Comparison

Meteo Sat vs Arpas Meteo

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

Head to head
About

Meteo Sat

Visualize current weather conditions across Europe with detailed satellite imagery and precipitation models. Zoom into specific areas, play animations, and choose from various map styles for a comprehensive view.

Highlights
  • View and zoom IR satellite images
  • Precipitating Clouds model
  • Convective Rainfall Rate model
  • Cloud Top Height model
  • Play and pause animations
  • Multiple map styles
Features
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View the current weather in Europe! With this App you can: - view and zoom the Sat "IR" images - view and zoom the "Precipitating Clouds" model - view and zoom the "Convective Rainfall Rate" model - view and zoom the "Cloud Top Height" model - play, pause animations at any zoom level Image resolution: - LQ (Full Europe) - HQ (Central Europe) Map styles: - Terrain - Road - Satellite - Cycle - Hybrid (Sat+Road) Images by Meteosat 4^ Generation (MSG SEVIRI) satellites. The images are updated every 15 min.

About

Arpas Meteo

Features
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Arpas Meteo is the new app developed by the Meteorological and Climate Department of ARPAS, the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of the Region of Sardinia (Italy). It offers daily weather forecasts for the island's territory, which are compiled by their own meteorologists based on numerous numerical models (general circulation and limited area), in addition to utilizing data from their networks of over three hundred weather stations, the Monte Rasu (SS) meteorological radar, several satellites, and other measurement systems.

Screenshots

Meteo Sat4 screens
Arpas Meteo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arpas Meteo at none against Meteo Sat's 1. Arpas Meteo also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Meteo Sat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arpas Meteo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meteo Sat ships an update every 9 months, Arpas Meteo every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Meteo Sat versus Arpas Meteo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeteo SatArpas Meteo
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefano CaschiREGIONE AUTONOMA DELLA SARDEGNA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Meteo Sat

One-time1
  • Remove Advertising$1.99
None

Arpas Meteo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meteo Sat free?
Meteo Sat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arpas Meteo free?
Arpas Meteo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meteo Sat or Arpas Meteo have ads?
Meteo Sat shows ads; Arpas Meteo does not.
Which is updated more often, Meteo Sat or Arpas Meteo?
Meteo Sat ships an update every 9 months, and Arpas Meteo every 5 months. Most recently, Meteo Sat was updated on November 1, 2026 and Arpas Meteo on October 30, 2026.

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