Comparison

خرائط طقس العرب 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

خرائط طقس العرب

This app provides detailed satellite and cloud imagery for weather enthusiasts across the Arab world. Track various weather phenomena like rain, dust, and fog with frequent updates and historical data.

Highlights
  • Satellite imagery of clouds, cities, and lightning
  • Visible, cloud temperature, and water vapor imagery
  • Coverage of the entire Arab world
  • Updates every 15 minutes
  • Animated images up to 24 hours prior
  • Receive new satellite image types
Features
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لعشاق وهواة الطقس في الوطن العربي، تطبيق خرائط طقس العرب يتيح لك متابعة صور الأقمار الاصطناعية وصور السحب بكل أنواعها ولكل أرجاء الوطن العربي من الخليج العربي إلى المغرب، سواء كنت متابع لأحوال الطقس أو متنبىء جوي أم كنت من مطاردي العواصف، تطبيق خرائط الطقس يجعلك في قلب الأحداث الجوية التي تؤثر على المناطق العربية سواء كانت أمطار أو منخفضات جوية أو غبار أو ضباب. مواصفات التطبيق: • صور الأقمار الاصطناعية بكل أنواعها (السحب والمدن والبروق، الصور المرئية، درجة حرارة السحب، بخار الماء، الكتل • صور الأقمار الاصطناعية لكل مناطق الوطن العربي (بحر العرب، الخليج العربي، البحر الأحمر، شبه الجزيرة العربية، بلاد الشام، القرن الأفريقي، شمال أفريقيا، البحر الأبيض المتوسط، دول المغرب العربي). • تحديث الصور كل 15 دقيقة، وصور متحركة إلى 24 ساعة سابقة. • إمكانية تلقي أنواع جديدة من صور الأقمار الصناعية حين يتم استحداثها من فريق عمل طقس العرب.

About

Rain Maps

Visualize live rain radar, cloud cover, dust, fog, and lightning directly on a map. Get detailed precipitation, temperature, and wind forecasts from multiple global models. Explore weather phenomena and plan your activities with up-to-date information.

Highlights
  • Live rain radar
  • Satellite cloud maps
  • Dust and fog tracking
  • Lightning detection
  • Precipitation forecasts
  • Temperature forecasts
  • Wind forecasts
Features
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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

خرائط طقس العرب4 screens
Rain Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rain Maps at 70% against خرائط طقس العرب's 9%. Rain Maps also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). خرائط طقس العرب's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. خرائط طقس العرب sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rain Maps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rain Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 84 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of خرائط طقس العرب's written reviews are positive against 70% of Rain Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

خرائط طقس العرب ships an update monthly, Rain Maps every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
خرائط طقس العرب versus Rain Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterخرائط طقس العربRain Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (95 ratings)4.1 (84 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.5% of reviews70.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95 — better84
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#45 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB155 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperArabiaWeather Inc.ziad aljohani

Customer experience

خرائط طقس العرب

All ratings95 ratings
Positive31.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative62.1%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive8.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative86.2%

Rain Maps

All ratings82 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral18.5%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

خرائط طقس العرب

One-time1
  • اشتراك سنوي$3.99
1 purchases

Rain Maps

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is خرائط طقس العرب free?
خرائط طقس العرب 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, خرائط طقس العرب or Rain Maps?
Rain Maps is rated higher. خرائط طقس العرب averages 2.4 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Rain Maps averages 4.1 from 84 ratings.
Do خرائط طقس العرب or Rain Maps have ads?
Rain Maps shows ads; خرائط طقس العرب does not.
Which is updated more often, خرائط طقس العرب or Rain Maps?
خرائط طقس العرب ships an update monthly, and Rain Maps every 4 days. Most recently, خرائط طقس العرب was updated on October 29, 2026 and Rain Maps on October 30, 2026.

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