Local Sunshine vs Rain / Shine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Local Sunshine
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Local Sunshine: Your 7-Day Local Weather Forecast Get instant, accurate weather updates and a detailed 7-day forecast for your current location, wherever you are. Important Note: Continued use of GPS in the background may impact battery life.
Rain / Shine
Get dependable daily weather forecasts with hourly and 7-day reports. This app offers a simple, easy-to-read interface with customizable themes and the ability to search and save multiple locations.
- Hourly and 7-day forecasts
- Customizable themes
- Search any location
- Save favorite locations
- Celsius and Fahrenheit support
- Easy-to-read interface
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Rain or Shine - Weather Forecast is an app you can depend upon every day for reliable reports. Don't let rain catch you without your umbrella. Make sure you wear the right clothes on a warm day. Rain or Shine - Weather Forecast has your back. Rain or Shine - Weather Forecast has a simplistic design that displays the data you need in a very easy to read way. Easy to understand weather icons will let you see the current weather condition at a glance. Get daily 7-day and hourly reports on the very same screen - responsive data at your fingertips. Hourly reports update on the hour every hour. FEATURES: - Hourly Daily updated on the hour. - Choose from a selection of stylish themes to make Rain or Shine suit your tastes. There's something for everyone. - Search any location and get accurate data for that location - Save a list of locations that you wish to check often - Easy swipe to delete list location items - C and F units supported - Easy to read and view at a glance - and much more Get Rain or Shine - Weather Forecast and place the weather in the palm of your hand!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rain / Shine at every 14 months against Local Sunshine's every 121 months. Rain / Shine also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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.
Local Sunshine ships an update every 121 months, Rain / Shine every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Local Sunshine | Rain / Shine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 121 months | Every 14 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ramalingam Sivaramakrishnan | Ben Walker |
In-app purchases
Local Sunshine
No in-app purchases
Rain / Shine
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Local Sunshine free?
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