Comparison

Safety tips vs Macao Weather

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

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About

Safety tips

Receive critical alerts for earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic activity, and severe weather in Japan. This free app offers multilingual support and useful tools for foreign tourists, including medical facility listings and communication aids.

Highlights
  • Earthquake Early Warnings
  • Tsunami Warnings
  • Volcanic Warnings
  • Weather Warnings
  • Heat Illness Warnings
  • Civil Protection Information
  • Medical Institution Listings
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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

About

Macao Weather

Access comprehensive meteorological information for Macao with real-time weather, forecasts, and alerts. Features interactive maps, desktop widgets, and dedicated cross-border warnings for a clear and intuitive weather experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather with smart positioning
  • Interactive GIS maps and charts
  • 7-day weather forecast and outlook
  • Weather warnings and alerts
  • Desktop widgets for quick access
  • All-sky image products
Features
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"Macao Weather" is the official mobile application of the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (DSMG). It provides Macao citizens and tourists with the most timely, rich, and comprehensive meteorological information. The app integrates extensive meteorological services into five core pages: "Weather," "Monitor," "Forecast," "Warnings," and "News." By introducing interactive GIS maps and charts, it delivers weather services that are more intuitive, clear, and relevant to daily life. The all-new "Macao Weather" app features a redesigned layout and categorization of various meteorological services. The presentation methods and options for various products have been optimized. New features and products include real-time weather based on smart location positioning, real-time apparent temperature information, and “All-sky image” products. Additionally, multiple new desktop widgets have been added, allowing you to easily access information without opening the app. The app also features a dedicated page for consolidating various weather warnings and alerts, as well as a specialized Zhuhai-Macao weather warning page to safeguard cross-border travel. These features help you understand the latest weather news at a glance, providing a more convenient, considerate, and diversified meteorological service experience. · Home - Weather: Based on smart positioning or the selected weather station, this page provides real-time weather and related data. It offers more lifestyle-oriented meteorological products, such as real-time "feels like" temperature information, combined with a weather overview, a 7-day weather forecast and outlook, and prominent special alerts and warnings, helping you fully understand current and future weather conditions. · Monitoring Page: Combining data from monitoring stations across various districts, weather radar, meteorological satellites, weather photos, tide monitoring, earthquake monitoring, and the newly added all-sky images, this page helps you dynamically master weather changes. · Forecast Page: Includes various forecast products such as automated hourly weather forecasts, weather forecast charts, marine weather forecasts, and sunrise/sunset times, meeting user needs for different types of weather forecast information. · Warning Page: This page centralizes the presentation of various weather warnings and alerts. It also features a dedicated Zhuhai-Macao weather warning section, allowing you to understand the latest weather warning information for both places at a glance, making cross-border life and travel safer. · News Page: Provides the Bureau's latest news, special push notifications, event promotions, and popular science information. This allows the public to stay informed about the Meteorological Bureau's latest developments and significant weather changes, while continuously enhancing public meteorological knowledge and disaster prevention awareness. Notes: · Ensure your mobile device has a network connection while using the app to obtain the latest meteorological data in real-time. · It is recommended to enable notification permissions to receive timely pushes for important information such as weather warnings and special weather alerts. · If you encounter functional abnormalities or have suggestions/feedback during use, please contact the official channels of the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau for assistance.

Screenshots

Safety tips4 screens
Macao Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Macao Weather at 100% against Safety tips's 18%. Macao Weather also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2). Safety tips's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Macao Weather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Safety tips has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Safety tips's written reviews are positive against 100% of Macao Weather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Safety tips ships an update fortnightly, Macao Weather every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Safety tips versus Macao Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafety tipsMacao Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#81 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRC Solution Co.Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau

Customer experience

Safety tips

All ratings19 ratings
Positive26.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative68.4%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive17.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative72.2%

Macao Weather

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Safety tips

No in-app purchases

None

Macao Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Safety tips free?
Safety tips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Macao Weather free?
Macao Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Safety tips or Macao Weather?
Macao Weather is rated higher. Safety tips averages 2.2 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Macao Weather averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Safety tips or Macao Weather have ads?
Neither Safety tips nor Macao Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safety tips or Macao Weather?
Safety tips ships an update fortnightly, and Macao Weather every 2 months. Most recently, Safety tips was updated on November 11, 2026 and Macao Weather on November 12, 2026.

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