DPIRD Weather Stations vs NAFI V2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DPIRD Weather Stations
Access essential weather information with this temporary application. While a more comprehensive version is under development, this app provides core weather services. For complete data, visit the mobile-friendly website.
- Essential weather services
- Temporary solution
- Access to core weather data
- Link to comprehensive website
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DPIRD Weather gives you fast, reliable, location-specific weather intelligence across Western Australia. Built on DPIRD’s trusted statewide network of weather stations, the app brings real-time observations, historical data and radar into a simple, mobile-first experience. Whether you're on the farm, in the field or planning ahead, you can quickly access rainfall, temperature, wind, humidity and radar all in one place, so you can respond as conditions change.
NAFI V2
Access real-time bushfire threat information for Australia. View maps of fire activity and burnt areas, crucial for land managers and the public. This beta release provides essential fire data on your mobile device.
- Real-time bushfire threat information
- Maps of fire activity (hotspots)
- Maps of burnt areas (fire scars)
- Data for land managers
- Public access to fire data
- Beta release of new version
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The NAFI app brings fire information resources for land managers in Australia to your phone, allowing you to keep a constant eye on bushfire threats. As a pastoralist, grazier, indigenous ranger, conservation scientist or member of the public, you can view maps of fire activity (hotspots) and burnt areas (fire scars) provided by the North Australia and Rangelands Fire Information (NAFI) service. This is beta release of new version of NAFI app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DPIRD Weather Stations at 67% against NAFI V2's 0%. NAFI V2's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DPIRD Weather Stations ships an update monthly, NAFI V2 every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | DPIRD Weather Stations | NAFI V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development | Charles Darwin University |
Customer experience
DPIRD Weather Stations
NAFI V2
In-app purchases
DPIRD Weather Stations
No in-app purchases
NAFI V2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DPIRD Weather Stations free?
Is NAFI V2 free?
Do DPIRD Weather Stations or NAFI V2 have ads?
Which is updated more often, DPIRD Weather Stations or NAFI V2?
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