RainAlertz vs Element
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RainAlertz
Receive customized text reminders for potential rain, ensuring you never forget your umbrella. The app's design is themed around purchasing a logoed umbrella.
- Rain probability alerts
- Customized text reminders
- Themed graphics for umbrella purchase
- Free to download and use
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RainAlertz Stay one step ahead of the weather. RainAlertz is a smart, customizable weather reminder app that helps you stay prepared for rainy days. Receive timely alerts when rain is in the forecast so you never forget your umbrella again. Designed to pair with your branded umbrella purchase, RainAlertz delivers a seamless, everyday brand touchpoint right when it matters most. Key Features: Smart Rain Alerts: Get notified when there’s a chance of rain in your area Custom Text Reminders: Personalize alerts with messaging that fits your brand or style Location-Based Notifications: Accurate forecasts based on your current location Branded Experience: Extend the value of your custom umbrella with a useful, everyday app Note: Continued use of GPS in the background may impact battery life. What’s New Complete app rebuild for improved performance Enhanced notification system for more reliable alerts Updated user interface for a cleaner, easier experience Expanded customization options
Element
Experience weather like never before with a visually powerful and simple forecast. This app provides hyper-local, high-definition radar, detailed 24-hour and 7-day predictions, and customizable alerts for everything from light rain to severe storms and wildfires. Stay confidently ahead of any weather headed your way.
- High-definition radar with 24-hour storm predictions
- Hyper-local 24-hour and 7-day forecasts
- AI-powered hurricane path tracking
- Customizable weather alerts
- Selectable forecast elements (temperature, air quality, etc.)
- Lock and Home Screen widgets
- Live wildfire tracking and smoke visualization
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Introducing Element – a new way to experience the forecast. Built around what you care about, not what an app decides to show you. From light rain to severe storms, see the weather in a visual experience you design yourself. Element's proprietary weather engine draws from multiple trusted sources – NOAA, National Weather Service, and more – delivering hyper-local, up-to-the-minute high-definition radar and forecasts you can rely on. Pick your data. Build your layout. Track only what matters to you – and stay confidently ahead of anything headed your way. CUSTOMIZABLE FORECASTS Build your forecast around what matters to you. Choose from simple glanceable views to deep, layered dashboards – infinite combinations across layouts, data types, and detail levels. No clutter, no compromise. - Temperature & Feels Like - Precipitation Chance & Amount - Air Quality - Wind Speed & Gusts - UV Index - Pressure - Sunrise & Sunset Times - Moon Phases - Humidity & Dew Point - Cloud Cover - Visibility - Hurricanes & Tropical Systems - Wildfires & Smoke - Tides RADAR IN HIGH DEFINITION Track weather across a full range of layers – precipitation, wind, air quality, humidity, pressure, and more – in high-definition radar that moves as naturally as the elements themselves. Up to 24-hour storm predictions, so you always know what's coming and when. HYPER-LOCAL, ALL-WEATHER FORECASTS Element's advanced forecast engine delivers precise forecasts for your exact location. Track daily conditions and severe weather with detailed 24-hour and 7-day predictions – from your morning commute to approaching hurricanes – with unmatched accuracy. SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS From light rain to Category 5 hurricanes, Element keeps you informed with timely, precise alerts powered by trusted sources – so you only get the updates that matter, when they matter most. LOCK & HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Glanceable, live weather where you need it most. Element's Lock and Home Screen widgets deliver real-time updates right on your iPhone – so you're always prepared at a glance. WILDFIRE & SMOKE TRACKING See wildfires live on the map. Element layers active fire zones and drifting smoke so you get a real-time view of spread and air quality impact. Track multiple fires and set critical alerts as conditions change. LIVE PRECIPITATION Follow precipitation without opening the app. See real-time rain and snow updates on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island – showing exactly when precipitation will start, ease, or stop, minute by minute. Element transforms weather into a visual experience as natural as checking the sky – whether you're planning your day, scheduling adventures, or exploring new places. Element is free to download. Premium features require a subscription or one-time purchase. Subscriptions include a free seven-day trial and can be cancelled anytime via Apple Support. Terms of Service: https://www.elementweather.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.elementweather.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Element at 4.5 against RainAlertz's 2.5. Element also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 36). RainAlertz's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Element sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.95 per month. RainAlertz asks for nothing beyond the download.
Element holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Element has 1.4K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of RainAlertz's written reviews are positive against 24% of Element's.
RainAlertz ships an update every 2 months, Element every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RainAlertz | Element |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (36 ratings) | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 24.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #79 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 482 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AAA Innovations | ETCETERA WEATHER, LLC |
Customer experience
RainAlertz
Element
Bugs and requests
RainAlertz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Element
Reported bugs
3 issues- Failing to connect to servers
- Incorrect location data
- Delayed delivery of weather updates
Requested features
4 requests- Expand coverage to more countries
- Add customizable weather alerts
- Improve route-based forecasting
- Introduce a more affordable pricing model
In-app purchases
RainAlertz
No in-app purchases
Element
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$4.951 Month
- Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial4 variants$4.991 Month
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- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$5.001 Month
- Element Family Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Element Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Element Premium Yearly$35.001 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$44.951 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$45.001 Year
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Element Family Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Element Lifetime Subscription$79.99
Questions
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