Comparison

WeatherRadar Basic vs OBSERVER AI Weather

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

OBSERVER AI Weather

Features
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You can check the weather predicted by AI from all around the world. Not only weather elements but also various lifestyle and disaster risk indices can be checked.

Screenshots

WeatherRadar Basic4 screens
OBSERVER AI Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WeatherRadar Basic at 9.0 against OBSERVER AI Weather's 12.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherRadar Basic ships an update every 4 months, OBSERVER AI Weather every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WeatherRadar Basic versus OBSERVER AI Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherRadar BasicOBSERVER AI Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSparkling Design and Infotech Private LimitedOBSERVER Inc.

In-app purchases

None

WeatherRadar Basic

No in-app purchases

None

OBSERVER AI Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherRadar Basic free?
WeatherRadar Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OBSERVER AI Weather free?
OBSERVER AI Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WeatherRadar Basic or OBSERVER AI Weather have ads?
Neither WeatherRadar Basic nor OBSERVER AI Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherRadar Basic or OBSERVER AI Weather?
WeatherRadar Basic ships an update every 4 months, and OBSERVER AI Weather every 7 months. Most recently, WeatherRadar Basic was updated on October 24, 2026 and OBSERVER AI Weather on October 25, 2026.

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