Comparison

PocketRadar vs Will it Rain?

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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Track moving rain, explore wind and cloud maps, and check the forecast for any point you choose. Plan the next few hours or the week ahead with PocketRadar. RAIN AND SNOW IN MOTION Follow precipitation on an animated map. Play the timeline, pause on a frame and zoom into the places that matter to you. The weather icon and temperature above the player follow the selected map time for your chosen place. CHOOSE A PLACE. SEE ITS FORECAST. Select a point on the map to open its local weather. Check current conditions and feels-like temperature, explore up to 48 hours of hourly weather and look ahead with a 7-day forecast. See sunrise and sunset times, plus charts for humidity, pressure and cloud cover. WIND AND CLOUDS AT A GLANCE Explore the animated wind map to see changing speed and direction across a region. Switch the local forecast between Weather and Wind for hourly speed, direction and available gusts. Add the cloud forecast layer to follow cloud cover alongside precipitation. FOLLOW ACTIVE CYCLONES See cyclone positions, tracks and forecast cones where available. Open storm details and use the separate cards button to show or hide cyclone information while you explore the map. AIR QUALITY, HOTSPOTS AND THUNDERSTORMS • Explore modeled air quality with US and European AQI scales and clear geographic boundaries. • See NASA FIRMS satellite thermal hotspots that may indicate fire activity. • View the thunderstorm outlook alongside precipitation. • Use AR to view 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. WEATHER ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Use PocketRadar on iPhone and iPad, add Home Screen widgets and check animated precipitation radar on Apple Watch. Choose a place and see what the weather has in store. 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

Will it Rain?

Receive timely notifications about upcoming rain. Get alerts a day in advance or on the day of, with customizable notification times and sounds. Understand the forecast with simple YES/NO answers, rain timing, intensity, and temperature.

Highlights
  • Rain notifications
  • Advance rain alerts
  • Customizable notification times
  • Loud and clear notification sounds
  • Simple YES/NO rain answer
  • Rain timing and intensity
  • Temperature forecasts
Features
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IS IT GOING TO RAIN? If YES, this app will send you a NOTIFICATION. YOU WILL LOVE THE WAY IT WORKS. No more checking forecast for rain every day. If it will be raining, this app will notify you. RAIN NOTIFICATION ● Get the notification a day before the rain. ● Get the notification on the day of rain. ● Select the time you want the notification to be at. ● Rain notification includes loud & clear sound. WEATHER FORECAST ● Simple answer to "Will it rain?", YES or NO. ● Time of rain such as "Early Morning" or "Noon". ● Rain intensity such as "light" or "heavy" rain. ● Forecast includes high/low temperatures. ----- CONTACT US ----- We love to hear your feedback. Go to "Settings" > "Contact Us" or email will-it-rain@katans.com and let us hear your voice :)

Screenshots

PocketRadar4 screens
Will it Rain?4 screens

Verdict

The call

PocketRadar and Will it Rain? are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and Will it Rain? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for PocketRadar against 4.7 for Will it Rain?. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 561 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of PocketRadar's written reviews are positive against 83% of Will it Rain?'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketRadar ships an update every 8 days, Will it Rain? fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PocketRadar versus Will it Rain?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketRadarWill it Rain?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (561 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews82.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better561
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitry AlaevJulyApps Ltd

Customer experience

PocketRadar

All ratings1,609 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews411 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative21.9%

Will it Rain?

All ratings558 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews554 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative13.5%

User reviews

PocketRadar

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate and easy to use
  • 👍 Beautifully designed
  • 🌍 Gorgeous 3D globe view
  • ⏱ Detailed hourly and 14-day forecasts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connection errors and app not working
  • 💰 Forced to download new subscription-based app
  • 📺 Intrusive ads and pop-ups
  • 🗺 Inaccurate location and weather data

Will it Rain?

From 561 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works well
  • 👍 Accurate and reliable
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Useful for planning activities
  • 👍 Helpful for cyclists and motorcyclists

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate forecasts
  • 🐛 No notifications or alerts
  • 🐛 App crashes or doesn't work
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💡 Needs more features (e.g. customizable backgrounds, audible alerts)

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.)

Will it Rain?

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Contradictory rain predictions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to set notifications for multiple locations
  • More detailed forecasts (hourly, weekly)
  • Animated or dynamic backgrounds
  • Audible alerts for rain predictions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PocketRadar

One-time1
  • Weather Widget$4.95
1 purchases

Will it Rain?

One-time1
  • Pro Version$1.99

Questions

Is PocketRadar free?
PocketRadar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Will it Rain? free?
Will it Rain? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PocketRadar or Will it Rain??
Will it Rain? is rated higher. PocketRadar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Will it Rain? averages 4.7 from 561 ratings.
Do PocketRadar or Will it Rain? have ads?
Neither PocketRadar nor Will it Rain? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketRadar or Will it Rain??
PocketRadar ships an update every 8 days, and Will it Rain? fortnightly. Most recently, PocketRadar was updated on October 26, 2026 and Will it Rain? on October 26, 2026.

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