RainAware

Name: RainAware
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 3.9 (1052 reviews)
Author: RainAware LLC

Rain Timing & Storm Alerts

$4.99 · In‑App Purchases

1.1K Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Weather
Developer

RainAware LLC
Language

EN
English
Size

50.8
MB

Know exactly when rain will start and stop at your location. RainAware, the original hyperlocal rain app with RainClock, push alerts, live radar, satellite, lightning & storm tracking. ***** INCLUDED IN THE STANDARD VERSION ***** • Rain Clock See rain timing for your location up to 3 hours ahead. Example: “Rain starts in 1 hr 30 min and ends at 4:30 PM.” Background images match the weather outside. • Alerts & notifications Get notified when rain is coming or ending, or when severe weather threatens. Customize alert timing, rain-duration thresholds, proximity settings, and alert frequency. • Regional radar, satellite, and 1-hour precipitation View live weather imagery over a regional domain, then move the domain anywhere to inspect weather there. • Watches, warnings, and advisories View active hazards including severe storms, floods, winter weather, wind, fire, marine alerts, and more. • Weather map overlays Analyze the map with overlays for surface observations, lightning, hurricane tracks, storm reports, moving ship observations, and more. • Landscape mode & fast looping Use landscape mode for a larger map with extra pan and zoom controls. Long-press to burst-loop imagery faster and spot trends. • Current conditions ticker Cycles through the nearest surface observation and also shows nearby lightning, precipitation, and storm reports when relevant. Tap icons to jump to the location. • Interactive graphs View 36-hour trend graphs for temperature, wind, cloud cover, precipitation amount and type. • Forecast Clock See the next 8 days in a concise Today/Tonight format, including sunrise, sunset, and moon phase. • Site lists Quickly check weather for nearby cities, airports, ballparks, speedways, golf courses, and more. Stadium views include wind direction for in, out, or across-field awareness. • Drawing tools Draw on the map, add text, overlay it on weather imagery, and share. • Weather badges Badges show when rapid changes in rain, temperature, clouds, or wind are forecast. Configurable. • Deep customization RainAware includes extensive settings so you can tune the app to your workflow. ***** SUBSCRIPTION FEATURES ***** Subscriptions are available in-app and work across supported devices. • Full-map access View the full weather map without regional limits. • Storm cell tracking Filter storm cells and view motion, hail potential, rotation, and more. • National radar products Includes Echo Tops, Hail Swaths, and Rotation Tracks. • Single-site radar Access reflectivity and velocity products, with options to merge Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico radar into the national view. • Expanded satellite imagery Adds water vapor and colorized visible imagery for enhanced cloud-top analysis. • More alert types Add lightning proximity alerts, severe storm report alerts, and alerts for another location. • RainPro tool Interactively refine precipitation motion for even more precise rain timing. • Environmental fields Display threat areas, VAD wind profiles, isobars, CAPE, updraft helicity, and more. • Warning & observation monitor Filter and sort warnings and surface observations. • Advanced surface observations Plot thousands of stations, ships, and buoys, including water temperature and wave height. • Longer loops Animate up to 36 frames and as much as 12 hours ahead on capable devices. • Aviation mode Use FAA sectional maps as an underlay, display flight rules at stations, and view winds aloft at VWP locations. • Advanced drawing tools Draw fronts, time-match drawings to imagery, and create lines, polygons, circles, and squares. • Faster data updates Get more frequent radar, satellite, and surface data refreshes. • Performance controls Manage memory, cache behavior, panning, and image tiling. Coverage is best across the USA and southern Canada. Satellite and local radar coverage also extends from Hawaii to the Caribbean. https://www.rainaware.com/rainaware_coverage_map.webp

Ratings & Reviews

3.9

out of 5

1.1K Ratings

Mad Scientist Weather App
Mar 30

AmberCrystal
This app morphed from a straightforward and focused "when is it going to rain / stop raining" app to a hyper-flexible data-dense full featured weather app.I think a lot of people find themselves in a state of shock when they first open the new version. It is so data-dense and button-heavy as to be overwhelming at first. And the options! There are too many and they are often unclear until you become more familiar with the new design. I think the number of configurable options would be easier to digest with some UI tweaks. For example, opening to new screens instead of opening a plethora of drop-down menus. Also, a help button on each options page with details of every setting would be very helpful. Another little thing -- the settings screen (and many other screens) have three ways to dismiss it -- tap the down arrow in the upper left corner, tap the X button in the upper right corner or drag the screen down from the top. This is overkill and confusing!The forecast seems a bit general. For example, it says there is a 30% chance of rain on Wednesday, but no hints as to when the rain will appear or how much will fall. Note that this detail *is* available for the next 36 hours, but not beyond that. I am glad the developer set a "like it was before (kind of)" toggle. I tried it and decided I like the new version better, but it is a more gentle introduction to long-time users of the app. The more I play around with this, the more I like it. In summation, I think this app was designed by a mad weather scientist (and I mean that mostly as a compliment). I am confident the app will get better and easier to use -- it just needs some iterative love to make it shine.

Developer Response
Thank you AmberCrystal. It is a bit overwhelming, even for seasoned meteorologists. I will admit that the settings menu grew into a "monster" over time. I"m not even sure how to approach documenting everything, but I will eventually. I think some youtube videos would be best. And I like your idea of re-designing the settings menu to be more focused (tap a section, open entire new sheet). It's funny you said "mad scientist", because I jokingly considered renaming it "InsaneAware". That said, you are right, once you build the muscle memory, it becomes easier. The fact is there are very limited ways to pack such an immense amount of functionality onto a small screen (without being in sub-menu hell). Given your description, I assume you are already a subscriber? If not, I recommend unlocking with a day pass to see the "real deal". Also on tablet or computer screen is best. I think people are way smarter than they think and I want to give everyone the opportunity to learn how leverage this weather data. Thanks again.
Mad Scientist Weather App
Mar 30

AmberCrystal

This app morphed from a straightforward and focused "when is it going to rain / stop raining" app to a hyper-flexible data-dense full featured weather app.I think a lot of people find themselves in a state of shock when they first open the new version. It is so data-dense and button-heavy as to be overwhelming at first. And the options! There are too many and they are often unclear until you become more familiar with the new design. I think the number of configurable options would be easier to digest with some UI tweaks. For example, opening to new screens instead of opening a plethora of drop-down menus. Also, a help button on each options page with details of every setting would be very helpful. Another little thing -- the settings screen (and many other screens) have three ways to dismiss it -- tap the down arrow in the upper left corner, tap the X button in the upper right corner or drag the screen down from the top. This is overkill and confusing!The forecast seems a bit general. For example, it says there is a 30% chance of rain on Wednesday, but no hints as to when the rain will appear or how much will fall. Note that this detail *is* available for the next 36 hours, but not beyond that. I am glad the developer set a "like it was before (kind of)" toggle. I tried it and decided I like the new version better, but it is a more gentle introduction to long-time users of the app. The more I play around with this, the more I like it. In summation, I think this app was designed by a mad weather scientist (and I mean that mostly as a compliment). I am confident the app will get better and easier to use -- it just needs some iterative love to make it shine.
Developer Response Apr 1
Thank you AmberCrystal. It is a bit overwhelming, even for seasoned meteorologists. I will admit that the settings menu grew into a "monster" over time. I"m not even sure how to approach documenting everything, but I will eventually. I think some youtube videos would be best. And I like your idea of re-designing the settings menu to be more focused (tap a section, open entire new sheet). It's funny you said "mad scientist", because I jokingly considered renaming it "InsaneAware". That said, you are right, once you build the muscle memory, it becomes easier. The fact is there are very limited ways to pack such an immense amount of functionality onto a small screen (without being in sub-menu hell). Given your description, I assume you are already a subscriber? If not, I recommend unlocking with a day pass to see the "real deal". Also on tablet or computer screen is best. I think people are way smarter than they think and I want to give everyone the opportunity to learn how leverage this weather data. Thanks again.
They’re Trying to be Like Other Apps
Mar 20

A Sailor Fan
Update: i received a response from the developer explaining how to make it look like the old way and I am grateful for that. It does make it more familiar so I am appreciative. I will up my rating but still think that sometimes change is for the sake of change (and with apps like other products it’s for the sake of competition). I don’t need (or want) the entire crew of “The Weather Channel “ in one app. I am also appreciative of the developer caring enough about their customers to respond and to do so rapidly. am so disappointed in the changes. It used to be so simple but explicit for what it was meant to be. Now everything is crowded and has so much data but no real view of rain probability. It’s now just like all the other apps that throw tons of info in to overload you. It was my go to app now it’s going to be deleted. What a Shame.

Developer Response
Version 2.1.0 is now available in the App Store! When you update it, keep both purple switches "on" in the "What's New" popup. Your feedback played a critical role in making the app better for everyone, I hope you like the changes.
They’re Trying to be Like Other Apps
Mar 20

A Sailor Fan

Update: i received a response from the developer explaining how to make it look like the old way and I am grateful for that. It does make it more familiar so I am appreciative. I will up my rating but still think that sometimes change is for the sake of change (and with apps like other products it’s for the sake of competition). I don’t need (or want) the entire crew of “The Weather Channel “ in one app. I am also appreciative of the developer caring enough about their customers to respond and to do so rapidly. am so disappointed in the changes. It used to be so simple but explicit for what it was meant to be. Now everything is crowded and has so much data but no real view of rain probability. It’s now just like all the other apps that throw tons of info in to overload you. It was my go to app now it’s going to be deleted. What a Shame.
Developer Response Mar 28
Version 2.1.0 is now available in the App Store! When you update it, keep both purple switches "on" in the "What's New" popup. Your feedback played a critical role in making the app better for everyone, I hope you like the changes.
Location accuracy is bad - UPDATE 2 to 5 stars
05/02/2019

TigerZedOne
I live in Florida and really wanted this program to work. It is everything I wanted, except accurate. It is a full half-mile off from my IPhone compass location, which is extremely accurate. In Florida, a half-mile is the difference between getting drenched in a thunderous downpour and working on your tan. I have been drenched twice by relying on it. If they can fix that problem. I would give it a solid four stars.Update: After using this program for a couple years, all of my concerns about accuracy have been fixed. I doubt if you can find a better program for the essentials you need to plan around local weather changes. With family spread around the country, I can quickly zoom into their local weather as well.
Location accuracy is bad - UPDATE 2 to 5 stars
05/02/2019

TigerZedOne

I live in Florida and really wanted this program to work. It is everything I wanted, except accurate. It is a full half-mile off from my IPhone compass location, which is extremely accurate. In Florida, a half-mile is the difference between getting drenched in a thunderous downpour and working on your tan. I have been drenched twice by relying on it. If they can fix that problem. I would give it a solid four stars.Update: After using this program for a couple years, all of my concerns about accuracy have been fixed. I doubt if you can find a better program for the essentials you need to plan around local weather changes. With family spread around the country, I can quickly zoom into their local weather as well.
Beautiful interface
12/15/2018

Algonquin esquimaux
The look and feel of this app is superb, in my opinion. It is clean and free of clutter, while making access to the core information instantaneous. As to accuracy...well, its a weather forecast, folks. Any meteorologist will admit there is art as well as science in the profession. Im not sure what RainAware uses as its data source(s), but I have found it at least as accurate as NWS, Accuweather, etc. The link to radar imagery allows the user to draw their own conclusions as to the adequacy of the forecast.RainAware fills a very specific niche, providing ultra short term predictions.
Beautiful interface
12/15/2018

Algonquin esquimaux

The look and feel of this app is superb, in my opinion. It is clean and free of clutter, while making access to the core information instantaneous. As to accuracy...well, its a weather forecast, folks. Any meteorologist will admit there is art as well as science in the profession. Im not sure what RainAware uses as its data source(s), but I have found it at least as accurate as NWS, Accuweather, etc. The link to radar imagery allows the user to draw their own conclusions as to the adequacy of the forecast.RainAware fills a very specific niche, providing ultra short term predictions.

- Network optimizations. - Better performance when coming out of background/sleep. - You can remove the "Get More" prompts in Settings > Buttons... > Hide Get More Prompts.

Version 2.1.3 Apr 23

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
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The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location

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Seller: RainAware LLC
Size: 50.8 MB
Category: Weather
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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In-App Purchases: Yes

RainAware Suite - Monthly $6.99

RainAware Suite - Annual $69.99

RainAware Suite - Day Pass $0.99

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Mad Scientist Weather App

They’re Trying to be Like Other Apps

Location accuracy is bad - UPDATE 2 to 5 stars

Beautiful interface

What’s New

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Data Linked to You

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