Our app has always needed some background activity to properly update the weather information and current location. The “Last location update” notification is a visible identifier of our background activity. It appears after you grant our app long-time access to your location and then turn on the Location Update Notification option in settings. You can disable this option at any time in the app settings. However, please keep in mind that the app won’t be able to update the location in the background when the option is turned off. It is acceptable to turn it off for the days you spend in the same location. But this option helps us get more accurate data about your location (and therefore the weather in your area as thus) when you change your location throughout the day.
Saving a favorite location
To save a favorite location, please go to the weather info page (a star icon at the bottom menu)
-> tap the Search & Add button (the “plus” button top right corner)
-> find the location via the search field
-> tap the location name. A page with the weather info for this location should appear. In the top-right corner of this page, tap Add to save the selected location.
Deleting a saved favorite location
To delete the saved location, please go to the location weather info page (a star icon at the bottom menu)
-> tap the list of your locations at the top-left corner
-> horizontally swipe the location you want to delete until the red “delete” button appears.
Rain Viewer is created to process weather data. Unfortunately, we cannot influence cartographic data because we use default maps set by the device’s OS. Meanwhile, if you cannot find the location by its name, you can save it by long-tapping the map in the required area.
Unfortunately no, sorry. Please kindly note that it is not possible to transfer purchases and subscriptions between different stores (e.g., AppStore and Google Play).
If your subscription hasn’t been reactivated automatically after some manipulations, then please try to restore it manually. Follow these steps: Settings - Rain Viewer Premium - Show all Premium Features, and then tap Restore Purchase at the bottom of the screen. If you have an Android device, just wait a little: Rain Viewer checks your purchases automatically when you visit this screen. If nothing happens, check whether your device’s main account matches the one you previously made a purchase on. Please note that you cannot transfer purchases and subscriptions between the AppStore and Google Play.
Despite the use of weather radar data, we don’t own these radars, so unfortunately we cannot influence their operation. Considering this, we can only collect the data from the mentioned radars, not generate it. You can check whether a radar in your area is working fine today via Menu - Single Radar mode (tap the radar to get more info). If you believe that our app shows the wrong information about the radar’s current state, please write us an email providing the trusted source of information for analysis. Thank you.
The app is probably fine. It looks like the weather radar in your area delivers broken data. In most cases, this situation is temporary. The main goal of Rain Viewer is to collect and process weather radar data in 80+ countries. But unfortunately, we do not own these radars and have no influence on their operation. Considering this, we can only collect the data from the mentioned radars, not generate it. If you believe that our app shows the wrong information about the radar’s current state, please write us an email providing the trusted source of information for analysis.
For Android:
Please try the Clear Data option (Device settings - Apps - Rain Viewer - Storage - Clear data), then delete the app and install the latest version from the store.
For iOS:
Please try to delete the app and install the latest app version from the store.
Please make sure that you have granted our app access to send notifications to your device and that the app is allowed to update the device’s location info. Please also make sure that the notifications are turned on for the wanted location (app settings) and that the weather radar in your area is online these days (app settings, Single radar mode, tap the radar for more info).
Please try to manage the intensity of precipitation to be displayed (app settings - Radar Overlay - Minimal Precipitation Intensity - the Full Range option).
Rain Viewer collects and processes data from weather radars in 80+ countries. These radars are not our property, and hence we cannot influence their quantity and quality of work. Not all areas are covered by weather radars. To start working with Rain Viewer, please verify whether the radar covers your region by going to Settings - Radar Overlay - Coverage. The gray spaces on the map layer show areas that are not covered by weather radars. Therefore, Rain Viewer cannot provide accurate radar precipitation information here. We can only provide the long-term forecast (24 hrs/7 days) for such areas. If the radar map covers your current location, then please verify that the radar in your area is operating normally today (Menu - Single Radar mode - tap the radar to get more info).
To work properly, Rain Viewer should have at least the Internet access. Rain Viewer’s work is based on collecting and processing data from weather radars in your area. The app should periodically check your location and request radar data for that specific location. Rain Viewer can work without GPS, but it won’t display your location.
Weather radars provide past and current info about the movement of precipitation. This is the actual info based on the sky screening as is. Radars typically detect moderate to heavy precipitation with extreme accuracy, though they may sometimes have nuances with the detection of light rain or drizzle. Radar data also allows you to build a short-term (up to 90 mins) accurate precipitation trajectory. A weather forecast is an algorithm that makes predictions for further long-term precipitation movement. Forecasts are based on mathematical formulas and may not always be accurate for the next hour.
The radar layer can show more details than the satellite layer. Radars can even detect small storm cells, while satellites see precipitation globally all over the Earth. Additionally, radar animation is of higher quality than satellite animation.
The data for the snow layer comes from the source other than weather radars. Specifically, it comes from the temperature map with its own database and algorithms. That’s why the snow layer is not visible in the Single radar mode. However, it is available in the general animation for the selected location.
Rain Viewer uses the default system maps (e.g., Google Maps for Android system, Huawei Maps for AppGallery version, and Apple Maps for iOS AppStore version). Unfortunately, you cannot maps other than the default ones for our app.
The search engine may not detect some locations. If so, then please add the location manually. To do it, long tap the required place on the map. This action will redirect you to the option of saving your favorite location.
The delay may be caused by the long processing period and/or delivery of data from some radars to our server. Weather radars are not our property, so we cannot influence the quality of their work. You can find the exact time of recent radar images in the Single Radar mode.
The radar in your region may be extremely sensitive. Please try to choose the different precipitation intensity to be notified about in app settings.
To request a refund for the purchase made less than 30 days ago:
- for the Google Play app version, please contact our team with your billing details (purchase date, your name, and billing email connected to your Play Store account);
- for the AppStore and AppGallery app versions, please contact the App Store/AppGallery support directly because do not have refund privileges on those stores according to their policies.
You can manage your subscription in your store account. Please note that if you cancel the subscription, you won’t be charged for subsequent months. However, there’s no refund for the months before the cancellation.
No worries, your purchase is still active, with the premium features of Rain Viewer 1. In the summer of 2020, we released a brand new version of the app, Rain Viewer 2. It contains both the changed subscription plan and new features. The purchase banners relate only to the acquisition of new options. If you aren’t interested in the upgrade, then either skip the banner or tap Skip. For more information, visit our website
