Comparison

Weather UAE vs Weather ٞ .

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

Head to head
About

Weather UAE

Access real-time, high-resolution weather forecasts and now-casts for the UAE. This official government application provides a continuous, multi-view feed of weather data, including current conditions and future predictions, supported by high-quality imagery.

Highlights
  • High-resolution weather now-casts
  • Continuous multi-view weather feed
  • Real-time forecast data
  • Official government information
  • Supports geo-location for customized data
Features
Currently charting
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The National Center of Meteorology, a UAE federal government entity has developed this Mobile application as an additional way of communicating and serving its clients through providing a continuous informational multi-view feed on high-resolution weather now-cast and forecast. * Internet connection and Geo location are required to show the latest customized data. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- بصفته الجهة الرسمية المختصة بالأرصاد الجوية والزلازل، واستناداً للخطط التنفيذية لاستراتيجية المؤسسة، طور المركز الوطني للأرصاد هذا التطبيق كقناة اتصال إضافية للتواصل مع عملاء المركز والجمهور، وذلك عن طريق إتاحة بيانات الأرصاد المحدثة تلقائياً بأنماط متنوعة وعلى أبعاد زمنية مختلفة، كبيانات الطقس الحالية والتنبؤات المستقبلية المتوقعة لحالات الطقس مدعمةً بالصور العلمية عالية الجودة. ويستند المركز في عمليات الرصد والتحليل والتنبؤ على أحدث ما تقدمه التكنولوجيا وأفضل الممارسات المعتمدة والمستخدمة عالمياً من قبل مراكز الأرصاد الجوية والزلازل المتطورة.
 هذا التطبيق يتطلب الاتصال بشبكة الإنترنت أثناء استخدامه حتى يتسنى له الوصول إلى آخر تحديثات الأرصاد الجوية والزلازل.

About

Weather ٞ .

Stay updated with weather conditions using this intuitive app. It provides real-time weather for your current location and offers extended forecasts. Access weather information easily without opening the application.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather for current location
  • Today Widget for quick access
  • Apple Watch support
  • 14-day forecast
  • 72-hour forecast
  • Manual location addition
  • Fahrenheit/Celsius support
Features
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Weather is exceptionally easy to use app for staying always updated with the weather conditions. The Weather app is specifically designed to be as simple and intuitive as possible. With just one click you receive the weather condition in your status bar at your current location. FEATURES - Weather supports Geo-positioning, retrieving the latest weather conditions for your current location -Display Today Widget(no need open app to check weather) - Apple Watch -Beautiful background picture of cities -Support Fahrenheit and Celsius units - An option to manually add your location - 14 Days Forecast - 72 hours Forecast

Screenshots

Weather UAE4 screens
Weather ٞ .4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Weather UAE at none against Weather ٞ .'s shown. Weather UAE also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Weather ٞ .'s advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 110). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Weather UAE against 4.5 for Weather ٞ .. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather ٞ . has 3.7K ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Weather UAE's written reviews are positive against 56% of Weather ٞ .'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather UAE ships an update monthly, Weather ٞ . every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Weather UAE versus Weather ٞ .: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather UAEWeather ٞ .
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (110 ratings) — better4.5 (3.7K ratings)
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews — better55.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1103.7K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#106 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNCMSUniCom Technology

Customer experience

Weather UAE

All ratings108 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative34.6%

Weather ٞ .

All ratings3,702 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral8.4%
Negative35.8%

Bugs and requests

Weather UAE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Weather ٞ .

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Weather data not updating correctly
  • Incorrect location detected despite denying location access

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add precipitation and wind forecasts
  • Allow customization of home screen and widgets
  • Improve search functionality to find locations easily
  • Provide more detailed weather information

In-app purchases

None

Weather UAE

No in-app purchases

None

Weather ٞ .

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather UAE free?
Weather UAE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weather ٞ . free?
Weather ٞ . is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weather UAE or Weather ٞ .?
Weather UAE is rated higher. Weather UAE averages 4.6 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Weather ٞ . averages 4.5 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Weather UAE or Weather ٞ . have ads?
Weather ٞ . shows ads; Weather UAE does not.
Which is updated more often, Weather UAE or Weather ٞ .?
Weather UAE ships an update monthly, and Weather ٞ . every 3 months. Most recently, Weather UAE was updated on October 23, 2026 and Weather ٞ . on October 22, 2026.

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