Weather Authority vs CalaWeather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weather Authority
Get accurate weather forecasts and alerts for any location you choose. This app provides interactive radar, future doppler maps, and localized alerts. Stay informed with video forecasts and a dedicated hurricane section, all for free.
- Customizable weather settings
- Multiple location support
- Weather alerts
- Interactive live radar
- Future doppler maps
- Video forecasts
- Hurricane section
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The Weather Authority app allows your custom settings to find the latest and most accurate weather for any location you choose. You can select as many locations and activate weather alerts for those areas. Live in Miami but have family in New York? Get immediate weather information for both. Powered by the meteorologists at WPLG Local 10, The interactive Weather Authority App includes: • Separated card sections for easy viewing • Customizable Interactive Live Radar • Up to 24 hours future doppler on map • Localized box alerts on map • Customizable overlays and map views • Video forecast three times a day • Add weather for multiple locations • New dedicated hurricane section The Weather Authority App, keeping you and your family safe and prepared, and the best part, it’s FREE!
CalaWeather
Provides hyper-local weather information with high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. Get detailed forecasts, future radar, and severe weather alerts to stay informed and safe.
- 250 meter radar resolution
- High-resolution satellite imagery
- Future radar for severe weather tracking
- Current weather updated multiple times per hour
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Save favorite locations
- Opt-in severe weather push alerts
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The CalaWeather Mobile Weather App includes: • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available • High resolution satellite cloud imagery • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed • Current weather updated multiple times per hour • Ability to add and save your favorite locations • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Weather Authority at 4.8 against CalaWeather's 3.0. Weather Authority also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 4). CalaWeather's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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.
Weather Authority holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Authority has 14K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Weather Authority ships an update every 3 months, CalaWeather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weather Authority | CalaWeather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | WPLG, Inc | Lorac Communications Inc. |
Customer experience
Weather Authority
CalaWeather
Bugs and requests
Weather Authority
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashing issues
- Radar not loading properly
- Incorrect weather information
Requested features
5 requests- Larger icons and text
- Customizable colors and themes
- Accessibility options
- Stable widget
- Apple Watch integration
CalaWeather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weather Authority
No in-app purchases
CalaWeather
No in-app purchases
Questions
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