Comparison

National Weather vs Rain Tracker

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

Head to head
About

National Weather

Access highly accurate local weather forecasts, radar, and satellite imagery. Receive rain alerts, view detailed weather charts, and get sunrise/sunset times. This app provides comprehensive weather data for the United States.

Highlights
  • Powerful radar view
  • Rain alert notifications
  • Home screen weather widget
  • Hourly and 7-day forecasts
  • Satellite imagery
  • Interactive weather maps
  • Sunrise/sunset and moon data
Features
Currently charting
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Get the most accurate local and detailed weather. New radar and satellite maps for viewing storms, hurricanes and clear skies. What features are exclusive to National Weather app? • Powerful radar view with scroll and pan. • Rain alert notification for incoming rain. • Home Screen weather widget. • Uses Location Services to get local weather information automatically. • Hourly weather forecast. • Beautiful Satellite imagery to view clouds and storms moving. • Forecast discussion for in depth forecast patterns. • Push Notifications to receive weather information and warnings. • Interactive Maps that show weather and seas forecast patterns. • Weather charts showing today's temperature, maximum, minimum, humidity and rainfall. • 7 day forecast chart with temperature, mean monthly maximum, mean monthly minimum, humidity and rainfall. • Sunrise and sunset. • Moonrise, moonset, moon transit and major and minor periods information used by fishermen and hunters. • Marine information on tides, seas and wind. INTERACTIVE MAPS: • Max Temperature. • Min Temperature. • Weather. • Hazards. • Temperature. • Wind Speed & Direction. • Dew Point. • Wind Gust. • Sky Cover. • Amount of Precip. • Snow Amount. • Ice Accumulation. • Wave Height. • Apparent Temperature. • Relative Humidity. This app is designed with an intuitive interface and fully equipped with all the weather information you need in your pocket. We provide the most accurate weather information with AI technologies. You can be assured the information is always correct and not sourced outside of the US. FINAL NOTES: - This App contains weather information only about United States of America and its territories. - The data is sourced from United States of America. Any questions, bugs or recommendations should be sent to us support@weatherinfoapp.com or visit us at www.weatherinfoapp.com. Thanks for your support. Terms & Conditions http://weatherinfoapp.com/terms_conditions.php Privacy Policy http://weatherinfoapp.com/privacy.php

About

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.

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
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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

Screenshots

National Weather4 screens
Rain Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: National Weather at 4.5 against Rain Tracker's 3.0. National Weather also leads on ratings volume (7.6K vs 44) and chart position (#209 vs unranked). Rain Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (46% vs 35%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. National Weather sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Rain Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

National Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: National Weather has 7.6K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of National Weather's written reviews are positive against 46% of Rain Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

National Weather ships an update every 4 months, Rain Tracker every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
National Weather versus Rain Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNational WeatherRain Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7.6K ratings) — better3.0 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews46.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.6K — better44
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#209 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMende App Inc.Callum Hill

Customer experience

National Weather

All ratings7,590 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral18.8%
Negative46.1%

Rain Tracker

All ratings43 ratings
Positive44.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative48.8%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative34.0%

Bugs and requests

National Weather

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect wind direction display
  • Inconsistent temperature reporting
  • Radar functionality not working properly
  • Locations not updating in real-time

Requested features

4 requests
  • Hourly weather forecast
  • Ability to customize location list
  • Radar animation for future weather
  • Improved accessibility features

Rain Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

National Weather

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription to Remove Ads$2.991 Year
  • Subscription to Remove Ads$3.991 Year
One-time4
  • Discounted Radar, Maps, Marine and Moon$0.99
  • Purchase Radar and Interactive Maps$0.99
  • Purchase Charts, Marine and Moon Information$0.99
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  • Purchase Radar, Maps, Marine and Moon$1.99
None

Rain Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is National Weather free?
National Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rain Tracker free?
Rain Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, National Weather or Rain Tracker?
National Weather is rated higher. National Weather averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Rain Tracker averages 3.0 from 44 ratings.
Do National Weather or Rain Tracker have ads?
Both National Weather and Rain Tracker show ads.
Which is updated more often, National Weather or Rain Tracker?
National Weather ships an update every 4 months, and Rain Tracker every 6 months. Most recently, National Weather was updated on October 29, 2026 and Rain Tracker on October 27, 2026.

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