Comparison

Rain Gauge Pro vs Precipitator

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

Head to head
About

Rain Gauge Pro

This app provides real-time rainfall data and historical tracking using rain radar and precipitation information. It offers customizable rain alerts and insights into precipitation patterns for various locations, eliminating the need for a physical rain gauge.

Highlights
  • Pocket rain gauge for daily totals
  • Real-time rain radar maps
  • Customizable rain alarm alerts
  • Historical rainfall tracking (day, week, month, year)
  • Precipitation comparison to averages
  • Track multiple locations
Features
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Rain Gauge Pro is your all-in-one rain gauge and rain tracker right on your phone. No need to buy a physical rain gauge – our app uses rain radar and precipitation data to give you precise rainfall totals for any location. Features: Rain gauge in your pocket – instantly see daily rainfall totals Rain radar maps – track where rain is falling right now Rain alarm alerts – get notified when rain is nearby Rain tracker history – view rainfall by day, week, month, or year Precipitation insights – compare current rain with long-term averages Multiple locations – track rain at your home, farm, jobsite, or favorite trail Why choose Rain Gauge Pro? Simple and clear design — easy to use for everyone Accurate and reliable data from radar, weather stations, and models Perfect for gardening, farming, construction, sports, hiking, and event planning Download Rain Gauge Pro today and always know how much it rained, wherever you are. Feature Request: https://forms.gle/UfXbSrLayhiqdFb69 Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-09-05-117 Terms of Service: https://telegra.ph/Terms-of-Service-09-05-28

About

Precipitator

Get essential weather information with a clean and intuitive interface. Receive alerts for your current location and browse severe weather in U.S. cities. Integrates with your Ambient weather station and optionally adds daily summaries to your Apple Calendar.

Highlights
  • Weather alerts for current location
  • Browse severe weather in U.S. cities
  • Ambient weather station feed integration
  • Optional daily weather summaries in Apple Calendar
  • Liquid Glass UI with animated weather effects
Features
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Precipitator provides simple, clean, and beautiful access to the weather you care about. -Weather alerts for your current location -Easily browse U.S. cities that are experiencing severe weather -View your Ambient weather station feed inside Precipitator -Add a brief weather summary for each day in your Apple Calendar to the weather in the context of your day! (Optional) -Liquid Glass UI with fun, beautiful animated weather effects.

Screenshots

Rain Gauge Pro4 screens
Precipitator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Precipitator at 100% against Rain Gauge Pro's 25%. Precipitator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Rain Gauge Pro's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Rain Gauge Pro sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Precipitator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Precipitator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rain Gauge Pro has 79 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Rain Gauge Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Precipitator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rain Gauge Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Precipitator every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Rain Gauge Pro versus Precipitator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRain Gauge ProPrecipitator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (79 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail ManevJosh Fenton

Customer experience

Rain Gauge Pro

All ratings79 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral8.9%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Precipitator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rain Gauge Pro

Subscriptions10
  • 2 Locations3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 5 Locations3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • 10 Locations3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • 20 Locations3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • 50 Locations3 Days trial$16.991 Month
  • 2 Locations3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • 5 Locations3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • 10 Locations3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • 20 Locations3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • 50 Locations3 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Precipitator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rain Gauge Pro free?
Rain Gauge Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Precipitator free?
Precipitator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rain Gauge Pro or Precipitator?
Precipitator is rated higher. Rain Gauge Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Precipitator averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Rain Gauge Pro or Precipitator have ads?
Neither Rain Gauge Pro nor Precipitator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rain Gauge Pro or Precipitator?
Rain Gauge Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Precipitator every 5 days. Most recently, Rain Gauge Pro was updated on November 8, 2026 and Precipitator on November 7, 2026.

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