CloudSpotter

Name: CloudSpotter
Rating: 3.8 (33 reviews)
Author: Cloud Appreciation Ltd

By: Cloud Appreciation Ltd

Discover the world of clouds

Features & Capabilities

Discover the amazing world of clouds with your pocket guide to the wonders of the sky and have your spottings verified as you build your own collection of clouds.

Learn how to spot 58 different cloud formations and optical effects, from the common ones like Cumulus clouds and rainbows to rare ones like the fleeting fluctus cloud or the hard to spot circumzenithal arc. Learn what makes each formation special with expert text from the Cloud Appreciation Society and stunning reference photographs by our app users around the world.

Build up your Collection of spottings and gain CloudSpotter Stars as you do so. Our innovative tools will help you decide what type of clouds or optical effects you’ve spotted. You will hear back from the rest of the community whether they think you got your spotting right. You can see New Spottings by other users around the world and say (with our help) if you think they got theirs right. Becoming an expert cloudspotter has never been easier – or more fun!

And if you’re a subscribing member of the Cloud Appreciation Society you’ll be able to access our Cloud-a-Days each morning. These feature curated photographs by our members, explanations of the clouds featured, inspiring sky quotations, and even examples of clouds depicted in art.

Looking up will never be the same again!

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Cloud Appreciation Ltd

Rating:

3.80

(33) 1 new ratings

Version:

3.8.2 Last updated: 2026-04-29

Version code:

885087009

Creation date:

2018-02-04

Compatible devices:

Size:

64.01MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 247,386 ▲ 2,928

Other rankings

#15 in appreciate keyword 37 ▼ 7

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Developed by:

Cloud Appreciation Ltd

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cloudspotter/id1314437708

Website:

https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/cas-membership-intro/

User Reviews

Overall, CloudSpotter is praised for its educational, beginner-friendly cloud-spotting experience and potential for citizen science. However, users repeatedly criticize its restrictive uploading, editing, and feedback workflow, unreliable AI identifications, absence of a community feature, and performance issues. The app shows strong promise but requires substantial feature improvements and reliability fixes.

Pros

Educational and information-rich, helping beginners learn cloud types and phenomena.
Great for cloud spotting and documenting sightings, making the activity approachable.
Enjoyable to use and engaging for meteorology enthusiasts.
Good potential for citizen science and contributing data to broader studies.

Cons

Cannot upload existing photos from your device; only in-app photos can be submitted.
Cannot edit identifications after submission; lacks notes/feedback between uploader and verifier.
AI identifications are frequently inaccurate and mislabel clouds.
No built-in community or social features to view others’ clouds or get help.
Laggy performance and reliance on network; can be slow or unusable without good connectivity.

Recent reviews

Love this app. It is missing some clouds like roll/rotor clouds and scud clouds, which I would like to ID. I wish the reviewers could suggest a cloud type when it is rejected, and that both parties could leave a note. Ex: this is near an ocean. Or “see top right”. I also wish I could change the date/location for clouds I uploaded too late (and therefore can’t get verified)- bugs me that they aren’t accurate in my collection.

by Ap*****, 2026-04-02

I understand that they don’t allow users to upload photos since it would allow people to cheat, but it ought to allow users to modify their spotting. I saw a Sun Dog and, in my haste, put it as a Sun Pillar. It’s wrong so I had to just take a picture of my picture to get my points—I should be allowed to revise the cloud spotted option.

by Th*****, 2026-02-11

This app is interesting and educational but too restrictive. Users should be able to add photos from their picture library, not just photos taken with the app - because the app can be slow, and if you’re not near Wi-Fi or have poor cellular service it won’t work at all. I’ve been unable to submit several of my cloud sightings because of this. So disappointing. Users should also be able to correct the selected cloud type (identification) if the “verification” process has marks it as incorrect!