Comparison

RiscBal vs MeteOrihuela

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

Head to head
About

RiscBal

Features
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RiscBal-App is an application developed by the Natural Risks and Emergencies Observatory of the Balearic Islands - RiscBal with real-time information on floods, forest fires, mass movements, droughts and destructive storms in the Balearic Islands. This RiscBal-App version is under testing phase; it mainly uses the RiscBal-Control environmental monitoring network. It currently provides information on rainfall, soil wetness, and air temperature every 10 minutes at stations RiscBal-Control stations and rainfall and air temperature every hour from 42 AEMET stations. It also provides information every 5 minutes on water level at 55 RiscBal-Control hydrometric stations located in rivers with a significant flood risk, as well as a 2-hour forecast at these same stations and dangerous places on the road network. Therefore, during risky events, yellow, orange or red alert warnings are issued.

About

MeteOrihuela

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MeteOrihuela es la aplicación oficial del tiempo en Orihuela. Consulta la previsión meteorológica en tiempo real, el estado de las playas, y los datos de las estaciones meteorológicas de MeteOrihuela. Características principales: Estado actual del tiempo en Orihuela y pedanías. Datos en directo de todas las estaciones meteorológicas MeteOrihuela. Información sobre la situación y bandera actual de las playas de Orihuela Costa. Datos astronómicos: amanecer, atardecer, fases lunares, posición solar y más. Interfaz moderna, rápida y adaptada a dispositivos móviles. Toda la información meteorológica de Orihuela, reunida en una sola app.

Screenshots

RiscBal4 screens
MeteOrihuela4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MeteOrihuela at every 2 weeks against RiscBal's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RiscBal ships an update every 5 weeks, MeteOrihuela every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
RiscBal versus MeteOrihuela: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiscBalMeteOrihuela
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFundacio Universitat-Empresa de les Illes BalearsCODEON PRESENCIA DIGITAL S.L

In-app purchases

None

RiscBal

No in-app purchases

None

MeteOrihuela

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RiscBal free?
RiscBal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeteOrihuela free?
MeteOrihuela is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RiscBal or MeteOrihuela have ads?
Neither RiscBal nor MeteOrihuela shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RiscBal or MeteOrihuela?
RiscBal ships an update every 5 weeks, and MeteOrihuela every 2 weeks. Most recently, RiscBal was updated on October 18, 2026 and MeteOrihuela on October 16, 2026.

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