# Rain Cast vs そらレーダー

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rain Cast at none against そらレーダー's 1. Rain Cast also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. そらレーダー sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Rain Cast asks for nothing beyond the download.

Rain Cast ships an update every 6 weeks, そらレーダー every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rain Cast | そらレーダー |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rain-cast/id912244365/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4** | — |
| Positive reviews | **45.8% of reviews** | 16.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 15 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shunsuke Sato](https://appshunter.io/developer/574231865) | [sorakaze Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1046448101) |

## What reviewers say

### Rain Cast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rain-cast/id912244365)

Visualize various weather phenomena overlaid on different map types. Adjust time, view historical data, and animate past events. Customize layer transparency and scale for detailed analysis.

**Highlights:** Map layer customization (13 types), Weather layer overlay (rainfall, landslide, flood, lightning), Time adjustment and historical data viewing, Animation of past weather events, Layer transparency and scale settings, Current location focus on startup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### そらレーダー

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1099694044)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| そらレーダー予測購読（月額） | $0.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rain Cast free?

Rain Cast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is そらレーダー free?

そらレーダー is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Rain Cast or そらレーダー have ads?

Both Rain Cast and そらレーダー show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rain Cast or そらレーダー?

Rain Cast ships an update every 6 weeks, and そらレーダー every 4 months. Most recently, Rain Cast was updated on October 24, 2026 and そらレーダー on October 29, 2026.

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