Comparison

ShowSpotter vs Rainfall

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

Head to head
About

ShowSpotter

Features
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Stop searching through Facebook groups, forums, and event calendars trying to figure out what's happening this weekend. ShowSpotter helps car enthusiasts discover car shows, cruise-ins, Cars & Coffee gatherings, rallies, drives, meetups, and pop-up events—all in one place. Whether you're looking for something happening right now, planning your weekend, or searching for your next road trip destination, ShowSpotter makes it easy to find automotive events nearby and across the country. FIND EVENTS NEAR YOU • Browse live, upcoming, and future automotive events • Discover car shows, cruise-ins, rallies, drives, and meetups • View event locations on an interactive map • See how far events are from your current location • Search for events happening today, this weekend, or months ahead GET THE DETAILS Event pages can include: • Dates and times • Directions and navigation links • Parking information • Weather policies and rain plans • Event descriptions and organizer updates • Website and social media links • Live event announcements and cancellations TRACK EVENTS YOU CARE ABOUT • Mark events as Going or Interested • Save events for later • Follow updates from event organizers • Stay informed about schedule changes and cancellations FOR EVENT ORGANIZERS ShowSpotter makes it easy to create and manage automotive events. • Create and publish event listings • Manage recurring events and repeat schedules • Post updates and announcements • Update event information anytime • Cancel events and notify attendees • Share event links across social media POP-UP EVENTS Planning an impromptu cruise, meetup, or parking lot gathering? Regular users can create short-notice Pop-Up events directly within the app, making it easy to spread the word and bring enthusiasts together. BUILT FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE COMMUNITY From local Cars & Coffee gatherings to major regional shows, ShowSpotter is designed to help enthusiasts spend less time searching and more time enjoying the events they love. Download ShowSpotter and discover what's happening today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://showspotter.app/privacy

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

ShowSpotter4 screens
Rainfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rainfall at none against ShowSpotter's 3. ShowSpotter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. ShowSpotter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Rainfall asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowSpotter ships an update every 3 days, Rainfall monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ShowSpotter versus Rainfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowSpotterRainfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB77 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSilver Alligator Media LLCSky Foundry Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShowSpotter

Subscriptions2
  • Organizer Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Organizer Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pop-Up Event$0.99
None

Rainfall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShowSpotter free?
ShowSpotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rainfall free?
Rainfall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShowSpotter or Rainfall have ads?
Neither ShowSpotter nor Rainfall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShowSpotter or Rainfall?
ShowSpotter ships an update every 3 days, and Rainfall monthly. Most recently, ShowSpotter was updated on July 28, 2026 and Rainfall on September 17, 2026.

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