Comparison

PocketRadar vs Rain Tracker

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

Head to head
About

PocketRadar

Get real-time weather updates and animated radar images on your phone. Monitor rain, storms, and weather fronts with a zoomable map. Provides precise forecasts for any location worldwide, keeping you informed effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Animated radar images
  • Up-to-the-minute weather conditions
  • Zoomable rain radar
  • Precise forecasts worldwide
  • Real-time weather updates
  • Emerging weather patterns
Features
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Follow rain on the map. Plan your day with hourly weather, a 7-day forecast and wind details for your chosen place. PocketRadar brings animated rain and snow maps together with a detailed local forecast. Check changing conditions before a walk, your commute or a day outdoors. YOUR FORECAST, IN ONE PLACE • See current temperature and feels-like conditions for your selected location. • Explore up to 48 hours of weather and a 7-day forecast. • Switch between weather and wind to compare speed, direction and available gusts. • Open charts for humidity, pressure and cloud cover. • Check sunrise and sunset times in the hourly timeline. RAIN AND WEATHER IN MOTION Follow precipitation across the map and through the hours ahead. Play the timeline, pause on a frame and zoom in on changing conditions. The temperature and weather icon above the player follow the selected time, using the forecast for your chosen place. SEE THE WIDER PICTURE • Follow active cyclones with tracks, forecast cones and storm details where available. • Explore modeled air quality with US and European AQI scales. • Inspect satellite thermal hotspots from NASA FIRMS that may indicate fire activity. • View a thunderstorm outlook alongside the precipitation layer. • Use AR to see the direction and estimated arrival of nearby precipitation. MAKE THE MAP YOURS Choose Apple Maps or OpenFreeMap, street or satellite views, light or dark appearance, four radar palettes and adjustable layer opacity. Keep roads, borders and place names readable while you explore. ON YOUR DEVICES Use PocketRadar on iPhone and iPad, add Home Screen widgets, and check animated precipitation radar on Apple Watch. Choose a place, open its forecast and see how the weather changes. Coverage and forecast availability vary by location and source. Cyclone forecasts, modeled AQI and thunderstorm outlooks are indicative. A thermal hotspot is not confirmation of a wildfire. PocketRadar does not provide official emergency alerts; follow local authorities for severe-weather, air-quality and fire instructions.

About

Rain Tracker

Manually log your daily rainfall measurements from your home rain gauge. Visualize your data with daily, monthly, and yearly charts. Supports multiple gauges and data export/import.

Highlights
  • Manual rain recording
  • Daily, monthly, yearly charts
  • Multiple rain gauge support
  • Data export to CSV
  • Data import from CSV
  • Metric/imperial unit selection
Features
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*** Important - This app does not automatically pull any rainfall data. All data must be manually entered *** Rain Tracker is a rain diary app that allows you to record daily rain figures from your backyard rain gauge. Rain Tracker will create daily, monthly, yearly charts based on your measurements. Rain Tracker makes rainfall simple to record. Just tap on a calendar date, or new rainfall button select rainfall amount, tap save and you're finished. No sign up or other information required. RainTracker allows for recording with multiple at home rain gauges. Features: • Simple rain recorder • Monthly rainfall calendar view • Monthly rainfall list • Daily bar and line charts • Monthly bar and line charts • Yearly bar and line charts • Compare Months or years in Line chart • Choose your measurement metric millimetres or inches • Choose calendar start day of week Monday or Sunday • Record rain to multiple gauges • Export rain fall Data to CSV • Import rain fall Data from CSV Rain recording fields: • Rain • Gauge • Date • Time • Notes

Screenshots

PocketRadar4 screens
Rain Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PocketRadar at 4.6 against Rain Tracker's 3.0. PocketRadar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 46%). Rain Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price 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

Both are free to download. PocketRadar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rain Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PocketRadar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PocketRadar has 1.6K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of PocketRadar's written reviews are positive against 46% of Rain Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketRadar ships an update every 3 months, Rain Tracker every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
PocketRadar versus Rain Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketRadarRain Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better3.0 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews — better46.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better43
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitry AlaevCallum Hill

Customer experience

PocketRadar

All ratings1,603 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews408 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative21.6%

Rain Tracker

All ratings43 ratings
Positive44.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative48.8%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative34.0%

Bugs and requests

PocketRadar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Incorrect weather forecasts
  • Location services not working properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to customize widget
  • Option to display temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit
  • More detailed weather information (wind, pressure, etc.)

Rain Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PocketRadar

One-time1
  • Weather Widget$4.95
None

Rain Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketRadar free?
PocketRadar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rain Tracker free?
Rain Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketRadar or Rain Tracker?
PocketRadar is rated higher. PocketRadar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Rain Tracker averages 3.0 from 43 ratings.
Do PocketRadar or Rain Tracker have ads?
Rain Tracker shows ads; PocketRadar does not.
Which is updated more often, PocketRadar or Rain Tracker?
PocketRadar ships an update every 3 months, and Rain Tracker every 6 months. Most recently, PocketRadar was updated on September 24, 2026 and Rain Tracker on September 25, 2026.

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