Coming soon to the App Store

Look up at the right moment.

Catch a Rainbow brings live weather clues, rainbow geometry, and community sightings together so you can notice when conditions may be lining up nearby.

See the app How predictions work
Live sky checks Optional rainbow alerts Real community sightings
catch a rainbow home screen showing live sun, rain, and rainbow conditions with a Rainbow Alert
Live outlook See what the sky is doing now
Rainbow alert Know when it may be worth looking

One clear outlook

Know when it may be worth looking outside.

The app turns several live clues into a friendly explanation instead of showing only a weather percentage.

Sun condition icon used in catch a rainbow
Sunlight Is the sun low enough and reaching the rain?
Rain droplet icon used in catch a rainbow
Useful rain Are droplets falling in the part of the sky where a rainbow could form?
Rainbow icon used in catch a rainbow
Where to look Face away from the sun and scan the rain.
See how Catch a Rainbow predicts rainbows →

Inside catch a rainbow

Explore the app.

See how live conditions, community sightings, learning tools, and the interactive globe come together.

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Live conditions screen showing a late afternoon Rainbow Alert

Live conditions and alerts

See the live outlook and receive a clear alert when conditions line up.

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Community Rainbows screen with recent, top liked, and favorite photographs

Community rainbows

Browse sightings, save favorites, and share your own rainbow moments.

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Updated Learn screen with rainbow facts, Make a Rainbow, Photo Coach, and prediction science

Learn and explore

Try rainbow activities, improve photos, and discover the science behind each prediction.

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Interactive globe showing community rainbow locations

Globe exploration

Follow glowing locations and open rainbow photographs from around the world.

Shared moments

A community built around looking up.

Catch a Rainbow is not only about prediction. It is a place to notice, share, and explore real rainbow moments together.

Share

Add your own rainbow moment

Signed in users can upload photographs, add captions, and choose whether an upload stays public or private.

Discover

Browse Recent, Top Liked, and Favorites

Discover new sightings, revisit favorites, and help wonderful community photographs rise to the top.

Explore

See where rainbows appeared

Follow the glowing globe to open sightings by place. Locations are shown as general areas rather than exact private coordinates.

Rainbow seen from the water along a mountain coastline
Rainbow from the water
catch a rainbow globe screen showing community photo locations around the world
A rainbow appearing in separated sections through passing clouds above city buildings and palm trees
Rainbow through the clouds
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The story

How catch a rainbow began

Catch a Rainbow began with a debate among friends about which was better: sunsets or rainbows. I argued that rainbows are rarer, more surprising, and deserve a little more attention.

I built this app to help people notice when conditions might be right, share the rainbows they find, and bring a little more happiness and a few more smiles to someone’s day.

I believe in community. We notice more, learn more, and make things better when we share what we see and help one another. Together, we are better.

Catch a Rainbow is still growing, and kind, thoughtful feedback from the community helps make it better.

Made with curiosity, weather data, community, and a lot of rainbow chasing. 🌈

Science & acknowledgments →

catch a rainbow brand artwork

Coming soon

Catch your next rainbow.

Catch a Rainbow is preparing for an App Store release. Feedback from thoughtful sky watchers is always welcome.

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