Cloud PointField Guide

Companion app

Point a photo at the sky and get the name back in a second

The guide is for reading at leisure. The app is for the two minutes a formation gives you before it changes.

Get Cloud Point

Free, and works offline once the guide is downloaded.

  • Identify 100+ clouds instantly — a photograph of a cumulonimbus over the sea, tagged with every cloud type detected in it and a confidence level for each
  • Multiple clouds, no problem — a lenticular cloud capping a snowy peak, tagged as lenticular, clear sky and stratocumulus
  • A global community of spotters — a grid of cloud photographs shared by other users, each labelled with its type
  • Share cloud locations — a map of Europe with clustered pins showing where sightings were logged
  • Learn the sky without studying — the Cumulonimbus entry, showing its Latin derivation, altitude level and description
  • Rank up your collection — a stats screen with total score, images logged and current spotter rank
  • Friendly competition — an all-time leaderboard of spotters ranked by points

How it works

  1. 01PointPhotograph the sky as you see it — the app works from a single frame, no framing rules.
  2. 02ReadIt returns every cloud type it can see in the shot, each with a confidence level, and the altitude band it sits in.
  3. 03KeepAnything you identify is saved to your own log, mapped where you saw it, and counted towards your spotter rank.
Note

An identification from a photograph is a best guess, not a determination. When it matters — flying, sailing, or deciding whether to sit out a storm — read the sky with the guide and trust the forecast over the app.

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