# RRA(SWTIS) vs Visual Weather

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RRA(SWTIS) at none against Visual Weather's 2. RRA(SWTIS) also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Visual Weather's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Visual Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RRA(SWTIS) asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RRA(SWTIS) against 5.0 for Visual Weather. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RRA(SWTIS) has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of RRA(SWTIS)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Visual Weather's.

RRA(SWTIS) ships an update every 4 months, Visual Weather every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RRA(SWTIS) | Visual Weather |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rraswtis/id647086467/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-weather/id6756168147/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.3 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [국립전파연구원](https://appshunter.io/developer/647086470) | [Starbound Logic LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689922517) |

## What reviewers say

### RRA(SWTIS)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rraswtis/id647086467)

This app provides real-time space weather data, forecasts, and alerts. It monitors solar activity and its potential effects on Earth, including impacts on aviation, satellites, and power grids.

**Highlights:** Real-time space weather monitoring, 3-day space weather forecast, Forecasting models and observation data, Space weather effects analysis, Space weather news and announcements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Visual Weather

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-weather/id6756168147)

This app visualizes atmospheric conditions, showing individual cloud layers and their height. It offers detailed hourly forecasts with interactive charts for temperature, precipitation, and wind. Understand the sky like never before with dynamic visualizations and a live sun tracker.

**Highlights:** Dynamic pixel-art cloud visualization, Detailed hourly charts, Live sun tracker, 16-day hybrid forecast, Compact and detailed view modes, Radar with frame morphing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Subscribe for $2.99 / Month | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RRA(SWTIS) free?

RRA(SWTIS) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Visual Weather free?

Visual Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, RRA(SWTIS) or Visual Weather?

RRA(SWTIS) and Visual Weather are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do RRA(SWTIS) or Visual Weather have ads?

Neither RRA(SWTIS) nor Visual Weather shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RRA(SWTIS) or Visual Weather?

RRA(SWTIS) ships an update every 4 months, and Visual Weather every 3 days. Most recently, RRA(SWTIS) was updated on October 8, 2026 and Visual Weather on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*