Comparison

METEOCAT vs Seander

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

Head to head
About

METEOCAT

Access current and forecasted weather for your municipality, including hourly and weekly outlooks. Receive alerts for hazardous weather situations and view real-time radar imagery for rain and lightning. Includes a home screen widget for quick weather checks.

Highlights
  • Current weather and temperature
  • Hourly and weekly forecasts
  • Hazardous weather alerts
  • Real-time radar imagery
  • Lightning overlay
  • Home screen widget
Features
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The METEOCAT app allows you to check the current and forecasted weather in your municipality, and receive notifications of Hazard Weather Situations. It is free and available in Catalan, Spanish and English. From your municipality, you can check: - The current weather and temperature. - The summary of the day of the nearest weather station. - The forecast for the first three days hour by hour. - The forecast for the next week. - The RADAR image to find out where it is raining and where it will rain in the next hour. - The RADAR image with lightning overlaid. - The RADAR image to see where it is snowing and where it is raining. - Hazardous weather alerts for each region. You can also configure it to receive notifications when there is a Hazard Weather Situation warning in the county you indicate and to know when a temperature, wind or precipitation threshold has been exceeded at a station close to your municipality. Don't forget to activate the widget on your mobile homepage with the current weather. You can consult the application's accessibility statement at: https://www.meteo.cat/wpweb/app-accessibility-statement-ios/

About

Seander

Features
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Seander helps you decide where to anchor and when to go, with a clear read of marine weather tailored to each anchorage — not just a generic forecast for the area. Check marine forecasts, explore Mediterranean anchorages, save your spots, and get a quick interpretation so you can sail with more judgement and confidence. What you can do with Seander: • View wind, swell and the day’s evolution, with a full forecast expandable from Home. • See each anchorage’s status (comfortable, fair or rough) based on wind, sea state and shelter protection. • Explore anchorages and harbours on the map, with detail sheets, comfort timeline and shelter rose. • Ask Seander Advisor in plain language: should I stay here?, where should I anchor?, how’s the weather evolving? • Save favourite locations and see top picks nearby when conditions allow. • Use the app in light or dark mode, built for daytime checks and night watches on board. Seander is built for skippers, crews and sailing enthusiasts who want useful, direct, actionable information — less noise, more judgement before you leave. Terms of use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

METEOCAT4 screens
Seander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: METEOCAT at none against Seander's 2. Seander's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Seander sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. METEOCAT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

METEOCAT ships an update every 9 months, Seander every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
METEOCAT versus Seander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETEOCATSeander
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGeneralitat de CatalunyaPau Bonet

In-app purchases

None

METEOCAT

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Seander

Subscriptions2
  • Seander Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Seander Pro Annual1 Year trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is METEOCAT free?
METEOCAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Seander free?
Seander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do METEOCAT or Seander have ads?
Neither METEOCAT nor Seander shows ads.
Which is updated more often, METEOCAT or Seander?
METEOCAT ships an update every 9 months, and Seander every 10 days. Most recently, METEOCAT was updated on October 17, 2026 and Seander on October 1, 2026.

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