RainRadarAU vs Oz Radar 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RainRadarAU
This app provides real-time Australian rain radar imagery from the Bureau of Meteorology. It helps users track the direction and intensity of rain, predict its arrival, and plan accordingly. View current weather observations and customize radar displays with various layers.
- Real-time rain radar imagery
- Wind Doppler radar
- Current weather observations
- Selectable radar distances
- National radar and satellite map
- GPS location indicator
- Customizable radar layers
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Those grey clouds rolling in — you know what that means. RainRadarAU (formerly BOMRadar) puts the Bureau of Meteorology's radar network right in your pocket, so you can see exactly what's coming. View animated rain radar frames for every BOM radar station in Australia. Watch the frames play back and see where rain is moving and how fast. Add your local stations to Favourites for quick access, or let the app sort by proximity so your nearest radar is always at the top. Features: - Animated rain frames from all Australian BOM radar stations - Radar overlays: Topography, Observations, Roads, Railway Lines, River Catchments, Water Ways, Weather Districts, and Wind Doppler - National radar, HD Satellite, and Synoptic weather charts - Favourites with location-based sorting — your nearest station always at the top - Browse all stations by state - Quick Actions from the Home Screen for Top Favourite, Closest Radar, and National Radar - No account required. No ads. Gesture Controls: - Tap the radar image to pause or resume animation - Double-tap to zoom in or out - Pinch with two fingers to zoom in or out
Oz Radar 2
Access the latest Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) radar images directly on your device. This app displays your current location on the radar map and provides up-to-date weather information.
- Australian BOM radar access
- Current location display
- Latest radar images
- Widget support
- Simple interface
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Just the Australian BOM radar as an App and widget. Showing your location and the latest radar images straight from the BOM web site.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Oz Radar 2 at Free against RainRadarAU's $0.99. Oz Radar 2 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). RainRadarAU's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 34 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Oz Radar 2 is free to download; RainRadarAU costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RainRadarAU ships an update every 3 months, Oz Radar 2 every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RainRadarAU | Oz Radar 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (127 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Coggins | Secure Hub Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
RainRadarAU
Oz Radar 2
Bugs and requests
RainRadarAU
Reported bugs
28 issues- Time on radar loop stuck
- Radar synchronisation is out
- Radar animations removed
- Still pictures instead of rolling
- New distance selection button terrible
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- App stopped working
- All radars not working
- No animation
- Crash and Grab
- Still image only
- No radar on Gold Coast?
- Radar images not moving
- Bad update (white background)
- Not working since iOS 8
- Was Great....now rubbish
- Pixelated radar map
- Radar false
- Unreliable
- Radar map is quite small
- Takes a whilst to load
- Splash screen
- Not much different from BOM website
- No forecast
- Not real-time displays
- Previous rainfall activity displayed
- CRAPPY
- Terrible
- Mikzeet hala azed
Requested features
16 requests- Bring back the old distance buttons
- Bring back radar animations
- Add address finder
- Add predicted weather patterns
- Add wind speed in knots option
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- Add rain alert/alarm
- Add full Australia view radar
- Add weather alerts/warnings
- Add zoom functionality
- Add BOM predictions and warnings
- Add approximate location using iPhone GPS
- Option to turn off splash screen
- Make app available for USA
- Add forecast
- Add real-time displays
- Add wind speed in knots option
Oz Radar 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RainRadarAU
No in-app purchases
Oz Radar 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RainRadarAU free?
Is Oz Radar 2 free?
Do RainRadarAU or Oz Radar 2 have ads?
Which is updated more often, RainRadarAU or Oz Radar 2?
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