Comparison

Outside+ vs Rainfall

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

Head to head
About

Outside+

Features
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The landscape you see through a window is both a memory from afar and a reflection of your inner self. "Outside" lets you create collages of your own unique window view, while discovering your inner world.

About

Rainfall

Experience an interactive, living rain scene on your device. Touch the water to create ripples, tilt your phone to change the rain's direction, and customize colors and weather effects for a personalized, calming atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Realistic rain physics and ripples
  • Touch and drag to interact with water
  • Tilt controls for wind effects
  • Customizable colors and weather settings
  • Dynamic thunder and lightning
  • Battery-friendly modes
Features
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Open Rainfall and you're looking down at a dark, still pond at night — and it's raining. Every drop falls with real depth: far rain drifts soft and slow, near rain streaks fast and bright. Where each drop lands, a ripple opens and spreads across the water. Let them overlap and the ripples interfere, weaving a living lacework of light. This isn't a loop of stock footage — it's a living scene you can touch. Reach in and stir the water Tap anywhere to send rings blooming from your fingertip, each with a soft splash. Drag across the surface and ripples trail behind your finger. The rain is yours to play with. Tilt the sky Lean your phone and the rain leans with you, slanting on the wind. Give it a shake and a gust sweeps through, then settles. It feels alive in your hand. Thunder in the distance Now and then the sky flashes, and a beat later thunder rolls in — never the same twice. Close your eyes and you're far from everything. Make it your rain Choose a mood — Night Rain, Ivory, or Molten Gold — or set your own colors for the rain, ripples, and sky. Dial in the weather: speed, density, length, thickness, direction. Thin drizzle or a driving storm, it's yours. Built to just… breathe No ads. No subscription. No sign-up. Unlock everything once and it's yours forever. Battery-friendly modes stay cool on any device, and the screen stays awake so the rain never stops. Rain, the way it should feel. Quiet, endless, and entirely yours.

Screenshots

Outside+3 screens
Rainfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Outside+ at none against Rainfall's 1. Rainfall's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Rainfall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Outside+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Outside+ versus Rainfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutside+Rainfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊 林想 李

In-app purchases

None

Outside+

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rainfall

One-time1
  • Unlock all features & colors$6.99

Questions

Is Outside+ free?
Outside+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rainfall free?
Rainfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Outside+ or Rainfall have ads?
Neither Outside+ nor Rainfall shows ads.

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