Best
Quick & accurate
Good
Easy to activate and accurate. Thanks
Radar excellence
Best radar I have found and used over the last 5 years
Blue dot.
Great radar but how do l get the location marker
Quality App
Find it very helpful
Free
In-App PurchasesWith Ads
About
Get up-to-the-minute rain and wind radar data for Australia. View animated radar images full screen, zoom and pan with intuitive gestures, and customize your view with various observation layers and map overlays. Save your favorite radars for quick access.
✓Real-time rain and wind radar data
✓Full-screen animated radar images
✓Pinch and pan zooming
✓Favorites list for quick access
✓GPS location display
✓Multiple observation layers (wind, rain)
✓National radar and satellite images
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What users say
Summarized from real user reviews of Rain Radar Australia. Based on 28 reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 35 positives and 24 negatives reviewers mention most about this Weather app.
Positive things
- 👍Easy to use interface
- 🚀Fast radar loading
- 🎯Accurate weather predictions
- 🗺️Clear display of rain
- 📍GPS location pin
- ✅Reliable information
- 💨Wind speed included
- 👍Better than BOM
- 👌Simple and clean design
- 🌟Highly recommended
- 👍Great for planning activities
- 💯Works perfectly everywhere
- 👍Very handy app
- 👍Go-to radar app
- 👍Accurate and reputable
- 👍Localised clearer picture
- 👍Reliable for current/potential rainfall
- 👍Understandable weather display
- 👍Indispensable for outdoor activities
- 👍Useful for Darwin weather
- 👍Clearer images than other apps
- 👍Saves washing from rain
- 👍Good for planning outings
- 👍Best radar viewer
- 👍Accurate weather radar
- 👍Great service
- 👍Pretty reliable
- 👍Vital for planning
- 👍Constant use for planning
- 👍Great app, no wet clothes
- 👍Simple, straightforward app
- 👍Good colour and overlay
- 👍Pins location on map
- 👍Excellent app
- 👍Can trust it
Negative things
- 🐛No rain forecast clarity
- ⚠️Ads can cover information
- 👎Porn advertising
- 🐛No image available error
- 🐛Not loading fast or at all
- 🐛No maps
- 🐛Too often issues with no radar images
- 🐛App not working
- 🐛No radar images
- 🐛Broken app
- 🐛Defunct app
- 🐛Rating 0 out of 5
- 🐛Doesn't work
- 🐛Below average app
- 🐛Unable to read area maps
- 🐛App needs BOM updated
- 🐛Radar images no longer work
- 🐛Not working
- 🐛Has error for 3 weeks
- 🐛Not accurate
- 🐛Radar images are a problem
- 🐛Screen too busy with arrows
- 🐛Ads are hated
- 🐛Clipboard access concern
What's New in Rain Radar Australia
9.0.4
November 12, 2025
Bug fixes, and performance improvements.
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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases
$2.99
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User experience
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Reported Bugs
26 issues
No rain forecast clarity
No image available error
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Requested Features
10 requests
Location marker functionality
Feature
See whole map of Australia
Feature
FAQ
What does Rain Radar Australia do?
Rain Radar Australia provides up-to-the-minute rain and wind radar data across Australia. It displays animated radar images, allows for full-screen viewing, and offers various observation layers and map overlays to give users a comprehensive understanding of current weather conditions.
What are the key features of this app?
Key features include real-time rain and wind radar, full-screen animated images, pinch and pan zooming, a favorites list, GPS location display, nearest radars list, national radar and satellite images, and various observation layers like wind speed, wind direction, and rain since 9 am.
Is this app free to use?
The app is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases and displays advertisements. This allows for continued development and maintenance of the service.
What devices is Rain Radar Australia compatible with?
The app description mentions support for landscape mode on all screens, suggesting compatibility with a wide range of mobile devices. It also utilizes GPS location services, indicating it's designed for smartphones and tablets.
How can I quickly view my preferred radar location?
You can add your most frequently checked radar locations to the 'favourites list'. Upon starting the app, you can choose to display your last viewed radar, your favorite radar, or the closest radar instantaneously, eliminating the need for extra taps.
