Q Weather vs Rain Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Q Weather
Get current and forecast weather conditions for cities in Qatar and around the world. This app features animated weather conditions and wind direction on maps, along with specific weather news and reports for Qatar.
- Current and forecast weather conditions
- Global and Qatar city weather
- Animated weather conditions
- Wind direction on maps
- Qatar-specific weather news and reports
- Inshore and offshore forecasts
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Q Weather application is a Modern Weather Application that displays Current and Forecast weather condition of Qatar Cities and International Cities as well. The application animates weather conditions as well as wind direction over maps. Specific information for Qatar includes weather news, reports, inshore and offshore forecast and much more. تطبيق Q Weather هو تطبيق حديث يعرض حالة الطقس الحالية والمتوقعة لمدن ومناطق دولة قطر بالاضافة الى المدن العالمية. التطبيق يعرض بطريقة عرض مبتكرة الحالة الجوية بالاضافة الى اتجاه الرياح على الخرائط المختلفة. يعرض التطبيق كذلك معلومات خاصة عن الحالة الجوية في دولة قطر مثل اخبار الطقس، التقارير، التنبؤات الجوية والبحرية والكثير غيرها.
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.
- Live rain radar
- Satellite cloud maps
- Dust and fog tracking
- Lightning detection
- Precipitation forecasts
- Temperature forecasts
- Wind forecasts
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Q Weather at 4.7 against Rain Maps's 4.1. Q Weather also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Rain Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and chart position (#41 vs #160). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Rain Maps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Q Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.
Q Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Q Weather's written reviews are positive against 70% of Rain Maps's.
Q Weather ships an update monthly, Rain Maps every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q Weather | Rain Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (58 ratings) — better | 4.1 (83 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better | 70.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 | 83 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #160 | #41 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) | ziad aljohani |
Customer experience
Q Weather
Rain Maps
In-app purchases
Q Weather
No in-app purchases
Rain Maps
- Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
