RadarScope vs Noah Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RadarScope
Visualize professional-grade weather radar data with advanced tools for meteorologists, storm spotters, and enthusiasts. Access real-time radar information, severe weather alerts, and historical data with optional subscription tiers for enhanced capabilities.
- Single-site radar data visualization
- Severe weather alerts and warnings
- NWS-generated storm tracks
- Historical radar data archive
- GOES satellite products
- Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor products
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RadarScope is an AMS-award-winning weather visualization tool that empowers meteorologists, public safety officials, storm spotters, and weather enthusiasts to view a full suite of single-site radar data and related severe weather products. Your initial purchase provides professional radar visualization in a fully native app, free from distracting and invasive practices, with optional subscription packages to add even more capabilities. Whether you’re scanning for a mesocyclone’s tell-tale hook echo, pinpointing the landfall of a hurricane’s eye wall, or identifying velocity couplet, hail spike, or debris ball signatures, RadarScope displays native radar data in its original radial format. You see what the radar sees almost as soon as the radar sees it, with automatic updates every two to ten minutes depending on the radar’s scanning strategy. Your initial app purchase includes the following: • Full suite of single-site radar products for the US, Canada, Guam, Denmark, Finland, and Germany • 10-frame radar loops • Two built-in providers for radar data • Tornado, thunderstorm, flash flood, marine, snow squall, extreme wind, tropical, and other warnings in the US • Selected severe weather warnings in Canada and Australia • Severe weather watches in the US and Canada • NWS-generated storm tracks with hail, TVS, and mesocyclone attributes • Inspector and distance tools • Color palette options for radar data • Weather Pulse data plan integration • Spotter Network integration for storm and location reporting • mPING integration for submitting weather reports to NSSL • Bundled maps with political borders, water bodies, and highways, optimized for low-bandwidth use • Support for widgets and complications • Universal app for Apple platforms, including Apple Watch, and Apple TV • CarPlay support • Family Sharing support RadarScope Pro Tier One is an optional annual subscription that adds more features for tracking severe weather: • 30-frame radar loops • Cloud-to-ground lightning strikes • Special weather statements in the US and Canada • Mesoscale convective and precipitation discussions • SPC convective, tornado, hail, wind, and fire outlooks • WPC excessive rainfall outlooks in the US • Local storm reports in the US • Custom color palette support • Multi-pane display (2 on phones; 4 on larger devices) • Family Sharing support RadarScope Pro Tier Two is an optional annual or monthly subscription that transforms RadarScope into a more complete visualization tool for a larger suite of weather products, including: • Everything in Pro Tier One • 50-frame radar loops • A third provider for US radar data • 30-year archive of NEXRAD Level II radar data • 6-year archive of NEXRAD Level III data • 30-day archive of super-res and non-US radar data • 20-year archive of NWS bulletins • GOES satellite data • Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) data • Real-Time Mesoscale Assimilation (RTMA) data • GFS, ECMWF, HRRR, HRW, NAM, and RRFS model data • Surface observations • ProbSevere layer • Atmospheric soundings in the US • Hail size, hail probability, and azimuthal shear contours with a 30-day archive • More detailed transportation and satellite imagery maps • Custom color palette support for GOES, MRMS, RTMA, and forecast products • Server-sent events for radar and warning updates • Cross-platform subscription sharing on up to 5 devices If you choose to buy a RadarScope Pro subscription, it will be charged to your App Store account. The subscription will be auto-renewed within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price you originally paid. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal disabled via your App Store account settings after the purchase. Once purchased, the subscription cannot be canceled during the active subscription period. DTN is committed to safeguarding your privacy online. Our privacy policy is available for review at https://www.dtn.com/privacy-policy/ Please visit our web site for more information.
Noah Weather
This app combines daily weather forecasts with faith-based reflections and Scripture. It offers practical weather information alongside spiritual encouragement, turning everyday moments into opportunities for reflection. Users can customize their experience with widgets and optional premium features.
- Daily weather forecasts
- Scripture-inspired reflections
- Daily Outlook notifications
- Home screen widgets
- Live Activities integration
- Sun and moon information
- Optional premium subscription
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Noah is a Christian weather app that helps you check the forecast and turn your attention toward God. Weather is part of your everyday routine. Noah makes that familiar moment an opportunity to pause, remember the One who holds the day, and find encouragement—with practical forecasts and Scripture-inspired reflections. WEATHER FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE See current conditions, hourly forecasts, and the days ahead. Check temperatures, rain chances, wind, and more as you prepare for work, time outside, or whatever the day brings. ENCOURAGEMENT ROOTED IN FAITH Discover weather-related reflections and Bible references that invite you to notice God in the ordinary. A passing cloud, a sunrise, or a rainy afternoon can become a small reminder to look beyond the forecast. START WITH YOUR DAILY OUTLOOK Choose a time for your Daily Outlook notification and make checking the weather part of a more intentional morning. KEEP THE WEATHER CLOSE Bring weather to your Home Screen with widgets, and keep useful conditions within reach through Live Activities. EXPLORE THE DETAILS Look beyond the temperature with weather charts, including sun and moon information. Follow the rhythms of the day and plan your time outdoors. MAKE MORE OF NOAH WITH NOAH+ An optional Noah+ subscription unlocks expanded forecasts, more saved locations, precipitation radar, forecast chart customization, photography recommendations, and tools to arrange your weather layout around what matters to you. AT HOME ON YOUR APPLE DEVICES Use Noah on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with a two-column weather layout on iPad that makes room for more of your forecast. Noah is free to download, with additional features available through Noah+. Know the forecast. Remember who holds the day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Noah Weather at 100% against RadarScope's 51%. Noah Weather also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.2). RadarScope's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 6) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On 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
Noah Weather is free to download; RadarScope costs $9.99 up front. RadarScope sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Noah Weather sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Noah Weather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RadarScope has 2.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of RadarScope's written reviews are positive against 100% of Noah Weather's.
RadarScope ships an update monthly, Noah Weather daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RadarScope | Noah Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #1 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 310 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Base Velocity, LLC | Jacob Rakidzich |
Customer experience
RadarScope
Noah Weather
Bugs and requests
RadarScope
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription issues and failed purchases
- Inconsistent radar updates and connectivity problems
- Apple Watch app limitations and bugs
Requested features
5 requests- Winter weather advisories and precipitation coloring
- Ability to view multiple radars simultaneously
- More detailed road maps
- Archived radar data access
- Customizable alert colors and notifications
Noah Weather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RadarScope
- Pro Tier 1$9.991 Year
- Pro Tier 2$14.991 Month
- Pro Tier 2$99.991 Year
- RadarScope Pro Subscription$9.99
Noah Weather
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$29.991 Year
Questions
Is RadarScope free?
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