Comparison

RainAware vs Weather Mate Pro

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

Head to head
About

RainAware

Get precise rain timing and severe weather alerts for your location. Visualize weather data with interactive graphs and maps, and customize notifications to stay informed about changing conditions.

Highlights
  • Rain Clock with precise timing
  • Customizable rain and severe weather notifications
  • Interactive temperature and wind graphs
  • Weather map overlays with watches and warnings
  • Satellite and radar imagery
  • Forecast clock for 8-day outlook
  • Site lists for nearby locations
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Know exactly when rain will start and stop at your location. RainAware, the original hyperlocal rain app with RainClock, push alerts, live radar, satellite, lightning & storm tracking. ***** INCLUDED IN THE STANDARD VERSION ***** • Rain Clock See rain timing for your location up to 3 hours ahead. Example: “Rain starts in 1 hr 30 min and ends at 4:30 PM.” Background images match the weather outside. • Alerts & notifications Get notified when rain is coming or ending, or when severe weather threatens. Customize alert timing, rain-duration thresholds, proximity settings, and alert frequency. • Regional radar, satellite, and 1-hour precipitation View live weather imagery over a regional domain, then move the domain anywhere to inspect weather there. • Watches, warnings, and advisories View active hazards including severe storms, floods, winter weather, wind, fire, marine alerts, and more. • Weather map overlays Analyze the map with overlays for surface observations, lightning, hurricane tracks, storm reports, moving ship observations, and more. • Landscape mode & fast looping Use landscape mode for a larger map with extra pan and zoom controls. Long-press to burst-loop imagery faster and spot trends. • Current conditions ticker Cycles through the nearest surface observation and also shows nearby lightning, precipitation, and storm reports when relevant. Tap icons to jump to the location. • Interactive graphs View 36-hour trend graphs for temperature, wind, cloud cover, precipitation amount and type. • Forecast Clock See the next 8 days in a concise Today/Tonight format, including sunrise, sunset, and moon phase. • Site lists Quickly check weather for nearby cities, airports, ballparks, speedways, golf courses, and more. Stadium views include wind direction for in, out, or across-field awareness. • Drawing tools Draw on the map, add text, overlay it on weather imagery, and share. • Weather badges Badges show when rapid changes in rain, temperature, clouds, or wind are forecast. Configurable. • Deep customization RainAware includes extensive settings so you can tune the app to your workflow. ***** SUBSCRIPTION FEATURES ***** Subscriptions are available in-app and work across supported devices. • Full-map access View the full weather map without regional limits. • Storm cell tracking Filter storm cells and view motion, hail potential, rotation, and more. • National radar products Includes Echo Tops, Hail Swaths, and Rotation Tracks. • Single-site radar Access reflectivity and velocity products, with options to merge Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico radar into the national view. • Expanded satellite imagery Adds water vapor and colorized visible imagery for enhanced cloud-top analysis. • More alert types Add lightning proximity alerts, severe storm report alerts, and alerts for another location. • RainPro tool Interactively refine precipitation motion for even more precise rain timing. • Environmental fields Display threat areas, VAD wind profiles, isobars, CAPE, updraft helicity, 500 & 850 mb charts & more. • Warning & observation monitor Filter and sort warnings and surface observations. • Advanced surface observations Plot thousands of stations, ships, and buoys, including water temperature and wave height. • Longer loops Animate up to 36 frames and as much as 12 hours ahead on capable devices. • Aviation mode Use FAA sectional maps as an underlay, display flight rules at stations, and view winds aloft at VWP locations. • Advanced drawing tools Draw fronts, time-match drawings to imagery, and create lines, polygons, circles, and squares. • Faster data updates Get more frequent radar, satellite, and surface data refreshes. • Performance controls Manage memory, cache behavior, panning, and image tiling. Coverage is best across the USA and southern Canada. Satellite and local radar coverage also extends from Hawaii to the Caribbean. https://www.rainaware.com/rainaware_coverage_map.webp

About

Weather Mate Pro

This app provides hyperlocal, accurate weather forecasts and alerts using data from personal weather stations and official sources. It offers detailed hourly and daily predictions, interactive radar maps, and historical climate data for planning.

Highlights
  • Hyperlocal weather data from personal stations
  • 15-day hourly and daily forecasts
  • Interactive radar and satellite maps
  • Severe weather alerts and notifications
  • Detailed weather history
  • Travel planner with climate summaries
  • Air quality data and health recommendations
Features
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Meet Weather Mate. The most hyperlocal, accurate and beautiful weather app on the app store. It combines cutting edge weather forecasting with beautifully crafted UI design to deliver the most accurate climate information suitable for both basic and advanced users. What differentiates Weather Mate from the crowd of other weather apps on the app store? LOCAL, LOCAL, HYPERLOCAL Weather Mate uses weather data from the industry leader Weather Underground & The Weather Channel to guarantee that you get the most accurate & reliable weather forecast. But that's not all. Weather Mate uses the network of 250,000+ PERSONAL WEATHER STATIONS in addition to the Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) stations located at airports around the globe to provide the most localized weather data. You have the option to choose the weather station which is closest to your home or work. FEATURES • Current weather conditions from the local weather station • 15-Day daily forecast containing textual summary for the day & night • Hourly forecast for each hour of the next 15 days containing detailed weather information at each interval • Weather widget for the lock screen notification center • Apple Watch app with customizable complications • Choose the Personal or Airport weather station which is closest to your desired area, to get the most localized weather data. Or you can use Composite weather station, which incorporates aggregated weather data from the network of nearby weather stations in addition to geography and elevation to derive accurate current conditions for any location. • Live Interactive Radar & Satellite, to go with 20+ other Map Layers. • Severe Weather Alerts Notifications to keep you ahead of bad weather coming your way • Push temperature alerts right on your home screen icon's badge. Stay updated about the weather even when not running the app! • Detailed Weather History dating back to several decades for any worldwide location. • Travel Planner feature to assist you plan your trip to any location based on its historical climate summary between any specified dates • Detailed Air Quality data including current, hourly / daily forecast, & historical readings. Also view Pollutant concentrations & Health recommendations • Weather Almanac feature: View daily & monthly weather almanac for any location • NWS Area Forecast Discussion feature (USA Only) • Weather Radio feature: Listen to live NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio for USA / Canadian locations • World clock showing the local time for each of your chosen locations • Share your weather screen with friends APPLE WATCH Comprehensive Apple Watch app, notifications & colorful complications for your watch face. Fast complications updates to always keep your watch face current. Option to customize your complications to any weather parameters of your preference. DETAILED WEATHER INFO • Current Temperature / Feels Like Temperature • Today's High & Low Temperatures • Weather Description / Icon • Wind Speed, Gust and Direction • Chance of Precipitation • Precipitation Rate, Today's Precipitation Accumulation • Rain Accumulation (Last 1, 6 & 24 Hours) • Snow Accumulation (Last 1, 6 & 24 Hours) • Visibility • Humidity • Barometric Pressure • Cloud Cover • Wind Chill • Heat Index • Dew Point • UV Index • Sunrise Time • Sunset Time • Moonrise Time • Moonset Time • Moon Age • Moon Illumination • Moon Phase INTERACTIVE WEATHER MAP LAYERS • Animated Radar including Past & Future modes • Animated Satellite including Past & Future modes • Storm Tracks • Weather Fronts • Windstream • Animated Dew Point • Animated Temperature • Animated Wind Speed • Animated UV Index • Severe Weather Alerts • Weather Stations • Active Fires (with Smoke Cover) • Hurricanes • Sea / Oceans Surface Temperature • Webcams • Lightning • Earthquakes Support: support@weathermate.net Privacy: www.weathermate.net/privacy-policy EULA: https://www.weathermate.net/terms-of-use/ We never sell your location data to anyone

Screenshots

RainAware4 screens
Weather Mate Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Weather Mate Pro at 4.7 against RainAware's 3.9. Weather Mate Pro also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 51%) and ratings volume (6.2K vs 1.1K). RainAware's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $7.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

RainAware costs $4.99 and Weather Mate Pro $7.99 up front. RainAware sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Weather Mate Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weather Mate Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Mate Pro has 6.2K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of RainAware's written reviews are positive against 83% of Weather Mate Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RainAware ships an update every 2 weeks, Weather Mate Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
RainAware versus Weather Mate Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainAwareWeather Mate Pro
Price$4.99 — better$7.99
Rating3.9 (1.1K ratings)4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews83.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K6.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better#79
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRainAware LLCDylogicApps Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

RainAware

All ratings1,068 ratings
Positive71.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative23.6%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative40.1%

Weather Mate Pro

All ratings6,152 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews666 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.7%

User reviews

RainAware

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick and Accurate
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Very dependable
  • 👍 Pretty accurate
  • 👍 Reliable - Accurate - Worth Every Penny

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Worse lately
  • 🐛 Very disappointed
  • 🐛 do not waste your money
  • 🐛 You never Know!
  • 🐛 Not reliable

Weather Mate Pro

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate and reliable weather data
  • 👍 Comprehensive and customizable features
  • 💡 Detailed weather maps and overlays
  • 👍 Excellent Apple Watch integration
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Inaccurate temperature readings
  • 🐛 Delayed weather notifications
  • 🐛 Radar and map issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption on Apple Watch

Bugs and requests

RainAware

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • JSON could not be serialized because of error: The data couldn't be read because it isn't in the correct format. [47

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Push notifications to alert you to rain within 3 hours

Weather Mate Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Apple Watch app crashes
  • Weather data not updating properly
  • Incorrect weather information displayed
  • Radar map not showing all weather layers

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add tide information
  • Improve Apple Watch complications
  • Provide more weather station options
  • Enhance radar animation and future forecasting
  • Implement dark mode option
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  • Add more customization options

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RainAware

Subscriptions2
  • RainAware Suite - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • RainAware Suite - Annual$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • RainAware Suite - Day Pass$0.99
3 purchases

Weather Mate Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Extra Weather Sources, Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Extra Weather Sources, Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Extra Weather Sources,Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is RainAware free?
RainAware costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Weather Mate Pro free?
Weather Mate Pro costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RainAware or Weather Mate Pro?
Weather Mate Pro is rated higher. RainAware averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Weather Mate Pro averages 4.7 from 6.2K ratings.
Do RainAware or Weather Mate Pro have ads?
Neither RainAware nor Weather Mate Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RainAware or Weather Mate Pro?
RainAware ships an update every 2 weeks, and Weather Mate Pro every 6 weeks. Most recently, RainAware was updated on October 24, 2026 and Weather Mate Pro on October 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, RainAware or Weather Mate Pro?
RainAware currently peaks at #9 in the App Store charts, and Weather Mate Pro at #79. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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