Comparison

澳門氣象局 SMG vs Safety tips

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

Safety tips

This app provides real-time alerts for various natural disasters and civil protection information in Japan. It supports multiple languages and offers useful resources for foreign tourists, including medical facility listings and emergency contact numbers.

Highlights
  • Real-time disaster alerts (EEW, Tsunami, Volcanic, Weather, Heat illness)
  • Civil Protection Information notifications
  • Multi-language support (5 languages)
  • Medical institution finder for foreigners
  • Evacuation advice and shelter information
  • Emergency contact numbers
  • Disaster preparedness learning materials
Currently charting
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Note: Weather warnings and advisories area in Nara City, Nara Prefecture has changed. Please update to the latest version of Safety tips. Also, if you have set up Nara City, Nara Prefecture, please reset the location. This Application notifies a user with EEW, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information issued in Japan. It is a free application developed under the supervision of Japan Tourism Agency. The Application provides various functions useful for foreign tourists in Japan. The application is available in five languages: English, simplified and traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. <Main functions and its utilization> -Receiving Earthquake Early Warnings, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information. Before using the Application for the first time, select locations for which you wish to receive warnings from the Settings Menu (you may select a maximum of five locations (in Japan only))(*). Users will receive notifications when Earthquake Early Warning for local earthquakes of seismic intensity level 4 or greater, Tsunami Warning, Volcanic Warnings, Emergency Warnings , Heat illness Warnings, or Civil Protection Information are issued for the selected locations. Also, please make sure that the device which has not been changed a prediction point for more than 1 month from final change date of setting will not be able to receive notifications. If you turn automatic setting of a point on, you can receive notifications even in the case that it has been more than 1 month since you set a prediction point. (*) It is necessary to activate the Location Information Service (GPS), if you wish to set locations by using GPS. GPS is also used to display your current location on the map. -Earthquakes Information on past earthquakes. A maximum of ten records (seismic intensity level of 3 or higher.) -Weather Warnings Weather Warnings (heavy rain, flood, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) and Emergency Warnings (heavy rain, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) issued for the selected locations. -Volcanic Warnings Currently issued Volcanic Warnings. -Heat illness Warnings Currently issued Heat illness Warnings. -Medical Institutions List of medical facilities accepting foreigners (Provided by the Japan Tourism Agency.) -Evacuation advice / instruction etc. Provides Evacuation advice / instruction information. Also provides Shelter Information. (Link to external application.) ※Please note that information of municipalities using "L alert" will be displayed. -Learning Materials Knowledge you want to know before a disaster occurs. -Communication cards A set of question sentences that can be used when asking questions to people around you during a disaster. -Emergency Contacts Numbers to call in case of emergency. -Links Links to other sources of information that may be necessary during disaster situations (contact information of embassy, nearest tourist information centers, etc.), and other information concerning disasters and tourism. - Civil Protection Information Safety tips delivers information regarding ballistic missile attacks among civil protection information from Fire and Disaster Management Agency. While the application and various types of information are free, communication charges related to download and use of Application shall be borne by the user. We will not be liable for any losses and/or damages resulting from the use of the Application. For support site of Safety tips, see here -> http://www.rcsc.co.jp/safetytips-sp

Screenshots

澳門氣象局 SMG4 screens
Safety tips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 澳門氣象局 SMG at 3.3 against Safety tips's 2.1. 澳門氣象局 SMG also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Safety tips's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#86 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

澳門氣象局 SMG holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of 澳門氣象局 SMG's written reviews are positive against 20% of Safety tips's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

澳門氣象局 SMG ships an update every 2 months, Safety tips fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
澳門氣象局 SMG versus Safety tips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter澳門氣象局 SMGSafety tips
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings) — better2.1 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings818 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#86 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer澳門地球物理暨氣象局 Direccao dos Servicos Meteorologicos e GeofisicosRC Solution Co.

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%

Safety tips

All ratings18 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative72.2%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative76.7%

In-app purchases

None

澳門氣象局 SMG

No in-app purchases

None

Safety tips

No in-app purchases

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 Safety tips free?
Safety tips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 澳門氣象局 SMG or Safety tips?
澳門氣象局 SMG is rated higher. 澳門氣象局 SMG averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Safety tips averages 2.1 from 18 ratings.
Do 澳門氣象局 SMG or Safety tips have ads?
Neither 澳門氣象局 SMG nor Safety tips shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 澳門氣象局 SMG or Safety tips?
澳門氣象局 SMG ships an update every 2 months, and Safety tips fortnightly. Most recently, 澳門氣象局 SMG was updated on October 7, 2026 and Safety tips on October 17, 2026.

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