WeatherMax+ vs MD Weather Alerts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherMax+
Get precise, hyperlocal weather forecasts and radar for your exact location. Receive instant severe weather alerts, view detailed hourly and 10-day predictions, and customize your experience with widgets and Siri integration. Offers advanced features through subscription tiers.
- Hyperlocal forecasts for exact coordinates
- Severe weather push alerts (free)
- Hourly and 10-day forecasts
- Minute-by-minute precipitation
- Interactive radar map with future radar
- Home screen widgets
- Siri integration
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WeatherMax is back completely rebuilt from the ground up with a stunning new design and powerful features that put accurate, hyperlocal weather at your fingertips. WeatherMax+ delivers forecasts for your exact location, not just your city. Whether you're planning your morning commute or tracking an incoming storm, WeatherMax+ gives you the detail you need. Beautiful New Interface A fully redesigned dark interface with animated weather backgrounds, real-time particle effects, and glassmorphism cards that make checking the weather feel as good as it looks. Severe Weather Push Alerts — Always Free Get notified the moment a warning, watch, or advisory is issued for your location — tornado warnings, flash flood watches, freeze advisories, winter storms, and more. Delivered instantly, day or night, even when the app is closed, as Time Sensitive alerts that break through Focus and Do Not Disturb. Choose whether you're notified about everything, or only Severe and Extreme warnings. Hyperlocal Accuracy Forecasts for your precise coordinates. Not a regional average. Not a nearby station. Your exact location. Everything You Need • Current conditions with feels-like, humidity, wind & gusts • Hourly & 10-day forecast • Next-hour precipitation, minute by minute • Air quality index & pollen count • UV index & sun protection guidance • Sunrise & sunset times • Wind direction compass • Interactive radar map with future radar • Live map of active severe weather warnings • "What to Wear" daily recommendation • Apple Watch app Widgets Your Way Home Screen widgets show the next few hours and days at a glance, with the chance of rain and a 5-day forecast with high and low bars. They follow your °F/°C and mph/km/h settings. Ask Siri "WeatherMax will it rain today?", "WeatherMax weather" or "WeatherMax radar". No setup needed. Multiple Locations Save your favorite places and switch between them instantly — home, work, family, anywhere. Up to 3 free, unlimited with WeatherMax+. WEATHERMAX+ ESSENTIAL • Rain alerts — a push before it starts at your location • The full 2-hour future radar timeline (free includes the first 30 minutes) • Lightning on the map • Sky themes, including seasonal designs like Halloween • Lock Screen widgets, plus Details and Hourly chart widget styles • Apple Watch complications • Unlimited saved locations WEATHERMAX+ PRO • Everything in Essential • Pro map layers — storm outlooks, storm reports, wildfire, fire weather • Rain Countdown — a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Rearrange your dashboard and choose your Conditions metrics • Alternate app icons, including holiday designs Severe weather warnings are free for everyone, and always will be. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS WeatherMax+ Essential: $1.99/month or $14.99/year WeatherMax+ Pro: $3.99/month or $29.99/year Limited time: yearly plans start with 1 week free. New subscribers only, in select countries, through December 31, 2026. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use: https://weathermax.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://weathermax.app/privacy Weather data from Apple Weather, the National Weather Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Open-Meteo.
MD Weather Alerts
Stay informed about Maryland weather with local forecasts, official alerts in plain language, and animated radar. Engage with a community of users reporting real-time conditions, all within a privacy-focused app.
- Local forecasts and 7-day outlook
- Plain-language NWS watches and warnings
- Animated radar with time scrubbing
- Interactive Maryland map with layers
- Community weather reports
- Privacy-first design
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MD Weather Alerts is Maryland's weather app, made for Marylanders and powered by Marylanders. You get official National Weather Service alerts, live radar, and real reports from the people down the road. All of it covers every county, from Garrett to Worcester. SAFETY FIRST, ALWAYS FREE • Instant NWS warnings, watches and advisories for your county and the places you follow. • "Why you got this" on every alert, so you know exactly why your phone buzzed. • Quiet warnings: if you're outside the warned area, the alert won't wake you. • Mute an alert for 24 hours, or check in "I'm safe" when severe weather hits. • Every safety alert stays free for everyone, forever. LIVE RADAR & THE WHOLE STATE, LAYER BY LAYER • Smooth, fast radar with a timeline you can scrub. • Layer on NWS alert areas, river and stream gauges, air quality, road incidents, lightning and power outages. • Community reports right on the map. Tap one for the full detail. REAL REPORTS FROM REAL MARYLANDERS • See what the sky is actually doing near you, from people in your county. • Post your sky, share a report, and help your neighbours stay ahead of the storm. • Report hail, flooding, wind damage, washouts and more in a few taps. MARYLAND CHAT • One statewide room for all of Maryland. • Replies, reactions, GIFs, and reports shared right into the conversation. • Moderated and friendly, so it's built for weather talk, not noise. SKYWATCH • A daily reason to look up. Answer what the sky is doing where you are. • Catch the clouds you see and collect them in the Skydex. • Claim drops and stations on the Skywatch map, climb the ranks, and light up your county on the Maryland Grid. MAKE IT YOURS • The Theme Showroom: preview dozens of themes live before you choose. • Earn points, badges and frames, and spend them in the Weather Store. • Seasonal events throughout the year. WIDGETS FOR EVERY HOME SCREEN • Current conditions, alerts, the county map, road cameras, community reports and more. • Widgets refresh on their own and update right after an alert. MD WEATHER ALERTS+ Want a little extra? MD+ adds: • Alert history. • An evening briefing. • Commute alerts with a leave-time hint. • Lightning and outage maps. • Exclusive themes and app icons. • Longer chat messages and an MD+ GIF pack. MD+ never gates a safety alert. Weather data comes from the National Weather Service, RainViewer, USGS and AirNow. Always follow official instructions from emergency managers during dangerous weather. MD Weather Alerts is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NWS, NOAA, or any government agency. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.mdweatheralerts.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MD Weather Alerts at 5.0 against WeatherMax+'s 4.5. MD Weather Alerts also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs freemium). WeatherMax+'s advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. WeatherMax+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MD Weather Alerts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MD Weather Alerts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of WeatherMax+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of MD Weather Alerts's.
WeatherMax+ ships an update monthly, MD Weather Alerts every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | WeatherMax+ | MD Weather Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Williams | Vincent Puccini |
Customer experience
WeatherMax+
MD Weather Alerts
In-app purchases
WeatherMax+
- WeatherMax+ Essential Monthly$1.991 Month
- WeatherMax+ Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- WeatherMax+ Essential Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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- WeatherMax+ Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
MD Weather Alerts
- MD Weather Alerts +14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- MD Weather Alerts +14 Days trial$49.991 Year
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