Comparison

澳門氣象局 SMG vs Windy.com

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

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About

澳門氣象局 SMG

Access real-time weather information for Macau, including forecasts, alerts, and radar imagery. Available in Traditional Chinese, English, and Portuguese, this app provides comprehensive weather data for residents and tourists.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather updates
  • 7-day weather forecast
  • Meteorological warnings
  • Weather maps and satellite imagery
  • Radar and lightning detection
  • Marine weather forecast
Features
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為了方便澳門居民及遊客掌握最新的澳門天氣資訊,澳門氣象局推出相關流動應用程式。無論身處世界的每一個角落,都可以更輕易、更靈活及更有效地取得澳門的天氣信息。設繁體中文、英文及葡文版供選擇。 內容: - 實時天氣 - 七日天氣預報 - 氣象警告 - 本澳今日及明日天氣預測 - 天氣圖 - 衛星雲圖 - 雷達圖 - 珠三角閃電定位圖 - 實時雷暴顯示圖 - 海上天氣預報 - 水位監測 - 污染物濃度

About

Windy.com

This app offers advanced weather forecasting with over 50 detailed maps and 15 weather models, including live radar, satellite imagery, and hurricane tracking. It provides customizable alerts for storms, wind, and snow, making it ideal for outdoor activities and aviation.

Highlights
  • Live weather radar & satellite
  • Over 50 weather maps
  • 15+ weather models
  • Hurricane tracker
  • Customizable weather alerts
  • Aviation-specific forecasts
  • Air quality index
Features
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A UNIQUE WEATHER FORECAST VISUALISATION While most weather forecasting apps rely solely on free global models, Windy has gone a step further by investing heavily in the most accurate weather models available, always at the highest possible resolution, to deliver you the most accurate forecasts in the world. LIVE WEATHER APP - WEATHER RADAR & SATELLITE (Now with Precipitation Type & Lightning tracker) Radar is a highly valued tool for weather forecasting. To provide you with the most accurate radar imagery, we constantly expand our resources so that rain, snow, and storms don't catch you by surprise. Trusted radar sources include NOAA, Met Office, Météo France, DWD, JMA, IMD, BoM & more. The global satellite composite is created from NOAA, EUMETSAT & Himawari data. MORE THAN 50 WEATHER MAPS - Rain radar, Satellite and a unique combined layer of Radar & Satellite images (blue, infrared, visible) - Hurricane tracker, Weather warnings & Extreme forecast - Wind forecast: Wind speed, Wind gusts & Accumulation, models comparison, data from live Weather stations - Temperature: Humidity, Pressure, Dew point, live data from Weather stations - Rain: Thunder & storms, Rain accumulation, Thunderstorms, Precipitation type, CAPE-index - Aviation: Clouds, Cloud tops, Cloud base, Visibility (LIFR, IFR, MVFR, VFR), Fog, Icing, Clear air turbulence, Thermals, Freezing altitude - Marine Forecast: Waves, Swell, Wave power, Tide forecast, Currents, Sea temperature - Solar activity: Solar power, UV index, Wet-bulb temperature - Snow: Snow depth, New snow, Snow density - Air Quality: Air Quality Index (AQI) with Pollen (CAMS), NO2, PM 2.5, Aerosol, SO2, Ozone layer, Surface ozone, CO concentration, Dust mass - Soil moisture, Moisture anomaly, Drought intensity, Fire Danger, Fuel moisture MORE THAN 15 WEATHER MODELS Global weather models: - meteoblue - AI forecast - ECMWF - GFS by NOAA - ICON by DWD Local weather models: - HRRR by NOAA - NAM by NOAA - HRDPS by MSC - ICON-EU by DWD - ICON-D2 by DWD - UKV by Met Office - AROME-HD by Météo France - ALADIN by CHMI - NEMS by meteoblue - MSM by JMA - ACCESS-C by BoM LIVE RAIN, STORM ALERTS & CUSTOM WEATHER ALERTS Want to know before the storm hits near you while you hike, bike or spend time outdoors? You can now access live weather alerts or set up your custom weather alert for wind, sunshine, or new snow. HURRICANE TRACKER FOR STORM TRACKING With Windy's hurricane tracker, you can track the past and projected path of a hurricane or a storm. Windy doesn't rely on just one hurricane model, but will give you all the forecasts available for a storm or hurricane. WINDY MADE FOR PILOTS - 16 altitude levels from the surface to 13.5km/FL450 - 50k+ Airports searchable by ICAO and IATA, including runway info, decoded & raw METAR, TAF & NOTAMs - Detailed Airgram and Meteogram: temperature and dew point, wind speed and wind gusts, pressure, precipitation, altitude cloud cover, freezing altitude - Thermals forecast - Route planner WINDY MADE FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS, SURF & BOATING - 67K+ global webcams - Summer & winter outdoor topographic maps by Mapy.com - 4.5K+ Surfing spots - 12.1K+ Paragliding spots - 4.3K+ Kiting spots - Boating tide forecast - Sun & Moon tracker - Plugins with buoy data WINDY AS A WEATHER WIDGET ON YOUR DEVICE Get the weather now on your iPhone, MacOS, iPad, CarPlay & Apple Watch, from forecast, Radar, METAR, Weather stations & Wind, ready for your travels and outdoor sports. WINDY PREMIUM — FORECAST LIKE A PRO - 1-hour & 15-day outlook with 4–6× daily updates - Radar/Satellite 24h loops & 1-year archives - More maps (Tide Forecast) - Model comparison to find the best model Terms of Use: https://account.windy.com/agreements/windy-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://account.windy.com/agreements/windy-privacy-policy GET IN TOUCH Join us on social media or at community.windy.com to discuss weather-related topics, report bugs, or suggest a new feature. Contact us directly at info@windy.com.

Screenshots

澳門氣象局 SMG4 screens
Windy.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Windy.com at 89% against 澳門氣象局 SMG's 43%. Windy.com also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (79K vs 8). 澳門氣象局 SMG's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. Windy.com sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 澳門氣象局 SMG asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Windy.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windy.com has 79K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of 澳門氣象局 SMG's written reviews are positive against 89% of Windy.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

澳門氣象局 SMG ships an update every 2 months, Windy.com every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
澳門氣象局 SMG versus Windy.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter澳門氣象局 SMGWindy.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings)4.8 (79K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings879K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#9 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer澳門地球物理暨氣象局 Direccao dos Servicos Meteorologicos e GeofisicosWindyty, SE

Customer experience

澳門氣象局 SMG

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral13.0%
Negative43.5%

Windy.com

All ratings78,968 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews3,765 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.0%

Bugs and requests

澳門氣象局 SMG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Windy.com

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Map dragging issues on newer iPhone models
  • Inconsistent temperature display units
  • Premium features not always working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add weather front data on isobar charts
  • Improve font size and layout for better readability
  • Provide option to hide webcams or certain layers
  • Implement weather warning notifications
  • Add support for Apple Watch and other wearables

In-app purchases

None

澳門氣象局 SMG

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Windy.com

Subscriptions4
  • Donate 3 EUR/USD a month$2.991 Month
  • Windy Premium$2.991 Month
  • Donate 6 EUR/USD a month$5.491 Month
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  • Windy Premium2 variants$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Donate approx 5 EUR/USD$4.99
  • Donate approx 10 EUR/USD$9.99
  • Donate approx 20 EUR/USD$19.99
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  • Windy Premium$29.99
  • Donate approx 50 EUR/USD$49.99

Questions

Is 澳門氣象局 SMG free?
澳門氣象局 SMG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Windy.com free?
Windy.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 澳門氣象局 SMG or Windy.com?
Windy.com is rated higher. 澳門氣象局 SMG averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Windy.com averages 4.8 from 79K ratings.
Do 澳門氣象局 SMG or Windy.com have ads?
Neither 澳門氣象局 SMG nor Windy.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 澳門氣象局 SMG or Windy.com?
澳門氣象局 SMG ships an update every 2 months, and Windy.com every 3 weeks. Most recently, 澳門氣象局 SMG was updated on September 19, 2026 and Windy.com on October 3, 2026.

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