Choose Ad Free

Our limited time ad free subscription for the MetService NZ Weather App.

Choose Ad Free was a limited time offer which let you subscribe to enjoy the NZ Weather App without display advertising.

Advertising on our app and website funds much of the public service we provide. This ad-free subscription provided an option for people to pay an ongoing cost to support MetService directly rather than see advertising in the app.

The offer was available through the app for a limited time. Anyone who signed up was able to enjoy the ads-free experience for at least 12 months.

  • The subscription period has now closed.

  • $1.99/month or $22.99/year 

  • The limited time offer helps us understand if there is enough interest to support an ongoing ad free or premium service.

  • You can pay for a year upfront, or in monthly payments. The monthly option will be available for at least 12 months at the price you subscribed at, following that period you may not be able to renew your subscription. If you cancel your monthly subscription early, you may not be able to restart it.

  • The ad free offer is for the MetService NZ Weather App only, as the subscription is handled through the iOS/Play Store.

  • If they are connected to the same app/play store account, you can use your subscription across multiple devices.

  • Choose ad free removes all display and pop-up advertising from the app. However, some of the forecast tools in our app, such as the Animates Pet Forecast or Placemakers Tradie Forecast, were developed with input from commercial partners. These forecasts will still feature the logos of the companies that helped create them.

  • The previous app was available for five years and had a one-off download cost of $2.69 (Android) or $2.99 (iPhone). The download cost contributed to the app's initial development but didn't cover ongoing maintenance costs.

    When we launched the new NZ Weather App, we communicated that anyone who purchased the original app in 2017 could request a refund. For those who didn’t get in touch, their purchase amount was donated to support the work of Surf Life Saving New Zealand.

    As the original app is no longer supported or available, we’re unable to restore access to it.

    Having ads allows us to keep the app running, add new features and helps more people access our weather information. For those who would prefer to support us directly, we've introduced an ad free subscription that’s been priced to help cover the ongoing costs of development, data, and support.