Comparison

Trident Weather vs Rainbow Predictor

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

Head to head
About

Trident Weather

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Trident Weather gives you weather, tides, and marine conditions in one place — built for people who live by the water. See current conditions at a glance: temperature, wind speed and direction, UV index, and rain chance. Swipe through the 7-day forecast and tap any hour for a detailed breakdown. Tide times and heights are displayed for your location, with support for global marine data. Check swell height, wave period, and sea surface temperature before heading out. Features: - Current conditions with live weather animations - Hourly and 7-day forecast with swipe navigation - Tide times and heights - Marine data: swell, wave period, water temperature - UV index tracking - Sunrise and sunset times - Wind speed and compass direction - Choose your units: °C/°F, km/h/mph/knots, metres/feet - Works offline with smart caching - Clean, minimal design that adapts to conditions

About

Rainbow Predictor

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Rainbow Predictor is a helpful guide to one of nature’s most beautiful and easy-to-miss sights. Using live radar data and sun position tracking, this app detects when and where conditions are right for a rainbow to appear and sends you a notification in real time if you are in the area.

Screenshots

Trident Weather3 screens
Rainbow Predictor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Rainbow Predictor at 2 against Trident Weather's —. Trident Weather's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). On price and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Trident Weather versus Rainbow Predictor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrident WeatherRainbow Predictor
PriceFreeFree
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack DownsKirk Patton Altman

In-app purchases

None

Trident Weather

No in-app purchases

None

Rainbow Predictor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trident Weather free?
Trident Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rainbow Predictor free?
Rainbow Predictor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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