Rain Alarm Live Weather Radar

Name: Rain Alarm Live Weather Radar
Rating: 4.6 (2959 reviews)
Author: Carlos Aviles Software

by Carlos Aviles Software

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: Free to download
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Weather
Travel

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Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published
In-app purchases	Yes	Limited free	—	Store published

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Free to download
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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

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4.6 2959 ratings · App Store

5/5Awesome!
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!

L.M. Klutts · 31 Jul 2026
4/5One more thing!
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.

Apps44 · 31 Jul 2026
2/5A useful app, but ads are really annoying
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.

alexplatense · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Comprehensive Look at Rain
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!

petekacz · 31 Jul 2026
2/5Widget Doesn’t Work
I downloaded the app and paid for the widget accessory specifically to have the widget on my IPhone SE2020. Widget is empty and only shows 2 dashes in spite of activating background refresh and full time location services. Updated 8/15. Carlos explained how the widget works, which was helpful as I couldn’t find that information in the app. I guess I’m just a little disappointed as my daughter has this app on her Samsung phone and the widget is an umbrella which apparently will open wider as the intensity of the expected rainfall is greater. Was hoping for that but apparently not available on iPhone? Edit 8/29 app loads ads for games where the only option is to download the game. The ad cannot be closed. This is not acceptable.

Star fleet · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

App Store

4.100
Several stability improvements.
4.101
Several stability improvements.
4.102
Several stability improvements.
4.103
Several stability improvements.
4.104
Several stability improvements.
4.77
Fixed problem with Home Screen widgets and accentuated color mode.
4.78
We have fixed the UI for some Apple Watch devices.
4.79
Fixed an issue where the radar widget didn't work on iPad mini 7.
4.81
In-App Weather Warnings This update brings Severe Weather Warnings from our partner, UnWX, directly into the app. See all active alerts for your location right on the weather screen. A new color-coded system helps you understand the severity at a glance, keeping you better informed. Thanks for your continued support!
4.82
In-App Weather Warnings This update brings Severe Weather Warnings from our partner, UnWX, directly into the app. See all active alerts for your location right on the weather screen. A new color-coded system helps you understand the severity at a glance, keeping you better informed. Thanks for your continued support!
4.84
This update fixes an issue that prevented map data from loading for some of our users in Spain. We've resolved the connection problem, and everything should now be working perfectly again. Thank you for your patience and for reporting the issue!
4.90
We have fixed a bug that was causing the app to crash on Apple Watch devices.
4.91
We have fixed an issue with the widgets on iOS26
4.92
We have made small improvements to the UI.
4.95
This version brings a major update to the watchOS companion app, featuring a polished new UI with a full-screen map. We'd love for you to try it out and send us your feedback. A huge thanks to our beta testers for their incredible support, which made this release possible. If you'd like to help test future versions, send us an email, and we'll add you to the team.
4.96
This version brings a major update to the watchOS companion app, featuring a polished new UI with a full-screen map. We'd love for you to try it out and send us your feedback. A huge thanks to our beta testers for their incredible support, which made this release possible. If you'd like to help test future versions, send us an email, and we'll add you to the team.
4.97
• Improved widget feedback for data connection issues. • General bug fixes and performance improvements.
4.99
• New Precipitation Type overlay: Distinguish between Rain, Snow, Mixed, and Freezing Rain on the map. • Added radar coverage for Portugal, Cyprus, Belgium, Romania, Slovakia, and Switzerland. • Improved data quality and resolution across many existing regions. • If you like the app, please leave a review.
5.0.1
Rain Alarm 5.0 brings Apple's new Liquid Glass design to your radar. A translucent, layered interface lets the map breathe — controls float above it instead of fighting for space. What's new: • Liquid Glass UI throughout, with refined light and dark modes • New layered app icons for iOS 26 • Long-press anywhere on the map to see current weather, the forecast, and any severe-weather warnings for that spot • Tap the alarm pill to switch between alarms or recenter the map • Redesigned animation slider — scrubbing is obvious when paused • Rebuilt settings and help in SwiftUI, with clearer cards and labels Plus dozens of polish fixes and improvements. Thanks for using Rain Alarm!
5.1.0
Several stability improvements.
5.1.1
Several stability improvements.
5.1.2
Several stability improvements.
5.2.1
Several stability improvements.
5.2.2
Several stability improvements.
5.3.0 · 15 Jul 2026
New subscription Pro+ introduced.

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Meteored - Weather Radar — Same category + similar ratings
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