KuwaitMet vs Q8Brod
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KuwaitMet
Access official weather data for Kuwait, including current conditions, detailed forecasts, and important weather warnings. Get real-time observations from nearby stations and explore climate statistics.
- Current weather observations
- Weather forecasts
- Weather warnings
- Climate statistics
- Marine forecasts and tides
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KuwaitMet provides official current weather information, weather forecasts and weather warnings for the State of Kuwait. Features of the application include: - Current weather observations from the official weather station nearest your current location. - Tabular listing of current key weather elements for all official Kuwait weather stations. - Climate statistics for all official stations. - Five day weather forecasts for the State of Kuwait. - Five day marine forecasts including tides.
Q8Brod
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KBrod apps is the first apps for live Audio for water hydrodynamics' forecast. To Listen to live interactive audio stream for online water hydrodynamics' prediction, weather forecasts and live Broadcast hourly updates for Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) Countries and Arabian Gulf water's. KBrod apps supplies online Audio forecast for sea condition for following: 1- Water level, online Tide status and tide type [KTide model] 2- Online tidal current and tidal direction [KGulf model] 3- Online significant wave height, wave direction and period [KWave model] 4- Wind speed and direction 5- KBrod apps gives online Audio forecast information in [English/Arabic] For more information on the selected models used go to [http://www.hceatkuwait.net/web_pas/main.aspx] KBrod apps can share forecasted data by Email, Whatapps or SMS. For more information on the KBrod Apps go to Website at adders: http://hceatkuwait.net/request/Data_iphone.htm الاستماع إلى نشره الأرصاد البحرية و الجوية لحركه المد و الجزر و التيارات البحرية لدول مجلس التعاون الخليجي ولمياه الخليج العربي و التحديثات لنشره الأرصاد البحرية وهي بالساعة
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KuwaitMet at every 2 months against Q8Brod's every 38 months. KuwaitMet also leads on chart position (#188 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KuwaitMet ships an update every 2 months, Q8Brod every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KuwaitMet | Q8Brod |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (138 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #188 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Directorate of Civil Aviation | Khaled Alsalem |
Bugs and requests
KuwaitMet
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on opening
- App crashes when opening stations map in Arabic
- App crashes after iOS updates
- App not working after latest update
- No notifications or warnings
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- App doesn't open after update
- App crashes continuously
Requested features
7 requests- Update the app
- Add Hijri date
- Improve accuracy for sea conditions
- Provide downloadable historical data and charts
- Re-add weather station map
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- Add Arabic language support
- Add satellite maps for clouds, rain, dust
Q8Brod
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KuwaitMet
No in-app purchases
Q8Brod
No in-app purchases
