# Rain Radar New Zealand — MetService Weather Rain Radar

> New Zealand rain radar with real-time animated maps and location services. (iPhone/iPad app by VERVE TECHNOLOGIES PTY. LTD..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rain-radar-new-zealand/id1303183605 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [VERVE TECHNOLOGIES PTY. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/582523354)
- Category: Weather, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 56 App Store ratings · 85 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-11-03
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rain-radar-new-zealand/id1303183605/reviews.md

## What is Rain Radar New Zealand?

Rain Radar New Zealand displays up to the minute rain radar data. Full screen mode, landscape support, pinch and pan zooming, favourites list, GPS location, nearest radars list, national radar, plus more. 

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At start up choose to display the last radar viewed, your favourite radar, or the closest radar. No tapping, just get the radar you want to display instantaneously. 

Displays animated radar images full screen, single tap to show or hide all associated controls. 

Double tap to zoom in or out, or pinch and pan. 

Updates the available list of radars, and ranges, automatically as they become available without installing version updates. 

Displays an optional map pin at your current location if you have location services enabled. 

Caches static images for fast & efficient display. 

Supports landscape mode in all screens. 

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Radar data © the Meteorological Service of New Zealand (MetService) – www.metservice.com

## Key features

- Up-to-the-minute rain radar data
- Full screen animated radar images
- Pinch and pan zooming
- Favourites list
- GPS location display
- Automatic radar list updates

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Generous Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Massive Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Rain Radar New Zealand?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Very useful app
- 👍 Accurate weather information
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good map feature
- 👍 Helpful for planning outdoor activities
- 👍 Real-time updates
- 👍 Brilliant forecasting
- 👍 Intuitive and handy
- 👍 Better than MetService app
- 👍 Great for fisher people
- 👍 Good indication of when to seek shelter
- 👍 Works well
- 👍 Accurate real-time data
- 👍 Simple menus
- 👍 Great app, use it all the time
- 👍 Ideal for people who work outside
- 👍 Good for seeing if rain is coming
- 👍 Provides ideal snapshots
- 👍 Useful for pilots
- 👍 Can recommend it
- 👍 Good for quick reference
- 👍 Canterbury radar is back
- 👍 Favorite apps
- 👍 Mint app, just the best ever
- 👍 Great weather app
- 👍 Accurate
- 👍 Very Handy
- 👍 Works good
- 👍 Incredibly useful
- 👍 Very Useful

**Cons**

- 😠 Inappropriate and rude ads
- 😠 Sexually graphic ad banner
- 😠 Ads redirect to Temu
- 😠 Tacky porn ad images
- 😠 Inaccurate radar
- 😠 Radar images too fast
- 😠 Radar images with large intervals
- 😠 Radar not in real time
- 😠 Radar an hour late
- 😠 Too many place names
- 😠 Hard to see the map
- 😠 Radars slow to load
- 😠 Too many adds
- 🐛 Images no longer load
- 🐛 App freezes when loading
- 🐛 App not working
- 🐛 Doesn't do much
- 🐛 No top of the South radar
- 🐛 Poor quality radar
- 🐛 Radar not detailed
- 🐛 Stopped updating
- 🐛 Crashes on launch
- 🐛 Transition too quick to make sense of
- 🐛 Radar not working for Wellington region
- 🐛 Place names too close together

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Blatant AI porn in ads
- Rude and sexist ad images
- Sexually graphic ad banner
- Ad redirects to Temu
- Tacky porn ad images popping up
- Inappropriate ads
- Sexually graphic ad banner at bottom of page
- App freezes when loading
- Radar not working for Wellington region
- Images no longer load following the latest update
- App has not been working for 3 days
- Doesn't do much
- No top of the South
- Stopped updating
- Crashes on launch
- Radar images follow each other up too fast and with too big intervals
- Slow loading
- Times out
- Transition is so quick that it’s hard to make sense of it
- Radar in real time like the BOM in Aussie
- Hour late radar
- Too many place names
- Hardly see the actual map
- Radars slow to load
- Too many adds
- New names on maps Masterton missing
- Place names are a bit close together
- Can hardly see the actual map

**Most requested features**

- Moderate advertising to be appropriate for a rain radar site
- Explain weather systems to a child without blocking the screen
- Regulate in-app ads
- Bigger timestamp on the page
- Pause tab on timestamp
- See everyone's feedback
- Favorite individual radar views
- Read all text for the radar in the bottom status bar on iPad
- Add Waikato area
- Watch version with 'estimated time to rain arrives at your location'
- Slow down and freeze the replay
- Add web cams as on 'Windy'
- Show what's happening right now and what to expect in the next 2 hours
- Add the 120km radars

## Recent user reviews (10 of 85)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rain-radar-new-zealand/id1303183605/reviews.md

### 4/5 — It’s a rain radar, not a site for cheap, soft porn

*2026-04-01, version 8.0.3*

Suggest you moderate your advertising to that appropriate for a rain radar site. We don’t need or want blatant AI porn. Thank you

### 2/5 — Ads look rude

*2026-03-10, version 8.0.3*

Great app BUT the images in ads look rude and sexist

### 5/5 — Very Useful

*2026-03-01*

Probably the most important app in NZ if rain affects what you do.

### 5/5 — Incredibly useful

*2026-02-13, version 8.0.3*

If you’re ever in the situation where you quickly need to know what is going to happen with the weather - use this. Also, if extreme weather is forecast, use this to check what will happen in the area.

### 5/5 — Works well

*2026-02-13, version 8.0.3*

Works good

### 4/5 — Inappropriate Advertising

*2026-02-01*

Great App except for the sexually graphic ad banner at bottom of page. If you click the cross to close it, it instead redirects you to Temu. It’s a shame you can’t explain the weather systems to a child without blocking the bottom of the screen with your hand. Come on, Developers, regulate your in-app ads.

### 1/5 — tacky porn ad images popping up

*2026-01-15, version 8.0.3*

This is inappropriate

### 1/5 — Inappropriate ads

*2026-01-14, version 8.0.3*

You pay for the app and you get inappropriate ads.

### 5/5 — RRNZ

*2025-11-21, version 8.0.3*

Great app and accurate.

### 5/5 — Brilliant

*2025-10-27, version 8.0.3*

All the info you need. I use this all the time.

## Frequently asked questions about Rain Radar New Zealand

### What does Rain Radar New Zealand do?

This app provides up-to-the-minute rain radar data for New Zealand. It displays animated radar images, allowing users to see current and developing rainfall patterns across the country.

### What are the key features of this rain radar app?

Key features include full-screen animated radar displays, intuitive pinch and pan zooming, a favorites list for quick access to preferred locations, GPS integration to show your current position, and automatic updates of available radar data.

### Is Rain Radar New Zealand free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it does include in-app purchases and advertisements. These may offer enhanced features or an ad-free experience.

### What devices is Rain Radar New Zealand compatible with?

The app supports landscape mode on all screens, suggesting compatibility with a wide range of mobile devices. It also utilizes location services, indicating it works on devices with GPS capabilities.

### How can I use this app to track rain?

You can use the app to view real-time rain radar maps, zoom into specific areas, and even set up a favorites list for frequently checked locations. The animated images help you understand the movement and intensity of rainfall.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.0.3 — 2025-04-21

Bug fixes, and performance improvements.

### 8.0.2 — 2025-03-18

Bug fixes, and performance improvements.

### 8.0.1 — 2025-03-01

Performance improvements, and bug fixes.

### 7.24.0 — 2024-04-26

Bug fixes, and performance improvements.

### 7.0.6 — 2024-03-24

Bug fixes, and performance improvements.

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All apps by VERVE TECHNOLOGIES PTY. LTD.: https://appshunter.io/developer/582523354

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