Rain Radar+ Australia vs Rain Buddy

Rain Radar Plus Australia displays up to the minute rain and wind radar data from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Full-screen mode, landscape support, pinch and pan zooming, favourites list, GPS location, nearest radars list, national radar, observation layers (wind speed, wind direction, rain since 9am), plus more. ------------------ Features ------------------ At start up choose to display the last radar viewed, your favourite radar, or the closest radar. No tapping, just get the radar you want to display instantaneously. Displays animated radar images full screen, single tap to show or hide all associated controls. Double tap to zoom in or out, or pinch and pan. Updates the available list of radars, and ranges, automatically as they become available without installing version updates. Displays an optional map pin at your current location if you have location services enabled. Displays all available radar ranges; 64km, 128km, 256km, 512km, and doppler wind. All available overlays can be turned on/off independently; current observations (wind speed, wind direction, rain since 9am), locations, range, districts, railways, roads, catchments, lakes & rivers, topography. Displays the national consolidated radar & satellite images. Caches static images for fast & efficient display. Supports landscape mode in all screens. ------------------------------------------------ Note that although Rain Radar Plus Australia retrieves data from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) it is in no way affiliated with the BOM. Note also that Rain Radar Plus Australia does it contain any embedded BOM data, it is simply a means to retrieve and display data that is already freely available.

Rain Buddy brings back the classic Bureau of Meteorology radar experience. If recent BOM website updates made it harder to check the weather, this app gives you the interface you used to rely on. KEY FEATURES Classic BOM radar – the familiar imagery you’ve used for years Near real-time updates every 10 minutes Interactive map to zoom and pan Your location shown on the radar Quick access to every Australian radar site No ads WHY RAIN BUDDY? The Bureau of Meteorology updated its website with a new interface that many find harder to use. I built Rain Buddy to restore the familiar radar experience. It uses the same Bureau of Meteorology data, updated every 10 minutes, just with an interface that’s fast and straightforward. PERFECT FOR Planning outdoor activities Tracking incoming rain Farmers monitoring conditions Photographers finding clear skies Anyone who needs reliable weather radar The app requests location only to show your position on the map. All data comes from the Bureau of Meteorology and is updated every 10 minutes. Available for all Australian radar sites.