Comparison

Water Live vs Rain Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Water Live

Access real-time water data from over 1,300 monitoring sites across NSW. View stream, storage, and groundwater levels, flow rates, temperatures, rainfall, and water quality information. Easily find and save your favorite sites for quick access.

Highlights
  • Real-time water level data
  • Streamflow and storage volume tracking
  • Water quality information
  • Rainfall data
  • Site search by name, ID, or river
  • Map-based site discovery
  • Save favorite sites
  • Customizable watch levels
Features
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WaterNSW is the bulk water supplier and system operator in NSW. We seek to improve availability of water that is essential for water users and the communities throughout the state. WaterLive provides you with access to real-time information from our automatic digital devices from over 1,300 water monitoring sites throughout the state. Information includes stream, storage or groundwater levels, streamflows, storage volumes, water temperatures, rainfall and various types of water quality data. You can find sites by searching for the site name, ID or its river or basin, or by using the map. You can save sites as “favourites” to easily access your favourite sites and view a summary of the data. The "watches" function allows you to quickly see whether the water level at a site has exceeded a set level for example. Try it now!

About

Rain Tracker

Manually log your daily rainfall measurements from your home rain gauge. Visualize your data with daily, monthly, and yearly charts. Supports multiple gauges and data export/import.

Highlights
  • Manual rain recording
  • Daily, monthly, yearly charts
  • Multiple rain gauge support
  • Data export to CSV
  • Data import from CSV
  • Metric/imperial unit selection
Features
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*** Important - This app does not automatically pull any rainfall data. All data must be manually entered *** Rain Tracker is a rain diary app that allows you to record daily rain figures from your backyard rain gauge. Rain Tracker will create daily, monthly, yearly charts based on your measurements. Rain Tracker makes rainfall simple to record. Just tap on a calendar date, or new rainfall button select rainfall amount, tap save and you're finished. No sign up or other information required. RainTracker allows for recording with multiple at home rain gauges. Features: • Simple rain recorder • Monthly rainfall calendar view • Monthly rainfall list • Daily bar and line charts • Monthly bar and line charts • Yearly bar and line charts • Compare Months or years in Line chart • Choose your measurement metric millimetres or inches • Choose calendar start day of week Monday or Sunday • Record rain to multiple gauges • Export rain fall Data to CSV • Import rain fall Data from CSV Rain recording fields: • Rain • Gauge • Date • Time • Notes

Screenshots

Water Live4 screens
Rain Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rain Tracker at 46% against Water Live's 11%. Water Live's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Water Live versus Rain Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater LiveRain Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.5% of reviews46.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—43 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWATER NSWCallum Hill

Customer experience

Water Live

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive10.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative89.5%

Rain Tracker

All ratings43 ratings
Positive44.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative48.8%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative34.0%

In-app purchases

None

Water Live

No in-app purchases

None

Rain Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Water Live free?
Water Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rain Tracker free?
Rain Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Water Live or Rain Tracker have ads?
Rain Tracker shows ads; Water Live does not.
Which is updated more often, Water Live or Rain Tracker?
Water Live ships an update every 6 months, and Rain Tracker every 6 months. Most recently, Water Live was updated on October 8, 2026 and Rain Tracker on October 17, 2026.

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