Rain Radar App vs Live Storm Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rain Radar App
Get real-time rain alerts and see approaching precipitation with the latest data. This app prioritizes battery and data efficiency for a fast, simple user experience.
- Real-time rain notifications
- Up-to-date radar data
- Battery-saving design
- Data usage optimization
- Fast and simple interface
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With just one tap Rain Radar will show (and notify) you when rain is approaching to your location. Rain Radar data images are newest possible and therefore more reliable than a traditional forecast. In a world full of apps, Rain Radar was precisely designed to save your battery, data usage and processing power while maintaining the fastest and simplest user experience.
Live Storm Radar
Get accurate weather forecasts with live radar maps, storm alerts, and real-time tracking of severe weather. Stay informed with hourly and 10-day forecasts, and receive personalized notifications for incoming storms, hurricanes, and more.
- Live weather radar maps
- Storm and hurricane tracker
- Hourly and 10-day forecasts
- Severe weather warnings
- Customizable notifications
- Air quality and UV index
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Weather 24 is a lightning tracker and storm radar in one app: watch strikes land in real time and get a heads-up before the thunderstorm reaches you. Hurricane tracking, flood and heat warnings and a 14-day forecast sit side by side, so one look tells you whether to head out, wait it out or move the car under cover. LIGHTNING TRACKER AND THUNDERSTORM ALERTS • Live strikes on the map, each marked with how many seconds or minutes ago it hit • "Lightning nearby" push notification when a strike lands inside the radius you set • Choose your distance: close for fewer pings, far for earlier warnings • Thunderstorm and hail warnings in the day's outlook, so a ballgame or hike never catches you off guard RAIN RADAR AND LIVE MAP • Animated precipitation radar that shows where showers and snow are moving next • Layers for wind, temperature, thermal comfort, cloud cover and barometric pressure • Timeline playback to follow a storm system as it crosses your area • A push about an hour before it starts pouring at your location HURRICANE TRACKER • Every active tropical system worldwide, from Tropical Depression and Tropical Storm up to Category 5 • Past and forecast track drawn on the map, colored by category • Sustained wind, gusts and alert level for each one • Push alerts through the season, from the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic seaboard, plus typhoons and cyclones overseas SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS • 12+ warning types: flash flood risk, downpours, strong wind, extreme heat, heat waves • Winter hazards: freezing rain, icy roads, heavy snowfall, first frost, dense fog • Rapid pressure drop and geomagnetic activity warnings for people who feel every change • Pushed to your lock screen the moment conditions turn BAROMETER, UV AND AIR QUALITY • Pressure in inHg, hPa or mmHg with a daily fluctuation index • A sensitivity index built from Kp geomagnetic activity and sharp changes, handy if pressure swings bring on headaches • UV index with clear sun protection advice • Air quality index with levels from Good to Hazardous FORECAST AND WIDGETS • Hourly and 14-day outlook, updated every 15 minutes • Feels-like temperature, humidity, visibility, dew point, snow depth, sunrise, sunset and moon • Charts for temperature, precipitation and gusts • Wave height and sea temperature for coastal spots • Home screen and lock screen widgets Made for anyone who plans around the sky across the US: campers, golfers, boaters, parents at practice, drivers on a long road trip. WEATHER 24 PREMIUM • High-resolution radar with a 2 km precipitation grid • Severe alerts about 30 minutes before impact • Live storm map with lightning, precipitation and wind • Rain detector: know when it starts, to within 15 minutes • 14-day forecast hour by hour, plus advanced charts • Weather sensitivity and air quality indexes, home screen widget, daily report and no ads SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://weather24.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Live Storm Radar at 4.6 against Rain Radar App's 4.1. Live Storm Radar also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Rain Radar App's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). 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. Rain Radar App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Live Storm Radar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Live Storm Radar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Storm Radar has 192 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Rain Radar App's written reviews are positive against 41% of Live Storm Radar's.
Rain Radar App ships an update every 3 weeks, Live Storm Radar every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Rain Radar App | Live Storm Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (26 ratings) | 4.6 (192 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 41.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 192 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Hocevar | Maxym Naryzhniy |
Customer experience
Rain Radar App
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In-app purchases
Rain Radar App
- Rain Radar PRO$3.99
Live Storm Radar
- Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Week3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Week7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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- Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Month7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Year$26.491 Year
- Year3 Days trial$35.991 Year
- Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Year1 Month trial$52.991 Year
- Year3 Days trial$54.991 Year
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