Comparison

GlobalCast vs MetAlert

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Worldwide weather forecasts
  • Hourly and daily predictions
  • Real-time satellite views
  • Animated wide-area satellite imagery
  • Save up to eight locations
Features
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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.

About

MetAlert

Features
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MetAlert è la piattaforma di allerta meteo e comunicazioni comunali che ti tiene sempre informato su ciò che accade nel tuo territorio. ALLERTE METEO Ricevi notifiche push immediate quando scatta un'allerta meteo nel tuo Comune. Consulta i livelli di rischio per oggi e domani: verde, giallo, arancione o rosso. PREVISIONI A 7 GIORNI Previsioni meteorologiche elaborate con 3 modelli internazionali (ECMWF, ICON EU, GFS). Ora per ora e giorno per giorno. STAZIONE METEO LOCALE Dati in tempo reale dalla stazione meteorologica del tuo Comune: temperatura, umidità, vento e pressione. COMUNICAZIONI COMUNALI Ricevi avvisi, informazioni e comunicazioni urgenti direttamente dal tuo Comune. Le notifiche urgenti arrivano anche con il telefono in silenzioso. WEBCAM IN TEMPO REALE Monitora le condizioni meteo con le webcam del territorio. MULTI-COMUNE Segui più Comuni contemporaneamente. Sviluppata da Bitpoi S.r.l.

Screenshots

GlobalCast4 screens
MetAlert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MetAlert at none against GlobalCast's 1. MetAlert also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. GlobalCast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MetAlert asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GlobalCast versus MetAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobalCastMetAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB28 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.Bitpoi S.r.l.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GlobalCast

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

MetAlert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlobalCast free?
GlobalCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MetAlert free?
MetAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GlobalCast or MetAlert have ads?
GlobalCast shows ads; MetAlert does not.

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