Reviews of CloudSpotter

By: Cloud Appreciation Ltd

List of user reviews and ratings for CloudSpotter

Total ratings

3.80 (Rating count: 34)

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Review summary

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.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.80

All time rating average: 3.80

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6% (2)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-02	Ap*****	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.
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.
2026-02-11	Th*****	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.
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.
2025-12-03	To*****	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!
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!