Rainchasers vs GearLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rainchasers
Discover whitewater kayaking and canoeing adventures across the UK. Browse, search, and save your favorite runs, with detailed gauge levels to help you judge paddling conditions.
- Whitewater adventure collection
- UK-wide coverage
- Search and browse runs
- Favorite runs
- Gauge level calibration
- Paddling condition judgment
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A collection of kayaking or canoeing whitewater adventures in the UK to browse, search, and favourite in the hope of weekend rain. Gauge levels calibrated to the specific runs are included to allow you to judge the likely paddling conditions.
GearLog
Manage your equipment with this app, storing details, photos, and manuals. Receive inspection alerts, track usage, and manage loans and reservations. It also supports QR code labeling and data import for comprehensive gear oversight.
- Store gear details, photos, and manuals
- Inspection alerts and audit trails
- Cloud sync across devices
- QR code generation and scanning
- Manage loans, returns, and reservations
- Track gear usage and financial investment
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Take your equipment management to the next level with GearLog: - Store all your gear including photos and manuals - Get alerts when it's time to inspect your gear - Store your data in the cloud and access it on any device - Keep an audit trail of all your inspections - Generate QR code labels for your gear - Scan your QR code labels with the GearLog app - Build gear lists for expeditions and trips - Record how and when your gear is used - Manage equipment loans and returns - Manage equipment reservations - Record qualifications held and when they expire - Import your gear and inspections from a spreadsheet - Record the financial investment made in your gear - Securely share access across multiple sites
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GearLog at weekly against Rainchasers's every 6 months. Rainchasers's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Rainchasers ships an update every 6 months, GearLog weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rainchasers | GearLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rob Tuley | Kit Kline |
Customer experience
Rainchasers
GearLog
In-app purchases
Rainchasers
No in-app purchases
GearLog
No in-app purchases
