Comparison

Radar Pro vs NOAA Weather Radar Live Map .

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
Currently charting
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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

NOAA Weather Radar Live Map .

Explore detailed weather conditions with live radar maps, animated wind layers, and long-range forecasts. Track storms, view air quality, UV index, and moon phases. Customize your experience with flexible units and multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Interactive weather radar maps
  • Animated wind and precipitation layers
  • Long-range forecast timeline
  • Lightning and storm tracking
  • Up to 14-day forecasts
  • Customizable map and unit settings
  • Multiple language support
Features
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The FREE Weather Radar gives you a beautiful and powerful way to explore the weather around you — from live radar maps and animated wind layers to detailed forecasts, storm tracking, air quality, UV index, moon phases, and more. Designed for users who want more than a simple weather screen, Weather Radar helps you understand what is happening now, what is coming next, and how conditions may change over the days ahead. Explore interactive weather maps with multiple visual layers, including temperature, basic rain, advanced precipitation, snow depth, and animated wind. Use the forecast timeline to watch weather patterns move across the map and plan ahead with a clearer view of upcoming conditions. Track lightning and storms directly on the map. For supported storm systems, you can view detailed forecast information, projected paths, timeline data, and vivid map visuals that make storm movement easier to follow and understand. Choose any location on the map to get a detailed forecast for up to 14 days. View hourly and daily weather information with clear, dynamic charts for temperature, wind speed, humidity, pressure, AQI, UVI, and more. You can also check sunrise and sunset times, moon phase information, and multi-day hourly forecasts to better plan your day, trip, or outdoor activities. Search for places, save your favorite locations, and monitor weather conditions right from the map. Whether you are checking the weather at home, planning a weekend trip, watching storm activity, or comparing conditions across different places, Weather Radar keeps everything easy to access. Customize the app to match the way you use weather data. Adjust measurement units for temperature, wind speed, distance, length, and other values. Fine-tune map settings, visual effects, and display options for a more comfortable and personalized weather experience. Weather Radar also supports multiple languages, making it easier for users around the world to follow weather conditions in the language they prefer. Key Features: • Interactive weather radar maps • Temperature, rain, advanced precipitation, snow depth, and animated wind layers • Long-range forecast timeline on the map • Lightning and storm tracking • Detailed storm forecast paths with visual map timeline • Up to 14-day forecast for selected locations • Hourly and multi-day weather forecast • AQI, UVI, temperature, wind, humidity, and pressure details • Dynamic weather charts • Sunrise and sunset times • Moon phase information • Search and save favorite locations • Customizable map settings and visual effects • Flexible unit settings for temperature, wind, distance, and more • Multiple language support Weather Radar is built to help you see the weather clearly, follow changing conditions, and make better decisions every day.

Screenshots

Radar Pro4 screens
NOAA Weather Radar Live Map .4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Radar Pro at none against NOAA Weather Radar Live Map .'s shown. Radar Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and chart position (#202 vs unranked). NOAA Weather Radar Live Map .'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 63%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Radar Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 199 and 107 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Radar Pro's written reviews are positive against 75% of NOAA Weather Radar Live Map .'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radar Pro ships an update every 3 months, NOAA Weather Radar Live Map . weekly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Radar Pro versus NOAA Weather Radar Live Map .: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadar ProNOAA Weather Radar Live Map .
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (199 ratings) — better4.2 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings199 — better107
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#202 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan NeelTERMUX LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Customer experience

Radar Pro

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

NOAA Weather Radar Live Map .

All ratings87 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

NOAA Weather Radar Live Map .

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Radar Pro

No in-app purchases

None

NOAA Weather Radar Live Map .

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Radar Pro free?
Radar Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NOAA Weather Radar Live Map . free?
NOAA Weather Radar Live Map . is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Radar Pro or NOAA Weather Radar Live Map .?
Radar Pro is rated higher. Radar Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 199 ratings, while NOAA Weather Radar Live Map . averages 4.2 from 107 ratings.
Do Radar Pro or NOAA Weather Radar Live Map . have ads?
NOAA Weather Radar Live Map . shows ads; Radar Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Radar Pro or NOAA Weather Radar Live Map .?
Radar Pro ships an update every 3 months, and NOAA Weather Radar Live Map . weekly. Most recently, Radar Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and NOAA Weather Radar Live Map . on November 1, 2026.

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