Comparison

Oz Radar Weather vs Visibility Tool

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Currently charting
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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.

About

Visibility Tool

This app transforms your phone into a weather sensor to measure local visibility for safe and legal flights. Simply point your camera at the horizon and capture a photo to get an accurate visibility metric, usable even without cell service.

Highlights
  • Measures local visibility
  • Converts phone into weather sensor
  • Works offline, no cell service needed
  • Provides visibility metric (1-10+ miles)
  • Supports drone and general aviation compliance
  • Useful for first responders and Medevac
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Accurately determine local visibility to ensure your flight is safe and legal by turning your mobile phone into a weather sensor. The simple point-and-click capability enables anyone globally to determine local visibility, even in flight. The technology works by pointing the mobile phone camera towards the horizon and then angling up until the view is unobstructed by buildings, trees or other foreground objects. Users take a photo in any direction they want and the technology responds with a visibility metric ranging from 1-10+ miles (1.6-16+ kilometers). Visibility Tool software is downloaded on your device. It is not cloud-based and does not require cell service. As such, drone operations can be flown weather compliantly within the national airspace from your backyard to the remotest of destinations. Similarly, pilots can use the tool at altitude where cell service is not available. More information is available at https://lowaltitudeweathernetwork.com/ Visibility tool applications include: - UAS and drone operations (Instantaneous FAA part 107.51 regulatory visibility compliance for every UAS operation) - General aviation (As part of your preflight, obtain instantaneous FAR 14 CFR section 91.155 regulatory visibility compliance for your VFR operation) - First responder and Medevac flights (This tool allows First Responders to instantly determine if Medevac can be safely initiated or alternatively, ground transport is necessary because of poor visibility) - Other use cases: Ground transportation, Maritime operations, Athletic and outdoor activities, Pulmonary and health monitoring Accurate visibility is important because low visibility is a leading cause of weather-related accidents/fatalities in General Aviation, Helicopter/Medevac, UAS and ground transportation.

Screenshots

Oz Radar Weather3 screens
Visibility Tool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Visibility Tool at 5.0 against Oz Radar Weather's 1.0. Visibility Tool also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 15%). Oz Radar Weather's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Oz Radar Weather costs $1.99 and Visibility Tool $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visibility Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Oz Radar Weather's written reviews are positive against 50% of Visibility Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oz Radar Weather ships an update every 2 months, Visibility Tool every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Oz Radar Weather versus Visibility Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOz Radar WeatherVisibility Tool
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#159 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB1006 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecure Hub Pty LtdFlightprofiler, LLC

Customer experience

Oz Radar Weather

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative70.8%

Visibility Tool

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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)
Show 30 more
  • 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

Visibility Tool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Oz Radar Weather

No in-app purchases

None

Visibility Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oz Radar Weather free?
Oz Radar Weather costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visibility Tool free?
Visibility Tool costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oz Radar Weather or Visibility Tool?
Visibility Tool is rated higher. Oz Radar Weather averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Visibility Tool averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Oz Radar Weather or Visibility Tool have ads?
Neither Oz Radar Weather nor Visibility Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oz Radar Weather or Visibility Tool?
Oz Radar Weather ships an update every 2 months, and Visibility Tool every 5 months. Most recently, Oz Radar Weather was updated on October 29, 2026 and Visibility Tool on October 30, 2026.

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