Comparison

Weather Mate vs RainLog V2

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

Head to head
About

Weather Mate

This app provides hyperlocal, accurate, and visually appealing weather forecasts. It utilizes data from personal weather stations and official sources to offer detailed current conditions, extended forecasts, and severe weather alerts. Advanced features include radar maps, historical data, and air quality information.

Highlights
  • Hyperlocal weather data from personal stations
  • 15-day daily and hourly forecasts
  • Live interactive radar and satellite maps
  • Severe weather alerts and notifications
  • Detailed weather history and almanac
  • Air quality data and health recommendations
  • Travel planner with historical climate summaries
Features
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Meet Weather Mate. The most hyperlocal, accurate and beautiful weather app on the app store. It combines cutting edge weather forecasting with beautifully crafted UI design to deliver the most accurate climate information suitable for both basic and advanced users. What differentiates Weather Mate from the crowd of other weather apps on the app store? LOCAL, LOCAL, HYPERLOCAL Weather Mate uses weather data from the industry leader Weather Underground & The Weather Channel to guarantee that you get the most accurate & reliable weather forecast. But that's not all. Weather Mate uses the network of 250,000+ PERSONAL WEATHER STATIONS in addition to the Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) stations located at airports around the globe to provide the most localized weather data. You have the option to choose the weather station which is closest to your home or work. FEATURES • Current weather conditions from the local weather station • 15-Day daily forecast containing textual summary for the day & night • Hourly forecast for each hour of the next 15 days containing detailed weather information at each interval • Weather widget for the lock screen notification center • Apple Watch app with customizable complications • Choose the Personal or Airport weather station which is closest to your desired area, to get the most localized weather data. Or you can use Composite weather station, which incorporates aggregated weather data from the network of nearby weather stations in addition to geography and elevation to derive accurate current conditions for any location. • Live Interactive Radar & Satellite, to go with 20+ other Map Layers. • Severe Weather Alerts Notifications to keep you ahead of bad weather coming your way • Push temperature alerts right on your home screen icon's badge. Stay updated about the weather even when not running the app! • Detailed Weather History dating back to several decades for any worldwide location. • Travel Planner feature to assist you plan your trip to any location based on its historical climate summary between any specified dates • Detailed Air Quality data including current, hourly / daily forecast, & historical readings. Also view Pollutant concentrations & Health recommendations • Weather Almanac feature: View daily & monthly weather almanac for any location • NWS Area Forecast Discussion feature (USA Only) • Weather Radio feature: Listen to live NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio for USA / Canadian locations • World clock showing the local time for each of your chosen locations • Share your weather screen with friends APPLE WATCH Comprehensive Apple Watch app, notifications & colorful complications for your watch face. Fast complications updates to always keep your watch face current. Option to customize your complications to any weather parameters of your preference. DETAILED WEATHER INFO • Current Temperature / Feels Like Temperature • Today's High & Low Temperatures • Weather Description / Icon • Wind Speed, Gust and Direction • Chance of Precipitation • Precipitation Rate, Today's Precipitation Accumulation • Rain Accumulation (Last 1, 6 & 24 Hours) • Snow Accumulation (Last 1, 6 & 24 Hours) • Visibility • Humidity • Barometric Pressure • Cloud Cover • Wind Chill • Heat Index • Dew Point • UV Index • Sunrise Time • Sunset Time • Moonrise Time • Moonset Time • Moon Age • Moon Illumination • Moon Phase INTERACTIVE WEATHER MAP LAYERS • Animated Radar including Past & Future modes • Animated Satellite including Past & Future modes • Storm Tracks • Weather Fronts • Windstream • Animated Dew Point • Animated Temperature • Animated Wind Speed • Animated UV Index • Severe Weather Alerts • Weather Stations • Active Fires (with Smoke Cover) • Hurricanes • Sea / Oceans Surface Temperature • Webcams • Lightning • Earthquakes Support: support@weathermate.net Privacy: www.weathermate.net/privacy-policy EULA: https://www.weathermate.net/terms-of-use/ We never sell your location data to anyone

About

RainLog V2

Track, analyze, and manage your personal rainfall data with this comprehensive diary and log. It allows for detailed record-keeping, trend monitoring, and comparisons over time, perfect for anyone with a rain gauge.

Highlights
  • Log daily precipitation
  • iCloud Sync
  • Flexible units (mm/inches)
  • Monthly graphs and averages
  • MTD & YTD comparisons
  • CSV export
  • Community rain map
  • Watering & irrigation tracking
Features
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Record rainfall from your own rain gauge, compare years at a glance, and keep your history backed up and synced across iPhone, iPad and Android. RainLog is built for rain gauge owners, farmers, gardeners, weather enthusiasts and property managers who want reliable records based on their own measurements—not generic online weather data. FAST, FLEXIBLE RECORDING • Record rain or snow in millimetres or inches • Add trace amounts, weather icons and notes • Record garden, crop and property watering • Manage multiple rain gauges in one place POWERFUL GRAPHS AND COMPARISONS See monthly and yearly totals, Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date comparisons, four-year totals, rolling 12-month rainfall and long-term 2-, 5- and 10-year averages. Choose a custom rainfall year—such as July to June—to match your seasons, farm records or local climate. SHARED RAIN GAUGES Share a gauge with another RainLog user. Give trusted family members, workers or property managers view-only access, or allow them to add and edit rainfall readings for that gauge. The gauge remains under the owner’s account, and invited users do not need their own subscription to access a gauge shared with them. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Sign in with your RainLog account to securely synchronise rainfall records across supported Apple and Android devices. BACKUPS AND CSV EXPORT Protect your rainfall history with backup tools and automatic CSV backups. Export records in date order for use with Excel, Numbers or farm record systems—your data remains useful outside RainLog. COMMUNITY RAIN MAP Optionally share rainfall summaries from selected gauges and view rainfall reported by other RainLog users on an interactive map. BUILT FOR REAL RAINFALL RECORDS RainLog is designed for people who read their own rain gauge or weather station. It does not automatically substitute online weather estimates for your measurements, helping you maintain a personal and consistent rainfall history. Your rainfall. Your gauge. Your history. RainLog includes a limited free trial so you can explore the app before subscribing. Annual subscription plans are based on the number of gauges you manage and support the continued development and maintenance of RainLog. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.rainlog.com.au/privacy

Screenshots

Weather Mate4 screens
RainLog V24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RainLog V2 at none against Weather Mate's shown. RainLog V2 also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Weather Mate's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 32) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Weather Mate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and RainLog V2 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RainLog V2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Mate has 3.4K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Weather Mate's written reviews are positive against 83% of RainLog V2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, RainLog V2 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Weather Mate versus RainLog V2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather MateRainLog V2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.4K ratings)4.6 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews83.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.4K — better32
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylogicApps Pvt LtdWade Tucker

Customer experience

Weather Mate

All ratings3,365 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews1,045 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative13.0%

RainLog V2

All ratings32 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative10.6%

Bugs and requests

Weather Mate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Radar and storm tracking not always up-to-date
  • App crashes or freezes on launch
  • Weather data not syncing properly between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable weather widgets
  • Integration with smart home devices
  • Severe weather push notifications
  • More detailed weather history and trends

RainLog V2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Weather Mate

Subscriptions2
  • Extra Weather Sources, Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Extra Weather Sources, Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
3 purchases

RainLog V2

Subscriptions3
  • 2 Rain Gauges1 Month trial$5.991 Year
  • 4 Rain Gauges1 Month trial$7.991 Year
  • 8 Rain Gauges1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Weather Mate free?
Weather Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RainLog V2 free?
RainLog V2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weather Mate or RainLog V2?
RainLog V2 is rated higher. Weather Mate averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while RainLog V2 averages 4.6 from 32 ratings.
Do Weather Mate or RainLog V2 have ads?
Weather Mate shows ads; RainLog V2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Weather Mate or RainLog V2?
Weather Mate ships an update every 5 weeks, and RainLog V2 every 9 days. Most recently, Weather Mate was updated on November 4, 2026 and RainLog V2 on October 30, 2026.

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