AccuWeather vs MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hyperlocal precipitation forecasts
- RealFeel® temperature
- Live radar and storm tracking
- Severe weather alerts
- Minute-by-minute updates
- Hurricane and snow forecasts
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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
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.
- Animated weather radar
- Hyper-local rain alerts
- Wind and frontal boundary layers
- Earthquake and hurricane tracking
- Aviation and wildfire data
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar at 77% against AccuWeather's 28%. MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. AccuWeather sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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.
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5M and 1.1M respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of AccuWeather's written reviews are positive against 77% of MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar's.
AccuWeather ships an update fortnightly, MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | AccuWeather | MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5M ratings) | 4.8 (1.1M ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews | 77.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5M — better | 1.1M |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #3 — better | #4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AccuWeather International, Inc. | Aviation Data Systems, Inc |
Customer experience
AccuWeather
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar
User reviews
AccuWeather
From 1.5M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Accurate weather forecasts
- 🔍 Detailed weather information
- 📊 Reliable data source
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🌤️ Useful weather visualizations
Room to improve
- 🔄 Inconsistent forecast accuracy
- 🕰️ Cluttered and confusing navigation
- 💰 Excessive paid subscription requirements
- 📢 Intrusive and frequent advertisements
- 🔌 Increased battery consumption
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar
From 1.1M App Store ratingsWhat 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
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
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
AccuWeather
- 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
- Platinum RestoreFree
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar
- Premium Features3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Premium Features3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Features3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Premium Features7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Features$29.991 Year
- Aviation Charts$59.991 Year
- US National Warnings & WatchesFree
- Apple Watch$0.99
- Ad Removal$2.99
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- Hurricane Tracker$2.99
- Professional Radar Pack$6.99
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