Comparison

Will it Rain? vs Doppler Radar

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

Head to head
About

Will it Rain?

Receive timely notifications about upcoming rain. Get alerts a day in advance or on the day of, with customizable notification times and sounds. Understand the forecast with simple YES/NO answers, rain timing, intensity, and temperature.

Highlights
  • Rain notifications
  • Advance rain alerts
  • Customizable notification times
  • Loud and clear notification sounds
  • Simple YES/NO rain answer
  • Rain timing and intensity
  • Temperature forecasts
Features
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IS IT GOING TO RAIN? If YES, this app will send you a NOTIFICATION. YOU WILL LOVE THE WAY IT WORKS. No more checking forecast for rain every day. If it will be raining, this app will notify you. RAIN NOTIFICATION ● Get the notification a day before the rain. ● Get the notification on the day of rain. ● Select the time you want the notification to be at. ● Rain notification includes loud & clear sound. WEATHER FORECAST ● Simple answer to "Will it rain?", YES or NO. ● Time of rain such as "Early Morning" or "Noon". ● Rain intensity such as "light" or "heavy" rain. ● Forecast includes high/low temperatures. ----- CONTACT US ----- We love to hear your feedback. Go to "Settings" > "Contact Us" or email will-it-rain@katans.com and let us hear your voice :)

About

Doppler Radar

Get real-time weather updates with an interactive radar map showing all precipitation types. Plan ahead with detailed forecasts, severe weather warnings, and specific weather details like temperature, humidity, and wind. Easily navigate global weather data and customize your view.

Highlights
  • Interactive precipitation radar map
  • Global weather forecasts
  • Severe weather warnings and alerts
  • Detailed hourly and daily forecasts
  • Specific weather condition details
  • Customizable map views and locations
Features
Currently charting
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Know when the rain starts, and when it stops. Doppler Radar answers the only question that matters when the sky turns: is rain coming to where you are standing, and how long until it gets here. Our high-resolution radar resolves individual showers rather than smearing them into a blob. WATCH THE RAIN MOVE - Detailed, fast-refreshing rain map showing rain, snow, sleet and hail - Nowcast prediction up to 45 minutes ahead, so you see where a shower is going - Drag the loop by hand or let it animate, with a timestamp on every frame - Pinch and pan from a street-level view out to a whole continent - Adjust radar opacity over standard or hybrid map backgrounds NOAA ALERTS THAT ACTUALLY REACH YOU - Official NOAA severe weather warnings, watches and advisories, with the affected area drawn on the map - Land and marine warnings for the whole country - Choose which severity levels are worth interrupting you for - Time Sensitive delivery, so a tornado or flood warning breaks through Focus - Rain notifications before the first drop, with your own minimum rainfall threshold STORM AND HURRICANE TRACKING - Hurricane tracker with forecast cones and past storm tracks - Monitor several active systems at once, each with expanded detail - Full-screen weather maps on iPad THE FORECAST, HOUR BY HOUR - Hourly detail for the next 24 hours, daily outlook to 14 days - Feels-like, minimum and maximum temperature - Humidity, dew point, wind speed and direction - Chance of rain, sunrise and sunset times, moon phases - Tap any day to open its hourly breakdown ON YOUR WRIST - Apple Watch app showing radar over your selected location - Turn the Digital Crown to move through the loop frame by frame BUILT TO BE FAST - Save locations anywhere in the world and switch between them in a tap - Long press the map to read conditions at that exact coordinate - Imperial or metric units (F/mph or C/kmh) Privacy Policy: https://www.vorinn.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.vorinn.com/terms/

Screenshots

Will it Rain?4 screens
Doppler Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Will it Rain? at none against Doppler Radar's shown. Will it Rain? also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 62%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Doppler Radar's advantage is ratings volume (39K vs 562) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Will it Rain? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Doppler Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Will it Rain? against 4.6 for Doppler Radar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doppler Radar has 39K ratings behind it against 562, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Will it Rain?'s written reviews are positive against 62% of Doppler Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Will it Rain? ships an update fortnightly, Doppler Radar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Will it Rain? versus Doppler Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWill it Rain?Doppler Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (562 ratings) — better4.6 (39K ratings)
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews — better62.3% of reviews
Number of ratings56239K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#163 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulyApps LtdVoros Innovation

Customer experience

Will it Rain?

All ratings558 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews554 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative13.5%

Doppler Radar

All ratings39,176 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative28.5%

User reviews

Will it Rain?

From 562 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works well
  • 👍 Accurate and reliable
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Useful for planning activities
  • 👍 Helpful for cyclists and motorcyclists

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate forecasts
  • 🐛 No notifications or alerts
  • 🐛 App crashes or doesn't work
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💡 Needs more features (e.g. customizable backgrounds, audible alerts)

Doppler Radar

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate radar
  • 👍 Helpful for planning outdoor activities
  • 🚀 Quick loading
  • 🚀 Provides real-time weather information
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Incorrect time display
  • 🐛 Slow to load at times
  • 🔍 Limited map zoom and panning options
  • 💡 Lack of lightning strike display

Bugs and requests

Will it Rain?

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Contradictory rain predictions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to set notifications for multiple locations
  • More detailed forecasts (hourly, weekly)
  • Animated or dynamic backgrounds
  • Audible alerts for rain predictions

Doppler Radar

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Radar not updating properly
  • App crashing on launch
  • Incorrect location detection
  • Radar coverage issues in certain areas

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer radar loop duration
  • Ability to pause radar loop
  • More detailed map legend
  • Hourly weather forecast integration
  • Barometric pressure display

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Will it Rain?

One-time1
  • Pro Version$1.99
2 purchases

Doppler Radar

Subscriptions1
  • Full Version$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is Will it Rain? free?
Will it Rain? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doppler Radar free?
Doppler Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Will it Rain? or Doppler Radar?
Will it Rain? is rated higher. Will it Rain? averages 4.7 out of 5 from 562 ratings, while Doppler Radar averages 4.6 from 39K ratings.
Do Will it Rain? or Doppler Radar have ads?
Doppler Radar shows ads; Will it Rain? does not.
Which is updated more often, Will it Rain? or Doppler Radar?
Will it Rain? ships an update fortnightly, and Doppler Radar every 2 months. Most recently, Will it Rain? was updated on October 29, 2026 and Doppler Radar on October 30, 2026.

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