Comparison

NextWeather vs 河川カメラ

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

Head to head
About

NextWeather

Get detailed, real-time weather forecasts for any city globally. Enjoy animated backgrounds, hourly, daily, and weekly predictions, and a sleek interface with dark mode. Track multiple locations and get quick glances via widgets.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather conditions
  • Multi-location tracking
  • Animated weather backgrounds
  • Hourly, daily, and weekly forecasts
  • Dark Mode support
  • Today Widget integration
Features
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NextWeather is an easy-to-use, elegant app that shows detailed weather forecast and real time weather conditions for all cities around the world. FEATURES • Supports geo-positioning, retrieving the latest weather conditions for your current location • Track the weather conditions in multiple locations at once • Gorgeously animated weather backgrounds - see how the weather comes alive • Detailed Hourly, Daily and Weekly forecasts • Dark Mode - hide all backgrounds and experience pure information in a magnificent low-disturbance way • Intuitive, seamless interface • Haptic Feedback to Feel the Weather • Make use of iPad Multitasking - view your weather forecast anytime without switching between apps • Today Widget - get a glance of the forecast, without unlocking your device • Download on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV Get in touch with us and follow the latest news regarding our apps: http://www.facebook.com/macropinch http://twitter.com/macropinch

About

河川カメラ

Access real-time river conditions and weather forecasts across Japan. View over 10,000 river locations on a map and check detailed precipitation, temperature, and snow data. Stay informed about weather changes to prepare for heavy rain and other natural events.

Highlights
  • Real-time river information map
  • Over 10,000 river locations
  • Live camera stills of rivers
  • Automatic and manual data updates
  • Detailed weather forecasts
  • Rainfall intensity visualization
  • Favorite locations
Features
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【概要】 全国の河川情報 地図上で10,000箇所以上の河川情報を掲載しております。 近年、日本の年平均気温は上昇しています。また、猛烈な雨(1時間降水量80mm以上の雨)の年間発生回数も増加しています。 地球温暖化の進行に伴い、大雨や短時間などの頻度はさらに増加すると予測されている中で、本アプリが活用出来れば良いとおもい作成しました。 都道府県の河川に設置されているカメラの静止画をリアルタイムでお届けしています。 自動更新や手動での更新も可能です。 是非ご活用ください。 気象庁(気象庁Webサイト、XRAINサイト)等の天気予報、週間天気予報、アメダス(気温、降水量、積雪)、高解像度降水ナウキャスト、 レーダーナウキャスト、落雷情報、雨量情報、全国のお天気・気温、気象警報注意報、台風情報など、 簡単・便利に確認できることを目的としたアプリです ※雨足の強さまで把握することが可能です。 ・水色や青色の雨雲はパラパラのような雨 ・赤色の雨雲は土砂降りのような雨 【主な機能】 ・全国のリアルタイム雨雲情報 ・全国の河川情報 ・お気に入り ・本日の天気情報 ※本日の天気で表示している情報は「場所」「本日の天候」「降水確率」になります。 ※降水確率は「00時から06時」/「06時から12時」/「12時から18時」/「18時から24時」のデータを表示しております 【紹介】 ・お出かけ前に周辺の雨量・雨雲・落雷などをレーダー画像で気軽にチェック! ・明日の天気、週間天気を簡単にチェック! ・全国の10日間天気予報で事前にチェック ・外出先でも、その現在地から気象庁レーダー雨・雪・天気を表示することができます 【特徴】 ・現在地の各気象情報が把握しやすい。 ・降水量、天気、気温、積雪量で1年通して天気の状態が把握しやすい。 ・自分の知りたいお天気情報に簡単にアクセスできる。 ・レーダーナウキャスト、解析雨量、アメダス、全国の気象状況が素早く容易に把握できる。 ・現在地の県名を取得し、天気予報、週間天気予報、気象警報注意報の詳細などへの自分の地域の情報に簡単にアクセスできる。 【本アプリケーションについて】 ○ 対応機種 : iOS 13.0~ 今後もご要望にお答えしていきたいと思いますので、 ご要望などあれば、どんどんお知らせください! 出典:国土交通省 川の防災情報ホームページ(https://www.river.go.jp/)

Screenshots

NextWeather4 screens
河川カメラ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NextWeather at none against 河川カメラ's shown. NextWeather also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 24%) and ratings volume (797 vs 1). 河川カメラ's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. NextWeather sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 河川カメラ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

河川カメラ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextWeather has 797 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of NextWeather's written reviews are positive against 24% of 河川カメラ's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextWeather ships an update every 3 weeks, 河川カメラ every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NextWeather versus 河川カメラ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextWeather河川カメラ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (797 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews — better24.0% of reviews
Number of ratings797 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMacroPinch Ltd.hidehiko aihara

Customer experience

NextWeather

All ratings797 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative33.3%

河川カメラ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive24.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative68.0%

Bugs and requests

NextWeather

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Temperature readings off by large margins
  • Precipitation forecast not matching actual conditions
  • Outdated weather data displayed

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add widget support for iOS
  • Improve auto-update functionality
  • Provide manual refresh option

河川カメラ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NextWeather

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
4 purchases

河川カメラ

One-time4
  • Coffee (Regular)$0.49
  • 開発者応援$1.99
  • Coffee (Large)$1.99
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  • Cake Set$5.99

Questions

Is NextWeather free?
NextWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 河川カメラ free?
河川カメラ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NextWeather or 河川カメラ?
河川カメラ is rated higher. NextWeather averages 4.6 out of 5 from 797 ratings, while 河川カメラ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NextWeather or 河川カメラ have ads?
河川カメラ shows ads; NextWeather does not.
Which is updated more often, NextWeather or 河川カメラ?
NextWeather ships an update every 3 weeks, and 河川カメラ every 2 weeks. Most recently, NextWeather was updated on September 23, 2026 and 河川カメラ on September 23, 2026.

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