WeatherMax+ vs Saudi Weather | منبه الطقس
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherMax+
Get precise, hyperlocal weather forecasts powered by the National Weather Service. Receive instant severe weather alerts, view detailed conditions, and plan your day with a beautiful, animated interface. Track multiple locations and access interactive radar maps.
- Hyperlocal grid-point forecasts
- Severe weather push alerts
- Animated weather backgrounds
- Minute-by-minute precipitation radar
- Interactive radar map
- Air quality and pollen index
- Multiple location support
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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.
Saudi Weather | منبه الطقس
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Saudi Weather brings weather forecasts, prayer times, and regional weather news together in one simple bilingual app. ACCURATE WEATHER AT A GLANCE See the current temperature, feels-like temperature, weather conditions, humidity, wind speed, pressure, cloud cover, precipitation, UV index, sunrise, and sunset. Browse hourly conditions and daily forecasts. Tap an available day to see detailed information, including high and low temperatures, rain probability, wind, UV index, sunrise, and sunset. SAVE YOUR CITIES Search for cities, save the places you care about, and quickly switch between their forecasts. Your saved cities are also used to provide more relevant regional weather news. Saved forecast cities do not affect your prayer times. PRAYER TIMES AND REMINDERS View all daily prayer times directly on the Home screen or open the dedicated Prayer tab. Prayer times are calculated using your current location. Umm al-Qura is selected by default, and you can choose another supported calculation method or madhab from Settings. Prayer reminders are enabled by default. You can customize individual prayer notifications or turn them off at any time. DAILY WEATHER SUMMARY Receive a local notification every day with a summary of tomorrow’s weather, helping you prepare for the day ahead. ARABIC AND ENGLISH The app follows your device language when first opened. You can switch between Arabic and English at any time using the language button. Weather news is provided in the selected app language whenever matching articles are available. HOME SCREEN WIDGET View useful weather information directly from your iPhone Home Screen without opening the app. PREMIUM FORECASTS The first five forecast days are available for free. A monthly or yearly subscription unlocks the remaining available forecast days. Subscription names and localized prices are provided directly by the App Store before purchase. Weather data is provided through Apple Weather on iOS. Calculated forecasts and prayer times may differ from official local sources or your local mosque. Always follow official safety alerts and local guidance during severe weather. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions through your Apple ID subscription settings. EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
WeatherMax+ and Saudi Weather | منبه الطقس are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Saudi Weather | منبه الطقس sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | WeatherMax+ | Saudi Weather | منبه الطقس |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Williams | Mohammad Alabed |
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
Saudi Weather | منبه الطقس
- شهريا$0.991 Month
- سنويا$9.991 Year
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