Comparison

Forecast Now vs NOAA Weather Elite

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

Head to head
About

Forecast Now

Get detailed local weather forecasts for any US town, including daily and hourly predictions, animated radar, and hazardous weather alerts. Track air quality, UV index, and snowfall with data from official US sources. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks advanced satellite imagery.

Highlights
  • 7-day daily weather forecast
  • 24-hour hourly forecast
  • Animated radar and satellite views
  • Hazardous weather warnings
  • Predicted snowfall totals
  • Air quality index
  • Ultraviolet index
Features
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Want the latest local weather forecast on your mobile device? For any town in the USA, Forecast Now provides: - the daily local weather forecast for the next 7 days - the hourly forecast for the next 24 hours - animated radar and satellite views - hazardous weather warnings - predicted snowfall totals (winter months) - the air quality index - the ultraviolet index - up to 8 stored locations Weather and climate information comes directly from the US National Weather Service, NOAA, and the EPA. Development of Forecast Now is funded in part by ads, which can be removed by selecting the monthly auto-renewing subscription option "Remove Ads" from the app's settings menu. Subscribing will also give you access all the GOES satellite imagery. The subscription price of 0.99 USD (in your local currency) will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and, for each renewal, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current month. You can cancel the subscription at any time through your iTunes account settings, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current month to avoid being charged, and ads will show again at the start of the subsequent month. Terms of use: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/tac.html Privacy policy: https://www.kellytechnology.com/privacy/privacy_policy.html

About

NOAA Weather Elite

Access detailed weather data with 14 vector map layers, including past and future radar frames, severe weather outlooks, and precipitation forecasts. View global weather radar and satellite imagery, with NWS alerts available.

Highlights
  • 14 vector weather map layers
  • Past and future radar frames
  • Severe weather outlooks
  • Accumulated precipitation forecasts
  • Global weather radar and satellite imagery
  • NWS alerts with full text
Features
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Weather Radar Elite gives users access to 14 vector weather map layers, many of which are usually paid layers! • 8 Color Schemes for 25 Past Radar Frames & 12 Future Radar Frames • Storm Prediction Center Day 1-3 Severe Weather Outlooks • Weather Prediction Center 24-72 Hour Accumulated Precipitation Forecasts • National Hurricane Center Tropical Weather Outlook • Climate Prediction Center 8-14 Day Temperature & Precipitation Outlooks • Past Observed 12-24 Hour Accumulated Precipitation • NWS Alerts with Full Text Upon Tap • Global Weather Radar (Level 2 Radar in US) • Global Satellite Imagery No need to pay for public data! Download Weather Radar Elite today!

Screenshots

Forecast Now4 screens
NOAA Weather Elite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NOAA Weather Elite at none against Forecast Now's 1. NOAA Weather Elite also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 55%). Forecast Now's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 12) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Forecast Now sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. NOAA Weather Elite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Forecast Now against 4.4 for NOAA Weather Elite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forecast Now has 1.5K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Forecast Now's written reviews are positive against 89% of NOAA Weather Elite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, NOAA Weather Elite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Forecast Now versus NOAA Weather Elite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForecast NowNOAA Weather Elite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better4.4 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB56 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.Pennsylvania Weather Action LLC

Customer experience

Forecast Now

All ratings1,542 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative36.2%

NOAA Weather Elite

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Forecast Now

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Radar and local weather information not working
  • Forecast details disappearing after updates
  • Inability to access more than one location

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add day of week to forecast
  • Improve radar and map functionality
  • Provide more location-specific details
  • Offer a paid ad-free version

NOAA Weather Elite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Forecast Now

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
None

NOAA Weather Elite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forecast Now free?
Forecast Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NOAA Weather Elite free?
NOAA Weather Elite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forecast Now or NOAA Weather Elite?
Forecast Now is rated higher. Forecast Now averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while NOAA Weather Elite averages 4.4 from 12 ratings.
Do Forecast Now or NOAA Weather Elite have ads?
Both Forecast Now and NOAA Weather Elite show ads.
Which is updated more often, Forecast Now or NOAA Weather Elite?
Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, and NOAA Weather Elite every 2 months. Most recently, Forecast Now was updated on November 1, 2026 and NOAA Weather Elite on November 8, 2026.

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