Rain Alarm

Contains adsIn-app purchases
71.1K reviews
Content rating
Everyone
10M+
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Everyone
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About this app

This weather app alerts you when rain is approaching. The alerts are a reliable short-term forecast based on near real-time data. This app is more precise and reliable than a traditional forecast.
It is very useful for all outdoor activities – including cycling, motorcycling, hiking, gardening, BBQs, picnics, dog walking and DIY.

Features:
• Alerts when rain is coming closer
(notification, vibration, sound, speech)
• Intuitive map overview
• Useful widgets in different sizes and themes
• Separate, classic weather forecast page
(including weather warnings, where available)
• NEW: Differentiate rain, hail, sleet, snow, and freezing rain
• Standalone Wear OS app including notifications, tile and complication
• Android Auto support (only for full subscribers)

In-app purchases (not available for Wear OS):
• No more ads
• Multiple locations and multiple alarms
• Extra settings for animation, alarms, and widgets
• NEW: Map widget
• NEW: Extended forecast data on extra weather page (not the map)
• NEW: Support for Android Auto


The data is collected from local weather services. Supported countries:
Europe: UK, Spain (including the Balearic and the Canary Islands), France, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Belarus
Americas: USA (including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam), Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, French Antilles, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, El Salvador
Asia: Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Israel, Taiwan, Macau, Brunei
Oceania: Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia

Also available for other platforms: https://app.rain-alarm.com
Follow us on X for the latest news: https://x.com/rainalarm
Reliably warns you of approaching rain in time.
Updated on
24 Oct 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    App activity and Device or other IDs
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location and Device or other IDs
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

68.3K reviews
L
3 December 2023
Seems nice. I wish that it was not subscription based. I'd consider paying a one time fee to unlock features. But never a subscription... Lastly, why did I uninstall this? Because of aforementioned lack of a one time purchase. I am tired of all developers feeling they need a subscription on everything. If you need the pocket change, keep the ads and just release a full application...
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Michael Diener - Software
4 December 2023
You not only pay for an app, but an ongoing service that keeps generating costs. Ongoing costs include server infrastructure, weather service licence costs, and manpower. A one-time payment is not sustainable over the long run for an app that provides a service. Not asking for much, the yearly sub costs about as much as good coffee every 3 months.
Kevin Powell (Kev656)
16 August 2020
I used this app at work & really liked it. Most weather apps aren't very accurate in my area due to being in a valley between mountains. This app works in real time & simply does a great job at what it claims it does. I'm happy to find it again. The radar is easy to use & understand. It even has a weather forecast for upcoming days. It has a good bit of options to customize the search distance & intensity of rain that will trigger an alert. I only wish there was better widgets with a forecast.
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David McFalls
27 November 2025
sub'd. Still see ads in app. There are links in app that take you to another app with another subscription. No discount for already subscribing to one of the dev's apps. I get the need to make money and cover costs, but this is ridiculous. Instant cancel for me. I'm not even going into the other issues with this app it's far from perfect.
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Michael Diener - Software
27 November 2025
Of course you shouldn't see ads with a subscription. Sometimes the communication between the app and the Play Store gets interrupted and a reinstall usually helps. Or do you have more than one Google account oon your device? Regarding UnWX, when you access the app from Rain Alarm with a subscription, the ads will be automatically removed.

What's new

6.4
• NEW: Combined radar and satellite data for maps and alarms, helping in areas with limited or no radar coverage

6.3
• NEW (subscribers only):
Classic weather forecast widget
Location search autocomplete
Support for Android Automotive

6.0
• Distinguish rain, hail, sleet, snow and freezing rain
• Current coverage indicator


Subscribers only:
• Android Auto + Android Automotive
• Map and weather widgets
• Location search autocomplete