# NOAA Weather Radio Plus — user reviews > 94 indexed App Store user reviews of NOAA Weather Radio Plus by corey hoggard, rated 1.80/5 from 170 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noaa-weather-radio-plus/id1043596455/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noaa-weather-radio-plus/id1043596455.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 26 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 128 ## What do users think of NOAA Weather Radio Plus? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ✅ Simple and straightforward interface - 📻 Functional NOAA weather radio streaming - 🆓 Free access to weather alerts - ⚡ Quick audio playback when working - 🎯 Useful for severe weather monitoring - 📱 Portable alternative to physical weather radios **Cons** - 🐛 App frequently fails to load or play audio - 📍 Severely incomplete station coverage by state - 🔊 No audio output despite clicking play button - 📺 Excessive ads covering content - ❌ Blank/illegible station names and information - 🔄 Frequent crashes and freezing - ⏳ Extremely slow loading times - 🚫 Appears abandoned with no recent updates - 🔗 Outdated streaming links from Weather Underground - 🎨 Poor UI design with white text on white background **Commonly reported bugs** - App loads but streams never play audio - Play buttons non-functional or unresponsive - Stations disappear from app after being available - App crashes when selecting stations - Infinite loading screens that never complete - Text rendering issues (white on white backgrounds) - Ads overlay blocking station selection - Connection errors that persist indefinitely - Missing city/state labels on station listings - Incompatibility with iPad and older devices **Most requested features** - Add more stations per state for better coverage - Include all NOAA weather radio stations nationwide - Ad-free premium version option - Add missing forecast offices (New Philadelphia OH, Charleston WV, Orlando FL, Southwestern Ohio) - Improve station naming and labeling clarity - Better geographic coverage by county - Fix rewind functionality for live broadcasts ## Newest reviews (11 of 94) ### 2/5 — Download *2026-08-12, version 6.2* The app didn’t even download for me but by picture id want it so 2 stars. FIX THE APP DUDE ### 2/5 — Coverage is very incomplete *2025-02-04* The stations listed work well. The problem is that the developer doesn’t seem to understand that a single listing for just about any state is useless for the rest of the state. With the possible exception of Rhode Island all states have very different weather across the state. Also… be aware that Washington DC has its own NOAA station. ### 4/5 — Worth Having *2025-01-17, version 6.2* Just Installed, …. Station / Location that I chose works perfectly. Audio broadcast for this area confirmed to be correct channel on my AM/FM/Weather radio as well. Love a product that works as advertised. THANKS for your efforts developer ! ### 2/5 — I wish there was access to all the stations In every state *2024-06-22, version 3.0* Okay here’s my story I downloaded this radio app in September of 2023 because I needed a portable and easy access too a NOAA weather radio app i downloaded this one because the other more fancy Apps cost money I thought that I had every NOAA weather radio station in the country at my fingertips but I was wrong I reed the title that says more than 400.000 wether radio stations are in us and that this app had it all at that time I really wanted to listen to the radio stations that serve kossuth county IOWA I thought this app had the live stream of the noaa weather radio station in ringsted Iowa wng688 and all the rest of the NOAA weather radio stations In Iowa I was wrong I downloaded more free NOAA wether radio apps hoping to finally get access to my desired NOAA weather radio station but was never sucsefull I searched online abr far and wide but never got any success the only working Iowa weather radio station is the Des Moines station that dosent serve kossuth county area ### 1/5 — Tons of distracting ads, only played static *2023-08-20* All this app did was play noise and generate multiple distracting ads at the same time constantly. It’s hard to believe the national weather service created this app. ### 4/5 — No Southwestern Ohio stations that play if they even exist, would be helpf *2023-07-18* This is 4 stars simply because I cannot get accurate weather updates for Ohio besides the NWS office in Cleveland, which is on the other end of Ohio, I need weather radio updates from Wilmington ### 1/5 — Weather radio app *2023-05-21, version 3.0* This was a really good app several years ago. It is total garbage now. Sits and says connecting forever but never connects. What a joke. ### 1/5 — I’m sure it was made with great intentions *2022-09-27, version 1.0* Never would load, 30 mins open and nothing loaded except the red play triangle and the “0%” ### 1/5 — Dead app *2022-04-18, version 1.0* It loads a banner ad, it loads play buttons…and that’s it. Otherwise it’s a completely dead app and should be yanked from the App Store. ### 1/5 — Tap Tap… Is This Thing On? Hello?….. *2021-07-15, version 1.0* Not a happy camper. I am a weather spotter and used to listen to this weather app all the time. Now it doesn’t work at all! Is this app actually shut down or something ? ### 1/5 — This app is dead *2021-06-12, version 1.0* Dead ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — This does not work *2026-06-18, version 6.2* I was going to listen to the noaa weather radio because I do not have access to my NOAA radio during a big storm and it just straight up doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Not even 1 station in North Carolina *2025-10-14, version 6.2* Very weak coverage, there are 21 stations and 27 transmitters in the state. ### 1/5 — Simply does not work *2025-07-25, version 6.2* Do not get this app. ### 1/5 — Needs work *2025-07-23, version 6.2* It doesn’t work, I sad now :( ### 1/5 — K *2025-07-08, version 6.2* Just doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-06-01, version 6.2* Literally nothing happens with this app it’s just a picture of weather stations with a play button and a pause button but it literally does nothing ### 1/5 — Does not work *2025-05-24* This app used to work, now it loads and you can click on any play button until the cows come home but you won’t hear anything because nothing loads. ### 1/5 — Major Update? *2025-03-30, version 6.2* Major Fail; Major Junk; Scam ### 1/5 — DO NOT BELIEVE THE POSITIVE REVIEWS *2025-02-14* This app does not work at all. When I click the green play button to hear the radio it doesn’t even play, and nothing on my screen changes. Its literally just an image. Nothing else. This app is pointless, do not waste your time buying it. ### 1/5 — Poor coverage by county, pretty spammy, slow. *2023-09-06, version 3.0* The is very spammy with lots of ads, but the actual content is low (unlike the ads), and has poor coverage by county. This is my sad face: ☹️ ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — please and thank you *2026-08-20* can you please make an update because Lake Charles is not on there and Toledo, 𝔹𝕖𝕟𝕕 𝔻𝕒𝕞 is not on there as ### 5/5 — Best option for online weather radios! *2026-08-05* I don’t know why people think this is a horrible app… it’s actually a very useful and helpful tool for tracking weather on the go. I also use it to catch “rare” weather alerts using this app by recording the EAS alerts that were broadcasted by the National Weather Service (NWS) . Also, I would recommend you to add more stations like, Milwaukee, Portland, Fairbanks, etc. also this is a 5 STAR app! ### 5/5 — GOATED WEATHER RADIO APP!! *2026-05-03, version 6.2* This is so good I use this in severe weather! I also use it to catch rare or common weather alerts using the EAS broadcast when it was issued (EAS is for Weather Or Civil Alerts) and yeah Thanks for making this App! Tysm!!! ### 5/5 — Great tool to add to your weather forecasting *2026-04-25* Appreciate the feed and we use as we travel to keep informed on pending bad weather easier to use than getting the radio out and looking for reception. Worth having on your phone for both stationary at home and when traveling ### 5/5 — Not about the hate *2025-06-25, version 6.2* Good ### 5/5 — Works perfectly *2023-08-19* Great simple app. I’m able to listen to the predictions for hurricane Hillary that is heading my way. A way to purchase add free would be nice. I recommend this app. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2023-07-17, version 3.0* W app ### 5/5 — Perfect and free BUT! *2023-06-28* The only problem I have to say is it don’t have every station including Orlando hopefully next update has more stations added ### 5/5 — Great app *2016-02-25* The people reviewing this application with a 1 star review are ridiculous. This is one of the most simple weather apps available. There is an X on every screen that will get you back to the map screen. Come on people learn to use your phone and the app before falsely reviewing an application. ### 4/5 — Incredible app but missing the Forecast office in New Philadelphia, Ohio *2025-04-28* It’s a great app to have/use, I haven’t had any problems with it, but it’s missing some things. For example, there is a forecast office in New Philadelphia, Ohio and it’s not listed. Apparently West Virginia has no offices? Even though they could do Charleston, WV. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*