Comparison

Radar Pro vs WeatherPulse

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

Head to head
About

Radar Pro

View up-to-date weather radar data directly from the National Weather Service. This app provides the most accurate view of precipitation available, with animation features to track storm motion and your location relative to severe weather.

Highlights
  • NEXRAD Level 3 display
  • Storm animation
  • Configurable data updates
  • Favorite radar list
  • Radar site status
  • US/Puerto Rico coverage
  • Map navigation (zoom, pan)
Features
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Radar Pro is an interactive Weather Radar application for anyone with a need for graphical weather updates on the go. It allows you to view the most up-to-date weather radar data - direct from the United States National Weather Service NEXRAD Level 3 Radar Network. Coverage includes the entire 50 states and Puerto Rico. What sets Radar Pro apart from other weather radar apps is that Radar Pro receives radar data directly from the National Weather Service operational servers. The images are in their true, original format and not a smoothed graphic - smoothing any data reduces its accuracy. This means the radar data is the most accurate view of precipitation freely available to the public. Set the Radar In Motion -- easily begin an animation loop to view storm motion over the past several minutes. Know exactly where a storm is and where it's going and how it could impact you -- set the radar image in motion and easily begin an animation loop to view storm motion over the past several minutes; and with one touch, your current location is marked on the map so you'll always know where you are in relation to precipitation or severe weather warnings. Radar Features: ● Level 3 NEXRAD display to 248 nautical miles ● Animation ● User Configurable Data Updates Rates ● Favorite Radar List ● Radar Site Status Information ● Complete US coverage including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico ● 154 Radar Sites Map Features: ● Auto radar selection ● Pinch to Zoom In and Out ● Swipe to Pan ● Complete US/Canada/Mexico outline ● Cities and Towns ● State Boundaries ● County Boundaries ● Major Highways ● Radar Selection via Map

About

WeatherPulse

Get real-time weather updates, detailed hourly and daily forecasts, and critical severe weather alerts. Plan your day, travel, or stay safe with interactive maps and customizable information.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather updates
  • Hourly and daily forecasts
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Interactive weather maps
  • Customizable home screen
  • Global weather coverage
Features
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WeatherPulse brings local conditions, forecasts, radar and weather planning together in one place, with a focus on Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. YOUR WEATHER AT A GLANCE Check current conditions, hourly forecasts and the days ahead. Stormy, the WeatherPulse companion, shares a concise forecast preview based on your selected location and the preferences you choose to save. RADAR AND WEATHER REPORTS Open full radar to explore available weather layers and recent imagery. Browse Storm Reports and submit a report with optional photos or video. Data availability and coverage vary by location and source. PLAN AHEAD Use Route, Cruise and Event forecasts to compare the weather along a journey or around your plans. Forecasts can change; check the latest conditions and warnings before heading out. PLACES AND ALERTS Manage saved places and supported weather alert selections directly in Settings. Notification and location permissions are your choice. Follow Me uses background location only when you enable it and grant the required permission. Morning and evening briefing preferences are separate from weather warning preferences; scheduled briefing delivery is not active in this release. MADE FOR YOUR SCREEN Choose light, dark or system appearance, use home screen widgets, and keep common controls close at hand. Optional personalization stays on your device. WeatherPulse is a planning aid. Forecasts and alerts depend on data availability, connectivity and device permissions. Continue to follow official warnings and local emergency instructions.

Screenshots

Radar Pro4 screens
WeatherPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WeatherPulse at 100% against Radar Pro's 63%. WeatherPulse also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeatherPulse holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 167 and 180 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Radar Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of WeatherPulse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radar Pro ships an update every 3 months, WeatherPulse every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Radar Pro versus WeatherPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadar ProWeatherPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (167 ratings)4.9 (180 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings167180 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan NeelCHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS

Customer experience

Radar Pro

All ratings167 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral10.2%
Negative27.3%

WeatherPulse

All ratings180 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

Radar Pro

From 167 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and clean design
  • 🚀 Fast updates
  • 👍 Good for severe storm tracking
  • 👍 Informative raw data
  • 👍 Reliable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Broken, choppy loop
  • 🐛 Rough presentation of data
  • 🐛 Images are grossly pixilated
  • 🐛 Poor resolution
  • 🐛 App not worth it

WeatherPulse

From 180 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great App
  • 👍 Awesome App
  • 👍 Best Weather App!
  • 👍 Local weather App
  • 👍 Spot on and very timely!

Bugs and requests

Radar Pro

Reported bugs

140 issues
  • Broken, choppy loop
  • Dallas has disappeared (data shows incorrect times)
  • App won't open
  • Radar in motion quit working properly
  • Screen locks up or blinks
Show 135 more
  • App crashes
  • Radar menu of states does not always scroll completely down
  • Faint green haze surrounding radar location
  • Tile windows don't open fully
  • Starts so expanded you can't see anything
  • Won't accept current location
  • Only allows two inaccurate locations
  • Radar seems to lag behind
  • Doesn't update for at least 10 minutes
  • Looping works very poorly
  • County borders are inaccurate
  • Radar Pro doesn't work half the time
  • Doesn't work in Kansas
  • Looping of random images from the past
  • App has not been kept updated
  • Support site no longer exists
  • Images are grossly pixilated
  • Poor resolution
  • Constant issues with the app
  • No ability to position for location info
  • Sloppy scrolling
  • Can't tell much with this app
  • Barely make out what's going on
  • Lacking $5 worth of stuff
  • Warning not accurate or timely
  • Very unimpressed with this app
  • Marginal at best
  • Support is non-existent
  • Many other Weather Radar apps are far superior
  • Charged more than quoted fee
  • Extremely disappointing
  • Annoying to find data
  • Difficult to make serious use of data
  • Radar Pro is only marginally iPad compliant
  • Very frustrating to navigate
  • Insulting to the user
  • Not kept updated
  • This app has not been kept updated
  • Marginal at best
  • Support is non-existent
  • Many other Weather Radar apps are far superior
  • Tile windows don't open fully
  • Starts so expanded you can't see anything
  • Blurry
  • Charged more than quoted fee
  • Won't accept current location
  • Only allows two inaccurate locations
  • Extremely disappointing
  • Annoying to find data
  • Difficult to make serious use of data
  • Radar Pro is only marginally iPad compliant
  • Very frustrating to navigate
  • Insulting to the user
  • AppRadio support needed
  • Pioneer AppRadio support needed
  • Quadruple sales potential missed
  • Would use for work
  • Perfect to view while driving to storms
  • Not worth the money
  • Only view 1 radar site at a time
  • Not what was expected
  • Doubt review will be posted
  • Very disappointed
  • Not worth 1 star
  • Crashes or program failures
  • No speed issues
  • Easy to zoom and pan
  • Great for portable use
  • Use when spotting
  • Radar menu of states does not always scroll
  • Leaving Wyoming unable to open
  • Navigation from state to state could be easier
  • Size of listings is quite small
  • Prefer landscape presentation
  • Primitive and useless maps
  • County borders inaccurate
  • Poor reference of precipitation locations
  • Loops work very poorly
  • Faint green haze surrounding location
  • Irritating haze
  • Not all alerts are listed
  • Chaos if all alerts listed
  • Lacking features
  • Not worth it
  • Static pixelated image
  • No animated loop
  • Background maps outline only
  • Warnings lumped with radar selection
  • Does not detect chosen radar location
  • Have to scroll through unrelated warnings
  • Does not feel polished or complete
  • Not very useful
  • Prefer free MyRadar app
  • Title bar transparency not set
  • Need a few more enhancements
  • Temperature information would be helpful
  • Needs more extras to be worth the $
  • Images are extremely pixelated and coarse
  • Not updated every five minutes
  • Hesitate to give more than three stars
  • Others do more for less
  • Decent start, needs updates
  • Radar seems to lag behind
  • Doesn't update for at least 10 minutes
  • Need ability to see multiple radar sites
  • Looping would be an added bonus
  • Other apps available for less
  • Still needs time stamp
  • Without time stamp, timing uncertain
  • Images may not be current
  • Needs time stamp for 5-star rating
  • Lacking in features
  • Not worth the price
  • No animated loop
  • Background maps outline only
  • Warnings lumped with radar selection
  • Does not detect chosen radar location
  • Have to scroll through unrelated warnings
  • Not polished or complete
  • Not very useful
  • Prefer free MyRadar app
  • Title bar transparency not set
  • Need a few more enhancements
  • Temperature information would be helpful
  • Needs more extras to be worth the $
  • Images are extremely pixelated and coarse
  • Not updated every five minutes
  • Hesitate to give more than three stars
  • Others do more for less
  • Decent start, needs updates
  • Radar seems to lag behind
  • Doesn't update for at least 10 minutes
  • Need ability to see multiple radar sites
  • Looping would be an added bonus
  • Other apps available for less

Requested features

40 requests
  • CarPlay support
  • More Doplar radar options (e.g., velocity maps)
  • Show storm watch areas
  • Add landscape option
  • Add street names to maps
Show 35 more
  • Option to display all radar locations at once
  • Remove favorite locations
  • Instructions for app functions
  • Alerts when watch or warning is issued
  • Ability to zoom to major streets
  • Add lightning detection
  • Show time stamps for radar animation
  • Add video of past updates
  • Add temperature information
  • Add favorites functionality
  • Add landscape mode
  • See multiple radar sites simultaneously
  • Add looping functionality
  • Add time stamp for storm speed calculation
  • Add GIS data for Canadian border cities
  • Make available on Pioneer AppRadio
  • Auto-target best radar based on location
  • Add tutorial information on analyzing radar
  • Extend length of loop on current radar
  • Add alert for watches/warnings
  • Add lightning detection
  • Show time stamps for radar animation
  • Add video of past updates
  • Add temperature information
  • Add favorites functionality
  • Add landscape mode
  • See multiple radar sites simultaneously
  • Add looping functionality
  • Add time stamp for storm speed calculation
  • Add GIS data for Canadian border cities
  • Make available on Pioneer AppRadio
  • Auto-target best radar based on location
  • Add tutorial information on analyzing radar
  • Extend length of loop on current radar
  • Add alert for watches/warnings

WeatherPulse

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

None

Radar Pro

No in-app purchases

None

WeatherPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Radar Pro free?
Radar Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeatherPulse free?
WeatherPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Radar Pro or WeatherPulse?
WeatherPulse is rated higher. Radar Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while WeatherPulse averages 4.9 from 180 ratings.
Do Radar Pro or WeatherPulse have ads?
Neither Radar Pro nor WeatherPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Radar Pro or WeatherPulse?
Radar Pro ships an update every 3 months, and WeatherPulse every 9 days. Most recently, Radar Pro was updated on October 19, 2026 and WeatherPulse on October 16, 2026.

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