Rain Tracker vs SparkDrop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rain Tracker
Manually log your daily rainfall measurements from your home rain gauge. Visualize your data with daily, monthly, and yearly charts. Supports multiple gauges and data export/import.
- Manual rain recording
- Daily, monthly, yearly charts
- Multiple rain gauge support
- Data export to CSV
- Data import from CSV
- Metric/imperial unit selection
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*** Important - This app does not automatically pull any rainfall data. All data must be manually entered *** Rain Tracker is a rain diary app that allows you to record daily rain figures from your backyard rain gauge. Rain Tracker will create daily, monthly, yearly charts based on your measurements. Rain Tracker makes rainfall simple to record. Just tap on a calendar date, or new rainfall button select rainfall amount, tap save and you're finished. No sign up or other information required. RainTracker allows for recording with multiple at home rain gauges. Features: • Simple rain recorder • Monthly rainfall calendar view • Monthly rainfall list • Daily bar and line charts • Monthly bar and line charts • Yearly bar and line charts • Compare Months or years in Line chart • Choose your measurement metric millimetres or inches • Choose calendar start day of week Monday or Sunday • Record rain to multiple gauges • Export rain fall Data to CSV • Import rain fall Data from CSV Rain recording fields: • Rain • Gauge • Date • Time • Notes
SparkDrop
Record your personal rainfall data and view your neighbors' rainfall amounts. This free application allows you to track precipitation in your area and see community weather statistics.
- Record personal rainfall
- View neighbor rainfall data
- Free to use
- Community weather statistics
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We are always talking about the weather! Record your Rainfall & Snoop on your neighbours in the free SparkDrop App!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SparkDrop at none against Rain Tracker's shown. SparkDrop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Rain Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 33%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Rain Tracker ships an update every 6 months, SparkDrop weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rain Tracker | SparkDrop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Callum Hill | SparkDrop Holdings Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Rain Tracker
SparkDrop
In-app purchases
Rain Tracker
No in-app purchases
SparkDrop
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rain Tracker free?
Is SparkDrop free?
Do Rain Tracker or SparkDrop have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rain Tracker or SparkDrop?
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