Comparison

Amemil vs Radar AR

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

Head to head
About

Amemil

This app uses augmented reality and artificial intelligence to provide real-time, high-accuracy rain forecasts. Visualize approaching rain clouds as realistic images through your camera and receive voice notifications for expected rainfall.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality (AR) rain visualization
  • AI-powered rain cloud detection
  • Real-time rainfall data (250m mesh, updated every 5 mins)
  • Push notifications with voice alerts
  • Multiple display modes (2D map, 3D AR, Satellite Eye)
  • Widget and Siri shortcut support
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Amemil is an application that uses augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to represent real-time rainfall information. The AI tells you when strong rain clouds are approaching, and you can check them as realistic images through the camera. * Main functions and features - Amemil has three modes: "2D" for map display, "3D" for AR display, and "Satellite Eye" for a bird's eye view of the weather from above. - Rainfall information is a composite of JMA radar data, with a resolution of 250m mesh, and is updated every 5 minutes. - Rainfall notification is a push notification with voice (Saori Onishi and Ari Ozawa) and radar video when rainfall is expected at registered points or at the current location within one hour. - In 2D mode, rainfall and lightning information is displayed in 10 shades, superimposed on the current location marker and map. - The AI learns from meteorologists' explanations and provides information on temperature and rainfall conditions in the user's vicinity, as well as forecasts for the future. - In 3D mode, rainfall information for a 10km radius is combined with the camera image as an animation of rain clouds, rain, and ripples in puddles. You can read the amount of rainfall by indicating the target direction. It can also play the sound of rain according to the intensity of the rain. - The "Satellite Eye" function allows you to view rainfall conditions across Japan, and by moving your iPhone, you can experience a realistic image as if you were looking at it from a satellite. - There is a demo mode that recreates heavy rainfall that has led to disasters in the past. - If you register as a member for 0.99 US dollars per month, you can use the rainfall forecast for the next 15 hours and GPS tracking mode. - You can post a video and image of the screen you are viewing with AR to SNS. If you post it, you can use the paid rainfall forecast and GPS tracking mode for 3 hours for free. * Support for widgets You can check the umbrella index, the rain forecast graph for the next 15 hours, and the weather radar map of the surrounding area on the home screen at any time. * Support for Siri shortcuts - Ask Siri, "What's the rain coming? and Amemil's AI will reply with the weather conditions in the area. * Support for Apple Watch - Rain radar is displayed on the map and a digital crown can be turned to see the forecast up to 60 minutes ahead. - Notifies you of approaching rain with animation. - Precipitation probability, satellite image, and precipitation forecast can be added to the watch face. * About Monthly Membership Price and duration of the monthly membership 0.99 US dollars / 1 month (counted from the date of application) / automatic monthly renewal You will be charged to your iTunes account. * Details of automatic renewal Your subscription will be automatically renewed unless you cancel the auto-renewal more than 24 hours before the end of your subscription period. You will be billed within 24 hours before your subscription expires. * How to check your membership status and cancel your subscription You can check your membership status and cancel your subscription from the following page. [ Settings app > Apple ID > Subscriptions ]. You can check the timing of the next auto-renewal and cancel/set the auto-renewal in this page. You can also check the timing of the next auto-renewal and cancel/set auto-renewal from iTunes. * Cancellation for the current month We do not accept cancellations for the current month for monthly memberships. [ Notes ] - If you want to use GPS tracking mode, please set location access as "Always allow" and "Turn on App background update". - The 3D mode is not available on iPod touch without a camera or a compass. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy http://www.amemil.jp/app/terms.htm Provided by Shimadzu Business Systems Corporation (JMA Forecasting Service License No. 65)

About

Radar AR

Features
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Introducing Radar AR: The most beautiful and accurate Doppler Radar and Weather app, that also shows you Weather conditions around you in Augmented Reality. Simply hold your Device up in the direction of a City or Tropical Cyclone, to see what Weather conditions are like in that area! In addition to our groundbreaking Augmented Reality feature, Radar AR includes a full Local Weather Forecast, Interactive Radar, Full color Satellites, Local Radar, Regional Radar, and more! Local Weather includes Current Weather, a 7 Day Forecast, and an Hour-by-Hour forecast for an unheard-of 168 Hours. If you want to view more information for a Day or Hour, simply Touch it and additional data is unobtrusively displayed. And with our Interactive Radar feature, viewing Animated Precipitation, Earthquakes, and even Tropical Cyclones is literally a breeze. Radar AR also offers live Full Color Satellite animations made possible by the newly launched and operational GOES-16 and GOES-17 Satellites which offer 17 Radar Viewing Modes per Satellite -- with each Satellite being operational until the year 2036. While our Local Radar feature is based upon hundreds of NEXRAD Doppler Radars located throughout the U.S., with each Radar offering 6 Radar Viewing modes per Location. While the Regional Radar shows you Precipitation in your Local State and immediate surrounding States. And finally the Lightning Radar shows Lightning Strike Intensity in the region of your choosing. With hundreds of Radars and Satellites at your disposal, Radar AR offers more Radars than any other app! With our Local Weather feature, you can simply Touch a Day to view a detailed Day/Night Forecast for that Day; or Touch an Hour to view Conditions, Wind Speed, Humidity, and more. And in addition to offering beautiful Daytime Graphics, Radar AR knows when it’s nighttime outside and updates to beautiful Nighttime Graphics as well. Radar AR also automatically knows when you’re on Land or by/on the Water, and morphs from a Weather Forecast to a Marine Forecast when it detects you’re by the Water! With all these features, Radar AR takes the concept of the Radar App, modernizes it, and brings it into the next decade and beyond! Advanced yet Easy to Use Features - Current Weather, Hour-by-Hour Forecast for the next 168 Hours, and 7 Day Forecast - Interactive Radar displays Animated Precipitation (U.S. only), current Tropical Cyclones, and Earthquakes for the past 24 hours - Full Color Satellite features 30 Locations for you to Zoom in on, with 17 Radar Modes per Location - Local Radar features hundreds of Doppler Radar locations to choose from, with 6 Radar Modes per Location - Augmented Reality (AR) shows you current Weather conditions around you - Simply hold your device up in the direction of a City or Tropical Cyclone to see what Weather conditions are like in that direction - AR displays Weather conditions for Cities within a 25 mile radius of your location, with populations greater than 50,000 - AR displays current Atlantic/Pacific Tropical Cyclones - Local Weather includes Auto-Updating Daytime/Nighttime Graphics - For Local Weather, Touch Hour or Day for more Detailed Information - Local Weather Forecast feature morphs into a Local Marine Forecast when it detects you’re on/near the Ocean/Water - Regional Radar shows Precipitation in your local Region - Lightning Radar shows Lightning Strike Intensity for various locations - Works great in iPhone Landscape Orientation

Screenshots

Amemil4 screens
Radar AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Radar AR at none against Amemil's 1. Radar AR also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.6). Amemil's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Amemil sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Radar AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amemil ships an update every 3 weeks, Radar AR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and February 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Amemil versus Radar AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmemilRadar AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShimadzu Business Systems CorporationMach Software Design

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Amemil

Subscriptions1
  • アメミル月額会員14 Days trial$0.991 Month
None

Radar AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amemil free?
Amemil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Radar AR free?
Radar AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Amemil or Radar AR have ads?
Both Amemil and Radar AR show ads.
Which is updated more often, Amemil or Radar AR?
Amemil ships an update every 3 weeks, and Radar AR every 2 months. Most recently, Amemil was updated on September 21, 2026 and Radar AR on February 1, 2026.

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