# MetService vs Seabreeze.com.au

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seabreeze.com.au at 93% against MetService's 21%. Seabreeze.com.au also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). MetService's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MetService sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Seabreeze.com.au sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Seabreeze.com.au holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of MetService's written reviews are positive against 93% of Seabreeze.com.au's.

MetService ships an update every 3 weeks, Seabreeze.com.au every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MetService | Seabreeze.com.au |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metservice/id525900888/reviews) | **[4.7 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seabreezecomau/id571581320/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **19** |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | **93.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#198** | — |
| Size | 149 MB | 107 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MetService](https://appshunter.io/developer/525900893) | [WeatherWise Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/510545944) |

## What reviewers say

### MetService

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metservice/id525900888)

**Currently charting:** #198 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

Get detailed weather forecasts and real-time updates for your location. Plan your day with hourly icons, severe weather alerts, and interactive maps. Customize your dashboard and access useful indexes like UV and fire ratings.

**Highlights:** Hourly weather icons, Severe weather warnings, Customizable dashboard, Real-time rain radar, 48-hour forecast graphs, Interactive temperature map, Specialized weather indexes

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Choose Ad Free - Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Choose Ad Free - Annual | $12.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate weather information
- 🚀 Comprehensive and easy to use
- 💡 Helpful features like rain radar and tide forecasts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent inaccuracies in weather forecasts
- 🔍 Limited data for some locations
- 💸 Ads and paid subscriptions
- 🤔 Contradictory information between different parts of the app

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets not working correctly
- Crashes and freezes
- Location services not working properly

**Requested features**

- Option to remove ads for paid users
- More detailed and localized weather data
- Improved widget functionality
- Apple Watch support


### Seabreeze.com.au

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seabreezecomau/id571581320)

Access detailed coastal weather forecasts and live reports for over 20,000 Australian locations. Find the ideal conditions for watersports and browse a vast selection of water sports gear in the classifieds section.

**Highlights:** 7-day wind speed & direction forecasts, 7-day tide predictions, 7-day wave height, direction & period predictions, Live wind reports, Water sports classifieds, Private messaging for classifieds, Watch list for favorite listings

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Advert Listing | $3.99 | one-time |
| Advert Listing | $8.99 | one-time |
| Advert Free | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- 🎯 Accurate weather and wind forecasts
- 🌊 Great for water sports (boating, fishing, surfing, sailing, etc.)
- 💨 Reliable wind predictions
- 📈 Informative graphs and data

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes or bugs
- 📉 Forecasts can be inaccurate at times
- 🚫 Missing features (e.g., swell forecast in some versions)
- ↔️ UI changes that are not well-received
- 🎛️ Difficulty reading or zooming in certain views

**Reported bugs**

- Contact button doesn't work
- App crashes consistently on ordering and filtering in buy and sell
- Buy n sell not working
- Pictures aren't showing up on ads
- Error codes when trying to post an item for sale

**Requested features**

- Fix contact/feedback button
- Ability to remove or reorder photos on paid adverts
- Restore combined top graph (swell, wind, weather temp)
- Ability to zoom in on maps/charts
- Include moonrise and moonset times


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MetService free?

MetService is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Seabreeze.com.au free?

Seabreeze.com.au is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, MetService or Seabreeze.com.au?

Seabreeze.com.au is rated higher. MetService averages 3.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Seabreeze.com.au averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.

### Do MetService or Seabreeze.com.au have ads?

Seabreeze.com.au shows ads; MetService does not.

### Which is updated more often, MetService or Seabreeze.com.au?

MetService ships an update every 3 weeks, and Seabreeze.com.au every 2 days. Most recently, MetService was updated on November 8, 2026 and Seabreeze.com.au on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*