GlobalCast vs Maater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlobalCast
Get current weather conditions and forecasts for any location worldwide. View hourly and daily predictions, plus near real-time satellite imagery. Save up to eight favorite towns for quick access.
- Worldwide weather forecasts
- Hourly and daily predictions
- Real-time satellite views
- Animated wide-area satellite imagery
- Save up to eight locations
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Find the local weather forecast for any town in the world. GlobalCast provides the current weather, the forecast at 3-hourly and daily intervals, and near real-time local and animated wide-area satellite views for each location. Up to eight towns can be stored for easy re-selection. Weather data is provided by OpenWeatherMap. Satellite images are courtesy of NOAA and NASA.
Maater
This app provides advanced rain and flood forecasting for Saudi Arabia, aiding decision-making and early planning. It offers detailed weather predictions, alerts, and satellite imagery for specific regions.
- 5-day weather forecast
- Hourly detailed predictions
- Written weather bulletins
- Early warning alerts
- Critical area weather maps
- Live satellite imagery
- Lightning radar
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نظام "ماطر" توقعات الحالات المطرية النظام الأول من نوعه في المملكة العربية السعودية لدعم اتخاذ القرار الصحيح والتخطيط المبكر في توقع الأمطار والسيول باعتماد التكنولوجيا الفريدة في التنبؤات الجوية ذات الدقة العالية وفي الوقت المناسب. بيانات الطقس المتاحة لكل أمانة والبلديات التابعة لها: - لوحة تحكم تظهر توقعات الطقس لـ 5 أيام القادمة. - توقعات مفصلة ساعة بساعة ولمدة 5 أيام. - نشرة جوية كتابية. - التنبيهات المبكرة. - خرائط الطقس لعرض المناطق الحرجة. - صور مُباشرة للأقمار الاصطناعية. - رادار البروق. - خدمة التحدث المباشر.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GlobalCast at 50% against Maater's 1%. GlobalCast also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.4). Maater's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. GlobalCast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Maater asks for nothing beyond the download.
GlobalCast holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 91 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of GlobalCast's written reviews are positive against 1% of Maater's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlobalCast | Maater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (39 ratings) — better | 1.4 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 1.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelly Technology Inc. | MOMRA |
Customer experience
GlobalCast
Maater
Bugs and requests
GlobalCast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Maater
Reported bugs
5 issues- App asks for login without registration option
- App is not working for general users
- App is not responding
- App is not available for public use
- App requires login without providing a registration field
Requested features
4 requests- Allow public access to the app
- Provide a clear registration process
- Add a guest access option
- Allow linking with social media accounts
In-app purchases
GlobalCast
- Remove Ads$2.99
Maater
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GlobalCast free?
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