WeatherRadar Basic vs Weather Now Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeatherRadar Basic
Get current weather conditions and forecasts for any location worldwide. Features include temperature, wind speed, precipitation, and sunrise/sunset animations. Offers a weekly prediction table and a global rain radar map.
- Global current weather and predictions
- Animated background visuals
- Detailed conditions (visibility, pressure, humidity)
- Animated wind speed and bearing
- Sunrise/sunset animations
- Weekly forecast table
- Worldwide rain radar map
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WeatherRadar presents the current weather and predictions in an amazing way. Some of the features of WeatherRadar: - Current temperature and conditions for every location in the world - Background image for each location will give an impression of the local weather and time - Visibility, pressure, humidity, rain, dew point - Wind speed is shown using an animated windmill. This gives a clear impression fast. Try comparing the windspeed between locations with quick swipe - The wind bearing is shown with an arrow based on the compass of your iPhone. So it shows exactly where the wind is coming from. Move your iPhone and the wind bearing will correct itself. Of course the actual bearing is also given in compass notation - A description of the current and expected weather conditions, including how the temperature feels in practice, in clear English - Sunrise and sunset are shown as animation, showing the progress of the sun across the sky for the day so far. The actual times are shown as well - The current moon phase is described and shown as an image - A Prediction of the weather for the week is shown in a clear table, with illustrations for the type of weather to be expected in addition to the maximum and minimum temperatures - A rain radar map is shown for the selected location. This rain radar map works for any location worldwide, not just the US Additional features: - Add any location worldwide and have the weather available to you at any time. You can add and remove locations as you like - Use the settings to set your preferred unit for wind speed, pressure, time, temperature and visibility - Set the map type you prefer - All settings and locations will remain stored with WeatherRadar WeatherRadar is fast, precise, and looks great. Use it to monitor the weather at any time, for any location in the world. Accurate, premium weather forecast data from Dark Sky. Please contact us at support@sparklingapps.com for any suggestions. Enjoy the app!
Weather Now Pro
Get essential weather, local news, and events at a glance. Features live radar, minutely and 9-day forecasts, and moon phases. Offers detailed views with interactive charts and customizable visual effects.
- Live radar with multiple layers
- Minutely, hourly, and 9-day forecasts
- Interactive forecast charts
- Local news and event highlights
- Moon phases and sunrise/sunset times
- Customizable visual weather effects
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Designed for weather enthusiasts anywhere in the world. Weather Now delivers essential weather, local news, and events at a glance — from live radar to minutely and 9‑day forecasts — without requiring any clicks. Whether you want a quick update on your phone or a dedicated weather station on larger screens, Weather Now keeps everything you need on one beautiful, live dashboard Interface. Moon phases and Moon Illumination, Sunrise and Sunset Times Minutely, hourly, and 9‑day forecasts powered by premium data sources Interactive chart with 24‑hour, 3‑day, 5‑day scrollable views for precise detailed views for the next 9 days. Curated local News, local Events and local Foreacst summaries. Live radar with multiple layers and map styles for deeper weather insights. Temperature, Clouds, Radar, and Wind Animation layers for the entire Globe. Animated Wind Animations. View wind animations over the next two days, great for storm tracking. New wind meter UI for at‑a‑glance wind. gust, and direction information Local news and event highlights tailored to each location Customizable settings for fun or classic summaries and visual effects Visual effects - Rain Storms, Snow Storms, Real Clouds using current wind speeds. Google Street View where available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Weather Now Pro at 5.0 against WeatherRadar Basic's 2.3. Weather Now Pro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). WeatherRadar Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Weather Now Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of WeatherRadar Basic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Weather Now Pro's.
WeatherRadar Basic ships an update every 4 months, Weather Now Pro every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeatherRadar Basic | Weather Now Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sparkling Design and Infotech Private Limited | Designing Webs, Inc |
Customer experience
WeatherRadar Basic
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In-app purchases
WeatherRadar Basic
No in-app purchases
Weather Now Pro
No in-app purchases
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