Comparison

Just Rain vs Rainfall

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

Head to head
About

Just Rain

Experience a calming audiovisual rain simulator. Adjust rain intensity with a simple drag, enjoy stereo audio panning, and a visual rain display. Perfect for relaxation, meditation, study, or as a sleep aid.

Highlights
  • Adjustable rain intensity
  • Stereo audio panning
  • Visual rain simulation
  • Wander mode for changing intensity
  • Sleep timer
  • Monochrome mode
Features
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Just Rain is a soothing audiovisual rain simulator. Listen to varying degrees of rain sounds from gentle drizzle to intense downpour -- controlled by a simple drag of your finger. Just Rain also features stereo audio panning and a visual rain simulation. Use it to relax, to meditate, to study, or as a sleep aid! Free Features include: *Clock*: A simple clock with a date and time readout. *Mute Sounds*: Turns off all rain sounds/noise for a purely visual display. Extended Features include: *Wander Mode*: Just Rain will change the intensity and direction of the rain sounds over time. Useful for creating varied and constantly changing noise while you sleep. *Auto-dim*: Sets a timer that will dim the display after 5 minutes. *Extra Thunder*: A mode that adds additional thunder sounds to Just Rain. *Sleep Timer*: Sets a timer that turns the app off after one hour. This feature is useful if you’d like to avoid using your phone’s battery life after you’ve fallen asleep. *Monochrome Mode*: A striking black and white (greyscale) mode for Just Rain! (c) 2018 ROBYSOFT -- Just Rain uses sounds from freesound, for the full list see here: http://www.robysoft.net/justrain

About

Rainfall

This app provides a simple, immersive rain sound experience to help you fall asleep. Adjust a single dial to control the intensity of the rain and accompanying visuals. It offers background playback and a sleep timer for uninterrupted rest.

Highlights
  • One-tap start
  • Adjustable weather dial
  • Background playback
  • Sleep timer with fade-out
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Rainfall is a quiet rain player built for bedtime. Tap once to begin. Move one weather dial from a soft drizzle through steady rain and storm to thunder. The sound, sky, falling rain, and lightning change together, so what you see is what you hear. Set the phone down and let Rainfall keep playing while the screen is locked. Choose a sleep timer for a gentle fade-out, or leave it running through the night. • One tap to start • One weather dial — no sound library or mixer • Drizzle, steady rain, steady storm, and thunder • Background and lock-screen playback • Sleep timer with a gentle fade • Works offline • No account, advertising, tracking, or purchases Rainfall is free and made for iPhone.

Screenshots

Just Rain4 screens
Rainfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rainfall at 5.0 against Just Rain's 4.2. Rainfall also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Just Rain's advantage is ratings volume (174 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Just Rain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rainfall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rainfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Rain has 174 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Just Rain's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rainfall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Rain ships an update every 4 weeks, Rainfall monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Just Rain versus Rainfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust RainRainfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (174 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings174 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROBYSOFT, LLCSky Foundry Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Just Rain

All ratings171 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive66.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative22.2%

Rainfall

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Just Rain

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashing or not opening on some devices
  • Purchased features not working as intended

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow audio playback in background
  • Implement reliable sleep timer
  • Add more sound options (e.g. thunder, wind)
  • Improve compatibility with larger screens and iPads
  • Provide widget or lock screen integration

Rainfall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Just Rain

One-time1
  • Extended Features$0.99
None

Rainfall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Rain free?
Just Rain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rainfall free?
Rainfall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Just Rain or Rainfall?
Rainfall is rated higher. Just Rain averages 4.2 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while Rainfall averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Just Rain or Rainfall have ads?
Neither Just Rain nor Rainfall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Rain or Rainfall?
Just Rain ships an update every 4 weeks, and Rainfall monthly. Most recently, Just Rain was updated on September 20, 2026 and Rainfall on September 17, 2026.

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