Customer reviews from AcuRite
AcuRite - Optimus Weather Station with WiFi HD Display, Lightning Detection, Temperature, Humidity, Wind & Rainfall - Gray
Average customer rating
3.7
(97 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 97 reviews
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
12
1 Star
6
66%of customers recommend this product.
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44 out of
67)
Customer Reviews for AcuRite - Optimus Weather Station with WiFi HD Display, Lightning Detection, Temperature, Humidity, Wind & Rainfall - Gray
Customer Rating
2
"Top shelf"... NOT
on July 8, 2026
Posted by: Greg
Gender:Male
Coming from an older model, not impressed...
Can't trust the rain gauge history, it disappears after a few days, or maybe not...
The display tends to change to whatever "flex view" setting "it" wants....
Waste of money to me for the supposed top model.
Can't trust the rain gauge history, it disappears after a few days, or maybe not...
The display tends to change to whatever "flex view" setting "it" wants....
Waste of money to me for the supposed top model.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting AcuRite
Customer Rating
1
Bad memory
on June 18, 2026
Posted by: Muppet2
from Slidell louisiana
Gender:Male
I would never purchase this model again. Every night around midnight the display screen turns off and resets. It erases all the rain data. The app keeps the memory but the unit does not. Message ACU RITE. They say to look and see if your neighbors might have a unit and if they do to ask them what letter set they are using so you can change yours so they will not interfere with each other. I have checked that no one has a unit. They said to take the unit down from outside and rest it and see if it works. I would recommend spend a little more money and get a better unit.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting AcuRite
Customer Rating
1
What a terrible system
on June 15, 2026
Posted by: James
Gender:Male
The Acurite Optimus weather station is a huge down grade from the previous MyAcurite based systems. The display has no internal battery backup so they can sell you a standalone one, because of that, it loses all data in a power glitch and the thing cannot even set its date and time from the internet. Also, the station seems to have no built in memory so if you happen to lose power during a storm, all the data is lost. The AcuriteNow app is possibly the worst weather app I have ever seen. 1.1 stars on the Google Play Store. It's basically a reskinned smart home app and lacks basic functionality like hourly forecasts. Avoid this station at all costs.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting AcuRite
Posted by: TJA
from Brandenburg,KY
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Ok station. Station overall so far is excellent. The reporting on the Optimus and app is one o& the worst apps I have ever encountered…it’s like a 3 year old created….ambient weather is 1000 times better than this joke of an app….acu rite get your s@$t together
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting AcuRite
Customer Rating
2
Delicate outdoor unit
on May 29, 2026
Posted by: Ken
from Oklahoma Panhandle
Gender:Male
I have had the Optimus model for four months. I like the display showing highs and lows for each day, and the rainbow arc that gives quick glace for temps and wind. However like other accurite products I have had, the outdoor unit is made of very lightweight plastic, and does not hold up to sun or heavy duty weather events.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting AcuRite
Customer Rating
1
JUNK HD Display
on May 11, 2026
Posted by: Steve Green Bay WI
from Green Bay WI
Gender:Male
The optimus HD Display is JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!! This display is black every morning. Need to unplug and plug back in. DO NOT PURCHASE. Acurite was contacted several times by their worthless E-Mail System, Respond it is being evaluated then total silence. I would give it negative stars if possible. All I want is for them to send me is a new display!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from AcuRiteBy AcuRite Support Team, May 20, 2026
We apologize for the trouble you have experienced with your display unit, but we are happy to help! Our team is investigating the issue you are seeing further, once they have been able to review and investigate the issue the support agent you have been in contact with will reach back out to you to assist further.
We appreciate your time and patience while we investigate this matter and apologize for the inconvenience this has caused!
We appreciate your time and patience while we investigate this matter and apologize for the inconvenience this has caused!
Written by a customer while visiting AcuRite
Posted by: kad
Verified Purchase:Yes
so far this has been a good purchase. There is no users manual but chat will help you
Written by a customer while visiting AcuRite
Customer Rating
1
on April 20, 2026
Posted by: Mike
I am on my second display and both resets the rainfall total back to zero after a few days. It is useless to have the month and year totals. You can not talk to anyone from the company, you only communicate with a third party by e mail.
Response from AcuRiteBy AcuRite Support Team, April 20, 2026
We apologize for the trouble you are experiencing with your display, but we would be happy to assist! Our support agents you can talk to via Live Chat or E-mail Request are all members of the AcuRite team and are not third party agents, we apologize for any confusion experienced during the exchanges with our AcuRite Support Team! Please feel free to reach out to the agent who assisted you by replying to the agent's previous e-mail that was sent, or reach out to our Support Team via Live Chat so we can assist further.
Written by a customer while visiting AcuRite