Weather UAE vs KuwaitMet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- High-resolution weather now-casts
- Continuous multi-view weather feed
- Real-time forecast data
- Official government information
- Supports geo-location for customized data
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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.
KuwaitMet
Access official weather data for Kuwait, including current conditions, detailed forecasts, and important weather warnings. Get real-time observations from nearby stations and explore climate statistics.
- Current weather observations
- Weather forecasts
- Weather warnings
- Climate statistics
- Marine forecasts and tides
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KuwaitMet provides official current weather information, weather forecasts and weather warnings for the State of Kuwait. Features of the application include: - Current weather observations from the official weather station nearest your current location. - Tabular listing of current key weather elements for all official Kuwait weather stations. - Climate statistics for all official stations. - Five day weather forecasts for the State of Kuwait. - Five day marine forecasts including tides.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Weather UAE at 4.6 against KuwaitMet's 3.5. Weather UAE also leads on chart position (#87 vs unranked) and review sentiment (65% vs 56%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Weather UAE holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 138 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Weather UAE's written reviews are positive against 56% of KuwaitMet's.
Weather UAE ships an update monthly, KuwaitMet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weather UAE | KuwaitMet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (108 ratings) — better | 3.5 (138 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews — better | 55.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 108 | 138 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #87 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NCMS | Directorate of Civil Aviation |
Customer experience
Weather UAE
KuwaitMet
Bugs and requests
Weather UAE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
KuwaitMet
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on opening
- App crashes when opening stations map in Arabic
- App crashes after iOS updates
- App not working after latest update
- No notifications or warnings
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- App doesn't open after update
- App crashes continuously
Requested features
7 requests- Update the app
- Add Hijri date
- Improve accuracy for sea conditions
- Provide downloadable historical data and charts
- Re-add weather station map
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- Add Arabic language support
- Add satellite maps for clouds, rain, dust
In-app purchases
Weather UAE
No in-app purchases
KuwaitMet
No in-app purchases
