Comparison

wetter.zone vs Rain Maps

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

Head to head
About

wetter.zone

Get precise weather forecasts and severe weather alerts with current model data. Features include detailed hourly and daily predictions, radar maps, and live cams for over 2.3 million European locations. Receive push notifications for severe weather events.

Highlights
  • Precise ZAMG weather forecasts
  • Severe weather push alerts
  • 48-hour detailed forecasts
  • Rain and lightning radar
  • Live weather cams
  • 9-day outlook
  • Extensive location search
Features
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Die neue und punktgenaue Wetter App mit aktuellen Modelldaten und Prognosen der ZAMG, inkl. Push-Warnungen bei Unwetter, Regenradar, Blitzradar und vieles mehr. Mit ZAMG-Unwetterwarnungen, kostenlosen Push Nachrichten, umfangreichen Statistiken und Prognosen für über 2,3 Mio. Locations in Europa zählt diese App zu den umfangreichsten Wetter Applikationen am Markt. Allgemeine Features der App: • Punktgenaue Wetterprognosen der ZAMG für Ihren Standort (GPS Ortung) • 48-Stunden Detailprognose für jede gewünschte Location • Wetterlage, Temperatur, Windstärke, Windrichtung, Niederschlagsmenge uvm. • ZAMG Unwetterwarnungen für Hagel, Glatteis, Sturm, Gewitter, Regen usw. • Push-Mitteilungen für Unwetterwarnungen Ihrer eingestellten Favoriten • Frühstückswetter oder Wetterinfo am Abend für den nächsten Tag für Ihren gewünschten Ort • Aktuelles Regenradar und Blitzradar der ZAMG für österreichische Regionen und ganz Österreich • Niederschlags-, Wind- und Temperaturvorhersagefilme nach Regionen unterteilt • Statistiken wie Sonnenscheindauer, Temperatur, Niederschlagsmenge und Bewölkungsgrad pro Stunde • umliegende Live-Cams zur Veranschaulichung der Wetterlage • Detailprognosen für die kommenden 9 Tage • Praktische Suchfunktion per Ortsname, Point of Interest oder PLZ Eingabe • Zusätzliche Festlegung eines Ortes über Karte (z.B. Urlaubsort, Ferienwohnung etc.) • Point of Interest Suche wie Berge, Seen, Golfplätze, Gipfel, Hotels uvm. für ganz Europa • Badewetter mit Wassertemperaturen und Prognosen für alle Gewässer und Bäder • Golfwetter für alle Golfplätze Österreichs • Skiwetter für alle Skigebiete Österreichs (nur im Winter) • Internationales Wetter mit übersichtlicher weltweiter Suchfunktion • Gewünschte Orte als Favoriten speichern uvm.
 Selbstverständlich werden die Features unserer App regelmäßig und gratis erweitert. Für Anregungen schreiben Sie uns einfach eine E-Mail an office@wetter.zone

About

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.

Highlights
  • Live rain radar
  • Satellite cloud maps
  • Dust and fog tracking
  • Lightning detection
  • Precipitation forecasts
  • Temperature forecasts
  • Wind forecasts
Features
Currently charting
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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/

Screenshots

wetter.zone4 screens
Rain Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rain Maps at 70% against wetter.zone's 17%. Rain Maps also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months). wetter.zone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rain Maps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. wetter.zone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rain Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Maps has 83 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of wetter.zone's written reviews are positive against 70% of Rain Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

wetter.zone ships an update every 9 months, Rain Maps every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
wetter.zone versus Rain Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwetter.zoneRain Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.1 (83 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews70.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#52 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADMS Advanced Data Management Solutions GmbHziad aljohani

Customer experience

wetter.zone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Rain Maps

All ratings82 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral18.5%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

wetter.zone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rain Maps

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is wetter.zone free?
wetter.zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rain Maps free?
Rain Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, wetter.zone or Rain Maps?
Rain Maps is rated higher. wetter.zone averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Rain Maps averages 4.1 from 83 ratings.
Do wetter.zone or Rain Maps have ads?
Both wetter.zone and Rain Maps show ads.
Which is updated more often, wetter.zone or Rain Maps?
wetter.zone ships an update every 9 months, and Rain Maps every 4 days. Most recently, wetter.zone was updated on October 8, 2026 and Rain Maps on October 27, 2026.

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