Comparison

Ame kashira? vs ソラミル

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

Head to head
About

Ame kashira?

This app provides real-time, high-resolution rainfall and lightning information across Japan on an interactive map. It's ideal for checking current weather conditions in cities and mountainous regions, offering easy access to forecasts for any location.

Highlights
  • High-resolution rain cloud map of Japan
  • Lightning strike information display
  • Location-based weather forecasts
  • Interactive map interface
  • Mountain weather checks
Features
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In the end, what you really want to know is whether it's going to rain, right?" An app that displays high-resolution rain clouds across Japan on a map. Useful for checking the weather in the city, and especially handy for checking mountain weather. ■ Main Features ・View high-resolution rain cloud information overlaid on a map of all of Japan. ・Check lightning information on the map. ・Easily look up weather forecasts for any location. ■ Supported Devices Works on iOS devices running iOS 16.6 or later. ■ Notes ・The developer assumes no responsibility for any damages resulting from the use of this app. ・Map display and geocoding require an internet connection. Therefore, this app basically cannot be used offline. ・Lightning data is provided by the Japan Meteorological Agency's "Radar Nowcast – Lightning."

About

ソラミル

Features
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主な機能 ◆雨雲レーダー  国土交通省が提供するレーダー雨量(XRAIN)をもとに雨雲の動きを表示しています。過去1時間にどれだけ雨が降ったか、5分ごとの降水強度分布を確認できます。  レーダーの表示範囲は、地図上の黒い枠線の内側(東経134.0度から144.0度、北緯30.6度から37.2度)です。今後、エリアを順次拡大していきます。 ◆雨量予測  ご覧いただくにはログインが必要です。ご契約者様ごとに、あらかじめ指定した任意の地点について予測雨量を表示します。以下、2種類の予測雨量を表示します。いずれも気象工学研究所の独自予測です。 (ウェーブレット予測)  国土交通省のXRAINの実績をもとに、10分更新で60分先までを250mメッシュで予測します。 (ハイブリッド予測)  運動学的手法(現況レーダー雨量の移動予測)と物理的手法(コンピュータで物理式を計算)を組み合わせ、10分更新で6時間先までを1kmメッシュで予測します。 ※ログインについて  ログインするにはご契約が必要です。ご契約は、自治体・企業等に限定しております。あらかじめご了承ください。

Screenshots

Ame kashira?4 screens
ソラミル4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ソラミル at 14.0 against Ame kashira?'s 16.6. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ame kashira? ships an update fortnightly, ソラミル every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ame kashira? versus ソラミル: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAme kashira?ソラミル
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkeiji matsumoto気象工学研究所

In-app purchases

None

Ame kashira?

No in-app purchases

None

ソラミル

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ame kashira? free?
Ame kashira? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ソラミル free?
ソラミル is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ame kashira? or ソラミル have ads?
Neither Ame kashira? nor ソラミル shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ame kashira? or ソラミル?
Ame kashira? ships an update fortnightly, and ソラミル every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ame kashira? was updated on November 6, 2026 and ソラミル on November 3, 2026.

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