Weatherchime vs RawWeather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weatherchime
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Weatherchime delivers actionable weather forecasts as push notifications, every day at the time you choose. No need to open an app on a busy morning — one glance at your lock screen tells you whether you need an umbrella and what to wear. WHAT EACH NOTIFICATION TELLS YOU - Umbrella needed or not, and when rain starts ("Rain from around 2 PM") - Chance of precipitation - Outfit advice based on high/low temperatures - Heat and cold warnings - A one-line daily summary KEY FEATURES - Daily scheduled notifications — set any time in 15-minute steps, with multiple rules like "today's forecast at 7 AM" and "tomorrow's forecast at 9 PM" - Any location worldwide — home, business trips, or the city where your family lives - Sky lens — today's sky in a round window, with a 24-hour dial showing when it rains (or when the sun is strongest) - Rain chance in 6-hour blocks, a 24-hour temperature chart and a weekly umbrella outlook - Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen - Rain radar and quick links to your favorite sites FREE TRIAL Notifications are free for 14 days after your first install. Viewing weather and saving locations is free forever. WEATHERCHIME PRO To keep receiving notifications after the trial, subscribe to Weatherchime Pro: - Monthly plan (auto-renewing subscription, first month free) - Yearly plan (auto-renewing subscription, first month free) - Lifetime (one-time purchase) Prices are shown on the in-app purchase screen. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and are charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yaneyuka.com/weatherchime-privacy-policy/ Weather data is provided by Apple Weather.
RawWeather
Get live weather updates for your current location, including hourly and 7-day forecasts. View active severe weather alerts and an interactive radar map powered by the National Weather Service. Enjoy an ad-free experience without needing an account.
- Live weather updates
- Hourly and 7-day forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- Interactive NEXRAD radar
- Ad-free experience
- No account required
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Live weather for your location. Current conditions, hourly & 7-day forecasts, active severe weather alerts, and interactive NEXRAD radar — all from the National Weather Service. No ads, no account required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RawWeather at none against Weatherchime's 3. RawWeather also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Weatherchime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RawWeather asks for nothing beyond the download.
Weatherchime ships an update every 6 weeks, RawWeather daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weatherchime | RawWeather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | masafumi matsumoto | Mark Kaufmann |
In-app purchases
Weatherchime
- Weatherchime Pro Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Weatherchime Pro Yearly1 Month trial$4.991 Year
- Weatherchime Pro Lifetime$9.99
RawWeather
No in-app purchases









