Comparison

Pluviometer vs Waterdrop

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

Head to head
About

Pluviometer

This app provides detailed rainfall information, including current precipitation, daily totals, and forecasts for the next hour. It offers a visually simple interface to track rain amounts in various units and save favorite locations worldwide.

Highlights
  • Rainfall forecast for the next hour
  • Current precipitation levels
  • Total rainfall for today and tomorrow
  • Global location support
  • Choice of measurement units (mm, cm, inches)
  • Save favorite locations
  • Intuitive and simple graphics
Features
Currently charting
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The pluviometer is an instrument used to measure the amount of rain fall in a day. It is part of the main instruments of a common meteorological station. Now you can have it on your iPhone, iPad or iPod. Pluviometer will give you the forecast of rain in one hour, the current level of precipitation, the total rainfall of today and tomorrow, in all places of the world. Its unique design has been created to offer maximum visual simplicity on the rain. [Features] • Total rain indicator for today and tomorrow • Current rain indicator • Rain in 1 hour indicator • Current location indicator • Current map indicator • Rain gauge human-friendly • You can choose to display the amount of rainfall in mm, cm or inches • Full scale automatically adjusted (according to the maximum level of rain expected) • Automatic full scale supported: 1 cm, 2 cm, 5 cm, 10 cm, 20 cm, 50 cm, 100 cm (total daily rain) • Save favorite places • Data provider Weatherstack • Your GPS location is used to display the current amount of precipitation • Intuitive Graphics • Ease to use [ History ] Rain measurements were reported in ancient literature in India A.C. 400, Palestine 200 A.C. in China around 1247. The first standardized rain gauge was built in Korea in 1441 by Prince Munjong, son of King Sejong the Great. In 1639 Benedetto Castelli, a student of Galileo, it made measurements of rainfall using a cylindrical container made of glass, where it measured the water level after the rain. In 1662 Christopher Wren invented the rocking rain gauge, the prototype of the modern rain gauges, which was perfected in 1670 by Robert Hooke. Up to about 10-20 years ago it was indicated as rain gauges those instruments that in fact they had no way to record the time evolution of the rain and which were controlled to a daily basis. Unlike the pluviograph was a tool that could, by means of a mechanical registration system, to graphically report the amount of rain fall in a certain time interval With the development of electronics and then computer science , the pluviographs have gone increasingly asserting itself. [Design] The graphics are perfected to the last detail to make using simple, fluid and pleasant. Optimized for Retina Display on the iPhone and iPad. [Supported languages] • English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish. [Support] If you like the app, don’t forget to leave us a review on the App Store. For suggestions please contact us at info@lionsapp.com, or visit lionsapp.com.

About

Waterdrop

Access global rainfall data and contribute your own observations to a community map. Get real-time weather alerts and share updates with other users. Ideal for farmers, contractors, and gardeners to make informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Global rainfall data visualization
  • User-contributed weather observations
  • Interactive map navigation
  • Real-time weather alerts
  • Community sharing of status, photos, and videos
  • Favorite location tracking
  • Hailfall reporting
Features
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Avec l'application Waterdrop, consultez les données pluviométriques partout dans le monde en quelques clics. Waterdrop vous permet de visualiser rapidement les données pluviométriques autour de vous et d'ajoutez vous aussi vos propres relevés. - Maîtrisez la situation plus rapidement. Trouvez facilement les données pluviométriques et météorologiques proches de vous en navigant sur la carte interactive ou ajoutez vos propres relevés. Grâce aux données vous pourrez faire de meilleurs choix pour protéger vos cultures ou les irriguer de manière raisonnée. - Partagez des informations et échangez avec les autres utilisateurs. Entrez vos données journalières et consultez vos historiques hebdomadaires et mensuels. L’application Waterdrop vous permet également de demander la mise à jour d’un relevé à tout moment et de démarrer une conversation avec un autre utilisateur de l’application. Vous pouvez également partager un statut, une photo ou une vidéo avec les autres utilisateurs de Waterdrop. - Une application pensée pour vous. Vous êtes agriculteur, entrepreneur de travaux public, jardinier... notre application vous permettra d’être plus efficace dans votre activité. - Ajoutez les lieux que vous souhaitez suivre en favoris. Vous pouvez ajouter à vos favoris toutes les stations qui peuvent vous informer avec précision des précipitations aux lieux qui vous intéressent. - Signalez une chute de grêle. Ne manquez plus de déclarer une parcelle grêlée. Les données partagées par les utilisateurs permettent de tracer les causes de certains problèmes qui surgissent parfois des mois plus tard, comme de mauvais rendements. - Signalement d'alertes en temps réel Soyez alerté en direct des alertes météorologiques géolocalisées selon votre position. Un incident climatique à venir ? Vous aussi, prévenez la communauté et envoyez une alerte critique directement à partir de l’application. Tous les utilisateurs dans un rayon de 50 km seront prévenus immédiatement. N'hésitez plus et téléchargez dès maintenant l'application gratuite Waterdrop. Rendez-vous sur notre site web pour plus d'information : www.waterdrop.live ou suivez-nous sur notre page Facebook @waterdroplive =================== *** À propos de l'abonnement Waterdrop Premium *** Nouveau ! Grâce à l’abonnement mensuel Waterdrop Premium, téléchargez tous les historiques en illimités et découvrez les données météo de n’importe qu’elle localisation. Votre compte iTunes sera automatiquement facturé au même prix dans les 24 heures précédant la fin de la période en cours à moins que vous changiez les préférences d’abonnement dans vos paramètres de compte App Store. Confidentialité : https://app.waterdrop.live/confidential Conditions générales de vente : https://app.waterdrop.live/termsofservice

Screenshots

Pluviometer4 screens
Waterdrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Waterdrop at Free against Pluviometer's $1.99. Waterdrop also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (18% vs 8%). Pluviometer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Waterdrop is free to download; Pluviometer costs $1.99 up front. Waterdrop sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Pluviometer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pluviometer ships an update every 3 months, Waterdrop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pluviometer versus Waterdrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPluviometerWaterdrop
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.2 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews18.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#166 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB110 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLionsApp di Nallbati EltonWaterdrop

Customer experience

Pluviometer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.7%

Waterdrop

Written reviews22 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

In-app purchases

None

Pluviometer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Waterdrop

Subscriptions1
  • Waterdrop Premium1 Month trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Pluviometer free?
Pluviometer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waterdrop free?
Waterdrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pluviometer or Waterdrop have ads?
Neither Pluviometer nor Waterdrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pluviometer or Waterdrop?
Pluviometer ships an update every 3 months, and Waterdrop fortnightly. Most recently, Pluviometer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Waterdrop on November 2, 2026.

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