# RainRadarAU — A Rain Radar for your pocket > Australian rain radar tracker with real-time weather observations. (iPhone/iPad app by Simon Coggins.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rainradarau/id290920045 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Simon Coggins](https://appshunter.io/developer/290920048) - Category: Weather, Navigation - Price: $0.99 - Rating: 4.51/5 from 127 App Store ratings · 110 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 5 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2019-01-31 - Data updated: 2026-09-08 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rainradarau/id290920045/reviews.md ## What is RainRadarAU? Those grey clouds rolling in — you know what that means. RainRadarAU (formerly BOMRadar) puts the Bureau of Meteorology's radar network right in your pocket, so you can see exactly what's coming. View animated rain radar frames for every BOM radar station in Australia. Watch the frames play back and see where rain is moving and how fast. Add your local stations to Favourites for quick access, or let the app sort by proximity so your nearest radar is always at the top. Features: - Animated rain frames from all Australian BOM radar stations - Radar overlays: Topography, Observations, Roads, Railway Lines, River Catchments, Water Ways, Weather Districts, and Wind Doppler - National radar, HD Satellite, and Synoptic weather charts - Favourites with location-based sorting — your nearest station always at the top - Browse all stations by state - Quick Actions from the Home Screen for Top Favourite, Closest Radar, and National Radar - No account required. No ads. Gesture Controls: - Tap the radar image to pause or resume animation - Double-tap to zoom in or out - Pinch with two fingers to zoom in or out ## Key features - Real-time rain radar imagery - Wind Doppler radar - Current weather observations - Selectable radar distances - National radar and satellite map - GPS location indicator - Customizable radar layers ## What do users think of RainRadarAU? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Simple and easy to use - ✅ Accurate rain radar - ⭐ Long-standing reliable app - 🚀 Fast loading times (historically) - 📍 Red dot location option - 🇦🇺 Australia-focused radar - 💡 Better than BOM app - 💯 Go-to app for years - ✨ Keeps it simple and useful - 👌🏻 Reliable and simple - 🌟 Always my go-to app - 👍 Does exactly what it says - 💯 Best radar app - 🏆 Still the best - 🚀 Quick access to radars - ✅ Stable and reliable - 💯 Best weather radar around - 👍 Great work on updates - 🌟 Reliable and simple - 🚀 Quick access to local radars - 💯 Best app in town - ✅ Stable and reliable - 👍 Great app - 💯 Best radar app - ⭐ Simple and usable - ✅ Good on you - 💯 Brilliant - ⭐ Best available radar - 👍 Better than the official BOM - 🚀 Quick access - ✅ Great app - 💯 Awesome app - ⭐ Simple and informative - ✅ Still the best - 💯 Best rain and weather app - 👍 Appreciative of developer - ⭐ Excellent app - 💯 Flawless - 👍 Nothing more, nothing less - ✅ Does what it says on the tin - 💯 Still the best BOM radar app - ✅ Simple and easy to use - ⭐ Great app - 👍 GPS dot is helpful - ✅ Simple and still the best - ⭐ Combines wind and rain - 💯 Can't live without it - ✅ Great app - 👍 Brings back original BOM maps - ⭐ Happy to pay - 💯 It's back! - ✅ Best I have used - ⭐ Works like magic - 👍 Great app - ✅ Awesome - ⭐ Really handy - 👍 Great, simple and easy to use - ✅ Excellent, quick app - 💯 The best Australian radar app - 👍 Pinch/zoom for labels - ⭐ Finds nearest radar - 💯 Great app, very accurate - ✅ One of the better apps - ⭐ A must-have iPhone App - 👍 Functions easy to use - ✅ Maps are great - 💯 Awesome update - 👍 Useful for BOM site users - 🚀 Worked nice and fast - ⭐ GPS location added - ✅ Good app - 👍 GPS is good - ⭐ Loads BOM radars perfectly - 🚀 Faster than website - 💯 Awesome - 👍 Keeps getting better - ⭐ Brilliant, almost perfect - ✅ Absolutely brilliant - 💯 Awesome and useful app - 👍 One of the best apps around - ✅ Does what it says and does it well - ⭐ Great App - 👍 Must have app - ✅ Awesome! - ⭐ Works really well - 👍 Very handy - ✅ Brilliant! - ⭐ Can't live without it! - 💯 Great app!!! - ✅ Awesome, easy to use - 👍 Very handy - ⭐ Brilliant! - ✅ Everything you could ever want - 💯 Fantastic App - 👍 Very accurate - ✅ Brilliant - ⭐ Go to app - 👍 Great app - ✅ Awesome! - ⭐ Quick and reliable - 💯 Works perfectly - ✅ Essential for summer - ⭐ No complaints here - 👍 Frequently used quick reference - ✅ Latest update fixed issues - ⭐ Love the red location dot!! - 👍 Handy little app - ✅ Easy to use - ⭐ Red dot shows current location - 👍 Simple and Slick - ✅ Simple, easy to use - ⭐ Right amount of features - 👍 Favourites menu - ✅ Shows location on radar map - ⭐ Exactly what I've been looking for - 👍 Colours match BOM site - ✅ Favourites option - ⭐ Cool - 👍 Great application, accurate - ✅ Worth the money - ⭐ Super application - 👍 Useful for checking rain - ✅ It's a beauty! - ⭐ Incredibly practical - 👍 Fantastic Application! - ✅ Great app for Australia - ⭐ Fantastic Weather Radar app - 👍 Well worth installing - ✅ Nice look - ⭐ Simple and easy - 👍 You beauty! - ✅ Works as advertised! - ⭐ Awesome - 👍 Brilliant App for pilots!! - ✅ Incredible useful for pilots - ⭐ Cool - 👍 Good to see what's happening back home - ✅ Great - ⭐ Extremely accurate! - 👍 A must get! - ✅ Cool app - ⭐ Nice to see a free app - 👍 Moving radar **Cons** - 🐛 Radar sync is out - 🐛 Radar animations removed - 🐛 Still pictures instead of rolling - 🐛 New distance selection button terrible - 🐛 App stopped working - 🐛 All radars not working - 🐛 No animation - 🐛 Crash and Grab - 🐛 Still image only - 🐛 No radar on Gold Coast? - 🐛 Radar images not moving - 🐛 Bad update (white background) - 🐛 Not working since iOS 8 - 🐛 Was Great....now rubbish - 🐛 Pixelated radar map - 🐛 Radar false - 🐛 Unreliable - 🐛 Radar map is quite small - 🐛 Takes a whilst to load - 🐛 Zoom needed - 🐛 Splash screen - 🐛 BOM predictions and warnings missing - 🐛 Not much different from BOM website - 🐛 No forecast - 🐛 Not real-time displays - 🐛 Previous rainfall activity displayed - 🐛 CRAPPY - 🐛 Terrible - 🐛 Mikzeet hala azed **Commonly reported bugs** - Time on radar loop stuck - Radar synchronisation is out - Radar animations removed - Still pictures instead of rolling - New distance selection button terrible - App stopped working - All radars not working - No animation - Crash and Grab - Still image only - No radar on Gold Coast? - Radar images not moving - Bad update (white background) - Not working since iOS 8 - Was Great....now rubbish - Pixelated radar map - Radar false - Unreliable - Radar map is quite small - Takes a whilst to load - Splash screen - Not much different from BOM website - No forecast - Not real-time displays - Previous rainfall activity displayed - CRAPPY - Terrible - Mikzeet hala azed **Most requested features** - Bring back the old distance buttons - Bring back radar animations - Add address finder - Add predicted weather patterns - Add wind speed in knots option - Add rain alert/alarm - Add full Australia view radar - Add weather alerts/warnings - Add zoom functionality - Add BOM predictions and warnings - Add approximate location using iPhone GPS - Option to turn off splash screen - Make app available for USA - Add forecast - Add real-time displays - Add wind speed in knots option ## Recent user reviews (10 of 110) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rainradarau/id290920045/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Update rocks *2026-05-01, version 3.2.0* The red dot location option is back ! The go to radar app since I first got an iPhone. ### 5/5 — Best rain radar app *2026-04-29, version 3.2.0* Have been using this app for years and it’s simply the best! Accurate and very helpful during storms! ### 5/5 — Time *2026-04-26, version 3.1.0* I have used this app for years now but after the last date there is something wrong with the times on the radar loop it is stuck on the same time ### 5/5 — AU Radar is the best *2026-04-25, version 3.1.0* This app is still on my phone after several years. Keeping it simple and useful. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-04-08, version 3.1.0* Thanks for the update ### 5/5 — Does Exactly What it Says *2026-04-08, version 3.1.0* Have been using this app for many years now. It’s only for rain and it’s always my go to app to check rains around Australia. ### 5/5 — 10+ years with this app *2026-04-07, version 3.1.0* Great app. Simple, response, the best ### 3/5 — Bring back the old distance buttons *2026-04-07, version 3.1.0* The new distance selection button is terrible! You have to click twice instead of once. What is the point?? Please change it back. ### 4/5 — Radar sync is out *2026-04-06, version 3.1.0* Hey team nice update but now the radar synchronisation is out. ### 5/5 — Update Issues *2026-04-06, version 3.0.1* Loved this app for a long time but the recent update has lost the time intervals. Deleted and reloaded - all good thx. ## Frequently asked questions about RainRadarAU ### What does RainRadarAU do? RainRadarAU displays real-time rain radar images sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology for Australia. It shows the direction and intensity of rain, allowing users to predict when rain will arrive and plan their activities. ### What are the key features of RainRadarAU? Key features include selectable radar distances, wind Doppler radar, current weather observations (temperature, wind, rainfall), a national radar and satellite map, GPS location indication, and customizable radar layers like topography and roads. ### Is RainRadarAU free to use? Yes, RainRadarAU is a free application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating it is entirely free for users. ### What kind of weather information does it provide? The app provides real-time rain radar imagery, wind Doppler radar data showing speed and direction, and current weather observations including temperature, wind speed and direction, and rainfall since 9 am in various locations across Australia. ### Can I see weather outside of Australia with this app? No, this application specifically shows Australian rain radar information only. It is designed to be a localized tool for users within Australia. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.2.0 — 2026-04-28 - Added red as a location dot color option. - Fixed the Near Me list being empty when Precise Location is turned off in iOS Settings. - Fixed the location dot's accuracy filter so it shows up more reliably. - Fixed favourite-launch preference being lost when upgrading from v2. - Improved radar animation reliability by filtering out frames with bad or duplicate timestamps. ### 2.3.12 — 2023-10-25 * Some Changes to try and fix an issue that stops the radars animating. ### 2.3.11 — 2022-10-07 * Fixed an issue that was stopping the new Richmond radar showing up ### 2.3.10 — 2022-01-09 * Fixed an issue with River Basins not showing up on the map when toggled. ### 2.3.9 — 2021-11-06 * Fixed an issue with National radar icon shrinking * Fixed an issue with the navigation bars turning black when in light theme * Fixed an issue where if you go to national radar, and then go back. The previous radar doesn't work anymore. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*