Oz Radar Weather vs ATIS Relay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oz Radar Weather
View detailed Australian weather radar imagery, including national cloud and synoptic charts. Get local forecasts, rain notifications, and BOM weather warnings. Uses GPS to pinpoint your location on the radar map.
- GPS location on radar
- National cloud and synoptic charts
- Local weather and rain forecasts
- Rain notifications
- BOM weather warning notifications
- Full screen landscape view
- Pinch zoom and drag panning
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AUSTRALIAN WEATHER RADAR. This app only shows radars and weather for Australia. ***************************** WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THIS APP. What the other apps don't have. 1) It uses GPS to show your location on the radar. 2) Oz Radar supports full screen landscape view. 3) National cloud and synoptic charts. 4) Local weather and rain forecasts 5) Rain notifications 6) BOM weather warning notifications (But don't believe me, read the reviews) ***************************** Oz weather radar allows you to view the BOM (Bureau of Meteorology) weather radar information located through Australia. Each radar image can be panned and zoomed to get a better look at the area you are interested in. Approximately 50 radars cover a large proportion of Australia to bring you the most up to date weather information. The information cycles through the last few images so you can get a good look at what is happening around you. All views show the latest feeds directly from the BOM web site. Dedicated weather watch radars provide the most up to date weather information every 10 minutes and in some cases every 6 minutes. You can also view the last 6 hours of satellite cloud imagery that is taken every hour on the National view. Features not seen in other apps include; * Showing YOUR GPS location on the radar map. * Listing nearby radars * Cached backgrounds for faster loading and less data usage * Pinch zoom with drag panning * Selection of surrounding radar by direction * LANDSCAPE View * Animated national weather chart * Animated national synoptic chart (The one with the lines ad arrows) * Weather readings from hundreds of weather stations. * Weather forecasts for all over Australia Note : This app uses background location to generate alerts of rain in your current area.
ATIS Relay
Access real-time ATIS and weather information for over 160 US airports. Get live audio, transcripts, and digital ATIS updates. Features include METARs and customizable home screen widgets.
- Live ATIS audio and transcripts
- Digital ATIS for 76 airports
- Free community access to ATIS
- METARs and interpreted METARs
- Customizable METAR widgets
- Text message ATIS updates (subscription)
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ATIS Relay: Accurate ATIS & Weather Information Access real-time, up-to-date ATIS information for more than 160 airports across the US with ATIS Relay. FEATURES • Live ATIS Audio & Transcripts: on-demand ATIS recordings and transcripts for 80+ US airports that do not have digital ATIS yet. • Digital ATIS: Up to date ATIS information for all 76 airports in the D-ATIS program. Get the latest information at a glance. • Free Community Access: Retrieve digital ATIS and previously recorded transcripts without a subscription. • METARs: Quickly determine current flight rules and view interpreted METARs • METAR Widgets: Customize your device with various-sized METAR widgets, providing quick weather updates right on your home screen (subscription required). • More Subscription Benefits: Gain full access to all features, including the option to request ATIS transcripts. Subscribers can also get ATIS updates via text message, helping you get ahead of the airplane when paired with a satellite connection. ATIS Relay is ideal for professional pilots, general aviation pilots, student pilots, flight sim enthusiasts, and aviation enthusiasts. DISCLAIMER: ATIS information is not guaranteed to be error free. Please verify with official sources. This is not an official FAA weather data source and is not intended for operational use. Any use for flight planning is at your own risk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ATIS Relay at Free against Oz Radar Weather's $1.99. ATIS Relay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Oz Radar Weather's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On ratings volume, ads 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
ATIS Relay is free to download; Oz Radar Weather costs $1.99 up front. ATIS Relay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Oz Radar Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.
ATIS Relay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Oz Radar Weather's written reviews are positive against 0% of ATIS Relay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Oz Radar Weather ships an update every 2 months, ATIS Relay every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oz Radar Weather | ATIS Relay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #167 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Secure Hub Pty Ltd | Ford Davis |
Customer experience
Oz Radar Weather
ATIS Relay
Bugs and requests
Oz Radar Weather
Reported bugs
35 issues- App won't open, needs multiple attempts
- Shows nothing after opening
- Radar feature no longer working since BoM new website
- App no longer works after BoM site update
- Not loading weather imagery (rain and wind)
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- App crashes frequently
- Sydney radar (128km) shows same picture for months
- App doesn't work on iPhone 14 but works on older devices
- Crashes every time on iPad
- Cannot load radar images without crashing
- Buckland park radar image unusable
- Map backgrounds gone black
- App reader not working with new iPhone Max Pro
- Keeps crashing and shutting down
- Cannot change radar location and radius
- Radar no longer works
- Gladstone radar coastline shows black inland
- 256km radar has been black for a long time
- Warnings don't show up anymore
- Double screen when looking at radar
- App closes when trying to add local radar or contact support
- Radars won't load, no server access for support
- Stopped working properly after an update
- App crashes each time radar map is created
- App won't open after update
- Keeps getting error when downloading radar data on iPod touch
- App not working with 4.0 update
- 128km basemap for Sydney corrupted
- Melbourne radar not working
- Local radar not available for days
- Stopped working after update
- New update will not open
- Downloaded update now app won't open at all
- Crashes all the time after update
- App doesn't work with iOS 11
Requested features
8 requests- Restore old BOM imagery
- Fix radar feature after new BoM website launch
- Provide more map to read approaching weather in Perth
- Update app for iPhone 14 compatibility
- Update app for iPad compatibility
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- Update app for iPhone X full screen support
- Add option for BOM radar in notification window
- Specific iPad app
ATIS Relay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Oz Radar Weather
No in-app purchases
ATIS Relay
- ATIS Relay Plus (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- ATIS Relay Plus (Annual)$24.991 Year
Questions
Is Oz Radar Weather free?
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