# Rain Gauge Pro vs Precipitator

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rain Gauge Pro | Precipitator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rain-gauge-pro/id6751210857/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/precipitator/id6758175761/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **79** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 34 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, Mac, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mikhail Manev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1576742601) | [Josh Fenton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1827814018) |

## What reviewers say

### Rain Gauge Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rain-gauge-pro/id6751210857)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 Locations | $4.99 | per month |
| 5 Locations | $6.99 | per month |
| 10 Locations | $9.99 | per month |
| 20 Locations | $12.99 | per month |
| 50 Locations | $16.99 | per month |
| 2 Locations | $19.99 | per year |
| 5 Locations | $29.99 | per year |
| 10 Locations | $49.99 | per year |
| 20 Locations | $69.99 | per year |
| 50 Locations | $99.99 | per year |


### Precipitator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/precipitator/id6758175761)

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:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


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