Comparison

myClimate® vs Rain Buddy

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

Head to head
About

myClimate®

This application provides facility managers with precise, site-specific climate data for optimal monitoring and management. It offers real-time insights into climatic factors, predicts disease risks, and integrates with onsite weather stations for localized information.

Highlights
  • Site-specific climate data
  • Real-time climatic factor insights
  • Disease risk prediction
  • Growing Degree Day (GDD) monitoring
  • Soil temperature monitoring
  • Integration with onsite weather stations
  • API data interface
Features
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myClimate is the ultimate tool for facility managers who demand the highest standards in climate monitoring and management. This cutting-edge smartphone application provides precise, site-specific data, enabling you to maintain optimal conditions across your facility with unparalleled accuracy and efficiency. myClimate offers real-time insights into the key climatic factors that influence your facility. From predicting disease risks to monitoring Growing Degree Days (GDD), soil temperatures, and more, this app ensures you are always a step ahead. Whether you are working with data from global weather or individual onsite weather stations, myClimate delivers the crucial lead time needed to implement preventative measures. myClimate employs scientifically validated disease prediction models to assess environmental conditions and forecast potential risks. These models allow you to anticipate when disease levels may exceed manageable thresholds, ensuring you can take proactive steps to maintain consistent, high-quality surfaces. With a bespoke, site-specific data interface via API, myClimate seamlessly integrates with onsite weather stations to provide you with precise, localised information.

About

Rain Buddy

Features
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Rain Buddy brings back the classic Bureau of Meteorology radar experience. If recent BOM website updates made it harder to check the weather, this app gives you the interface you used to rely on. KEY FEATURES Classic BOM radar – the familiar imagery you’ve used for years Near real-time updates every 10 minutes Interactive map to zoom and pan Your location shown on the radar Quick access to every Australian radar site No ads WHY RAIN BUDDY? The Bureau of Meteorology updated its website with a new interface that many find harder to use. I built Rain Buddy to restore the familiar radar experience. It uses the same Bureau of Meteorology data, updated every 10 minutes, just with an interface that’s fast and straightforward. PERFECT FOR Planning outdoor activities Tracking incoming rain Farmers monitoring conditions Photographers finding clear skies Anyone who needs reliable weather radar The app requests location only to show your position on the map. All data comes from the Bureau of Meteorology and is updated every 10 minutes. Available for all Australian radar sites.

Screenshots

myClimate®4 screens
Rain Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rain Buddy at every 5 weeks against myClimate®'s every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myClimate® ships an update every 7 months, Rain Buddy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
myClimate® versus Rain Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyClimate®Rain Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTurf ForensicsPaul Rattigan

In-app purchases

None

myClimate®

No in-app purchases

None

Rain Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myClimate® free?
myClimate® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rain Buddy free?
Rain Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myClimate® or Rain Buddy have ads?
Neither myClimate® nor Rain Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myClimate® or Rain Buddy?
myClimate® ships an update every 7 months, and Rain Buddy every 5 weeks. Most recently, myClimate® was updated on October 21, 2026 and Rain Buddy on October 24, 2026.

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