# WeatherEarth vs World Rain Radar

The clearest difference is price: World Rain Radar at Free against WeatherEarth's $0.99. WeatherEarth's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

World Rain Radar is free to download; WeatherEarth costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

WeatherEarth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

WeatherEarth ships an update every 3 months, World Rain Radar every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | WeatherEarth | World Rain Radar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherearth/id1164943418/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-rain-radar/id1543590328/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 975 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 14.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [连庆 于](https://appshunter.io/developer/1164943417) | [So-Young Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/924030042) |

## What reviewers say

### WeatherEarth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weatherearth/id1164943418)

Explore Earth's geography and weather with this interactive globe application. Spin, zoom, and navigate to any region to view terrain, satellite imagery, maps, and detailed atmospheric visualizations. Access real-time weather forecasts and understand atmospheric conditions.

**Highlights:** Interactive 3D and 2D globe navigation, Terrain and satellite imagery, Real-time weather forecasts, Atmospheric visualizations (clouds, wind, rain), Map overlays, Zoom and pan functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### World Rain Radar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-rain-radar/id1543590328)

View real-time weather radar doppler observations from multiple sources on an interactive map. Zoom, pan, and search for locations to get the most recent data for your area, predicting storm movements.

**Highlights:** Interactive weather map, Multi-source doppler radar, Real-time storm tracking, Location search, Global coverage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WeatherEarth free?

WeatherEarth costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is World Rain Radar free?

World Rain Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, WeatherEarth or World Rain Radar?

WeatherEarth is rated higher. WeatherEarth averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while World Rain Radar averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do WeatherEarth or World Rain Radar have ads?

World Rain Radar shows ads; WeatherEarth does not.

### Which is updated more often, WeatherEarth or World Rain Radar?

WeatherEarth ships an update every 3 months, and World Rain Radar every 5 months. Most recently, WeatherEarth was updated on October 14, 2026 and World Rain Radar on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*