Comparison

Rain Maps vs SACHET

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

Head to head
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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Rain Maps4 screens
SACHET4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

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 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Rain Maps versus SACHET: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRain MapsSACHET
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (82 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews — better56.0% of reviews
Number of ratings82 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#57 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerziad aljohaniCDOT

Customer experience

Rain Maps

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

SACHET

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral28.0%
Negative16.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rain Maps

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
None

SACHET

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rain Maps free?
Rain Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SACHET free?
SACHET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rain Maps or SACHET?
Rain Maps is rated higher. Rain Maps averages 4.1 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while SACHET averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rain Maps or SACHET have ads?
Rain Maps shows ads; SACHET does not.
Which is updated more often, Rain Maps or SACHET?
Rain Maps ships an update every 4 days, and SACHET every 10 days. Most recently, Rain Maps was updated on October 17, 2026 and SACHET on October 21, 2026.

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