Rain Alarm Extension
This weather extension warns you when rain is currently nearing.
#7 in News & WeatherWhat users praise
- Rain alerts from live radar rather than forecasts — "saves you from sudden downpours"
- Great for cycling and outdoor plans
- The desktop arm of a long-popular mobile app
What users complain about
- False alarms: rain warnings under clear skies — trust erodes
- Paying again for desktop with an existing subscription rankles
- Breaks after Chrome updates; a short forecast window; unavailable in several countries
Compiled from real Chrome Web Store reviews. We only report what users actually wrote — no summaries were invented.
Score breakdown
Reliability0.53
Satisfaction0.21
Usefulness0.70
Safety1.00
Trust0.72
Substance0.85
Strongest: safety. Weak spot: satisfaction.
Based on 432 reviews · computed Jul 18, 2026. Bars show only what we could actually measure.
What we checked
50recent reviews read
MV3manifest version
8permissions requested
Feb 25, 2026last updated
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