KuwaitMet vs Rain Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KuwaitMet
Access official weather data for Kuwait, including current conditions, detailed forecasts, and important weather warnings. Get real-time observations from nearby stations and explore climate statistics.
- Current weather observations
- Weather forecasts
- Weather warnings
- Climate statistics
- Marine forecasts and tides
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KuwaitMet provides official current weather information, weather forecasts and weather warnings for the State of Kuwait. Features of the application include: - Current weather observations from the official weather station nearest your current location. - Tabular listing of current key weather elements for all official Kuwait weather stations. - Climate statistics for all official stations. - Five day weather forecasts for the State of Kuwait. - Five day marine forecasts including tides.
Rain Maps
Visualize live rain radar, cloud cover, dust, fog, and lightning directly on a map. Get detailed precipitation, temperature, and wind forecasts from multiple global models. Explore weather phenomena and plan your activities with up-to-date information.
- Live rain radar
- Satellite cloud maps
- Dust and fog tracking
- Lightning detection
- Precipitation forecasts
- Temperature forecasts
- Wind forecasts
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Rain Maps shows you where it is raining right now, where the rain is heading and what your weather will do next, on a live map built for following rain. LIVE RAIN RADAR • Live radar from several sources, including Doppler radar, refreshed every few minutes • A short-term radar forecast for the minutes ahead • Play the last hours as an animation and share it as a video or GIF • Lightning strikes, storm cells and the direction storms are moving EVERY WEATHER MAP • Satellite clouds, dust and fog • Weather fronts and wind • Rain, temperature and wind forecasts on the map from several global models (some need a subscription) A NEW WEATHER PAGE • A living sky that shows the clouds, rain, thunder and moon you see outside • Rain in the next hour, minute by minute • Hour-by-hour and daily forecasts • Official weather warnings and a clear summary of what is coming • The moon, sunrise and sunset, UV, wind and more ALERTS BEFORE THE RAIN • A notification shortly before rain starts at your location or your saved places • Alerts for lightning nearby ON YOUR SCREEN AND YOUR WRIST • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • A Live Activity that follows approaching rain • An Apple Watch app with complications MORE • Turn-by-turn navigation with the weather on your map • Report the weather where you are and see what people nearby report Rain Maps is developed by Yanbu Weather. Terms of Use: https://www.yanbuweather.com/terms/Apps/rainMaps/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy: https://www.yanbuweather.com/terms/Apps/rainMaps/privacypolicy.html Website: https://www.yanbuweather.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rain Maps at 4.1 against KuwaitMet's 3.5. Rain Maps also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 56%). KuwaitMet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Rain Maps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. KuwaitMet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rain Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 82 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of KuwaitMet's written reviews are positive against 70% of Rain Maps's.
KuwaitMet ships an update every 2 months, Rain Maps every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KuwaitMet | Rain Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (138 ratings) | 4.1 (82 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | 70.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 82 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #158 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Directorate of Civil Aviation | ziad aljohani |
Customer experience
KuwaitMet
Rain Maps
Bugs and requests
KuwaitMet
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on opening
- App crashes when opening stations map in Arabic
- App crashes after iOS updates
- App not working after latest update
- No notifications or warnings
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- App doesn't open after update
- App crashes continuously
Requested features
7 requests- Update the app
- Add Hijri date
- Improve accuracy for sea conditions
- Provide downloadable historical data and charts
- Re-add weather station map
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- Add Arabic language support
- Add satellite maps for clouds, rain, dust
Rain Maps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KuwaitMet
No in-app purchases
Rain Maps
- Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
