Comparison

RainRadarAU vs WeatherMatters

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

WeatherMatters

Get detailed weather forecasts and analysis from an experienced meteorologist. This app provides daily insights on temperature, rainfall, severe weather, and seasonal patterns, with customizable options available.

Highlights
  • Unrivaled weather information and analysis
  • Timely and clear weather forecasting
  • Daily analysis of temperature and rainfall
  • Severe weather and cyclone coverage
  • Flood and drought coverage
  • Seasonal weather analysis
  • Bespoke and tailored forecasts
Features
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Weather Matters with Karl Lijnders gives you unrivalled weather information and analysis – as seen on Facebook for years. In 2021, we’ve expanded, to give you more of what you've asked for. Welcome to our new home! ​ Weather Matters began with a passion for weather. Weather forecaster and ratings-winning TV presenter Karl Lijnders has developed a place to offer you timely and clear weather forecasting. This is coupled with unparalleled commitment to customer satisfaction. ​ It’s this standard of excellence that prompted the growth of this subscription-based service of formalised weather forecasting and analysis services, which hinges of Karl Lijnders' lifetime of research, study and weather experience.. ​ ​ Weather Matters with Karl Lijnders provide daily analysis ranging from temperature and rainfall forecasts, severe weather and cyclone coverage, flood and drought coverage, analysis ranging from winter weather to the wet season, and everything in between. ​ There are a range of subscription models to suit your needs. ​ ​ Karl also offers a range of bespoke forecasts, tailored to suit your needs. Karl Lijnders can provide unique graphics and forecast packages utilising the latest weather data from global agencies and my 20 years of experience in the weather-world to assist you in your endeavours. Get in touch today to find out how Weather Matters with Karl Lijnders can help you.

Screenshots

RainRadarAU4 screens
WeatherMatters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RainRadarAU at 77% against WeatherMatters's 0%. WeatherMatters's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

WeatherMatters is free to download; RainRadarAU costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RainRadarAU versus WeatherMatters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainRadarAUWeatherMatters
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (127 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings127 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZethosOrgDavid Bolis

Customer experience

RainRadarAU

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

WeatherMatters

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
Show 23 more
  • 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
Show 11 more
  • 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

WeatherMatters

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RainRadarAU

No in-app purchases

None

WeatherMatters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RainRadarAU free?
RainRadarAU costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeatherMatters free?
WeatherMatters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RainRadarAU or WeatherMatters have ads?
Neither RainRadarAU nor WeatherMatters shows ads.

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