Looks Like Rain vs MicroClimate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Looks Like Rain
View detailed hourly weather forecasts for the next 10 days at a glance. Get quick insights into the next few hours and next-hour precipitation. Tap on any day for in-depth charts of conditions, precipitation, and wind.
- 10-day hourly forecasts
- Next-hour precipitation
- Detailed daily charts
- Lock screen widgets
- Home screen widgets
- Multiple favorite locations
- iCloud sync
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Welcome to Looks Like Rain! This weather app lets you look at the hourly forecasts for the next 10 days at a glance. Will Tuesday be rainy all day, or just in the evening? Will the sun peak out this weekend? Is that snow coming overnight or in the afternoon? With Looks Like Rain, your next week in weather is easy to see. It also has a quick view of the next few hours, and next-hour precipitation information (if available in your region). Tap on a day to see detailed charts for weather conditions, precipitation, and wind. The basic functionality is free. If you find it useful, a subscription adds the following functionality: - lock screen and home screen widgets - save multiple favourite locations The subscription costs US$10/yearly or US$2/monthly (adjusted to your currency), which helps pay for the weather data service (as well as supporting the developer!) Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your subscription supports all your devices, and your favourite locations are synced between your devices using iCloud. I hope you like it! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lookslikerain.app/privacy/
MicroClimate
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When people on television and social media are discussing and debating climate change, how it will change the life of millions on the earth, have you ever wondered what matter this is going to do with you? Is your "local" climate changing as what they describe for "global warming" or not at all? At Soft Blue Star, we understand that knowledge sharing is the cornerstone to increase public awareness, and public awareness is the propeller to bring action and changes. For quite a while, the public narrative about climate change is focused on the impact at a large scale on the global stage. However, climate change is not just a topic for large organizations but also close to everyone's life. Based on this notion, we created MicroClimate, a handy and informative App showing you how the climate is changing at your local area. We value every comment and feedback from our users, so please feel free to reach out. Explore our website to find more: https://www.softbluestar.com/ With MicroClimate, you can: - search weather stations at a local area within a searching radius; - view the charts of historical weather data; - view the exact statistic values of a particular year, tap the data point on the plot. Privacy Policy: https://www.softbluestar.com/microclimate#h.e8l9xs7as4da Term of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MicroClimate at none against Looks Like Rain's 2. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Looks Like Rain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. MicroClimate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Looks Like Rain | MicroClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thinkbitz Software Studio | YI FEI DING |
Bugs and requests
Looks Like Rain
Reported bugs
7 issues- Mac app crashes on opening
- App stops displaying hourly temperature
- Wind data on clear/cloudy bar
- Network errors (resolved by update)
- Widgets not showing initially
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- Cloud/sun icons and color bands are confusing/useless
- Forecast of clouds inaccurate
Requested features
15 requests- Apple Watch app/widget
- More data sources (Foreca, OpenWeather)
- Humidity data
- Family sharing for subscription
- Widgets for Apple Watch
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- Live Activity and Home/Lock Screen options
- Predicted accumulation amounts
- German translation
- More widgets
- Change units for wind speed
- Color-coded weather info (wind, AQI, humidity)
- Dimming of night hours in color scheme
- Alternative color for clear night sky
- Widget showing times beneath graph
- Remove tab on bottom left
MicroClimate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Looks Like Rain
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.001 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$10.001 Year
MicroClimate
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Looks Like Rain free?
Is MicroClimate free?
Do Looks Like Rain or MicroClimate have ads?
Which is updated more often, Looks Like Rain or MicroClimate?
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