Radar AR vs cyclonePORT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radar AR
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Introducing Radar AR: The most beautiful and accurate Doppler Radar and Weather app, that also shows you Weather conditions around you in Augmented Reality. Simply hold your Device up in the direction of a City or Tropical Cyclone, to see what Weather conditions are like in that area! In addition to our groundbreaking Augmented Reality feature, Radar AR includes a full Local Weather Forecast, Interactive Radar, Full color Satellites, Local Radar, Regional Radar, and more! Local Weather includes Current Weather, a 7 Day Forecast, and an Hour-by-Hour forecast for an unheard-of 168 Hours. If you want to view more information for a Day or Hour, simply Touch it and additional data is unobtrusively displayed. And with our Interactive Radar feature, viewing Animated Precipitation, Earthquakes, and even Tropical Cyclones is literally a breeze. Radar AR also offers live Full Color Satellite animations made possible by the newly launched and operational GOES-16 and GOES-17 Satellites which offer 17 Radar Viewing Modes per Satellite -- with each Satellite being operational until the year 2036. While our Local Radar feature is based upon hundreds of NEXRAD Doppler Radars located throughout the U.S., with each Radar offering 6 Radar Viewing modes per Location. While the Regional Radar shows you Precipitation in your Local State and immediate surrounding States. And finally the Lightning Radar shows Lightning Strike Intensity in the region of your choosing. With hundreds of Radars and Satellites at your disposal, Radar AR offers more Radars than any other app! With our Local Weather feature, you can simply Touch a Day to view a detailed Day/Night Forecast for that Day; or Touch an Hour to view Conditions, Wind Speed, Humidity, and more. And in addition to offering beautiful Daytime Graphics, Radar AR knows when it’s nighttime outside and updates to beautiful Nighttime Graphics as well. Radar AR also automatically knows when you’re on Land or by/on the Water, and morphs from a Weather Forecast to a Marine Forecast when it detects you’re by the Water! With all these features, Radar AR takes the concept of the Radar App, modernizes it, and brings it into the next decade and beyond! Advanced yet Easy to Use Features - Current Weather, Hour-by-Hour Forecast for the next 168 Hours, and 7 Day Forecast - Interactive Radar displays Animated Precipitation (U.S. only), current Tropical Cyclones, and Earthquakes for the past 24 hours - Full Color Satellite features 30 Locations for you to Zoom in on, with 17 Radar Modes per Location - Local Radar features hundreds of Doppler Radar locations to choose from, with 6 Radar Modes per Location - Augmented Reality (AR) shows you current Weather conditions around you - Simply hold your device up in the direction of a City or Tropical Cyclone to see what Weather conditions are like in that direction - AR displays Weather conditions for Cities within a 25 mile radius of your location, with populations greater than 50,000 - AR displays current Atlantic/Pacific Tropical Cyclones - Local Weather includes Auto-Updating Daytime/Nighttime Graphics - For Local Weather, Touch Hour or Day for more Detailed Information - Local Weather Forecast feature morphs into a Local Marine Forecast when it detects you’re on/near the Ocean/Water - Regional Radar shows Precipitation in your local Region - Lightning Radar shows Lightning Strike Intensity for various locations - Works great in iPhone Landscape Orientation
cyclonePORT
This application provides advanced weather data for professionals and enthusiasts. It offers high-resolution radar, lightning detection, storm reports, and various forecast models. Users can customize maps, track storms, and share animations.
- High-resolution radar and satellite data
- Lightning detection and animation
- 24-hour storm reports
- Model data with contours (HRRR, NAM, GFS, ECMWF)
- Severe weather alerts with sound
- Customizable maps and locations
- Share radar animations as GIF/video
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Welcome to cyclonePORT Enterprise for all cyclonePORT clients, institutions, and organizations. This app requires a login for all users. For more information, please reach out to www.cyclonePORT.com or info@cyclonePORT.com cyclonePORT Enterprise (with Gamma login) Features: -High-Resolution Single Site Radar Data -30 Frame Animations for Radar -7 Day Radar History with 30 frames -Lightning Detection/Animation -24 Hour Storm Reports -SPC Convective Outlooks, Watches, & Mesoscale Discussions -NHC Tropical Weather Outlooks, Discussions, & Active Tropical Cyclone Tracking -WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlooks -Fire Weather Outlooks & Weekly Drought Monitor -WPC Winter Weather Forecasts & Winter Storm Severity Index -METARS Data Layer -Real-Time NWS Storm-Based Warnings -Flash animation and in-app sound alerts for Severe, Tropical, and Winter Alerts -WPC Surface Analysis -Buoy Data & Tidal Forecast Charts -NEXRAD Hail History -Spotter Network Locations -Map Type Customization -Detailed City & Road Network -15 Custom Locations with a RadarOmega Account -Drawing, Data Viewer, and Distance Tools -Share GIF and Videos of Radar Animations -Day/Night Layer -Access to cyclonePORT network -Hi-Resolution Satellite Data -Lightning Detection/Animation, METARS, & GLM for Mesoscale & Storm-Based Satellite Sectors -National Digital Forecast Database -Storm Track Drawing Tool -Access to Project MesoVort -75 Frame Animations for Radar/Satellite -Dual View for Radar with 30 Frames -Smoothing for Radar/Satellite -30 Day Radar History with 75 Frames -6 Month Storm Report Archive -3D Radar/Satellite -Upload 3 Custom Color Tables -30 Custom Locations with Icon Upload -2 Custom Location Lists cyclonePORT Enterprise (with Beta login) *Everything in Gamma PLUS* -MRMS Data -150 Frame Animations for Radar/Satellite/MRMS -Dual View for Radar/Satellite with 50 Frames -Smoothing for MRMS -90 Day Radar History with 150 Frames -5 Year Storm Report Archive -3D MRMS -Upload 8 Custom Color Tables -75 Custom Locations with Icon Upload -5 Custom Location Lists cyclonePORT Enterprise (with Alpha login) *Everything in Beta PLUS* -Model Data with Contours for HRRR, NAM3KM, NAM12KM, RAP, GFS, ECMWF, HWRF, & HMON -250 Frame Animations for Radar/Satellite/MRMS -Dual View for Radar/Satellite with 100 Frames -Quad View for Radar/Satellite on iPad and Desktop with 50 Frames -Smoothing for Models -90 Day Radar History with 250 Frames -10 Year Storm Report Archive -3D Models -Upload 30 Custom Color Tables -150 Custom Locations with Icon Upload -10 Custom Location Lists -1 site location monitoring (live monitor only, no SMS) See our Terms of Service below: https://www.cyclonePORT.com/terms.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: cyclonePORT at none against Radar AR's shown. cyclonePORT also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Radar AR ships an update every 2 months, cyclonePORT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radar AR | cyclonePORT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.1 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mach Software Design | SDS Weather LLC |
In-app purchases
Radar AR
No in-app purchases
cyclonePORT
No in-app purchases
Questions
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