Weather Authority vs ReadyMDC
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!
ReadyMDC
Access real-time hurricane information for Miami-Dade County. Features include the official hurricane guide, storm surge zones, evacuation center locations, and emergency bus pickup sites.
- Hurricane Guide
- Storm surge zones
- Evacuation center locations
- Emergency bus pickup sites
- Real-time updates
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The Ready Miami-Dade mobile app provides Miami-Dade residents and visitors with up-to-the minute information before, during and after a hurricane. Additional features include: -The Miami-Dade County Hurricane Guide -Storm surge zones -Evacuation center locations -Emergency bus pickup sites -And much more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ReadyMDC at 100% against Weather Authority's 56%. ReadyMDC also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Weather Authority's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (14K vs 12). 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Authority has 14K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Weather Authority's written reviews are positive against 100% of ReadyMDC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Weather Authority ships an update every 3 months, ReadyMDC every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weather Authority | ReadyMDC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) — better | 4.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| 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 | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WPLG, Inc | Miami-Dade County |
Customer experience
Weather Authority
ReadyMDC
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
ReadyMDC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weather Authority
No in-app purchases
ReadyMDC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Weather Authority free?
Is ReadyMDC free?
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