Rain Radar Australia vs RainRadarAU Usage & Stats

Rain Radar Australia displays up to the minute rain and wind radar data. Full screen mode, landscape support, pinch and pan zooming, favourites list, GPS location, nearest radars list, national radar, observation layers (wind speed, wind direction, rain since 9am), plus more. ------------------ Features ------------------ At start up choose to display the last radar viewed, your favourite radar, or the closest radar. No tapping, just get the radar you want to display instantaneously. Displays animated radar images full screen, single tap to show or hide all associated controls. Double tap to zoom in or out, or pinch and pan. Updates the available list of radars, and ranges, automatically as they become available without installing version updates. Displays an optional map pin at your current location if you have location services enabled. Displays all available radar ranges; 64km, 128km, 256km, 512km, and doppler wind. All available overlays can be turned on/off independently; current observations (wind speed, wind direction, rain since 9am), locations, range, districts, railways, roads, catchments, lakes & rivers, topography. Displays the national consolidated radar & satellite images. Caches static images for fast & efficient display. Supports landscape mode in all screens.

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RainRadarAU

Ever find yourself wandering around Australia somewhere and seeing those grey clouds on the horizon and wonder if you're going to make it to cover in time? Or if you need to go buy another umbrella on your way home? RainRadarAU (formerly BOMRadar) can help. Displaying a sequence of real time radar images sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology, RainRadarAU shows the direction and intensity of the rain on your selected radar. With this information you can judge how long it will take for rain to reach you, and maybe when a gap will appear for you to escape. *NOTE*: This application shows Australian rain radar information only. Features * Selectable radar distances 64km/128km/256km/512km to see a small/big picture of the rain * Wind Doppler radar on selected radars showing wind speed/direction * Current weather observations to for current temperature, wind speed/direction, and rain fall since 9am in various locations. * National radar and satellite map * Zoom the radar map using pinch and pan to get a closer look * Double tap to zoom in/Two-Finger double tap to zoom out * Turn on/off extra layers for each radar including: Observations, Topography, Roads, Railway * Your current GPS location indicated on map * Locate radars closest to you using your current GPS location * Image cache for storing frequently used image backgrounds * Add favourite radars to quickly jump between radar locations or to load on start * "On Launch" option to load straight into Closest Radar, Top Favourite or National Radar * Automatic updating of radars * Retina quality icons/legends * Fast downloading and updating of images