, temperature, wind speed and pressure in a singe view - switch between available layers: "all layers", "temperature", "wind speed", "pressure" - see the weather forecast up to 5 days
Weather Map
Track real-time weather globally using public Netatmo station data. View current temperature and rain information for any location.
- Global weather tracking
- Real-time temperature data
- Rainfall information
- Public Netatmo station network
- Map interface
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With Weather Map you can real time track the weather in the whole world. With the network of the public Netatmo stations you can see the current temperature and rain value. Any questions? Feel free to contact us via mail (info@metapps.eu).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WeatherMap+ at 85% against Weather Map's 24%. WeatherMap+ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (538 vs 7). Weather Map's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Weather Map is free to download; WeatherMap+ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WeatherMap+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeatherMap+ has 538 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of WeatherMap+'s written reviews are positive against 24% of Weather Map's.
WeatherMap+ ships an update every 2 months, Weather Map every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherMap+ | Weather Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (538 ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 538 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #87 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Frankowski | Imre Katai |
Customer experience
WeatherMap+
Weather Map
Bugs and requests
WeatherMap+
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch with iOS 10 and later
- Current location not detected on startup
- Weather data inaccurate or not updating properly
Requested features
7 requests- Add cloud cover overlay
- Provide wind speed in MPH/KPH instead of wind barbs
- Allow saving favorite locations
- Implement offline caching for maps and data
- Add animation for weather data progression
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- Include humidity data in the graphs
- Provide weather data for additional altitude levels
Weather Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WeatherMap+
No in-app purchases
Weather Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WeatherMap+ free?
Is Weather Map free?
Which has better reviews, WeatherMap+ or Weather Map?
Do WeatherMap+ or Weather Map have ads?
Which is updated more often, WeatherMap+ or Weather Map?
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