# Rain Tracker vs Wind Ready

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rain Tracker at none against Wind Ready's 2. Rain Tracker also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Wind Ready's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wind Ready sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Rain Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Rain Tracker ships an update every 6 months, Wind Ready every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rain Tracker | Wind Ready |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.0 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rain-tracker/id1595241295/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **44** | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 7 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Callum Hill](https://appshunter.io/developer/1130167139) | [John Baldwin](https://appshunter.io/developer/6814332790) |

## What reviewers say

### Rain Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rain-tracker/id1595241295)

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.

**Highlights:** Manual rain recording, Daily, monthly, yearly charts, Multiple rain gauge support, Data export to CSV, Data import from CSV, Metric/imperial unit selection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 👍 Good basic tracking
- 👍 Great for tracking rainfall
- 👍 Nice clean look

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Cannot import data
- 🐛 Cannot enter partial inches
- 🐛 App closes when entering data
- 🐛 Clunky interface
- 🐛 Cannot delete default gauge

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot import data from old phone
- Export format not same as import format
- Access error to import file
- App closes when entering data
- Cannot delete the first rain gauge as it's default

**Requested features**

- Option for one-time pay to remove ads
- App available in French
- Default time for checking gauges should be 9:00 am
- Yearly total button
- Annual graph for seasonal comparisons


### Wind Ready

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wind-ready/id6814332788)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wind Ready Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Wind Ready Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rain Tracker free?

Rain Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wind Ready free?

Wind Ready is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Rain Tracker or Wind Ready have ads?

Rain Tracker shows ads; Wind Ready does not.

### Which is updated more often, Rain Tracker or Wind Ready?

Rain Tracker ships an update every 6 months, and Wind Ready every 2 days. Most recently, Rain Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Wind Ready on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*