# Rainspotting - Rain Outlook

> Personalized precipitation prediction for outdoor activities and planning. (iPhone/iPad app by Super Duper Uper Apps.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rainspotting-rain-outlook/id406959408 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Super Duper Uper Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/406959411)
- Category: Weather, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 76 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: Australian English
- Released: 2012-02-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rainspotting-rain-outlook/id406959408/reviews.md

## What is Rainspotting?

Personal Precipitation Prediction for your Pocket! 

• Should I hang the washing on the line, or wait for those clouds to pass? 
• Do I take an umbrella on my walk? Can I get home without getting wet? 
• Should I start this painting job? 
• Is it worth laying the concrete today, or it it just going to rain? 
• Can I pick the kids up from school without getting wet on the way home? 
• When should we pit to change to wet tyres? 
• Should I wait inside for the rain to stop, or has it set in? 
• Is that rain heading my way, or away? 
• Play the back nine or head straight to the nineteenth hole? 

Rainspotting will help you answer these types of questions. 

What it does 

Rainspotting will tell you if there is any rain approaching your selected location or nearby, its direction, when it is expected to start, and how long it is expected to last. If you're really keen, you can even view the intensity profile of any approaching rain to draw your own conclusions. Rainspotting can also send notification alerts when rain is approaching (upgrade required). 

Coverage 

Rainspotting has coverage for most of Australia, USA, Puerto Rico and Guam.

Accuracy 

While Rainspotting is remarkably accurate, the weather is notoriously unpredictable, and there is always room for improvement. You can help to improve Rainspotting's accuracy by providing feedback. Rainspotting should not be relied on to make life or death decisions, to guide missiles, to cool nuclear reactors, or in any other situation where getting rained on (or not) unexpectedly would cause frustration, dismay, discomfort, injury, fear, anger, hate, suffering, or a negative rating. 

Settings 

Rainspotting allows you to change the distance for finding nearby rain, the units used for the approaching rain speed, and specify whether to use the same colours that the source meteorological service uses for the profile chart. 

Requirements 

Rainspotting requires an Internet connection, and when requested, makes use of your device's location services to determine your current location. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Rainspotting is ad supported to keep it free - ads can be removed and additional features added with an in-app upgrade. 

Privacy 

Rainspotting makes use of secure servers to perform the complex computations, which saves your device's battery, and also means that the details of the selected location are sent to the server for processing. Rainspotting may also send service usage information in order to ensure coverage for popular areas and to improve the quality of the service. Details of the selected location may be used to provide more relevant ads. 

Feedback and Contact 

Feedback is always welcome, and can be sent using the feedback area of the application, or by simply sending email to feedback@rainspotting.com. 

For more information, contact info@rainspotting.com

## Key features

- Approaching rain prediction
- Rain direction and duration
- Intensity profile view
- Notification alerts (upgrade)
- Customizable distance and units
- Location-based weather

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rainspotting Plus | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Rainspotting?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎯 Accurate rain prediction
- 👍 Easy to use
- ⏳ Predicts rain timing
- 💡 Useful for planning
- ✅ Reliable forecasts
- 🌟 Long-term user satisfaction
- 📱 Works on older devices
- 💰 Good value for paid version

**Cons**

- 🐛 Unresponsive app
- 🐛 Crashes on opening
- 🐛 Inaccurate predictions
- 🐛 Paid features not working
- 🐛 App asks to buy again
- 🐛 No data available
- 🐛 Free version is useless
- 🐛 Inaccurate location
- 🐛 No coverage for regional areas
- 🐛 Greedy and unjust behavior (ads)
- 🐛 Repeated payment requests

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App becomes unresponsive
- Requires phone reboot
- Doesn't work after BOM change
- Paid for upgrade, still not working
- No data available
- App asks to buy again after update
- Free version is useless
- Inaccurate location data
- No constant updates for rain alerts
- Paid features shut down
- Ads still present after purchase

**Most requested features**

- Add color to indicate rain amount
- Improve UI/UX
- Ensure backend uptime
- Constant updates for rain alerts
- Push notifications for locations

## Recent user reviews (10 of 76)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rainspotting-rain-outlook/id406959408/reviews.md

### 2/5 — What’s Gone Wrong

*2026-02-08, version 1.6.2*

I’ve loved this accurate app for years. Now when opened it becomes unresponsive. So I need to turn off my phone and reboot it. Not happy.

### 5/5 — Cyclist friend

*2025-10-28, version 1.6.2*

This is the first app I go to before hopping on my bicycle.  My family have been using this app for the last 15 years and it’s never let us down once.

### 2/5 — Great app

*2025-10-25, version 1.6.2*

It doesn’t working anymore after BOM changed everything. Please fix it

### 5/5 — My favourite weather app.

*2022-11-07, version 1.6.2*

My favourite weather app. ✨

### 1/5 — Why pay for alerts?

*2022-07-28, version 1.6.2*

Got the app today, paid for the upgrade and set up alerts. Less than 2 hours later it was raining and did not get an alert to let me know it was coming.

### 1/5 — Made me look silly

*2021-12-02, version 1.6.2*

Told everyone at my cricket club it was gonna rain, it didn’t

### 5/5 — Best rain app

*2021-03-21, version 1.6.2*

I love this app! I’ve been using it for years, so useful when you’re planning to go to the park or do anything outside. It’s accurate and has stopped us from getting a surprise drenching quite a few timea.

### 1/5 — No Data

*2021-01-22*

I bought this app several years ago, and it is a very good app, and the only one of it’s type.I am working on a movie, and it is vitally important to know when rain is going to stop for filming. This app has been useful for many years in that regards.Since needing it again this week, it comes back saying no data available. I want to rate this five stars,but it seems the developers are abandoning it???

### 5/5 — Most accurate rain app out there

*2020-06-21, version 1.6.2*

I have multiple weather apps and this one is the most accurate one for local rain forecast. It is normally +-2 minutes accurate which is as good as it gets. Perfect to predict if Sports is on, when to go outdoors etc.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2019-11-12, version 1.6.2*

Works well - I have used it for years now.

## Frequently asked questions about Rainspotting

### What does Rainspotting do?

Rainspotting provides personalized precipitation predictions for your selected location. It tells you if rain is approaching, its direction, when it's expected to start, and how long it will last. You can also view the intensity profile of approaching rain.

### What are the key features of Rainspotting?

Key features include approaching rain prediction, rain direction and duration estimates, intensity profile viewing, and customizable settings for distance and units. Optional notification alerts for approaching rain are available via an in-app upgrade.

### How much does Rainspotting cost?

The app is free to download and use, supported by ads. You can remove ads and unlock additional features, such as notification alerts, through an in-app upgrade.

### What devices is Rainspotting compatible with?

Rainspotting requires an internet connection and utilizes your device's location services. While not explicitly stated, it is designed for mobile devices that can run apps requiring these features.

### What are common use cases for Rainspotting?

Common use cases include deciding whether to hang laundry outside, determining if an umbrella is needed for a walk, planning outdoor painting or concrete jobs, and knowing when to pick up children from school without getting wet.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.2 — 2017-01-09

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Support for larger iPhone screen sizes
3D touch application shortcuts for quick rain outlooks
Optimized for iOS 10
Bug fixes

### 1.6.1 — 2014-06-24

1.6.1:
Bug fixes, usability improvements

1.6.0:
iOS 7 redesign 
iPhone 5/5C/5S screen size support 
Selectable notification alert sound 
Bug fixes

### 1.6.0 — 2014-05-03

iOS 7 redesign
iPhone 5/5C/5S screen size support
Selectable notification alert sound
Bug fixes

### 1.5.1 — 2012-02-28

Support for the USA
Fixed info/tweet button problem

### 1.5.0 — 2012-02-22

** Limited time 50% discount on Rainspotting Plus upgrade - upgrade now! **

Support for the USA

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