Comparison

WeatherGraph vs Rainy Check

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Graphical weather forecasts
  • NWS data integration
  • 24-hour observations
  • 7-day forecasts
  • Record highs and lows
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app & complications
Features
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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.

About

Rainy Check

This app provides a single, timely notification each morning if rain is expected in your area. It features a visual indicator of rain intensity and allows you to preview upcoming rainy days, all while prioritizing user privacy with no tracking or sign-in required.

Highlights
  • Daily rain notification
  • Visual rain intensity indicator
  • Upcoming rainy day preview
  • Home screen widget
  • Privacy-focused location handling
  • Uses Apple Weather data
Features
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Rainy Check has one job: a single heads-up on mornings it's going to rain where you are. See it, grab a coat, get on with your day. No feed to scroll. No account. No unnecessary notifications. One heads-up at 8:00 on rainy mornings, and nothing at all on dry ones. WHAT YOU GET - One notification a day, only when rain is likely - A cloud on the home screen that sours as the rain gets heavier - "Look ahead" for the next rainy day on the way - A widget with today's outlook, in two sizes - Weather from Apple Weather PRIVACY Rainy Check asks for your rough location once and keeps it approximate. It's used only to look up your local forecast. Nothing is stored on a server, nothing is shared, and there's no tracking or sign-in. That's the whole app.

Screenshots

WeatherGraph4 screens
Rainy Check2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rainy Check at none against WeatherGraph's 1. Rainy Check also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3). WeatherGraph's advantage is ratings volume (103 vs 2) and device support (5 vs 1). On price and ads 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. WeatherGraph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rainy Check asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rainy Check holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeatherGraph has 103 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WeatherGraph versus Rainy Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherGraphRainy Check
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (103 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings103 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatspaw Systems LLCAyush Garg

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
Show 1 more
  • Add shapes/sizes to data points for rain/snow/storms

Rainy Check

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WeatherGraph

One-time1
  • Upgrade WeatherGraph$3.99
None

Rainy Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherGraph free?
WeatherGraph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rainy Check free?
Rainy Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WeatherGraph or Rainy Check?
Rainy Check is rated higher. WeatherGraph averages 4.3 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while Rainy Check averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do WeatherGraph or Rainy Check have ads?
Neither WeatherGraph nor Rainy Check shows ads.

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