Aemet vs RiscBal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aemet
Get the latest official weather forecasts and alerts from Spain's National Meteorological Service. Access detailed hourly predictions for up to 7 days, including severe weather warnings and radar imagery for over 8,000 municipalities.
- Official AEMET forecasts and alerts
- 7-day predictions for 8,000+ municipalities
- Hourly forecasts up to 3 days
- Beach weather predictions
- Severe weather warnings
- AEMET radar imagery
- Automatic location detection
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Check the weather in Spain with the official app from Aemet, the State Meteorological Agency. Access reliable, up-to-date weather information for thousands of towns and cities across the country. With the app, you can check the hourly and multi-day weather forecast, view the real-time rain radar and receive official weather warnings in the event of adverse conditions. Key features include: • Weather forecasts for over 8,000 municipalities. • Beach forecasts for the coming days. • Weather radar to track rainfall patterns. • Official weather warnings. • Hourly and multi-day forecasts. • Quick access to your favourite municipalities. The app provides official weather data compiled by Aemet, making it easy to check the weather and anticipate significant changes in the weather. Download the app and check the weather, the forecast and official warnings in Spain on your device.
RiscBal
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RiscBal-App is an application developed by the Natural Risks and Emergencies Observatory of the Balearic Islands - RiscBal with real-time information on floods, forest fires, mass movements, droughts and destructive storms in the Balearic Islands. This RiscBal-App version is under testing phase; it mainly uses the RiscBal-Control environmental monitoring network. It currently provides information on rainfall, soil wetness, and air temperature every 10 minutes at stations RiscBal-Control stations and rainfall and air temperature every hour from 42 AEMET stations. It also provides information every 5 minutes on water level at 55 RiscBal-Control hydrometric stations located in rivers with a significant flood risk, as well as a 2-hour forecast at these same stations and dangerous places on the road network. Therefore, during risky events, yellow, orange or red alert warnings are issued.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RiscBal at every 5 weeks against Aemet's every 3 months. 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.
Aemet ships an update every 3 months, RiscBal every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aemet | RiscBal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agencia Estatal de Meteorolog�a (AEMET) | Fundacio Universitat-Empresa de les Illes Balears |
In-app purchases
Aemet
No in-app purchases
RiscBal
No in-app purchases









