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Factsheet

Developer:

Chris Wu

Initial Release date:

iOS: March 1, 2023

Currently Supported Platforms

• iOS 18.0 and above
• iPadOS 18.0 and above

App Description

Please Don’t Rain is a fun, convenient way to track whether rain (or snow) will affect a day that’s important to you. Many weather apps are great for seeing the weather for today and for the next several days, but they’re not so great for continuing to keep track of a particular day.

Why did I build this?

When I had a theme park day coming up I really only cared about what the weather was going to be on that particular day. I found myself looking up the weather for the same day at a particular location over and over again (thinking “Please don’t rain!”). The whole process was cumbersome and I couldn’t find a more efficient way to do it. So an app idea was born.

Who is this app for?

Anyone that wants a fun, convenient way to track if precipitation will affect a day that’s important to them.

I wrote the app for my theme park days, but users have told me they use it for outdoor concerts, weddings, parties, fishing trips, etc.

Honors

Please Don’t Rain is a nominee for the 2023 AppleVis Golden Apple awards for its accessibility support.

Tech

• 99% SwiftUI
• Apple WeatherKit
• Images drawn by my sister, Ashley Wu Art, with Procreate
• AI Images generated by DALL·E 2 and Midjourney 5
• Image Playground support to create your own images (requires Apple Intelligence)

iOS 18 Specific

• Stylized widgets in tinted mode.
• Monthly Weather Statistics - Look for the “Monthly Averages” button in the temperature and precipitation charts.
  • Rain
  • Snow
  • Actual Temperature
  • Precipitation Chance
• Image Playground (requires Apple Intelligence)

Free Features

• (NEW) Image Creation (where available) - Create and share weather images from your friends, family, or your imagination. Requires Apple Intelligence.
• Demo Mode - Lets you see what a majority of the app is like with having to start a free trial or subscription.
• Privacy First! - The app does not know your location, need your location, or ask for your location.
• Accessibility – VoiceOver, Voice Control, dynamic text, and audio graph support. Adjustable colors for some parts of the user interface.
• No advertising in the demo or Pro version.
• Clean and playful design.
• Dark Mode support (can be automatic).
• Numerous settings to configure the user interface.

Pro Features

• Beautiful Weather Images - A variety of choices for each weather type that will automatically update to match the predicted weather. Standard weather symbols can also be used instead of these images.
• (NEW) Image Creation (where available) – Have your creations used instead of the built-in images for weather conditions. Requires Apple Intelligence.
• Random Images – Can’t choose which images to use? Have them picked randomly! You can even choose to only pick from your own creations.
• Themes - Easily change the weather images to a matching theme.
• Widgets - Multiple Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Standby widgets. Track precipitation with a glance.
• Automatic Updates – Automated forecast updates for your selected day will be reflected in the app and widgets.
• Precipitation Chart – Percent Chance and amount.
• Temperature Chart - “Feels Like” and actual temperatures. See each hour of the day at a glance. Long press an entry on any chart for more details.
• Wind Chart – Wind speed and gusts.
• UV Index Chart - See the UV Index throughout the day.
• Weather Alerts – If the app finds weather alerts for the currently specified location then it will provide a link to them for more details.
• Weather Statistics - High/Low temperature, precipitation chance, precipitation amounts, UV Index, wind, gusts, humidity, dew point, cloud coverage, sunrise, and sunset data for your selected day.
• Monthly Charts - Monthly statistics for average temperature, rainfall, snowfall, and precipitation probability. Precipitation probably not available in all areas.
• Shortcuts - See the basic forecast or the next hour for predicted rain for your selected day with shortcuts without having to open the app.
• Alternate App Icons - Fun alternatives.
• Favorites - Easily choose your most used locations.
• Nearby Days - See some weather statistics for days close to your special day.

Price (in USD):

Purchase

Please Don’t Rain on the App Store

Contact

Email

museumshuffle at gmail dot com

Blog

chriswu.com

Developer Bluesky

@chriswu.com

App Bluesky

@pleasedontrain.com

Developer Mastodon

@MuseumShuffle@mastodon.social

App Mastodon

@PleaseDontRain@indieapps.space