Rain Maps vs SACHET
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
SACHET
Receive real-time, geo-targeted disaster alerts and weather forecasts from official government sources. Access vital resources like helpline numbers and safety guidelines in multiple Indian languages.
- Real-time geo-targeted disaster alerts
- Weather reports and forecasts
- Official government warnings
- Helpline numbers and resources
- Multi-language support with read-out
- Satellite receiver connectivity
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SACHET, is a disaster early warning platform envisioned by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to provide real-time geo-targeted alerts to citizens. Users can receive alerts for their current location or subscribe any state / district in India to receive alert notifications. The SACHET mobile app provides warning from authorized Government sources and authorities to warn the public of a possible disaster situation. Furthermore, the app provides weather report and forecast from Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for day to day weather updates. The app also provides various useful resources such as Dos & Don’ts, helpline numbers, alert effected area and satellite receiver connectivity feature. The app can be used in 12 Indian languages with translation and read out facility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rain Maps at 4.1 against SACHET's 1.0. Rain Maps also leads on ratings volume (82 vs 1) and review sentiment (70% vs 56%). SACHET's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. SACHET asks for nothing beyond the download.
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 82 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Rain Maps's written reviews are positive against 56% of SACHET's.
Rain Maps ships an update every 4 days, SACHET every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rain Maps | SACHET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (82 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews — better | 56.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #57 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ziad aljohani | CDOT |
Customer experience
Rain Maps
SACHET
In-app purchases
Rain Maps
- Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
SACHET
No in-app purchases









