Comparison

Foreca Weather & Radar vs RainLog V2

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

Head to head
About

Foreca Weather & Radar

Get highly accurate weather forecasts and radar maps with a customizable interface. Access premium features like rain notifications and governmental warnings for free. Track current conditions, view historical data, and personalize your home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Highly accurate rain forecasts
  • Customizable weather views
  • Free premium features
  • Animated weather radar
  • Governmental weather warnings
  • Rain notifications
  • Editable home screen widgets
Features
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Extremely accurate, clean interface and convenient weather app which is widely customizable to your preferences. 5 REASONS TO CHOOSE FORECA: 1) FORECAST ACCURACY: Foreca is ranked the most accurate weather provider in rain forecasts globally. In general weather forecasts, Foreca has long been the most accurate especially in Europe, and is also placed among the top providers globally.* 2) VERSATILE FEATURES: Unlike other weather apps, Foreca provides all the Premium features for free. 3) CUSTOMIZABLE VIEWS: Choose what weather information you want to see in the app from the wide selection of weather parameters available. You can also hide the information you don’t need as some of the parameters might be irrelevant to you, or beneficial only in winter or summer, for example. 4) CLEAN AND CONVENIENT: Our principle has always been to invest in the clarity of weather data to make the app easy and convenient to use. This has also been praised by our users. 5) SERVICE QUALITY: We respond personally to all the feedback and support requests we get, because we want to continuously develop the app according to your wishes. PREMIUM FEATURES – ALL AVAILABLE FOR FREE! – Extremely accurate and convenient radar with radar forecast for the next few hours** – Governmental weather warnings** – Rain notifications** – Current conditions calculated into your exact location – Measurement results of the nearest official weather stations – Weather observation history – your time machine to past hours, days and years – Meteogram with showers and continuous rain separated – Editable home screen widgets – Dark theme and light theme – Theme color options – Optional weather symbol set – Past forecast for the current day – Active hurricanes nearby the USA – Lock Screen widgets FREELY CUSTOMIZABLE VIEWS AND WEATHER PARAMETERS BY HOURLY, DAILY AND AS GRAPHS: – Temperature and weather symbols (°C, °F) – Feels like – Chance of precipitation (%) – Hourly amount of rain, mixed and snowfall (mm, in) – Total rainfall (24h water value: mm, in) – Total snowfall (24h snow value: cm, in) – Wind direction (arrow, icon or cardinal direction) – 10-minute average wind speed (m/s, km/h, mph, Bft, kn) – Max wind speed in gusts – Relative humidity (%) – Atmospheric pressure (hPa, inHg, mmHg, mbar) – Dew point (°C, °F) – Probability of thunderstorm (%) – UV index – Air quality index, AQI – Daily sunshine hours (hh:mm) – Day length – Sunrise time – Sunset time – Moonrise time – Moonset time – Moon phases ANIMATED WEATHER MAPS: – Rain radar and accurate radar forecast for the next few hours** – 24-hour rain forecast map in hourly steps – 3 day weather map with atmospheric pressure (isobars) and rain – Satellite images map in hourly steps – Cloudiness forecast map in hourly steps OTHER FEATURES: – Location search – all location names worldwide – One-time positioning and continuous tracking – Weather in your favorite locations – Choose your start page (tab in the app) – Adjust the speed of the map animation – Share the weather with your friends – Info/user guide – Feedback channel and app support – Time format (12h/24h) – 12h tai 24h aikamuoto – 15 languages supported *) Based on 3rd party reporting, where forecasts are continuously being verified against the real observations from the official weather stations globally. **) Country-specific limitations Terms of Use: https://www.foreca.com/foreca-weather-app-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.foreca.com/privacy-policy

About

RainLog V2

Track, analyze, and manage your personal rainfall data with this comprehensive diary and log. It allows for detailed record-keeping, trend monitoring, and comparisons over time, perfect for anyone with a rain gauge.

Highlights
  • Log daily precipitation
  • iCloud Sync
  • Flexible units (mm/inches)
  • Monthly graphs and averages
  • MTD & YTD comparisons
  • CSV export
  • Community rain map
  • Watering & irrigation tracking
Features
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Record rainfall from your own rain gauge, compare years at a glance, and keep your history backed up and synced across iPhone, iPad and Android. RainLog is built for rain gauge owners, farmers, gardeners, weather enthusiasts and property managers who want reliable records based on their own measurements—not generic online weather data. FAST, FLEXIBLE RECORDING • Record rain or snow in millimetres or inches • Add trace amounts, weather icons and notes • Record garden, crop and property watering • Manage multiple rain gauges in one place POWERFUL GRAPHS AND COMPARISONS See monthly and yearly totals, Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date comparisons, four-year totals, rolling 12-month rainfall and long-term 2-, 5- and 10-year averages. Choose a custom rainfall year—such as July to June—to match your seasons, farm records or local climate. SHARED RAIN GAUGES Share a gauge with another RainLog user. Give trusted family members, workers or property managers view-only access, or allow them to add and edit rainfall readings for that gauge. The gauge remains under the owner’s account, and invited users do not need their own subscription to access a gauge shared with them. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Sign in with your RainLog account to securely synchronise rainfall records across supported Apple and Android devices. BACKUPS AND CSV EXPORT Protect your rainfall history with backup tools and automatic CSV backups. Export records in date order for use with Excel, Numbers or farm record systems—your data remains useful outside RainLog. COMMUNITY RAIN MAP Optionally share rainfall summaries from selected gauges and view rainfall reported by other RainLog users on an interactive map. BUILT FOR REAL RAINFALL RECORDS RainLog is designed for people who read their own rain gauge or weather station. It does not automatically substitute online weather estimates for your measurements, helping you maintain a personal and consistent rainfall history. Your rainfall. Your gauge. Your history. RainLog includes a limited free trial so you can explore the app before subscribing. Annual subscription plans are based on the number of gauges you manage and support the continued development and maintenance of RainLog. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.rainlog.com.au/privacy

Screenshots

Foreca Weather & Radar4 screens
RainLog V24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RainLog V2 at none against Foreca Weather & Radar's shown. Foreca Weather & Radar's advantage is ratings volume (5K vs 32) and chart position (#143 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Foreca Weather & Radar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.59 per 3 months and RainLog V2 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Foreca Weather & Radar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foreca Weather & Radar has 5K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Foreca Weather & Radar's written reviews are positive against 83% of RainLog V2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foreca Weather & Radar ships an update every 11 days, RainLog V2 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Foreca Weather & Radar versus RainLog V2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForeca Weather & RadarRainLog V2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5K ratings) — better4.6 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews — better83.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5K — better32
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#143 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForeca OyWade Tucker

Customer experience

Foreca Weather & Radar

All ratings5,001 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews478 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative8.8%

RainLog V2

All ratings32 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative10.6%

Bugs and requests

Foreca Weather & Radar

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when opening full-screen ads
  • Subscription issues with ads not being removed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add lightning/thunderstorm alerts
  • Improve radar map functionality
  • Provide more customization options
  • Enhance Apple Watch integration

RainLog V2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Foreca Weather & Radar

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-free version (3 months)$1.593 Months
  • Ad-free version (1 year)$4.991 Year
  • Ad-free + Family Sharing (1 year)$6.991 Year
3 purchases

RainLog V2

Subscriptions3
  • 2 Rain Gauges1 Month trial$5.991 Year
  • 4 Rain Gauges1 Month trial$7.991 Year
  • 8 Rain Gauges1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Foreca Weather & Radar free?
Foreca Weather & Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RainLog V2 free?
RainLog V2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Foreca Weather & Radar or RainLog V2?
Foreca Weather & Radar is rated higher. Foreca Weather & Radar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while RainLog V2 averages 4.6 from 32 ratings.
Do Foreca Weather & Radar or RainLog V2 have ads?
Foreca Weather & Radar shows ads; RainLog V2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Foreca Weather & Radar or RainLog V2?
Foreca Weather & Radar ships an update every 11 days, and RainLog V2 every 9 days. Most recently, Foreca Weather & Radar was updated on October 26, 2026 and RainLog V2 on October 28, 2026.

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