Comparison

RainViewer vs RainLog V2

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

Head to head
About

RainViewer

This app provides real-time weather radar, minute-by-minute rain forecasts, and severe weather alerts. It offers detailed hourly and 14-day forecasts, hurricane tracking, and customizable rain alerts to help you prepare for changing weather conditions.

Highlights
  • Live weather radar map
  • 2-hour rain nowcast
  • Minute-by-minute rain intensity chart
  • 14-day hourly forecasts
  • Hurricane and storm tracker
  • Customizable rain alerts
  • AI weather insights
Features
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Live weather radar, nowcast and rain alerts, hyperlocal forecast and hurricane tracker, built to help you see, understand, and act on rain before it changes. Tracking a hurricane’s path or just checking if it’s dry enough for a walk? RainViewer shows the actual rain on the map. Data reaches your screen in seconds, direct from the radar source, not a third-party feed. 10 million downloads. RAIN FIRST We rearranged the forecast tab to put nowcast and radar at the top. The minute-by-minute rain intensity chart shows when rain starts, peaks, and stops, with a radar map preview and temperature beside it. Cleaner hourly and daily charts now show rainfall totals. The chance of rain is only half the picture: how much falls, and how fast, makes the difference. BUILT FOR IPHONE DUO RainViewer adapts radar map to every pose in Duo: open it and your locations sit beside the forecast on the inner display, with more hours and days at once; close it and the forecast follows you to the outer display; in landscape, navigation moves to the side and the rain stays in focus. THE RADAR MAP YOU ACTUALLY USE • 2-hour rain nowcast updated every 10 minutes. • Tap the map to see rain details on every layer. • Fullscreen mode clears the interface for clean screenshots and storm animations. • 48-hour radar animation. • 60fps vector map with arrows that show rain direction. • Coverage in 80+ countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. HOURLY AND 14-DAY FORECAST Temperature, conditions, wind speed and direction, chance of precipitation, and rain amount hour by hour for 72 hours and day by day for 14 days. RAINFALL TOTALS (QPE) Pick a window - 1, 3, 12, 24, or 48 hours - and tap any spot on the map for the exact amount in millimeters or inches. RADAR SCAN AGE Tap the map to see when each area was last scanned, so you know when to leave. RAIN ALERTS YOU CAN RELY ON Set custom alerts for your locations. Get national severe weather alerts from the US, most of Europe, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and more. HURRICANE AND STORM TRACKER Follow hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones on the map. See each storm's live position, path, category, and wind speed in your units AI WEATHER INSIGHTS Get AI to write a short summary of what to expect. APPLE WATCH (FREE) Standalone app with radar map, satellite, forecast, severe alerts, and complications. Works without your iPhone. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Radar and minute-by-minute rain widgets for Home Screen and Lock Screen. Live Activities show rain intensity as it changes. PRO RADAR (US + MOST OF EUROPE, 22 COUNTRIES) Doppler products on all tilts - reflectivity, velocity, spectrum width, and the differential measurements used by meteorologists. PRIVACY Location is used only for local forecast and rain alerts. We never sell your data. CHOOSE YOUR PLAN FREE: live radar, 30-minute nowcast, 6-hour and 5-day forecast. TRY ESSENTIAL OR PRO FREE FOR 14 DAYS ESSENTIAL, $19.99/year: 2-hour nowcast, Rainfall Totals, AI insights, and the 72-hour and 14-day forecast. PRO, $39.99/year: Essential plus 48h radar playback and Doppler products. Local prices differ. 14-day trial. Privacy: https://rainviewer.com/privacy.html Terms: https://rainviewer.com/terms.html

About

RainLog V2

Track, analyze, and manage your personal rainfall data with this comprehensive diary and log. It allows for detailed record-keeping, trend monitoring, and comparisons over time, perfect for anyone with a rain gauge.

Highlights
  • Log daily precipitation
  • iCloud Sync
  • Flexible units (mm/inches)
  • Monthly graphs and averages
  • MTD & YTD comparisons
  • CSV export
  • Community rain map
  • Watering & irrigation tracking
Features
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Record rainfall from your own rain gauge, compare years at a glance, and keep your history backed up and synced across iPhone, iPad and Android. RainLog is built for rain gauge owners, farmers, gardeners, weather enthusiasts and property managers who want reliable records based on their own measurements—not generic online weather data. FAST, FLEXIBLE RECORDING • Record rain or snow in millimetres or inches • Add trace amounts, weather icons and notes • Record garden, crop and property watering • Manage multiple rain gauges in one place POWERFUL GRAPHS AND COMPARISONS See monthly and yearly totals, Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date comparisons, four-year totals, rolling 12-month rainfall and long-term 2-, 5- and 10-year averages. Choose a custom rainfall year—such as July to June—to match your seasons, farm records or local climate. SHARED RAIN GAUGES Share a gauge with another RainLog user. Give trusted family members, workers or property managers view-only access, or allow them to add and edit rainfall readings for that gauge. The gauge remains under the owner’s account, and invited users do not need their own subscription to access a gauge shared with them. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Sign in with your RainLog account to securely synchronise rainfall records across supported Apple and Android devices. BACKUPS AND CSV EXPORT Protect your rainfall history with backup tools and automatic CSV backups. Export records in date order for use with Excel, Numbers or farm record systems—your data remains useful outside RainLog. COMMUNITY RAIN MAP Optionally share rainfall summaries from selected gauges and view rainfall reported by other RainLog users on an interactive map. BUILT FOR REAL RAINFALL RECORDS RainLog is designed for people who read their own rain gauge or weather station. It does not automatically substitute online weather estimates for your measurements, helping you maintain a personal and consistent rainfall history. Your rainfall. Your gauge. Your history. RainLog includes a limited free trial so you can explore the app before subscribing. Annual subscription plans are based on the number of gauges you manage and support the continued development and maintenance of RainLog. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.rainlog.com.au/privacy

Screenshots

RainViewer4 screens
RainLog V24 screens

Verdict

The call

RainViewer and RainLog V2 both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of RainLog V2's written reviews are positive against 45% of RainViewer's. RainLog V2 also leads on ads (none vs shown). RainViewer's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 32) and chart position (#42 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. RainViewer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and RainLog V2 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 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 — 4.5 for RainViewer against 4.6 for RainLog V2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RainViewer has 31K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of RainViewer's written reviews are positive against 83% of RainLog V2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
RainViewer versus RainLog V2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainViewerRainLog V2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (31K ratings)4.6 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews83.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31K — better32
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#42 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeteoLab Inc.Wade Tucker

Customer experience

RainViewer

All ratings30,891 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews381 reviews
Positive45.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative44.4%

RainLog V2

All ratings32 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative10.6%

Bugs and requests

RainViewer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Radar maps not loading properly
  • Incorrect temperature readings
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable weather widgets
  • Lightning and storm tracking
  • Precipitation accumulation data
  • Dark mode option

RainLog V2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RainViewer

Subscriptions10
  • RainViewer Premium: Monthly$3.991 Month
  • RainViewer Premium: Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • RainViewer Premium: Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Rain Viewer Essential: 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • RainViewer Pro: 1 Month$7.991 Month
  • RainViewer Essential: 1 Year14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • 12 Months7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Rain Viewer Premium: Yearly$19.991 Year
  • RainViewer Premium: Yearly1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • RainViewer Pro: 1 Year14 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

RainLog V2

Subscriptions3
  • 2 Rain Gauges1 Month trial$5.991 Year
  • 4 Rain Gauges1 Month trial$7.991 Year
  • 8 Rain Gauges1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is RainViewer free?
RainViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RainLog V2 free?
RainLog V2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RainViewer or RainLog V2?
RainLog V2 is rated higher. RainViewer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while RainLog V2 averages 4.6 from 32 ratings.
Do RainViewer or RainLog V2 have ads?
RainViewer shows ads; RainLog V2 does not.
Which is updated more often, RainViewer or RainLog V2?
RainViewer ships an update every 9 days, and RainLog V2 every 9 days. Most recently, RainViewer was updated on November 5, 2026 and RainLog V2 on November 4, 2026.

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