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Weather Apps for Rain, Radar and Clear Night Skies
Compare 10 weather apps across iOS and Android, from minute-by-minute rain alerts to astronomy forecasts and 15-day outlooks.
Quick Picks
Best overall: AccuWeather Weather Forecast for a mature iOS forecast and storm-tracking experience.
Best for Android coverage: WeatherService, with forecasts for more than 700,000 cities and 1B+ downloads.
Best for stargazing: Stargazing Weather: Starglow or Astronight: Stargazing Weather.
Best for live radar: Weather Radar, Live Radar, which advertises minute-by-minute updates.
The shortlist is unusually broad: some apps focus on everyday forecasts, while others are built around radar or night-sky conditions. The right download depends less on the weather icon and more on how much detail you actually need.
Everyday Forecasts: Simple, Broad and Easy to Keep Open
Most people need three things: current conditions, an hourly forecast and a warning before severe weather arrives. The leading general-purpose apps cover those basics, but their scale and polish differ sharply. One has 1B+ downloads yet only a 3.5/5 rating from 72,000 reviews; another has a 4.5 rating from 3.3K App Store ratings.
AccuWeather
AccuWeather is the safest all-round iPhone pick in this group because the listing combines weather radar and storm tracking with a 4.5 rating from 3.3K Singapore App Store ratings. It is free to download with in-app purchases, so the free experience should be checked before treating it as an ad-free replacement for a built-in weather tool. Compared with WeatherService, AccuWeather has the stronger visible rating, while WeatherService wins on stated city coverage and Android reach. Best for iPhone users who want a familiar forecast app with radar and storm information rather than a specialist astronomy tool.
WeatherService
WeatherService is the scale play: its listing covers 700,000+ cities, 15-day forecasts, hourly conditions, precipitation, air quality, clothing advice and severe-weather warnings. The 1B+ download count confirms enormous distribution, but the 3.5/5 score from 72,000 reviews is a meaningful warning that popularity does not equal universal satisfaction. It is an Android app from ColorOS, so availability and the exact experience may depend on the device ecosystem. Choose it if broad location coverage matters more than a top store rating.
Weather⁺
Weather⁺ sits closer to a weather-and-media package than a pure forecast utility, with the listing describing a forecast, network and channel combination. Its 4.5 rating from 2.1K App Store ratings is encouraging, and the app is free with in-app purchases. The smaller review base makes that score less persuasive than AccuWeather's 3.3K ratings, but the format may appeal to readers who like forecast information alongside a channel-style presentation. Best for iPhone users who want weather content with a broader media feel.
Not Boring Weather
(Not Boring) Weather takes a different route: simple design, live widgets and a 4.7 rating from 202 App Store ratings. That is the highest visible rating in this comparison, although the sample is much smaller than AccuWeather's and WeatherService's. The app is free with in-app purchases and ranked No. 26 in the App Store Weather chart, which gives the listing some market traction without proving forecast accuracy. Pick it if a clean glanceable interface and widgets matter more than a huge review base or specialist radar controls.
These general apps cover daily planning, but they are not interchangeable. AccuWeather brings the strongest balance of rating and storm tools; WeatherService has the biggest stated reach; (Not Boring) Weather is the visual minimalist. The surprising result is that the most downloaded app is not the highest-rated one, so store scale alone should not decide the install.
For official severe-weather information in Singapore, pair any third-party app with alerts and guidance from the Meteorological Service Singapore. Forecast apps are useful interfaces, not substitutes for the national warning source.
Radar, Long Outlooks and Specialist Forecasts
Radar apps answer a more immediate question: is rain moving toward me now? Specialist astronomy apps ask a different one: will the sky be usable after dark? These tools deserve separate consideration because a 45-day outlook or a stargazing score can be useful for planning, but neither should be read with the same confidence as a near-term warning.
Weather Radar
Weather Radar, Live Radar is the most direct match for rain-watchers because its listing promises minute-by-minute rain updates, current conditions and outlooks extending to 45 days. The word completely free is useful, but the supplied listing does not provide a rating, review count or detail about advertising, so the claim should not be treated as proof of a frictionless experience. Its long-range forecast is best used for broad planning, not precise decisions. Best for Android users who care about live precipitation movement more than a polished general forecast.
Starglow
Stargazing Weather: Starglow is a narrow but sensible specialist pick: the App Store listing labels it Night Sky & Astronomy Forecast, places it in Weather and offers it free with in-app purchases. Unlike a normal forecast app, it is aimed at deciding whether the night sky is suitable for observation. The available data does not show a rating or review count, so its credibility cannot be compared directly with AccuWeather or (Not Boring) Weather. Best for iPhone users who plan evenings around stars rather than showers.
Weather
Astronight turns astronomy conditions into a clearer decision than a wall of weather symbols: its listing describes a score for tonight, the best observing hours, model agreement and explanations involving the Moon, high cloud and dew on optics. That focus makes it more actionable for telescope users than Starglow's shorter supplied description. The Google Play listing identifies it for Android, but the available data does not include price, rating or download count. Pick it when observing quality matters more than ordinary commute forecasts.
Foreca Weather
Foreca Weather advertises weather and radar, and its App Store listing supports iPhone and iPad while showing a 5.0 score from only seven ratings. That tiny sample is the key context: it is encouraging, not conclusive. The app is free with in-app purchases and is listed as not verified for macOS, which matters if you expect a desktop experience. Compared with Weather Radar, Live Radar, Foreca has less visible detail about update frequency but a cleaner published rating signal. Best for Apple users who want radar in a compact app and are comfortable judging it themselves.
Weather Forecast
Weather Forecast ٞ promises local forecasts plus real-time rain, storm, ice and snow reports, with automatic detection of the current location. That covers the everyday checklist, but the supplied App Store content does not include a price, rating, review count, platform detail beyond the iOS URL, or evidence supporting the accuracy claim. I would place it behind AccuWeather and Weather⁺ until those missing signals are clearer. Best for iPhone users who want automatic local conditions and a straightforward forecast interface without needing specialist astronomy features.
The specialist group exposes a useful distinction: radar is about timing, while astronomy forecasts are about conditions. Starglow and Astronight are not replacements for AccuWeather, and a 45-day outlook should not be mistaken for a precise promise. For Singapore users, the National Environment Agency also provides official environmental information, while the Meteorological Service remains the better reference for local weather warnings.
Comparison Table
| App | Platform | Best use | Published signal | Price model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AccuWeather Weather Forecast | iOS | Radar and storm tracking | 4.5 from 3.3K ratings | Free with in-app purchases |
| WeatherService | Android | Broad location coverage | 1B+ downloads, 3.5 from 72K reviews | Not supplied |
| Weather⁺ | iOS | Forecast plus channel content | 4.5 from 2.1K ratings | Free with in-app purchases |
| (Not Boring) Weather | iOS | Widgets and visual simplicity | 4.7 from 202 ratings | Free with in-app purchases |
| Weather Radar, Live Radar | Android | Minute-by-minute rain tracking | Rating not supplied | Advertised as free |
| Stargazing Weather: Starglow | iOS | Night-sky planning | Rating not supplied | Free with in-app purchases |
| Astronight: Stargazing Weather | Android | Telescope and astrophotography planning | Rating not supplied | Price not supplied |
| Foreca Weather | iOS and iPad | Compact forecast and radar | 5.0 from 7 ratings | Free with in-app purchases |
| Weather Forecast ٞ | iOS | Automatic local forecast | Rating and price not supplied | Not supplied |
Final Picks
AccuWeather is the most balanced recommendation for iPhone users who want radar, storm tracking and a well-supported rating base. Android users who need coverage across an enormous number of locations should start with WeatherService, but its 3.5/5 score means the download count should not end the comparison. Choose Weather Radar, Live Radar for immediate rain movement, and Astronight or Starglow for serious night-sky planning.
(Not Boring) Weather is the sharper pick for people who care about widgets and visual simplicity. Foreca is worth testing if radar matters and you use an iPad, while Weather Forecast ٞ remains a basic local-weather candidate with too little supplied review data to rank higher. For the reasoning behind these recommendations, read Why These Weather Apps Are Worth Your Time.
