Comparison

The Weather Channel vs MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar

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

Head to head
About

The Weather Channel

Get accurate daily and hourly weather forecasts, including severe storm alerts and air quality index. Plan up to 15 days in advance with personalized weather tracking and live radar maps.

Highlights
  • Daily and hourly forecasts
  • Live Doppler radar maps
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Air quality index forecast
  • Personalized weather tracking
  • 15-day advance forecasts
Features
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The Weather Channel is the World's Most Accurate Forecaster*. In addition to our daily forecasts, hourly details, and 24-Hour Future Radar, you can also personalize your weather preferences from skin health to air quality index forecast and more. Our live Doppler radar maps, storm watch, and storm tracker can warn you ahead of time of severe storms, heavy rain, or heat waves. Monitor our air quality index to stay updated during this allergy season. Severe weather is increasing across the nation - our severe weather alerts have you covered. Today’s Weather Forecast: Plan up to 15 days in advance with forecasts from the World’s Most Accurate Weather Forecaster, so you can plan ahead with confidence*. Manage personal weather alerts, so you receive notifications that are important to you. Download The Weather Channel to get you through storm season & extreme weather warnings. The Weather Channel Features: - New personalized weather tracking for wherever you are including, uv index, pollen count, humidity & more - 15-minute forecast for rain intensity up to 7 hours in the future & radar on your homescreen - Check weather forecasts up to two weeks in advance! - Prepare for severe storms - Air Quality Index forecast Widget & Homescreen Features: - Our smart widget offers more weather in detail at a glance and one-tap access to the forecast - Check your local radar, get severe weather alerts in your area, and check the forecast for the next three hours on your homescreen Additional Features: - Detailed information on sunset times and allergy & flu forecasts - Keep informed with the latest weather news - Stay prepared during extreme weather events with live breaking news alerts --- Upgrade to The Weather Channel Premium for our most comprehensive, dynamic, and precise weather experience available. Exclusive access to: - Ad-free weather - 15-minute forecast details - Advanced 72-Hour Future Radar - Air Travel weather updates - Probabilistic snowfall - and more! You can cancel The Weather Channel subscription anytime through your App Store account settings, or it will automatically renew. This must be done 24 hours before the end of any subscription period to avoid being charged another fee. Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Privacy & Feedback •Our Privacy Policy can be viewed here: https://weather.com/en-US/twc/privacy-policy •Our Terms of Use can be viewed here: http://www.weather.com/common/home/legal.html •If you have any questions or suggestions about our weather service, please do not hesitate to get in touch at iphonesupport@weather.com *The Weather Channel is the World's Most Accurate Forecaster. According ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview, 2021-2024, https://forecastwatch.com/AccuracyOverview2021-2024, commissioned by The Weather Company. **The Weather Channel is the Most Trusted News Source In America. According to a YouGov 2024 Trust in Media poll: https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/49552-trust-in-media-2024-which-news-outlets-americans-trust The Weather Channel® is a registered trademark of The Weather Company, LLC 2024.

About

MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar

Get animated weather radar for your current location with up to two hours of loop data. Receive hyper-local, minute-by-minute rain alerts up to an hour in advance. Overlay various weather and environmental data layers for a comprehensive view.

Highlights
  • Animated weather radar
  • Hyper-local rain alerts
  • Wind and frontal boundary layers
  • Earthquake and hurricane tracking
  • Aviation and wildfire data
Features
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Thanks to everyone for making MyRadar so successful, with over 50 million downloads! MyRadar is a fast, powerful, easy-to-use weather app that displays animated weather radar around your current location and to quickly show what weather is coming your way. Just start the app; your location pops up with animated live radar, with radar loop lengths of up to two hours. This basic functionality provides the quickest way to get a snapshot of the weather on-the-go, and it's what has made MyRadar so successful over the years. Check your phone and get an instant assessment of the weather that will impact your day. One of the most useful features in MyRadar is the ability to provide advanced rain alerts; our patent-pending process for predicting hyper-local rainfall is the most accurate in the industry. Instead of having to check the app all the time, MyRadar will send you an alert up to an hour in advance as to when the rain will arrive at your current location, down to the minute, including details on intensity and duration. These alerts can be a life saver when you're on-the-go and don't always have time to check the weather - our systems will proactively do the work for you and let you know in advance before the rain hits. In addition to the live radar, MyRadar has an ever-increasing list of weather and environmentally-related data layers that you can overlay on top of the map; our animated winds layer shows a breathtaking visual representation of both surface winds and winds at the jetstream level; the frontal boundaries layer shows high and low pressure systems as well as frontal boundaries themselves; the earthquakes layer is a great way to stay on top of the latest reports on seismic activity, completely customizable as to severity and time; our hurricane layer allows users to stay on top of the latest tropical storm and hurricane activity throughout the world; the aviation layer overlays AIRMETs, SIGMETs and other aviation-related data, including the ability to track flights and display their IFR flight plans and paths, and the "wildfires" layer allows users to stay abreast of the latest fire activity around the United States. MyRadar also has the ability to send weather and environmental alerts, including alerts from the National Weather Service, such as Tornado and Severe Weather alerts. A new feature introduced in this version of MyRadar includes the ability to receive alerts based off of Tropical Storm and Hurricane activity; you can configure the app to send you an alert any time a tropical storm or hurricane forms, or is upgraded or downgraded. In addition to the free features of the app, additional upgrades are available, including real-time hurricane tracking - great for the start of hurricane season. The hurricane tracker provides additional data above and beyond the free version, including the cone of probability for tropical storm/hurricane forecast tracks, and it also includes a detailed synopsis from the National Hurricane Center. The premium upgrades also include the professional radar pack, which allows greater detail of radar from individual stations. Users can select individual radar stations around the US, select the radar tilt angle, and also change the radar product being displayed, including base reflectivity and wind velocity - great for experienced weather buffs looks to stay on top of possible tornado formation. Download MyRadar today and try it out! * Aviation Charts subscription (not required in order to use MyRadar) ($24.99 USD per YEAR) * Payments will be charged to your iTunes account * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period * Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. MyRadar's Privacy Policy, visit: https://myradar.com/privacy Full terms of service: https://myradar.com/terms

Screenshots

The Weather Channel4 screens
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Weather Channel and MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar's written reviews are positive against 53% of The Weather Channel's. MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). The Weather Channel's advantage is ratings volume (6M vs 1.1M). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. The Weather Channel sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for The Weather Channel against 4.8 for MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Weather Channel has 6M ratings behind it against 1.1M, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of The Weather Channel's written reviews are positive against 77% of MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
The Weather Channel versus MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Weather ChannelMyRadar Accurate Weather Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6M ratings)4.8 (1.1M ratings)
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews77.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6M — better1.1M
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#2 — better#4
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size361 MB242 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperThe Weather Channel InteractiveAviation Data Systems, Inc

Customer experience

The Weather Channel

All ratings6,031,612 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews7,443 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative38.6%

MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar

All ratings1,083,144 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews2,176 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

The Weather Channel

From 6M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate weather forecasts
  • 📊 Detailed weather information
  • 🌤️ Helpful weather videos
  • 🌍 Weather for multiple locations

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find information
  • 🕰️ Slow app performance and loading times
  • 💸 Excessive ads and push for premium subscription
  • 🔴 Inaccurate weather alerts and forecasts

MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar

From 1.1M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate radar and weather information
  • 🔍 Detailed and customizable weather data
  • ⚠️ Helpful weather alerts and notifications
  • 🌎 Global weather tracking capabilities
  • 🛫 Useful aviation-specific features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🕰️ Outdated or delayed radar data
  • 🔍 Inaccurate location-based weather information
  • 💰 Paywall for premium features
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and sharing

Bugs and requests

The Weather Channel

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Location services not working properly
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Weather data not syncing across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable home screen and data display
  • Improved radar and storm tracking features
  • Barometer and air quality data integration
  • Ability to disable unnecessary notifications

MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Radar not updating in real-time
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Incorrect weather data for certain locations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Cloud layer and wind speed by altitude
  • More customizable notification settings
  • Improved iPad layout and landscape mode
  • Future radar prediction capabilities

In-app purchases

11 purchases

The Weather Channel

Subscriptions11
  • Legacy Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Ad Free Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
Show 8 more
  • Legacy Annual$9.991 Year
  • Ad Free Annual$9.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$19.991 Year
  • 1 Year Auto-Renew $29.99 Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • 1 Year Auto-Renew $29.99 Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • 1 Year Auto-Renew $29.99 Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
11 purchases

MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Features3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Features3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Features3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Show 3 more
  • Premium Features7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Features$29.991 Year
  • Aviation Charts$59.991 Year
One-time5
  • US National Warnings & WatchesFree
  • Apple Watch$0.99
  • Ad Removal$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Hurricane Tracker$2.99
  • Professional Radar Pack$6.99

Questions

Is The Weather Channel free?
The Weather Channel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar free?
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Weather Channel or MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar?
The Weather Channel and MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6M and 1.1M ratings respectively.
Do The Weather Channel or MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar have ads?
Both The Weather Channel and MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Weather Channel or MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar?
The Weather Channel ships an update weekly, and MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar weekly. Most recently, The Weather Channel was updated on September 24, 2026 and MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, The Weather Channel or MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar?
The Weather Channel currently peaks at #2 in the App Store charts, and MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar at #4. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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