Comparison

MetService vs Paddle Check

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

Head to head
About

MetService

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
Currently charting
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MetService NZ Weather Features include: - Morning, afternoon, evening and overnight icons, set by our meteorologists, to help you plan your day - Severe Weather Warnings and Watches for your location - Automatically see the forecast and observations that are most relevant to you, by enabling location services or choosing your suburb, town or city - Customise your weather dashboard, your shortcuts bar, and the order of forecast modules - Real-time, zoomable Rain Radar for your area, with quick link - 48 hour forecast graphs - Interactive national temperature map - Handy ratings and indexes, such as the laundry drying forecast, UV index, fire rating and pet walking forecasts - MetService TV updates - 3 day, zoomable Rain Forecast maps - Live Traffic Cameras for urban locations - Home screen, lock screen and notification centre widgets available Please see the EULA here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Paddle Check

This app provides a clear, instant verdict on water safety for paddleboarders, kayakers, and canoeists. It analyzes live conditions, craft type, and experience level to offer a simple Go, Caution, or No-Go decision with actionable reasons.

Highlights
  • Instant Go, Caution, No-Go verdict
  • Reasons for safety decisions
  • Practical safety suggestions
  • Float plan sharing
  • Craft and experience level customization
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Decide before you launch. Paddle Check gives paddle boarders, kayakers and canoeists a fast, clear answer to one critical question: Is it safe to go on the water right now? Built by the team behind PaddlePal, this app turns live conditions into a simple, explainable decision — so you rely on judgement, not guesswork. A CLEAR VERDICT IN SECONDS Open the app, select your craft and experience level, and get an instant result: GO — conditions are favourable. CAUTION — be aware, extra care needed. NO-GO — stay off the water. No charts. No jargon. No scrolling. WHY PADDLE CHECK IS DIFFERENT Most weather and marine apps show raw data. Paddle Check shows what it means for you. It is designed specifically for small craft and considers: • Wind direction, not just speed • Gusts and changing conditions • Tides and currents that affect your return, not just your launch • Cold water risk based on real exposure data • Your craft type and experience level You get the decision and the reason behind it. WHAT YOU WILL SEE • One clear Go, Caution or No-Go verdict • Exactly three plain-language reasons explaining the decision • One practical safety suggestion you can act on immediately That is it. Simple. Focused. Useful. SHARE A FLOAT PLAN Let someone know where you are going and when you expect to return. Paddle Check makes it easy to share a float plan with friends or loved ones before you head out, so someone always knows your plan. BUILT FOR REAL PADDLERS • Designed for SUP, kayak and canoe • Works fast, even on the beach with poor signal • Clean, high-contrast interface built for outdoor use • No accounts, no ads, no tracking Just open it and decide. Paddle Check is created by the team behind PaddlePal — trusted by paddlers worldwide to track sessions and explore safely. This app complements PaddlePal by helping you make the right decision before you even launch. IMPORTANT Paddle Check provides guidance only. It does not replace training, local knowledge, or official forecasts. Conditions change quickly and the final decision is always yours. Think before you launch. Confidence is not a forecast.

Screenshots

MetService4 screens
Paddle Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paddle Check at 100% against MetService's 20%. Paddle Check also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). MetService's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MetService is free to download; Paddle Check costs $3.99 up front. MetService sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Paddle Check asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MetService ships an update every 3 weeks, Paddle Check every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
MetService versus Paddle Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetServicePaddle Check
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.4 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetServiceSailr Solutions Ltd

Customer experience

MetService

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral30.8%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive20.1%
Neutral12.5%
Negative67.4%

Paddle Check

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MetService

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not working correctly
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Location services not working properly

Requested features

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

Paddle Check

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MetService

Subscriptions2
  • Choose Ad Free - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Choose Ad Free - Annual$12.991 Year
None

Paddle Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MetService free?
MetService is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paddle Check free?
Paddle Check costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MetService or Paddle Check have ads?
Neither MetService nor Paddle Check shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MetService or Paddle Check?
MetService ships an update every 3 weeks, and Paddle Check every 3 months. Most recently, MetService was updated on November 6, 2026 and Paddle Check on November 5, 2026.

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