Comparison

Pluviometer vs 7 Stripes

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

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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

7 Stripes

This app presents a 168-hour visual weather forecast on a single screen, allowing for quick scanning of temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation details. Users can tap to inspect specific hours for in-depth information, aiding in planning outdoor activities or tracking weather patterns.

Highlights
  • 168-hour visual forecast on one screen
  • Quick scanning of temperature, clouds, precipitation
  • Tap to inspect specific hours
  • Detailed hourly weather cards
  • Clean, week-focused interface
Features
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7 Stripes shows 168 hours of detailed weather on one screen. Designed for fast planning, 7 Stripes turns the next week of weather into a single visual forecast you can scan at a glance. See temperature, cloud cover, precipitation chance, precipitation type, and precipitation intensity together—without digging through a long hourly list. Touch anywhere on the 7-day forecast to inspect a specific hour. The header instantly updates with the exact temperature, wind direction, wind speed, and time for the point you selected. Need more detail? While viewing any hour, tap the day/time button to open an in-depth weather card with conditions, feels-like temperature, precipitation amount, precipitation intensity, astronomy details, and more. Features: • 168 hours of weather data on one screen • A visual 7-day forecast built for quick scanning • Temperature, clouds, precipitation chance, type, and intensity in one view • Tap or drag across the forecast to inspect any hour • Instant header updates with exact temperature and wind details • Detailed hourly cards for deeper weather information • Current conditions plus future forecast exploration • A clean, unique interface designed around the full week—not just the current hour Whether you’re planning a trip, deciding when to go outside, or watching the next storm move through, 7 Stripes helps you understand the whole forecast faster.

Screenshots

Pluviometer4 screens
7 Stripes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 7 Stripes at 100% against Pluviometer's 8%. 7 Stripes also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.2). Pluviometer's advantage is chart position (#159 vs unranked) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On ads 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

7 Stripes is free to download; Pluviometer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

7 Stripes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pluviometer has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Pluviometer's written reviews are positive against 100% of 7 Stripes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pluviometer ships an update every 3 months, 7 Stripes daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Pluviometer versus 7 Stripes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPluviometer7 Stripes
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.2 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#159 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLionsApp di Nallbati EltonSasan Sadat-Sharifi

Customer experience

Pluviometer

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

7 Stripes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pluviometer

No in-app purchases

None

7 Stripes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pluviometer free?
Pluviometer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 7 Stripes free?
7 Stripes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pluviometer or 7 Stripes?
7 Stripes is rated higher. Pluviometer averages 2.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while 7 Stripes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pluviometer or 7 Stripes have ads?
Neither Pluviometer nor 7 Stripes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pluviometer or 7 Stripes?
Pluviometer ships an update every 3 months, and 7 Stripes daily. Most recently, Pluviometer was updated on November 6, 2026 and 7 Stripes on November 5, 2026.

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