Comparison

AccuWeather vs NOAA Radar US

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

Head to head
About

AccuWeather

Get real-time weather alerts and hyperlocal forecasts with proven accuracy. Track severe weather events like hurricanes and snowstorms with live radar and detailed updates. Plan your day and stay informed about conditions affecting your safety and activities.

Highlights
  • Hyperlocal precipitation forecasts
  • RealFeel® temperature
  • Live radar and storm tracking
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Minute-by-minute updates
  • Hurricane and snow forecasts
Features
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Download AccuWeather®, The Most Trusted Weather App. Get real-time weather alerts and hyperlocal weather updates with proven Superior Accuracy™ , helping you make the best decisions and be more in the know. When it matters most. Whether it is hurricanes, tornadoes, snow or ice, flooding rains, mudslides, high winds, extreme heat or cold, polluted air, wildfires, smoke or any other major weather event, AccuWeather is the best. AccuWeather’s Hurricane Tracker, live radar, and storm warnings, are almost always significantly more accurate, provide greater advance notice, and communicate clearly with more detail and value than all other sources. The award-winning AccuWeather app can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store and provides proven Superior Accuracy™, severe weather alerts, notifications, and daily forecasts with hourly and Minute-by-Minute® weather updates tailored for any location. AccuWeather’s accurate forecasts and alerts will better protect your family and keep them safer. The app delivers more reliable and more accurate weather forecasts from wind speed to temperature and tracks severe weather with animated radar. Track AccuWeather exclusives including MinuteCast®, AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperature, AccuWeather Snow Probability Index™ and more in your area. Forecasts can be localized to your exact street address. AccuWeather App Features: - Maps to help you visualize wildfire smoke impact areas as well as localized air quality index (AQI) tracking to help plan outdoor activity and exposure. - AccuWeather’s exclusive MinuteCast® provides a hyperlocal forecast of precipitation type and intensity, as well as start and end times for rain/snow for the next four hours, pinpointed to a person's exact street address or GPS location in 210 countries and territories. - The AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperature is the most accurate description of what the temperature actually feels like. The RealFeel® is based on more than ten factors, including the impact of sunshine intensity, wind, humidity, and air density. - AccuWeather’s RealFeel Shade™ exclusively lets customers know the difference between what it feels like in the sun and the shade. There is nothing else like this. - AccuWeather has been independently verified as the most accurate source for hurricane forecasts and warnings — outperforming the National Hurricane Center and all other known sources. - AccuWeather’s live radar and exclusive AccuWeather Lightning Network™ help users closely track storms in real time, monitor lightning proximity, and be best informed. - The AccuLumen Brightness Index™ is the best characterization of the brightness of the day, provides users with better planning for outdoor activities, enhanced protection from excessive UV exposure, and contributes to a more informed and healthier, more comfortable lifestyle. Nothing like this exists elsewhere. - WinterCast® is the best and most detailed description of upcoming snow and ice events that exists. AccuWeather’s prediction of the minimum and maximum amounts of snow expected in inches for a given location and for a particular storm helps users understand the potential impact. Upgrade to Premium Plus to access more detailed extended forecasts, often more advanced alerts, and an ad-free experience to stay better informed and better prepared. - AccuWeather Alerts™: Severe weather alerts from expert AccuWeather meteorologists often with the most advance notice - 10- Day Hourly Forecast Graphics : See detailed HourCast™ displays 10-days in advance - Longer Range Forecasts: 90-day daily forecast 10-day HourCast™ - Premium Widgets: Access additional forecast details at a glance. - Customize the health and activity views that matter most to you. These indices include allergies, asthma, migraine, and many more. AccuWeather Privacy Policy: https://www.accuweather.com/en/privacy AccuWeather Terms and Conditions: https://www.accuweather.com/en/legal

About

NOAA Radar US

Track weather conditions and changes with detailed forecasts and real-time radar. Get accurate predictions, severe weather warnings, and monitor hazards like hurricanes and tornadoes on a map. Essential for planning trips or daily activities.

Highlights
  • Weather radar for multiple locations
  • Tropical cyclone tracking
  • Air Quality map
  • Precipitation forecast
  • Daily and weekly weather forecasts
  • Wind speed and statistics
  • Humidity, pressure, and visibility data
Features
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Take care of your safety: track weather conditions and weather changes with our app. Look through which weather conditions are expected daily, and view the forecast for all week. Get the most accurate weather forecasts, warnings such as impending tornadoes, hurricanes or severe thunderstorms. You can track the distance to a potential hazard using the map. Track the changes of weather conditions, wind speed, the possibility of bad weather - it becomes relevant for you if you are, for example, planning a trip, outdoor recreation or you are dependent on weather conditions for your daily basis. Wind, rain, temperature, atmospheric pressure - all this information can be taken in our app. Main features: - Weather radar for a lot of locations - Tropical cyclones on the map * - Air Quality map * - Precipitation map provides precipitation forecast - View weather forecasts and temperature for your current location - Humidity, pressure & visibility - Wind report and statistics * Some features may require premium subscription. For suggestions or feedback don’t hesitate to email us at support@hurricane.app The app is free to download and use, but we also offer optional subscriptions. We offer an annual auto-renewable subscription with a free trial. The prices may vary per country and are subject to change without notice. Prices are clearly displayed in the app. Premium subscription: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the period - Length of subscription: one month, one year - Price of subscription: $19.99 USD per year (prices may vary per country) - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.hurricane.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.hurricane.app/privacy

Screenshots

AccuWeather4 screens
NOAA Radar US4 screens

Verdict

The call

AccuWeather and NOAA Radar US both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of NOAA Radar US's written reviews are positive against 28% of AccuWeather's. NOAA Radar US also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). AccuWeather's advantage is ratings volume (1.5M vs 43) and chart position (#3 vs #185). On price, rating, update cadence 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. AccuWeather sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and NOAA Radar US sells 10 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

AccuWeather holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AccuWeather has 1.5M ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of AccuWeather's written reviews are positive against 92% of NOAA Radar US's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AccuWeather ships an update fortnightly, NOAA Radar US every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
AccuWeather versus NOAA Radar US: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccuWeatherNOAA Radar US
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5M ratings) — better4.4 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5M — better43
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#3 — better#185
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB252 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAccuWeather International, Inc.DPM APPS LP

Customer experience

AccuWeather

All ratings1,496,286 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews5,469 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative61.2%

NOAA Radar US

All ratings43 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AccuWeather

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Radar data not loading properly
  • Hourly forecast not displaying correctly
  • Location services not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable home screen and data views
  • Improved push notification system
  • Expanded weather data (e.g. wind, pollen, tides)
  • Option to revert to previous app layout

NOAA Radar US

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

AccuWeather

Subscriptions5
  • AccuWeather Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • AccuWeather Premium+ (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • AccuWeather Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$12.991 Year
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  • AccuWeather Premium+ (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • AccuWeather Premium+ (Annual)3 Months trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Platinum RestoreFree
10 purchases

NOAA Radar US

Subscriptions10
  • Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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  • Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium$19.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is AccuWeather free?
AccuWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NOAA Radar US free?
NOAA Radar US is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AccuWeather or NOAA Radar US?
AccuWeather is rated higher. AccuWeather averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5M ratings, while NOAA Radar US averages 4.4 from 43 ratings.
Do AccuWeather or NOAA Radar US have ads?
AccuWeather shows ads; NOAA Radar US does not.
Which is updated more often, AccuWeather or NOAA Radar US?
AccuWeather ships an update fortnightly, and NOAA Radar US every 3 weeks. Most recently, AccuWeather was updated on September 24, 2026 and NOAA Radar US on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, AccuWeather or NOAA Radar US?
AccuWeather currently peaks at #3 in the App Store charts, and NOAA Radar US at #185. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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