Rainworks vs CuriVerse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rainworks
Discover and create temporary street art that appears only when it rains. Embark on a scavenger hunt for these unique artworks or contribute your own creations to a global map, turning gloomy days into moments of joy.
- Rainworks map for discovery
- Submission tool for new art
- Global gallery of artworks
- Family-friendly scavenger hunts
- Age-appropriate content review
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Bored on a rainy day? Want to go on an adventure? Rainworks, also known as rain-activated artworks, are pieces of street art that only appear when it rains! Their purpose: to turn rainy days into a reason to smile. Our app makes it easy to get involved! Features: • Rainworks Map: Go on a rainy-day scavenger hunt! See what rainworks are near you or explore the rainworks of other countries • Submission Page: Use the submission tool to add rainworks you make to the map, so other people can find them! • Gallery Mode: A beautiful display of the rainworks people have made around the world Searching for rainworks is a family-friendly adventure. All rainworks submitted to the map are reviewed by the the Rainworks Team to make sure they meet our guidelines and are suitable for all ages.
CuriVerse
This app uses evidence-based methods to cultivate curiosity as a daily habit. Engage in short missions, listen to guided lessons, and connect with a community to foster wonder and creativity in everyday life.
- Daily Missions
- Mindful Curiosity Lessons
- Community Sharing
- Personal Growth Tracking
- Content Recommendations
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CuriVerse builds your curiosity using evidence-based methods developed in UC Santa Barbara's Psychological & Brain Sciences Department. The techniques build curiosity as a habit – creating lasting positive change in your personality. The app’s core features include: Daily Missions: short activities that help you try something new each day. Each mission takes just minutes but creates lasting impact. Complete it, share it in the community, and track your growth over time. Mindful Curiosity Lessons: audio-guided lessons teach you to discover wonder in even the most routine parts of your day. Turn your commute, lunch break, or evening walk into an opportunity for discovery. Community page: Share your discoveries, get inspired by others', and find top recommendations for fascinating podcasts, films, articles and more. Download this free app to experience more curiosity, wonder, and creativity in everyday life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rainworks at 100% against CuriVerse's 0%. Rainworks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). CuriVerse's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 14 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rainworks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Rainworks's written reviews are positive against 0% of CuriVerse's.
Rainworks ships an update every 14 months, CuriVerse every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rainworks | CuriVerse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rainworks! | Madeleine Gross |
Customer experience
Rainworks
CuriVerse
In-app purchases
Rainworks
No in-app purchases
CuriVerse
No in-app purchases









