Comparison

Please Don't Rain vs Seasons Flow

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

Head to head
About

Please Don't Rain

Get automatic weather updates for important upcoming days. Create and share custom weather images. Offers robust accessibility features and a clean, playful design with dark mode support.

Highlights
  • Automatic weather updates for selected days
  • Customizable weather image creation and sharing
  • Extensive accessibility support (VoiceOver, Dynamic Text, etc.)
  • Privacy-focused, no location tracking
  • Widgets for Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Standby
  • Detailed weather charts and statistics
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Please Don’t Rain is a fun, convenient way to track if weather will affect a day that’s important to you. When you have an important day coming up it can be cumbersome having to look up the weather for it over and over again. Not anymore! Choose a place and a day and you’ll get details about the weather for that day that will continue to update automatically. Please Don't Rain is a nominee for the 2023 AppleVis Golden Apple awards for its accessibility support. Free Features * Privacy First! - The app does not know your location, need your location, or ask for your location. * Image Creation (where available) - Create and share weather images from your friends, family, or your imagination. Requires Apple Intelligence. * Demo Mode - Lets you see what a majority of the app is like with having to start a free trial or subscription. * Strong Accessibility - VoiceOver - Voice Control - Dynamic Text - Audio Graphs - Differentiate Without Color - Multiple Font Choices * No advertising * Clean and playful design. * Dark Mode support (can be automatic). * Numerous settings to configure the user interface. Pro Features * Beautiful Weather Images - A variety of choices for each weather type that will automatically update to match the predicted weather. Standard weather symbols can also be used instead of these images. * Image Creation (where available) – Have your creations used instead of the built-in images for weather conditions. Requires Apple Intelligence. * Random Images – Can’t choose which images to use? Have them picked randomly! You can even choose to only pick from your own creations. * Themes - Easily change the weather images to a matching theme. * Widgets - Multiple Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Standby widgets. Track precipitation with a glance. * Charts - Precipitation - Temperature - Wind - UV Index - Pressure - Visibility - Humidity - Cloud Cover By Altitude - Monthly Averages * Automatic Updates – Automated forecast updates for your selected day will be reflected in the app and widgets. * Weather Alerts – If the app finds weather alerts for the currently specified location then it will provide a link to them for more details. * Weather Statistics - Numerous statistics for your selected day. * Shortcuts - See the basic forecast or the next hour for predicted rain for your selected day with shortcuts without having to open the app. * Alternate App Icons - Fun alternatives. * Favorites - Easily choose your most used locations. * Nearby Days - See some weather statistics for days close to your special day. SUPPORTED LANGUAGES English (U.S.), German, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish (Latin America), Japanese, Korean, French Thanks to Stefan Blos for the German translation help! DEVELOPER Please Don’t Rain was made by just me, Chris, an indie developer. DETAILS Privacy Policy: http://chriswu.com/privacy/ CONTACT If you have any questions, problems, or comments please reach out! museumshuffle@gmail.com --- The Pro version of Please Don't Rain uses auto-renewing subscriptions. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. Your iTunes account will be charged again when your subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period unless auto renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. Terms of Use: http://chriswu.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: http://chriswu.com/privacy/

About

Seasons Flow

Features
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Season Flow is a simple, elegant way to follow the rhythm of the year. See the current season, how much time is left, when the next season begins, and the astronomical dates behind each transition. Add a clean home screen widget to keep the season countdown visible at a glance. Designed for people who enjoy nature, daylight, solstices, equinoxes, and the quiet passage of time, Season Flow keeps everything focused, minimal, and easy to read. Features: • Current season countdown • Home screen widgets • Local season dates based on your location • Manual location option • Northern and Southern Hemisphere support • Timeline for upcoming seasons • Solstice and equinox details • Clean, minimal visual design Season Flow helps you stay connected to the year, one season at a time.

Screenshots

Please Don't Rain4 screens
Seasons Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Please Don't Rain at Free against Seasons Flow's $0.99. Please Don't Rain also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (18.1 vs 26.4). Seasons Flow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On 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

Please Don't Rain is free to download; Seasons Flow costs $0.99 up front. Please Don't Rain sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Seasons Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Please Don't Rain ships an update every 9 days, Seasons Flow every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Please Don't Rain versus Seasons Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlease Don't RainSeasons Flow
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.1 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher Wualan Spring

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Please Don't Rain

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Version (3 months)7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Pro Version (1 Year)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time3
  • Soda Sized Tip$0.99
  • Ice Cream Sized Tip$2.99
  • Bubble Tea Sized Tip$4.99
None

Seasons Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Please Don't Rain free?
Please Don't Rain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seasons Flow free?
Seasons Flow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Please Don't Rain or Seasons Flow have ads?
Neither Please Don't Rain nor Seasons Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Please Don't Rain or Seasons Flow?
Please Don't Rain ships an update every 9 days, and Seasons Flow every 3 months. Most recently, Please Don't Rain was updated on October 24, 2026 and Seasons Flow on October 25, 2026.

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