Oz Radar 2 vs Rain Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oz Radar 2
Access the latest Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) radar images directly on your device. This app displays your current location on the radar map and provides up-to-date weather information.
- Australian BOM radar access
- Current location display
- Latest radar images
- Widget support
- Simple interface
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Just the Australian BOM radar as an App and widget. Showing your location and the latest radar images straight from the BOM web site.
Rain Buddy
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Rain Buddy brings back the classic Bureau of Meteorology radar experience. If recent BOM website updates made it harder to check the weather, this app gives you the interface you used to rely on. KEY FEATURES Classic BOM radar – the familiar imagery you’ve used for years Near real-time updates every 10 minutes Interactive map to zoom and pan Your location shown on the radar Quick access to every Australian radar site No ads WHY RAIN BUDDY? The Bureau of Meteorology updated its website with a new interface that many find harder to use. I built Rain Buddy to restore the familiar radar experience. It uses the same Bureau of Meteorology data, updated every 10 minutes, just with an interface that’s fast and straightforward. PERFECT FOR Planning outdoor activities Tracking incoming rain Farmers monitoring conditions Photographers finding clear skies Anyone who needs reliable weather radar The app requests location only to show your position on the map. All data comes from the Bureau of Meteorology and is updated every 10 minutes. Available for all Australian radar sites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rain Buddy at every 5 weeks against Oz Radar 2's every 34 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Oz Radar 2 ships an update every 34 months, Rain Buddy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oz Radar 2 | Rain Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Secure Hub Pty Ltd | Paul Rattigan |
In-app purchases
Oz Radar 2
No in-app purchases
Rain Buddy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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