RainAware App Reviews

No more updates?. This app used to work really well, and was very accurate based on my location - but now, not so much. No app updates in a year? Disappointed on many levels, and especially when it now takes quite a while for the app to access the NWS. I used to really rely on this app, but not anymore. There’s a winter storm headed my way and I can’t access any images or precip arrival estimates.

My personal outdoor look-out…. I’m able to see whether I should start wrapping up my outdoor activities in 10 minutes or 30 that’s how accurate the rain forecast at virtually my exact spot will be. It definitely helps me plan.

Amazing it not freakishly accurate. This app is great it can tell you when to expect rain and how long it will last as well as the density of the rainfall. I kid you not I was showing it off at a picnic ; it started raining, my spouse asked how long it’s going to rain and check the app. App said 17 minutes. Another guest challenged me how does it know that to the minute? I set timer for 17 minutes. Timer went off and rain stopped. The other person got the app after that.

Very Accurate, but.... Been using this for a while. My only, minor complaint, is the inability to remove the current location and 3 hour precipitation bars, which uses too much of the screen shrinking the rain clock. Can we make them removable or simply optional?

Rain Aware. I rely heavily on Rain Aware and the nowcasting format it uses. It has saved me several times from getting drenched or getting too far from shelter when bad weather was inbound. The 5 minute breakdowns are highly accurate and very valuable for people like me who walk and hike on a daily basis. I love the three hour clock graphic as well.

Best In Accuracy. We need to be prepared for significant rain events where I live. Of the more than a dozen apps (some with very popular names) Rain Aware outperforms them all. I think the reports and indicators are as close to perfect real-time as you can get. The three hour clock has been most valuable.

Location accuracy is bad - UPDATE 2 to 5 stars. 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.

Oklahoma storms. This app is very helpful for those in severe storm areas. This past May 2019 we had quite a few tornadic and flooding events. Having real-time access to weather radar is lifesaving. This app is a necessary tool now for me.

Works!. This app is accurate and gives me the heads up before I go out of the house. The only thing is that it has a hard time predicting the rain/snow too far ahead because the weather can change so quickly but not much you can do about that.

Used to be so much more accurate. What happened? Are you or two ago I could use this time the rain almost to the minute. Now every five minutes the forecast changes. Literally just before writing this review it said it’s going to storm for three hours. 30 seconds before that it was only gonna storm for 15 minutes. Five minutes ago it said two hours. I don’t know what’s wrong but this app is now useless.

So accurate it’s freakin Scary. I live in the Bay Area and rarely get to ever see precipitation, but on the handful of days per year it does rain I’m all over this app. I’ve put it to the test and it’s correct within seconds of when rain will start and stop. I also learned that Major League Baseball umpires use RainAware to determine rain delays and whether to stop play or when to restart. It’s hella good!!

Awesome app. I've had the app for about 3 months. We hike all the time and the app has been dead on except maybe twice. I think that deff deserves 5 stars. Best weather app of its type in my opinion. If you spend a lot of time outside this app is a must!!!

Not aa accurate as once was. Not very accurate as it used to be. Will change from “Dry next 3 hours” to “storm ing” within less than 30 minutes. How did it go from no rain for the next three hours to 30 minutes later heavy storm conditions…???!!

My most used app. I probably use this app more than any other I've purchased. (Of course, I live in Portland. Probably not so useful in Phoenix.) The abiity to predict the next three hours may seem limited, but the accuracy is awesome, and really useful. The 7-day forecast is more accurate than my other apps for rain or snow.

Hasn't been correct since downloaded. Example: checked RainAware on 1st tee, because clouds appeared in distance, showed no probability of rain (Dry). By 5th hole (hour later) pouring rain, lightning in distance, horn was sounded. Really, checked RainAware - Dry. Really? Coordinates shown in app are correct. What gives? RainAware has been this inaccurate since downloading. It can even warn of rain when it's actually raining. All positive reviews must be that it very accurate regarding the fact that is dry, when it actually is dry. As far as rain predicting - a joke. At least sits a humorous conversation piece while getting soaked (or maybe it was imagination that I was getting rained on) Would give zero stars if possible

Accurate as always. Like the credit card commercial, “I never leave home without it !” I work outdoors and need an accurate forecast and precipitation time and “Rain Aware” is my choice every time !

Incredibly useful. Not so much West of the Rockies, but places were it actually rains (snark) it’s an accurate and high resolution tool to time outdoor activities. Ones that you want rain for and vice versa. I’ve been using for 4 years. It’s my go to app for precipitation.

Falls short. Rainaware needs an update; hasn’t been updated for a year now; may not be compatible with iOS 11; I could be wrong but I believe it used to have notifications; none now; plus no background refresh; I’ve checked all the settings in iPhone system settings & only find location setting which is “only while using”; far from sufficient; checked setting in the app & there nothing about notifications

Go to rain and forecast. Like this app. It’s my quick and concise weather companion. Forecast is almost always spot on when it’s working. Sometimes the forecast won’t pull up on my phone, but most times it works great. Hope it doesn’t go subscription so I have to delete it??

Rely on it every day I check rainaware every day, rarely is it inaccurate.. When rainaware says it's going to rain it actually does, unlike the TV weather and even the weather channel. Now, my friends come to me when they want to know what the weather will do.

Accurate. I find this app to be extremely clear to use, and in my case, extremely accurate. I can’t think of something additional to add to the app, but if something ingenious came up, I would definitely pay an extra amount for pro features.

Rain notification. I bought this app so it would give me a notification of impending rain. There is no notification - such as a notification push with an audible sound. If you buy this app, please realize that you will have to look at your phone to see when the rain is going to start.. I was hoping it was like dark sky that would notify you audibly of upcoming rainstorms. other than that it’s an OK app but I would not have paid five bucks for it if I knew it had no notification

RainAware. A superb app for the most current inclement weather information and it's accurate prediction time for rainfall. The radar section is my favorite. I used this app in Hawaii for years, I'm pleased to advise its accuracy is phenomenal. I'm using it now on the mainland, it's still awesome. Thank you for continuing to improve your app!!! Is there a reason your app has not been functioning for the past few days?

Hello. Hi. If there were just a bit more explanation it would be great!!! For an example... our local area of Louisville ky may be saying rain and this site doesn’t indicate that it is raining (or will be in the next three hours) and then while it is raining it then says rain will be here in 33 minutes I realize scattered storms occur but this is our wettest year ever and it is not keeping up with the when it will rain portion of the app... or I need to know more how to utilize it Another thing would be not to have to give a nickname because they are all taken and it has take. Longer than 5 minutes to give this brief review

Accurate enough for the breakfast group!. A group of eight to fifteen men eat breakfast most mornings at the local restaurant. This app has attracted lots of attention when I open the app and say that the rain will start within X number of minutes......remarkably...I am usually correct.

Worked perfectly for years until today.. My main screen says “JSON could not be serialized because of error: The data couldn't be read because it isn't in the correct format. [47” and that’s it. I’ve tried restarting the up-to-date iPhone. Until now, I’ve LOVED this App!

Just okay servers are always down. When the app works it is great but it does not always work. More times than enough I receive a Server SSL certificate error 1202 when I go to use it. If I do t get that error it’s a message that the servers are down. When I first started using the app about 4-5 years ago it was great over time errors messages are received. These messages occur when the app is needed because the forecast is rain. Not sure what has happened but it is not as reliable. There are times I check local news and the radar shows storms and the app is clear. Development team get your act together.

Paid and not dependable.. I might expect more than I should, but to be so wrong so frequently is not acceptable. And, after reading some of the other reviews it became apparent that I not alone. When I have a need for absolutely correct information and don't get it, I'm place in an awkward situation. I will keep it because I paid for it. Knowing what I know now I would not recommend it.

A weather junkie says this is the one!. I have practically every weather app. This is far and away the best go to app for today's weather forecast. What matters most is that it's easy to use, gives the best clear information on the startup screen, it's fast, and it's accurate. There are plenty of options to entertain weather junkies like me, but it's so easy to use that literally anyone can predict the days rainfall without looking at a map. I'll continue to use other apps for certain things, but this will always be my will-it-rain app.

Good. Not great.. There is no appreciable zoom on the radar, and that is about all you get with this app. I was a bit disappointed with the features of this app for the cost (when compared to others). One notable plus is the cloud layer which you can toggle on and off. If the app develops into a more well rounded and information rich offering I can see it doing very well.

You should download this app. I willingly paid $5 for this app- and I never buy apps. I love how I can accurate know when it's going to rain and how hard. The Point Of Interests is a very cool feature allowing you to see conditions for your weekend trip to Disneyland for example. The 7 day forecast is handy and easy to read. The radar imagery is nice to have too to be able to see what's going on nearby.

Nice improvements. This app continues to improve. The 7 day forecast is much easier to view. I especially like that it shows the night temp separately. When other apps just show the low for a day, there is nothing that indicates the low is for the early morning or the coming night. They just show a low to happen some time in that 24 hours. This app does it better.

My Go-To Weather App!. This is my go-to weather app! So simple, but surprisingly accurate. I love knowing exactly when the rain will begin & how hard it will be. My puppy & I rely on it to decide when we can walk without getting wet. 🙂 The radar images are helpful, too.

Great App!! Missing push notifications:-(. Overall I have no major issues with the app. However, I would like to see push notifications to alert you to rain within 3 hours.

Fair on accuracy. Weather app, which was free tends to be as accurate, if not more so. Right now it says "dry" for next few hours, yet it is sprinkling. It's interesting to check out, but disappointed in the accuracy. For the price, I expected better. Should have been $ .99

Amazing. I saw this reviewed on the Today show today and immediately downloaded it. I didn't think it was supposed to rain today but looking at the app I saw it was supposed to rain NOW. About 30 seconds later it began to pour.

Will not report from my saved location. I had an issue with the data shown and the customer reps contacted me within a few hours to say that it was all fixed!!! Works like a champ now!

Not today it poured you missed that app?!. I was extremely disappointed in the app today and it was dark the sky was for me it was building up warm weather every sign was pointing to the fact it was gonna rain I checked the app multiple times wasn’t even the slightest chance of rain in the forecast and in Minneapolis it poured thunder lightning for hours? I hate to give you a bad review but you should have a way on the app for us to contact you so you can update things.

Near Perfection!. Love it. Just what I was looking for. Gives the most accurate predictions possible and is super informative. I work outside with my computer very often and this app gives me exactly the level of information I need to know if I should move inside within the next 5 to 165 minutes. Absolutely incredible.

The best rain app I have ever seen. I have tried many weather apps throughout the years which did work but this year has been a nightmare. Every app I downloaded was incorrect with the rain and I mean way off the mark. I bragged about RainAware to my husband who has to have accurate weather forecast for his line of work and he was even amazed. I now have my friends downloading this app. As you can see I love it.

Very Accurate. I’ve had Rain Aware for a few years now and I rely on it when I want minute to minute forecasts for when I want to run out on an errand or mow the lawn, etc. I can see, for example, that I have “x” amount of minutes to do this or that. It’s pretty much right on.

Accurate rain predictions. Love this app. Well worth the $4.99 (btw, the first and only app I have paid for!), recommended by my friend the hunter. Whether it is walking the dog or entertaining the grandchildren, the ability to see if, when, how long, and where, we might experience rain is invaluable. Highly recommend to everyone, no matter your activity level - you don't have to be the outdoorsman to utilize this app.

Pretty cool! Was eerily accurate this afternoon. Ok, so I have only been using this app in Northern CA (where it has rained a lot this month!). This afternoon has been characterized by on and off 30 min stretches of partly sunny alternating with 15 minute stretches of light windy rain. So far, in the first 3 hours of use, it has been very accurate. Almost creepy accurate!

Seems to be getting worse. When I first got this app - it was spot on! I don’t know which update switched it from being useful - the last couple of times I used it - it was way off. It would say next 3 hours dry and then I would look up and see the gray clouds and hear the thunder and it still said dry for the next 3 hours! It started raining within minutes! If it were a free app - then I would say lesson learned but I actually paid $4.99 for it! I hope this update corrects this

Bit foggy but best of what's out there. Generally excellent. So far after about 10 months, misses only when there is coastal fog that hides heavy drizzle - enough to use windshield wipers and have to use rain gear. Aside from that major annoyance, we like the way it keeps pace with changing conditions while providing hourly forecasts and good imaging.

I heard MLB umpires use this app!. Super easy to use, it is wicked accurate in my area... Central California. I’m telling all my friends about it! Picture this: Rain Aware shows rain at my location in 1 minute, I go outside on my patio and look up. In 1 minute 30 seconds rain on my face! Incredible...

Great Weather App. Rain Aware is a terrific app when all you want to know is the possibility and timing of precipitation. Even in SW FL, where rain can be difficult to predict, Rain Aware usually provides accurate information. I recommend Rain Aware to anyone trying to make outdoor plans.

Best for precipitation for my area!. This app has been very accurate for me. I’m happy to finally see an update for this app, and that the update brings iPhone X support for the resolution. + radar images load quickly and are usually only a minute old + accurate for me here in the Minneapolis area + you can adjust the clutter (and other things) filtering to better fit your area + I can see the rain prediction by time and intensity via a couple display options. - closest weather station to my home is 19 miles (doesn't seem to affect anything other than current conditions being a bit off).

Beautiful interface. 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.

Best Rain app there is. I have never paid more than $1.99 for an app before this one. This is definitely worth $4.99. It was recommended by Susan Waldman, a NY Yankees radio broadcaster. We were in the car on the way to a game and it was pouring. She announced it was going to stop in 36 minutes, and lo and behold, it stopped when she said it would. I have used it several times since then, and it never let me down. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Accurate and easy. In my experience of a few weeks of usage, this is the most accurate weather forecasting app I have ever seen. Intuitive and helpful.

Good app. Use it for the last couple years been very accurate. I would not hesitate to tell somebody to buy it.

Great app. Very good app. Very accurate. You may need to make adjustments in the settings but once done it is a great and accurate predictor of rain. Works as designed.

Best Weather App. I coach 2 outdoor high school sports. I find Rain Aware the most accurate and useful app for up to date, current information. Real time accurate data I can use.

Love it. Very accurate love it when I’m doing an activity outside Gives me enough warning to protect items (including myself) from getting wet

Awesome weather app. The NY Yankee announcers use this app and I was quite impressed with the accuracy... Able to tell you when rain Starts/Stops and it's Spot In! Highly recommend and I never buy apps except for this one 👏🏼👍🏼 Bravo 🤗

Dissatisfied. While in Orlando many times it would be pouring and it would tell me to expect it to start raining in 10 mins. Then other times it would tell me the rain would be ending in 10 minutes but it never rained. Other times it would say it would be dry for the next 3 hours then it would start raining within the hour. It was not very accurate at all.

Can’t zoom In on map. I’ve used a lot of weather apps, and this seems nice, but I can’t zoom in very close on the map screen. I liked to zoom in so I could see weather and streets. The map on on this app is a bit dated.

Best app ever. I work in construction and need accurate real-time results. This is best app ever and so accurate. If it says it’s raining in 15 minutes better get your umbrella! Fire the weather man hire RainAware !!!

Not accurate. I love weather apps like this, but too many times this app is just way off during obvious rain. Today this app said there is no rain for the next few hours, when in fact it already started raining. I finally decided to delete the app after many incorrect predictions.

Just Works. I don’t leave reviews often but this app is always right

Crazy how accurate it is. I'm constantly amazed by how accurate this app has been. I know when to expect rain to start or stop within minutes. Awesome

Excellent, accurate app. I feel a bit lost without this app. It provides highly accurate, timely info in an easy to navigate and understand format

Great Weather App, tons of info & options. Great weather app. It's well designed and there are lots of options and more weather information than you might ever need to know. Well done!

Problem corrected.. It has limited overall information and keeps predicting imminent snow at 44 degrees. Waste of $5. Problem has been fixed and is working well.

Know when the rain is coming. I have found this app to be a pretty reliable predictor of when and how long it is going to rain. Definitely a good purchase!

Spot on!. Rain aware is always spot on! When they say rain will start in five Minutes, it DOES start in five Minutes!

No longer working. Rain Aware has stopped working. Can no longer find location.

A Must Have For Your WDW trip!. Soooo accurate!! I knew when rain was starting and when it was stopping. No need to flee the park when I knew the rain was only lasting a few minutes!

Most useful short term forecast. Excellent,works very well for you and radar is easy to use as it shows the storm direction very fast.

Storms:. Has not did me wrong yet, I like it when I can see the rain, snow etc. coming & and going, oh and it even tells you how long it will be, right down to the min.😇

Was great but stopped working on 2 iPads. Just stopped working. Great app until now! Says “JSON could not be serialized because of error; the data couldn’t be read because it’s not in correct format(4)”

Very accurate. So easy to use and packed with features like weather for sports events and so many more!

Quick and Accurate. This app is easy to use and very helpful. I have recommended it to several friends.

Golfer' Delight!. I use this app to find a window to sneak out and play a few holes at my club. It seems to be quite accurate so far. Highly recommended!

Repeatedly crashes. App worked pretty well until January 2, 2023 when started crashing every time I open it. Deleting and reinstalling did not fix the issue

Rain clock. The rain clock isn’t working. Tried to get support but no response at all. Have been using this app for almost 7 months.

Needs Alerts. Great app, just wish you could get an audio alert when rain got close or a certain distance away. Aside from that it's pretty reliable.

Lost accuracy suddenly. I've had this app for months and think it is great. Have even convinced others to buy it. But - over the last week or 2 it has suddenly become terribly inaccurate. It now shows that's it's raining even in dry heat with no clouds around, or it fails to predict any rain even as it starts. Crazy. Rain Aware needs to check their server and forecasting

The best. I work as a ranger on a golf course and this is app is invaluable. It is easy to navigate, graphics are great and it is very accurate. You don’t have to be a meteorologist to under it. Great app

61 degrees & snow. Wednesday 61 degrees & 100% chance of snow…some of your recent forecasts have been a little unbelievable…if this week’s forecast is accurate, I’ll be very surprised

Very accurate. Not only is the rain forecast accurate, the graphics also are an added enhancement. A great app to let you know what is going on.

Rarely correct. Not sure where things went wrong with this app. Started strong but for the last few years what it tells you is happening is not even close to what is actually happening. Used to be my go to. Now it’s just taking up space on my weather app group.

What happened?. I used to brag on this app for its accuracy. In the last couple of months it’s useless. It used to be spot on with when rain would start and end. Now it doesn’t show when it’s raining at all or shows it’s raining and there is not a drop. I’m not sure what has happened but this is now a useless app. Don’t waste your money!

Seems accurate most of the time. The emphasis on specifying to the minute how much longer the rain will last or how long before it will start seems to be a stretch. However, I noticed that the forecasts are often very close to what happens.

Works fine. I like the interface better then Dark Sky, however for $5 I would expect notifications and widgets to be programmed in. Notifications are a basic function that baffles me why it's not there. Get me those and I'll up the stars. Hopefully that's on the agenda.

Not that great. Waste of money. You can’t zoom in on Radar, and I purchased for golf and it’s not that accurate for FL. Radar would be better if you could zoom in map. Not user friendly. Poi is limited also. To pin my destination also took some time. Golf courses limited too. My radar on free weather channel has better info.

It just plain works!. I was very skeptical that this app could tell me when I would receive rain in any location that I was in. Well it does! Who needs a Weather Man when you have RainAware ?!

Great app and support. I use this for work, planning projects and shifts. There was an issue with the forecast function due to my location. They took care of it for me in a few hours.

Accurate. Usually is within 5 mins of when rain will show up or when will stop. Love this app

Very accurate. Love this app! Always plan my day with this app. Accurate within minutes. Great for vacations, especially when at Disney world.

Accurate rain. The past month the accuracy has been very poor. I use to brag about how accurate you are but lately pretty poor. Also if you could activate an alert when storms pop up would be very helpful.

Accuracy to the minute. Love it!. It's so amazing to have an app that knows exactly when the rain will start and stop. It's accurate to the minute. So glad I found this app!

Great Weather App. Used My-Cast for years and had trouble finding one I liked when they stopped supporting it. This is as close as I could come to the ease and simplicity of My-Cast.

VERY ACCURATE!!!. When this app tells you it is going to rain in five minutes you better have an umbrella. One of my favorite weather apps...

This is the world best weather app!ere. This is one awesome app! I use it all the time. It is by far the most accurate weather predictor with updates as situation changes. Worth every penny ($5.00)saz

Not a fan of this app. This app is basically useless! It’s only accurate half the time. It tells you that it’s going to rain in 23 minutes, and it’s already done raining. It has states/cities already downloaded, so if you’re looking for a place to golf in your county, you can’t-it doesn’t give you the option to even enter your STATE! I wouldn’t recommend this APP to anyone. I’m deleting this one and looking for a different one.

Great app. I have found this app to be quite accurate. Also their radar page is very easy to read.

Seems to godown when needs most. It seems that RainAware goes down in the winter time during a big storm when we need the most. When it works it works great when it doesn’t. It doesn’t work great.

One of my favorite apps. That being said, I would really give this 4 1/2 stars if I could. Too frequent timeouts when trying to connect. Other than that, it's really phenomenal. Great for timing when to walk the dog!