Comparison

Forecast Now vs Doppler Radar Map Live Pro

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

Doppler Radar Map Live Pro

Get real-time weather updates and forecasts with this comprehensive radar app. It displays precipitation, severe weather warnings, and detailed local and global weather information. Plan your activities with accurate temperature, humidity, and wind data.

Highlights
  • Interactive radar map with precipitation types
  • Global weather and radar forecasts
  • 24-hour and 14-day weather forecasts
  • Severe weather warnings and alerts
  • Detailed weather conditions (temperature, humidity, wind)
  • Multiple location support
Features
Currently charting
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Two hours of radar behind you. Forty-five minutes ahead. Doppler Radar Map Live Pro is built for people who want to read the weather themselves. The radar is high-resolution and fast-refreshing — individual cells stay sharp as you zoom in, instead of dissolving into colored mush — and you get the controls to interrogate it. RADAR, IN DEPTH - Detailed, accurate radar showing rain, snow, sleet and hail - Radar history stretches the loop back through 1, 1.5 or 2 hours - Nowcast prediction runs up to 45 minutes forward, so you can see where a cell is tracking - The scrubber snaps to time detents with haptic feedback, or animates hands-free - Radar opacity, standard or hybrid basemaps, full zoom and pan NOAA SEVERE WEATHER, WITHOUT THE NOISE - Official NOAA land and marine warnings, watches and advisories, drawn as shapes on the map - Set the severity threshold that is worth a notification to you - Time Sensitive alerts break through Focus when it matters - Rain forecast notifications with a minimum rainfall threshold you choose - Tap any alert to open its full advisory report in place HURRICANE TRACKING - Hurricane tracker with forecast cones, historical tracks and storm detail - Monitor several active systems at once - Full-screen weather maps on iPad THE FORECAST BEHIND THE MAP - Current conditions, 24-hour hourly detail, 14-day outlook - Feels-like, minimum and maximum temperature, humidity, dew point - Wind speed and direction, chance of rain - Sunrise, sunset and moon phases - Long press anywhere on the radar to read conditions at that coordinate APPLE WATCH - Radar loop on your wrist, centered on your selected location - The Digital Crown scrubs the animation frame by frame WHEREVER YOU GO - Multiple saved locations worldwide, switched in a tap - Imperial or metric units (F/mph or C/kmh) Privacy Policy: https://www.vorinn.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.vorinn.com/terms/

Screenshots

Forecast Now4 screens
Doppler Radar Map Live Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Forecast Now at Free against Doppler Radar Map Live Pro's $9.99. Doppler Radar Map Live Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#106 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Forecast Now is free to download; Doppler Radar Map Live Pro costs $9.99 up front. Forecast Now sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Doppler Radar Map Live Pro 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 4.6 for Doppler Radar Map Live Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 546 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 55% and 55% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, Doppler Radar Map Live Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Forecast Now versus Doppler Radar Map Live Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForecast NowDoppler Radar Map Live Pro
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.4 (1.5K ratings)4.6 (546 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews55.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better546
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#106 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB111 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKelly Technology Inc.Voros Innovation

Customer experience

Forecast Now

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

Doppler Radar Map Live Pro

All ratings544 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative34.3%

User reviews

Forecast Now

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Favorite weather app
  • 🚀 Accurate and dependable forecasts
  • 💡 Detailed weather information
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads disrupt user experience
  • 🐛 Forecast information not always available
  • 🐛 Slow app performance and crashes
  • 🐛 Difficult to read small text

Doppler Radar Map Live Pro

From 546 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Very good Doppler radar
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Useful
  • 👍 Works well
  • 👍 Accurate

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Junk
  • 🐛 False Readings
  • 🐛 Limited Field of View
  • 🐛 Inconsistent Display
  • 🐛 No response to questions

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

Doppler Radar Map Live Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Radar doesn't download even when it's raining
  • App goes completely "blind" and needs to be deleted and re-installed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to scroll or swipe beyond a small part of the initially visible map
  • Detailed hourly weather info for 3 days or more
  • Landscape view
  • Timeline for the radar
  • Ability to toggle between cities and their forecasts

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Forecast Now

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$0.991 Month
None

Doppler Radar Map Live Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forecast Now free?
Forecast Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doppler Radar Map Live Pro free?
Doppler Radar Map Live Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forecast Now or Doppler Radar Map Live Pro?
Doppler Radar Map Live Pro is rated higher. Forecast Now averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Doppler Radar Map Live Pro averages 4.6 from 546 ratings.
Do Forecast Now or Doppler Radar Map Live Pro have ads?
Both Forecast Now and Doppler Radar Map Live Pro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Forecast Now or Doppler Radar Map Live Pro?
Forecast Now ships an update every 3 weeks, and Doppler Radar Map Live Pro monthly. Most recently, Forecast Now was updated on October 23, 2026 and Doppler Radar Map Live Pro on October 27, 2026.

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