Comparison

Doppler Radar vs Rain Maps

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

Head to head
About

Doppler Radar

Get real-time weather updates with an interactive radar map showing all precipitation types. Plan ahead with detailed forecasts, severe weather warnings, and specific weather details like temperature, humidity, and wind. Easily navigate global weather data and customize your view.

Highlights
  • Interactive precipitation radar map
  • Global weather forecasts
  • Severe weather warnings and alerts
  • Detailed hourly and daily forecasts
  • Specific weather condition details
  • Customizable map views and locations
Features
Currently charting
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Know when the rain starts, and when it stops. Doppler Radar answers the only question that matters when the sky turns: is rain coming to where you are standing, and how long until it gets here. Our high-resolution radar resolves individual showers rather than smearing them into a blob. WATCH THE RAIN MOVE - Detailed, fast-refreshing rain map showing rain, snow, sleet and hail - Nowcast prediction up to 45 minutes ahead, so you see where a shower is going - Drag the loop by hand or let it animate, with a timestamp on every frame - Pinch and pan from a street-level view out to a whole continent - Adjust radar opacity over standard or hybrid map backgrounds NOAA ALERTS THAT ACTUALLY REACH YOU - Official NOAA severe weather warnings, watches and advisories, with the affected area drawn on the map - Land and marine warnings for the whole country - Choose which severity levels are worth interrupting you for - Time Sensitive delivery, so a tornado or flood warning breaks through Focus - Rain notifications before the first drop, with your own minimum rainfall threshold STORM AND HURRICANE TRACKING - Hurricane tracker with forecast cones and past storm tracks - Monitor several active systems at once, each with expanded detail - Full-screen weather maps on iPad THE FORECAST, HOUR BY HOUR - Hourly detail for the next 24 hours, daily outlook to 14 days - Feels-like, minimum and maximum temperature - Humidity, dew point, wind speed and direction - Chance of rain, sunrise and sunset times, moon phases - Tap any day to open its hourly breakdown ON YOUR WRIST - Apple Watch app showing radar over your selected location - Turn the Digital Crown to move through the loop frame by frame BUILT TO BE FAST - Save locations anywhere in the world and switch between them in a tap - Long press the map to read conditions at that exact coordinate - Imperial or metric units (F/mph or C/kmh) Privacy Policy: https://www.vorinn.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.vorinn.com/terms/

About

Rain Maps

Track live rainfall and weather patterns with detailed radar forecasts. Get minute-by-minute rain predictions, storm alerts, and view various weather maps. Includes home screen widgets and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Live rain radar with short-term forecast
  • Animated radar playback
  • Lightning and storm tracking
  • Satellite cloud and fog maps
  • Minute-by-minute rain predictions
  • Official weather warnings
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
Features
Currently charting
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Rain Maps shows you where it is raining right now, where the rain is heading and what your weather will do next, on a live map built for following rain. LIVE RAIN RADAR • Live radar from several sources, including Doppler radar, refreshed every few minutes • A short-term radar forecast for the minutes ahead • Play the last hours as an animation and share it as a video or GIF • Lightning strikes, storm cells and the direction storms are moving EVERY WEATHER MAP • Satellite clouds, dust and fog • Weather fronts and wind • Rain, temperature and wind forecasts on the map from several global models (some need a subscription) A NEW WEATHER PAGE • A living sky that shows the clouds, rain, thunder and moon you see outside • Rain in the next hour, minute by minute • Hour-by-hour and daily forecasts • Official weather warnings and a clear summary of what is coming • The moon, sunrise and sunset, UV, wind and more ALERTS BEFORE THE RAIN • A notification shortly before rain starts at your location or your saved places • Alerts for lightning nearby ON YOUR SCREEN AND YOUR WRIST • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • A Live Activity that follows approaching rain • An Apple Watch app with complications MORE • Turn-by-turn navigation with the weather on your map • Report the weather where you are and see what people nearby report Rain Maps is developed by Yanbu Weather. Terms of Use: https://www.yanbuweather.com/terms/Apps/rainMaps/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy: https://www.yanbuweather.com/terms/Apps/rainMaps/privacypolicy.html Website: https://www.yanbuweather.com/

Screenshots

Doppler Radar4 screens
Rain Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Doppler Radar at 4.6 against Rain Maps's 4.2. Doppler Radar also leads on ratings volume (39K vs 85). Rain Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 62%). 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. Doppler Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year and Rain Maps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doppler Radar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doppler Radar has 39K ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Doppler Radar's written reviews are positive against 70% of Rain Maps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doppler Radar ships an update every 2 months, Rain Maps every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Doppler Radar versus Rain Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoppler RadarRain Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (39K ratings) — better4.2 (85 ratings)
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews70.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K — better85
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#138#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoros Innovationziad aljohani

Customer experience

Doppler Radar

All ratings39,176 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative28.5%

Rain Maps

All ratings85 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral18.5%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Doppler Radar

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Radar not updating properly
  • App crashing on launch
  • Incorrect location detection
  • Radar coverage issues in certain areas

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer radar loop duration
  • Ability to pause radar loop
  • More detailed map legend
  • Hourly weather forecast integration
  • Barometric pressure display

Rain Maps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Doppler Radar

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$14.99
1 purchases

Rain Maps

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Doppler Radar free?
Doppler Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rain Maps free?
Rain Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doppler Radar or Rain Maps?
Doppler Radar is rated higher. Doppler Radar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Rain Maps averages 4.2 from 85 ratings.
Do Doppler Radar or Rain Maps have ads?
Both Doppler Radar and Rain Maps show ads.
Which is updated more often, Doppler Radar or Rain Maps?
Doppler Radar ships an update every 2 months, and Rain Maps every 3 days. Most recently, Doppler Radar was updated on November 13, 2026 and Rain Maps on November 13, 2026.
Which is more popular, Doppler Radar or Rain Maps?
Doppler Radar currently peaks at #138 in the App Store charts, and Rain Maps at #67. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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