Forecast Now vs RainMaker_CWIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forecast Now
Get detailed local weather forecasts for any US town, including daily and hourly predictions, animated radar, and hazardous weather alerts. Track air quality, UV index, and snowfall with data from official US sources. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks advanced satellite imagery.
- 7-day daily weather forecast
- 24-hour hourly forecast
- Animated radar and satellite views
- Hazardous weather warnings
- Predicted snowfall totals
- Air quality index
- Ultraviolet index
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Want the latest local weather forecast on your mobile device? For any town in the USA, Forecast Now provides: - the daily local weather forecast for the next 7 days - the hourly forecast for the next 24 hours - animated radar and satellite views - hazardous weather warnings - predicted snowfall totals (winter months) - the air quality index - the ultraviolet index - up to 8 stored locations Weather and climate information comes directly from the US National Weather Service, NOAA, and the EPA. Development of Forecast Now is funded in part by ads, which can be removed by selecting the monthly auto-renewing subscription option "Remove Ads" from the app's settings menu. Subscribing will also give you access all the GOES satellite imagery. The subscription price of 0.99 USD (in your local currency) will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and, for each renewal, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current month. You can cancel the subscription at any time through your iTunes account settings, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current month to avoid being charged, and ads will show again at the start of the subsequent month. Terms of use: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/tac.html Privacy policy: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/privacy_policy.html
RainMaker_CWIP
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Weather Modification LLC has produced the "RainMaker_CWIP” application. It is the graphical user interface associated with the Cloud Water Inertial Probe (CWIP). The CWIP is an airborne environmental and inertial movement sensor designed to assist the cloud seeding pilot make informed real-time decisions as to the seed-ability of a particular cloud system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RainMaker_CWIP at none against Forecast Now's 1. RainMaker_CWIP also leads on ads (none vs shown). Forecast Now's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Forecast Now sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. RainMaker_CWIP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, RainMaker_CWIP every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forecast Now | RainMaker_CWIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelly Technology Inc. | Weather Modification LLC |
Bugs and requests
Forecast Now
Reported bugs
3 issues- Radar and local weather information not working
- Forecast details disappearing after updates
- Inability to access more than one location
Requested features
4 requests- Add day of week to forecast
- Improve radar and map functionality
- Provide more location-specific details
- Offer a paid ad-free version
RainMaker_CWIP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Forecast Now
- Remove Ads$0.991 Month
RainMaker_CWIP
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Forecast Now free?
Is RainMaker_CWIP free?
Do Forecast Now or RainMaker_CWIP have ads?
Which is updated more often, Forecast Now or RainMaker_CWIP?
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