Weather & Radar vs Rain Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weather & Radar
Visualize current and future weather conditions with detailed radar maps, including rain, clouds, lightning, and temperature. Plan your day, travel, or outdoor activities with forecasts up to 14 days ahead and receive timely alerts for significant weather changes.
- Live weather radar map
- Up to 14-day forecasts
- Minute-by-minute short-term changes
- Severe weather alerts
- Air quality index (AQI)
- Weather webcams
- Home screen widgets
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Never get caught off guard by the weather With Weather & Radar, you see the weather at a glance — with one WeatherRadar that brings rain, clouds, sun, lightning, fog, and temperature together on one map. Wondering if rain is moving in, the sun will break through, or a thunderstorm is building nearby? WeatherRadar shows how sun, rain, clouds, fog, thunderstorms, lightning, and temperature are developing now, over the next few hours, and up to 4 days ahead: minute by minute for short-term changes, for your local forecast in the US and around the world. Your weather for everyday life, travel, and plans • Weather for every plan: drive to work, walk the dog, go for a jog, take the kids to the park, camp, hike, fish, or plan a BBQ. • Watch live as rain, storm cells, clouds, lightning, fog, and wind develop, where they are moving, and what that means for outdoor plans — from pop-up thunderstorms to hurricane-season weather. • The 14-day weather forecast and daily forecasts help you plan outdoor activities, road trips, vacations, and game day weather. Everything you need at a glance From RainRadar and free 4-day WeatherRadar to temperature, wind speed, lightning tracker, UV index, and air quality index (AQI) — everything is clear, current, and easy to understand. The AQI view focuses on how pollution may affect your health. With the weather widget, you can bring your local weather, current weather, weather today, and daily forecast straight to your Home Screen. We keep you updated We monitor the weather around you and send weather alerts when a change matters for your day: severe storm alerts, thunderstorms, first snow, extreme heat, strong wind, or other significant conditions. No hype, no panic — just clear updates from our meteorologists so you know what is happening and what to consider next. Forecasts, observations, webcams For everyday planning and weather enthusiasts alike: get details for temperature, air pressure, wind speed, wind direction, humidity, rainfall amounts, and hours of sunshine. Check weather webcams, water temperatures where available, moon phases, and mountain weather and popular US ski regions with snow forecast and slope data for popular regions. You can also record and share videos of interesting weather near you with the Weather & Radar community. One look and you know what’s coming No guessing, no complicated menus, no digging through layers — just local weather, live radar view that updates in real time and forecast information on your app home screen and in WeatherRadar. Open the app and see what is happening outside right away. Now, in the next few minutes, and up to 14 days ahead. Go Ad-Free Use the weather app free of advertising with the in-app purchase and personalize your main page! Terms of Use Weather & Radar Ad-free is a subscription service that will be renewed on either a monthly or a yearly basis. Payment for the subscription will be charged to the user’s Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The user’s Apple account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Apple will identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the Weather & Radar Ad-free, free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription thereof. Terms and Conditions: http://www.weatherandradar.com/ios/terms-of-use/ Send your questions and feedback to info@weatherandradar.com Weather & Radar. Your clear view of the weather.
Rain Maps
Visualize live rain radar, cloud cover, dust, fog, and lightning directly on a map. Get detailed precipitation, temperature, and wind forecasts from multiple global models. Explore weather phenomena and plan your activities with up-to-date information.
- Live rain radar
- Satellite cloud maps
- Dust and fog tracking
- Lightning detection
- Precipitation forecasts
- Temperature forecasts
- Wind forecasts
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Rain Maps shows you where it is raining right now, where the rain is heading and what your weather will do next, on a live map built for following rain. LIVE RAIN RADAR • Live radar from several sources, including Doppler radar, refreshed every few minutes • A short-term radar forecast for the minutes ahead • Play the last hours as an animation and share it as a video or GIF • Lightning strikes, storm cells and the direction storms are moving EVERY WEATHER MAP • Satellite clouds, dust and fog • Weather fronts and wind • Rain, temperature and wind forecasts on the map from several global models (some need a subscription) A NEW WEATHER PAGE • A living sky that shows the clouds, rain, thunder and moon you see outside • Rain in the next hour, minute by minute • Hour-by-hour and daily forecasts • Official weather warnings and a clear summary of what is coming • The moon, sunrise and sunset, UV, wind and more ALERTS BEFORE THE RAIN • A notification shortly before rain starts at your location or your saved places • Alerts for lightning nearby ON YOUR SCREEN AND YOUR WRIST • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • A Live Activity that follows approaching rain • An Apple Watch app with complications MORE • Turn-by-turn navigation with the weather on your map • Report the weather where you are and see what people nearby report Rain Maps is developed by Yanbu Weather. Terms of Use: https://www.yanbuweather.com/terms/Apps/rainMaps/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy: https://www.yanbuweather.com/terms/Apps/rainMaps/privacypolicy.html Website: https://www.yanbuweather.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Weather & Radar at 4.7 against Rain Maps's 4.1. Weather & Radar also leads on ratings volume (306K vs 84) and chart position (#13 vs #64). Rain Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Weather & Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Rain Maps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Weather & Radar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather & Radar has 306K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Weather & Radar's written reviews are positive against 70% of Rain Maps's.
Weather & Radar ships an update every 2 weeks, Rain Maps every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weather & Radar | Rain Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (306K ratings) — better | 4.1 (84 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.1% of reviews — better | 70.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 306K — better | 84 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #13 — better | #64 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 257 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | WetterOnline - Meteorologische Dienstleistungen GmbH | ziad aljohani |
Customer experience
Weather & Radar
Rain Maps
Bugs and requests
Weather & Radar
Reported bugs
3 issues- Radar map not updating correctly
- Temperature readings not matching other sources
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to change temperature units
- More detailed weather history
- Improved widget functionality
- Better integration with other weather services
Rain Maps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weather & Radar
- Monthly14 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$8.991 Year
Rain Maps
- Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
Questions
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