Comparison

WeatherMap+ vs US NOAA Radars 3D Lite

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

Head to head
About

WeatherMap+

Explore global weather patterns with interactive maps. View current and future weather events with detailed layers for temperature, wind, and precipitation. Forecasts are available for up to five days.

Highlights
  • Interactive world map
  • Switchable weather layers
  • Detailed weather data (0.25 degrees)
  • View weather changes over time
  • Up to 5-day forecast
Features
Currently charting
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*** Featured by The New York Times on Nov 22, 2012 (Software That Shows What Your Shiny New iPad Can Do) *** WeatherMap+ is an interactive app, which allows you to pan and zoom around a map of the world, switch various weather layers in order to get a comprehensive view of both current and future weather events. - detail up to 0.25 degrees on land or sea anywhere in the world. - view how weather conditions change over time for your individual area and weather around the world - get basic overview of cloudiness, precipitation, temperature, wind speed and pressure in a singe view - switch between available layers: "all layers", "temperature", "wind speed", "pressure" - see the weather forecast up to 5 days

About

US NOAA Radars 3D Lite

Visualize weather patterns with real-time radar imagery and 3D city views. Explore national and regional forecasts, and switch between radar stations with ease. This version offers core features and integrates with Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Real-time NOAA radar imagery
  • 3D city views with Flyover mode
  • National and regional forecast data
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Quick radar station switching
  • Transparent radar view
Features
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This is a lite version with limited features (local radars, national forecast and national satellites) and Advertisement. Purchase the Pro version for the full features, Mac app and Apple TV for Universal Purchase The Next Generation of Weather Radar app is here. iOS App Quick Started: > Radar images will be loaded when the app is launched and will be refreshed every 10 minutes. And you are ready to see the latest real time radar images on the map. Zoom in and out to see the whether across multiple states. Click on the "Radar" button to enable/disable radar images. Slide the slider to change the transparency of radar images. You can also select any radar from menu, radar stations on the map and right sidebar to switch to a different radar station. > To see the major city 3D View, follow the steps below: 1. Select "Flyover" on the top to enable 3D View 2. Select "Major Cities" from the left sidebar to see the major cities on the map. Click on any major city and you are ready to see 3D City View (use two-fingers gesture to change viewing angles: zoom in/out, rotate, swipe up/down). You can also zoom in to a major city manually. Watch App Quick Started: > Launch the Watch App and the app will communicate with the iOS App to get the nearest Radar information and also notify the iOS App to select and view the Radar. The radar image will also be sent back to Watch App for display. Click on the "Nearest" button if you would like to search the nearest radar again. This app is the Next Generation of Weather Radar app by integrating the following technologies and data together: - The latest Apple MapKit features such as Traffic, Buildings, POI and 3D View - Apple Watch Integration with iPhone. - Apple TV integration (Universal Purchase) - Real Time NOAA Radar - National, Regional and Individual Radar View with the easiest ways to access the radars (right sidebar, menu or map pins) - 3D Radar View - Transparent Radar View - Radar Image - Major cities layer and weather forecast (***Full Version*** Tap a city and the flyover view will be enabled and zoomed into the selected city). - Radar Stations layer and weather forecast (Full Version) - Radar Images (Full Version) - Apple Watch Integration. - Databases with built in information. - Weather Alerts (Under development) This app provides the following features: - The first app integrates the latest national Radar, Regional Radar and Individual Radars together. - The first app provides Radar images in 3D view by selecting Flyover map mode on the top. - Quick access to radars: > One click Radar switch by selecting the right sidebar and click on a radar. > One click Radar switch by selecting an item on the top menu. > One click Radar switch by selecting radar on the map (Full Version) - One click feature/layer switch by selecting the left sidebar and click on a feature/layer > Radar Image based upon the selected state > Radar Stations layer on/off > Major cities layer on/off - One click theme switch by selecting the left sidebar and click on a theme to have the look you want. - This app provides the Apple Watch Integration to control iPhone to select and display the nearest Radar Image. - This app provides Apple TV integration (Universal Purchase)

Screenshots

WeatherMap+4 screens
US NOAA Radars 3D Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WeatherMap+ at 85% against US NOAA Radars 3D Lite's 0%. WeatherMap+ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months). US NOAA Radars 3D Lite's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

US NOAA Radars 3D Lite is free to download; WeatherMap+ costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeatherMap+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeatherMap+ has 538 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of WeatherMap+'s written reviews are positive against 0% of US NOAA Radars 3D Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherMap+ ships an update every 2 months, US NOAA Radars 3D Lite every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
WeatherMap+ versus US NOAA Radars 3D Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherMap+US NOAA Radars 3D Lite
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (538 ratings) — better3.1 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings538 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#87 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB19 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMichal FrankowskiJufen Chang

Customer experience

WeatherMap+

All ratings538 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative11.9%

US NOAA Radars 3D Lite

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

WeatherMap+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch with iOS 10 and later
  • Current location not detected on startup
  • Weather data inaccurate or not updating properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add cloud cover overlay
  • Provide wind speed in MPH/KPH instead of wind barbs
  • Allow saving favorite locations
  • Implement offline caching for maps and data
  • Add animation for weather data progression
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  • Include humidity data in the graphs
  • Provide weather data for additional altitude levels

US NOAA Radars 3D Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WeatherMap+

No in-app purchases

None

US NOAA Radars 3D Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherMap+ free?
WeatherMap+ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is US NOAA Radars 3D Lite free?
US NOAA Radars 3D Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WeatherMap+ or US NOAA Radars 3D Lite?
WeatherMap+ is rated higher. WeatherMap+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 538 ratings, while US NOAA Radars 3D Lite averages 3.1 from 12 ratings.
Do WeatherMap+ or US NOAA Radars 3D Lite have ads?
Neither WeatherMap+ nor US NOAA Radars 3D Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherMap+ or US NOAA Radars 3D Lite?
WeatherMap+ ships an update every 2 months, and US NOAA Radars 3D Lite every 21 months. Most recently, WeatherMap+ was updated on November 4, 2026 and US NOAA Radars 3D Lite on November 2, 2026.

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