Comparison

Amemil vs 空を読む

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

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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

空を読む

Features
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「空を読む」は、現在地の空模様にぴったりの文学作品の一節をお届けするアプリです。 雨や晴れなどの天気だけでなく、月相や風向き、雨上がり、朧月などの細やかな違いや季節や時間帯に基づき、その時しか出会えない文学の一節をお届けします。 ●主な機能 ・現在の天気に合わせて文学作品の一節を表示 ・Apple WeatherKit による正確な天気情報の取得 ・ホーム画面ウィジェット(Small/Mediumサイズ)に対応 ・ルビ表示の切り替え(青空文庫原文準拠) ・週間予報 / 時間別予報の表示 ●引用について 表示される文学作品はすべて「青空文庫」のパブリックドメイン作品から収集した一節です。夏目漱石、芥川龍之介、宮沢賢治、太宰治など、日本文学の名作から厳選しました。 天気の特性や季節、時間帯に基づき、作品中の情景描写と現実の空模様が重なるように設計されています。 ●プライバシー 位置情報は天気取得のためのみに使用し、サーバーに送信したり他の用途で使用することはありません。

Screenshots

Amemil4 screens
空を読む4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Amemil at Free against 空を読む's $2.99. Amemil also leads on device support (4 vs 1). 空を読む's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Amemil is free to download; 空を読む costs $2.99 up front. Amemil sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. 空を読む asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amemil ships an update every 3 weeks, 空を読む every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Amemil versus 空を読む: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmemil空を読む
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShimadzu Business Systems CorporationThinking Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Amemil

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

空を読む

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amemil free?
Amemil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 空を読む free?
空を読む costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Amemil or 空を読む have ads?
Amemil shows ads; 空を読む does not.
Which is updated more often, Amemil or 空を読む?
Amemil ships an update every 3 weeks, and 空を読む every 5 days. Most recently, Amemil was updated on November 1, 2026 and 空を読む on November 5, 2026.

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