New: global coverage. Rain Alarm now combines radar with satellite data, so you can see approaching rain and get alarms in places without radar.
Rain Alarm warns you when rain or snow is approaching your location using push notifications. Instead of relying on probability forecasts, we use real-time NOAA Doppler radar data to alert you as soon as precipitation heads your way.
The app displays and animates the latest radar images, letting you see exactly where the rain, snow, or ice is coming from and when it will reach you.
Full radar coverage across all 50 states, powered by NOAA data. Also available in over 30 countries, including Canada, Mexico, the UK, Germany, Japan, Australia, and many more.
Whether you're commuting, hiking, at a game, on a job site, or planning a weekend outdoors — Rain Alarm makes sure you're never caught off guard.
For help, suggestions or complaints: rainalarm@avilessoftware.com.
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An app that actually does what it says. It’s so nice to hear that alarm bell ding and know that precipitation is close. The app alerts you without you having to even pick up the phone, but when you do check the alert… super helpful and precise. You know exactly how close the weather is to your location as well as the severity of it. I have had this app for awhile and it’s always been spot on accurate. I must admit, I may be addicted to it! It is and has always been on point and I think everyone should try it. Beware, you will most likely fall in love with it too!
Developer Response
That is the nicest review ever written! Thank you very much for using our app!
One more thing!
Apps44
I’m a weather observer so this is a great app for me. I use it at work to alert me of close rain in case I’m away from the windows or if it appears close to the station with no warning.Three great options to add would be: 1. To be able to slow down the animation or choose from some playback speed options. Currently I find the animation too fast. I know you can pause but it would be better to see the flow and direction if it was about half the speed.2. Add distance rings. It’s great when I get an alarm and it tells me how far away the rain is but when I’m just in the app and the rain is outside of my alarm circle it’s hard to tell the distance (especially because of the fast animation).3. Add a loading wheel. Before the first image is loaded it is hard to tell if the app is doing anything or not because the bar that loads (turns blue) is completely grey and there is no other indicator the app is working. If you have a slow connection it would be easy to mistake there being no data or thinking the app is frozen/not working.I’ve adding this to my previous review:I live in Bermuda and work at the Weather Service here that you grab the radar data from. We have just updated our system and now I noticed that after the update your app does not have the data from our radar.
Developer Response
Hi, thanks a lot for the review and the suggestions. We take note of them!
A useful app, but ads are really annoying
alexplatense
This is a very useful and friendly app, I’ve been using it for years but the ads have become very invasive in the last versions.I understand that you should buy it to get rid of them but I cannot buy every single app just to make the ads go away, despite they’re cheap or not, it’s very annoying and you bother other people when you’re watching the app and suddenly a strong music or explosions promoting a game breaks the silence and your phone almost falls down from your hand. Instead of pushing me to buy the app, it makes me wish to uninstall it. Again, I like the app but this ad methodology that I can see on many apps are really anti-purchase. At least you could make the ads silent. It’s a bad practice that I can see in many apps lately and it is becoming a nightmare.
Developer Response
Hi, thanks for the review and your feedback. I understand your point of view, I don't like ads either and I try to avoid them as much as I can by paying for services. An ad free version of this app is going to cost you just a few dollars. Just as much as a beer in a bar. You say you are using it since years and it is being helpful. I am glad to hear that. Hope you understand that offering you to remove the ads is in that context is not a crime.
Comprehensive Look at Rain
petekacz
I’ve been a Rain Alarm user for a couple of years and a runner for much longer. I gotta day this is a lifesaver for someone who wants to be notified - in detail - about raining coming your way. The dev team did a fantastic job of bundling up a lot of useful features like intensity and radius coverage which is severely underrated. The option to choose thunder sounds for impeding rain is a nice little reminder of the real thing coming. Keep up the great work!
GLOBAL COVERAGE
Rain Alarm now combines radar with satellite data. Where radar is available, the map and alarms use it as before. Everywhere else, satellite estimates fill the gaps, so you can see approaching rain and get alarms in places without radar. Satellite data is less precise than radar; you can switch back to radar only in Settings.
ALARMS ON THE MAP
- Search for any place with the new search button on the map.
- Touch and hold the map, or search for a place, then tap + to add an alarm there or move your alarm.
- Tap the alarm name on the map to switch between alarms or open the alarm settings.
WIDGETS
- The Radar widget now shows your search radius, your alarm location and the time of the data, in the same map style as the app. You choose the area it shows.
- The widgets are now called Ring, Text and Radar.
APPLE WATCH
- Drag the map to look around; tap the name to return to your location.
- The watch follows the map settings of your iPhone.
- Requires watchOS 10.
SHARING
- Shared images are cleaner, with the date, time and sources in one place.
- Choose image or animation directly under the share button.
ALSO NEW
- "How it works" is now one page, and there is a new help page for widgets and Apple Watch.
- The weather forecast opens full screen in landscape.
FIXES
- Fixed the crashes some of you saw in version 5.4.
- Fixed the watch app freezing and the complication asking for setup after a few hours.
- The Radar widget is more reliable.
- Several smaller fixes on the map and in the alarm settings.
Version 5.5.0
The developer, Carlos Aviles Software, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Identifiers
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Carlos Aviles
Size
37.2 MB
Category
Weather
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Apple Watch Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
