---
title: "MetService - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in New Zealand | Apple App Store"
description: "MetService NZ Weather Features include:   - Morning, afternoon, evening and overnight icons, set by our meteorologists, to help you plan your day - Severe Weather Warnings and Watches for your locatio"
---

# MetService — New Zealand

![MetService App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/c7/44/c3/c744c3bc-a987-9ce8-55f9-014b2bd1e9f7/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Meteorological Service of New Zealand](https://apptail.io/developer/meteorological-service-of-new-zealand-Qps)
**Category:** Weather
**Rating:** 2.4/5 (1,095 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.metservice.iphoneapp
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** New Zealand
**Version:** 2.28.3 (released 2026-04-13)
**Original Release:** 2012-05-21
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/app/id525900888)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/new-zealand](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/new-zealand)

## MetService Description
MetService NZ Weather Features include: 

- Morning, afternoon, evening and overnight icons, set by our meteorologists, to help you plan your day
- Severe Weather Warnings and Watches for your location
- Automatically see the forecast and observations that are most relevant to you, by enabling location services or choosing your suburb, town or city 
- Customise your weather dashboard, your shortcuts bar, and the order of forecast modules
- Real-time, zoomable Rain Radar for your area, with quick link
- 48 hour forecast graphs 
- Interactive national temperature map
- Handy ratings and indexes, such as the laundry drying forecast, UV index, fire rating and pet walking forecasts
- MetService TV updates 
- 3 day, zoomable Rain Forecast maps
- Live Traffic Cameras for urban locations
- Home screen, lock screen and notification centre widgets available

Please see the EULA here: 

## MetService Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/9e/f7/80/9ef7808e-f19f-a70a-62e8-35f22e5c4bd1/227612b9-deec-47c1-a8d9-8004b7962b93_iphone-app-mock_1284x2778.jpg/1284x2778.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/25/77/19/257719e2-8c25-d578-1608-6e7f46c12db9/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/79/23/97/79239766-70ec-02ad-fa4b-e5eac70035e1/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/64/55/31/645531a1-66df-bffa-02cc-5fa9d5437b67/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/3d/de/51/3dde5192-51d5-673f-c1b7-7e2e391af98c/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)

## MetService Rating Breakdown in New Zealand
- 5 stars: 208 (19%)
- 4 stars: 113 (10%)
- 3 stars: 102 (9%)
- 2 stars: 153 (14%)
- 1 stars: 519 (47%)

## MetService Reviews in New Zealand

### *---- "Very inaccurate and broken."
Worst marketing app with a terrible weather accuracy platform.

This app is so broken the views shake when scrolling.
-- loanburger, 2024-12-27

### ***** "Don’t listen to the bad ratings"
This is the only app that you can accurately use for NZ weather. The ads aren’t that bad — they’re not intrusive — and the app itself is actually very good. It doesn’t say Wellington is Windy all the time, the rain radar is accurate, and so is the ‘feels like’ temperature. These three things are where the Apple Weather app is useless (see my review for that). In short, this is an app worth using.
-- L_R0B3RTS, 2024-12-22

### **--- "Ruined by ads"
Could be a great app, accuracy is the best I have used for NZ but the in app experience is ruined by ads. Would happily pay a fee to remove the ads.
-- Mat3710, 2024-12-19

### ***** "Good stuff"
App works a treat, the radar function is superb for seeing   What exactly is coming your way so great for planning outdoor work. Recommend
-- Sevans36, 2024-12-07

### *---- "Going to delete it a third time"
Why do many ads? Why can’t I pay to remove them. Very frustrating to use. It’s much easier to use the browser version. But now that is also getting choked up with countless ads and banners. I’ll probably just use the iPhone weather app - at least it is as free!!
-- Baudcranium, 2024-12-01

### *---- "Misleading click bait ads"
OK App, but I think it’s hideous you’re displaying advertisements that are probably links to malware “iPhone memory is full - click here to fix” Not everyone is savvy enough to know these ads are very suspect.
-- Adam.McC, 2024-11-25

### *---- "False weather reports"
Metservice and its staff couldn't tell the weather by looking out the window. Seriously Metservice needs to reevaluate its methods and staff. 0 out of 5 stars
-- Quinzor, 2024-09-26

### *---- "So wrong"
This week when we were told a storm and nothing happened. Today told no rain then look at how much we are getting . Your business needs to inform people better and with obvious changes to weather patterns, it’s clear you don’t have technology, that’s fine but don’t guess .
-- Weatherman 12 1, 2024-09-20

### **--- "Uselss at weather forecasting"
Can’t predict the weather to save themselves. No rain on their radar today and it’s been on and off pouring
-- keelymerrett, 2024-09-08

### **--- "Disappointing"
Basically this app is a advertising app with some really poor weather forecasting thrown in.
-- Outeredgenz, 2024-09-07

### *---- "Barely works"
Don’t recommend. The 1st page is always an ad, but usually the app gets stuck on the ad & won’t let you move past it so it’s unusable. Even when you can, luckily, move past the ad, the next page is half taken up by another ad. When it works, the app is useful, however. These problems has been the case for years! I have emailed them about this bug & the insult to our attention that the ads are and received a response suggesting nothing will change.
-- jamedodger, 2024-08-11

### ****- "Good info - Paid ver Please!"
Love the detail and widgets.

Please make an ad free version. 
Please consider Apple Watch version. Even just a widget. Again paid version could help fund it.
-- Sdeve, 2024-07-15

### *---- "Rubbish"
UPDATE: I still see ads on the app I paid for. This is T H E F T. REFUND THE PEOPLE THIS INSTANT. How dare ye government steal. As a Citizen of New Zealand I am hereby ordering you to remove the ads! Met Service is owned by the tax payer!!!!!!! ___________________________ 

 Infested with ads even for customers who purchased the ad free version. Had i chucked my investment into Bitcoin instead I’d be a millionaire. Unsure why the ads take up so much of my interface? I Its rude. Also why aren’t ads shown in the sample pictures on the App Store seeing as advertisements are such an important part of your app. I would say “I’m not mad I’m disappointed” but I’m actually both.
-- Sea Kiwi, 2024-06-25

### **--- "Add central"
Why are my tax dollars putting adds in this app? 

Poor design and compulsory add viewing.
-- Autocorrect32, 2024-05-21

### **--- "What happened to Aotea?"
It seems that there are big chunks of NZ you can’t even search for. The ‘Commute’ forecast is a joke. The menu is unhelpful (try looking for rain radar). And non- NZ apps like Windy and Predict Wind appear more accurate
-- TMgcc, 2024-04-19

### ***** "Good Improvements"
I decided to give the app another go after giving up on earlier versions. The latest definitely has come with some improvements. I find the home screen widget really helpful and a great link to more info. Only wish we could buy an ad free versions
-- aidytheace, 2024-04-14

### *---- "Useless"
One of many who ‘updates’ their App to supposedly ‘upgrade’, which actually renders them useless! 
Another one bites the dust! 
Had to put one star to submit but ranks zero from me.
Bye bye
-- 11isHeaven, 2024-04-12

### *---- "Garbage app"
Never loads forecast for more than your actual location so what’s the point? Buggy waste of space, taxpayers are getting what for their money?
-- Dontwantanickname69, 2024-03-22

### *---- "Awful"
A government-funded department with a weather app full of crappy ads? I will stick with the add-free Apple weather app which is usually more accurate than this one anyway.
-- that's the end if this app, 2024-03-16

### *---- "Hopeless"
So inaccurate that it’s laughable 😂😂😂
-- Finalsoul, 2024-03-15

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## MetService Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Free | New Zealand | Weather | #1 |
| Top Free | Singapore | Weather | #7 |
| Top Free | Australia | Weather | #14 |
| Top Free | Hong Kong SAR China | Weather | #15 |
| Top Free | Malaysia | Weather | #18 |
| Top Grossing | New Zealand | Weather | #20 |
| Top Free | Philippines | Weather | #24 |
| Top Free | Taiwan | Weather | #25 |
| Top Free | India | Weather | #26 |
| Top Free | Thailand | Weather | #46 |
| Top Free | Czechia | Weather | #48 |
| Top Free | China | Weather | #59 |
| Top Free | Kuwait | Weather | #71 |
| Top Free | Indonesia | Weather | #79 |
| Top Free | Spain | Weather | #102 |
| Top Free | Japan | Weather | #105 |
| Top Free | Ireland | Weather | #106 |
| Top Free | Switzerland | Weather | #107 |
| Top Free | United Arab Emirates | Weather | #114 |
| Top Free | Denmark | Weather | #117 |
| Top Free | France | Weather | #140 |
| Top Free | Greece | Weather | #156 |
| Top Free | Germany | Weather | #160 |
| Top Free | United Kingdom | Weather | #164 |
| Top Free | New Zealand | Overall | #166 |
| Top Free | Italy | Weather | #173 |
| Top Free | Vietnam | Weather | #184 |
| Top Free | South Africa | Weather | #192 |
| Top Free | Belgium | Weather | #196 |
| Top Free | Israel | Weather | #202 |
| Top Free | Netherlands | Weather | #216 |
| Top Free | Saudi Arabia | Weather | #250 |
| Top Free | Finland | Weather | #285 |
| Top Free | Chile | Weather | #296 |
| Top Free | Russia | Weather | #300 |
| Top Free | Peru | Weather | #338 |
| Top Free | Brazil | Weather | #339 |
| Top Free | Nigeria | Weather | #355 |
| Top Free | Austria | Weather | #364 |
| Top Free | Canada | Weather | #369 |
| Top Free | Argentina | Weather | #377 |
| Top Free | Hungary | Weather | #390 |
| Top Free | Norway | Weather | #398 |
| Top Free | Colombia | Weather | #408 |
| Top Free | Sweden | Weather | #426 |
| Top Free | United States | Weather | #439 |
| Top Free | Poland | Weather | #472 |

## MetService Discovered Keywords
- weather nz
- weather app
- weather watch
- rural weather
- rain radar new zealand
- rain radar
- nz weather
- google weather
- metservice rural weather
- met

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## MetService Available In
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/new-zealand)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/australia)
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/united-states)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/united-kingdom)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/china)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/finland)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/switzerland)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/germany)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/canada)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/belgium)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/south-africa)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/austria)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/france)
- [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/belarus)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/hong-kong)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/singapore)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/malaysia)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/taiwan)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/ireland)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/israel)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/india)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/italy)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/japan)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/kuwait)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/kazakhstan)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/lebanon)
- [Lithuania](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/lithuania)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/mexico)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/nigeria)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/netherlands)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/norway)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/peru)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/philippines)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/pakistan)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/poland)
- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/portugal)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/romania)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/russia)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/saudi-arabia)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/sweden)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/united-arab-emirates)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/turkey)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/ukraine)
- [Uzbekistan](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/uzbekistan)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/vietnam)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/thailand)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/argentina)
- [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/azerbaijan)
- [Brunei](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/brunei)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/brazil)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/chile)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/colombia)
- [Cyprus](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/cyprus)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/czechia)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/denmark)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/dominican-republic)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/algeria)
- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/ecuador)
- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/egypt)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/spain)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/greece)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/hungary)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/metservice-ipc/indonesia)

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