Comparison

Weather UAE vs PocketRadar

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

PocketRadar

Get real-time weather updates and animated radar images on your phone. Monitor rain, storms, and weather fronts with a zoomable map. Provides precise forecasts for any location worldwide, keeping you informed effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Animated radar images
  • Up-to-the-minute weather conditions
  • Zoomable rain radar
  • Precise forecasts worldwide
  • Real-time weather updates
  • Emerging weather patterns
Features
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Track moving rain, explore wind and cloud maps, and check the forecast for any point you choose. Plan the next few hours or the week ahead with PocketRadar. RAIN AND SNOW IN MOTION Follow precipitation on an animated map. Play the timeline, pause on a frame and zoom into the places that matter to you. The weather icon and temperature above the player follow the selected map time for your chosen place. CHOOSE A PLACE. SEE ITS FORECAST. Select a point on the map to open its local weather. Check current conditions and feels-like temperature, explore up to 48 hours of hourly weather and look ahead with a 7-day forecast. See sunrise and sunset times, plus charts for humidity, pressure and cloud cover. WIND AND CLOUDS AT A GLANCE Explore the animated wind map to see changing speed and direction across a region. Switch the local forecast between Weather and Wind for hourly speed, direction and available gusts. Add the cloud forecast layer to follow cloud cover alongside precipitation. FOLLOW ACTIVE CYCLONES See cyclone positions, tracks and forecast cones where available. Open storm details and use the separate cards button to show or hide cyclone information while you explore the map. AIR QUALITY, HOTSPOTS AND THUNDERSTORMS • Explore modeled air quality with US and European AQI scales and clear geographic boundaries. • See NASA FIRMS satellite thermal hotspots that may indicate fire activity. • View the thunderstorm outlook alongside precipitation. • Use AR to view the direction and estimated arrival of nearby precipitation. MAKE THE MAP YOURS Choose Apple Maps or OpenFreeMap, street or satellite views, light or dark appearance, four radar palettes and adjustable layer opacity. WEATHER ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Use PocketRadar on iPhone and iPad, add Home Screen widgets and check animated precipitation radar on Apple Watch. Choose a place and see what the weather has in store. Coverage and forecast availability vary by location and source. Cyclone forecasts, modeled AQI and thunderstorm outlooks are indicative. A thermal hotspot is not confirmation of a wildfire. PocketRadar does not provide official emergency alerts; follow local authorities for severe-weather, air-quality and fire instructions.

Screenshots

Weather UAE4 screens
PocketRadar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weather UAE at none against PocketRadar's 1. Weather UAE also leads on chart position (#149 vs unranked). PocketRadar's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 110). On price, rating, ads 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. PocketRadar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Weather UAE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Weather UAE against 4.6 for PocketRadar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PocketRadar has 1.6K 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 75% of PocketRadar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather UAE ships an update monthly, PocketRadar every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Weather UAE versus PocketRadar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather UAEPocketRadar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (110 ratings)4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews74.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1101.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#149 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB73 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNCMSDmitry Alaev

Customer experience

Weather UAE

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

PocketRadar

All ratings1,609 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews411 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative21.9%

Bugs and requests

Weather UAE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PocketRadar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Incorrect weather forecasts
  • Location services not working properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to customize widget
  • Option to display temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit
  • More detailed weather information (wind, pressure, etc.)

In-app purchases

None

Weather UAE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PocketRadar

One-time1
  • Weather Widget$4.95

Questions

Is Weather UAE free?
Weather UAE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketRadar free?
PocketRadar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weather UAE or PocketRadar?
PocketRadar is rated higher. Weather UAE averages 4.6 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while PocketRadar averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Weather UAE or PocketRadar have ads?
Neither Weather UAE nor PocketRadar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather UAE or PocketRadar?
Weather UAE ships an update monthly, and PocketRadar every 8 days. Most recently, Weather UAE was updated on October 26, 2026 and PocketRadar on October 26, 2026.

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