WeatherGraph vs Please Don't Rain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherGraph
Visualize weather forecasts from the National Weather Service in a clear graphical format. Track observations and forecasts for your chosen locations, with record highs and lows. Includes widgets for home and lock screens, and an Apple Watch app.
- Graphical weather forecasts
- NWS data integration
- 24-hour observations
- 7-day forecasts
- Record highs and lows
- Home/Lock Screen widgets
- Apple Watch app & complications
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WeatherGraph is a simple but powerful weather app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch which displays weather forecasts in the United States from the National Weather Service (NWS) in an easy to read graphical format. WeatherGraph uses the highest quality weather data available - the same forecast and observations used by academic researchers and meteorologists. WeatherGraph features 24 hours of observations and 7 days of forecasts for the locations you choose and has the ability to display record highs and lows for each weather station you follow. WeatherGraph also has Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets showing a graph of upcoming weather conditions and an Apple Watch app with complications showing the highs and lows and rain probability for the next 2 days. Due to the fact that all data comes from NWS/NOAA, this app will only provide weather forecasts for the United States of America.
Please Don't Rain
Get automatic weather updates for important upcoming days. Create and share custom weather images. Offers robust accessibility features and a clean, playful design with dark mode support.
- Automatic weather updates for selected days
- Customizable weather image creation and sharing
- Extensive accessibility support (VoiceOver, Dynamic Text, etc.)
- Privacy-focused, no location tracking
- Widgets for Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Standby
- Detailed weather charts and statistics
- Dark Mode support
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Please Don’t Rain is a fun, convenient way to track if weather will affect a day that’s important to you. When you have an important day coming up it can be cumbersome having to look up the weather for it over and over again. Not anymore! Choose a place and a day and you’ll get details about the weather for that day that will continue to update automatically. Please Don't Rain is a nominee for the 2023 AppleVis Golden Apple awards for its accessibility support. Free Features * Privacy First! - The app does not know your location, need your location, or ask for your location. * Image Creation (where available) - Create and share weather images from your friends, family, or your imagination. Requires Apple Intelligence. * Demo Mode - Lets you see what a majority of the app is like with having to start a free trial or subscription. * Strong Accessibility - VoiceOver - Voice Control - Dynamic Text - Audio Graphs - Differentiate Without Color - Multiple Font Choices * No advertising * Clean and playful design. * Dark Mode support (can be automatic). * Numerous settings to configure the user interface. Pro Features * Beautiful Weather Images - A variety of choices for each weather type that will automatically update to match the predicted weather. Standard weather symbols can also be used instead of these images. * Image Creation (where available) – Have your creations used instead of the built-in images for weather conditions. Requires Apple Intelligence. * Random Images – Can’t choose which images to use? Have them picked randomly! You can even choose to only pick from your own creations. * Themes - Easily change the weather images to a matching theme. * Widgets - Multiple Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Standby widgets. Track precipitation with a glance. * Charts - Precipitation - Temperature - Wind - UV Index - Pressure - Visibility - Humidity - Cloud Cover By Altitude - Monthly Averages * Automatic Updates – Automated forecast updates for your selected day will be reflected in the app and widgets. * Weather Alerts – If the app finds weather alerts for the currently specified location then it will provide a link to them for more details. * Weather Statistics - Numerous statistics for your selected day. * Shortcuts - See the basic forecast or the next hour for predicted rain for your selected day with shortcuts without having to open the app. * Alternate App Icons - Fun alternatives. * Favorites - Easily choose your most used locations. * Nearby Days - See some weather statistics for days close to your special day. SUPPORTED LANGUAGES English (U.S.), German, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish (Latin America), Japanese, Korean, French Thanks to Stefan Blos for the German translation help! DEVELOPER Please Don’t Rain was made by just me, Chris, an indie developer. DETAILS Privacy Policy: http://chriswu.com/privacy/ CONTACT If you have any questions, problems, or comments please reach out! museumshuffle@gmail.com --- The Pro version of Please Don't Rain uses auto-renewing subscriptions. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. Your iTunes account will be charged again when your subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period unless auto renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. Terms of Use: http://chriswu.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: http://chriswu.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Please Don't Rain at 4.7 against WeatherGraph's 4.3. Please Don't Rain also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 78%). WeatherGraph's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and ratings volume (103 vs 30). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. WeatherGraph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Please Don't Rain sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Please Don't Rain holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of WeatherGraph's written reviews are positive against 87% of Please Don't Rain's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherGraph | Please Don't Rain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (103 ratings) | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catspaw Systems LLC | Christopher Wu |
Customer experience
WeatherGraph
Please Don't Rain
Bugs and requests
WeatherGraph
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget does not update automatically
- Graph not showing in the app
- Inaccurate temperatures
Requested features
6 requests- Add international locations
- Zoom in on widget graph
- Add past observed weather conditions
- Include wind gust data (past/current/forecast)
- Add humidity and other NWS data
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- Add shapes/sizes to data points for rain/snow/storms
Please Don't Rain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WeatherGraph
- Upgrade WeatherGraph$3.99
Please Don't Rain
- Pro Version (3 months)7 Days trial$2.993 Months
- Pro Version (1 Year)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Soda Sized Tip$0.99
- Ice Cream Sized Tip$2.99
- Bubble Tea Sized Tip$4.99
Questions
Is WeatherGraph free?
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