NOAA Weather Radar vs Lunar Eclipse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NOAA Weather Radar
Receive real-time weather alerts pushed directly to your device from the NWS. Browse live radar maps with smooth scrolling and get current conditions and detailed forecasts based on your location or any radar station. The app offers customizable alerts for severe weather events.
- Push weather alerts from NWS
- Live radar map browsing
- Current conditions and 4-day forecast
- GPS-based location data
- Zoomable animated radar
- Severe weather watches and warnings
- Customizable alert setup
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NOAA Weather Radar — Live Radar, Instant Alerts Track severe weather in real time with animated NOAA radar, and get National Weather Service alerts pushed straight to your device — even when the app is closed and your phone is locked. One universal purchase works across all your iPhones and iPads. NEW: Synthesized Weather Stations Hear a spoken weather forecast for locations beyond traditional NOAA radio coverage. Tap any station on the map to start listening, with continuous looping playback. Live, Animated Radar Zoom, pan, and scrub through recent radar history with smooth, responsive animation. Choose from multiple radar color schemes and add nowcast radar with Advanced Radar Layers. See storm reports plotted right on the map. Instant Weather Alerts Free push notifications for watches, warnings, and advisories Set alerts for one location or several at once SPC severe weather outlooks Share any alert via email Forecasts & Conditions Get current conditions and a multi-day forecast for any radar location you're viewing, or based on your current GPS location. Includes marine forecasts. Built for Everyday Use Clean, modern interface designed for quick access Remembers how you left the map — panels, layers, and all — between sessions Questions or issues? Reach out any time — we read every email and respond quickly.
Lunar Eclipse
Track upcoming lunar eclipses with this app. Choose to view total, partial, or both types of events. Easily add eclipse dates to your calendar and share them with others.
- Countdown to lunar eclipses
- Filter by total or partial eclipses
- Add events to calendar
- Share event dates
- iPad multitasking support
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Countdown to the next total and partial eclipses of the moon. Features: - show only total eclipses, only partial eclipses or both events - add eclipse events to your calendar - share event dates via e-mail, Twitter or Facebook - displays the last eclipse for 6 hours after - support for iPad Pro and the iPad multitasking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NOAA Weather Radar at 68% against Lunar Eclipse's 0%. NOAA Weather Radar also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (533 vs 4). Lunar Eclipse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On 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
NOAA Weather Radar costs $4.99 and Lunar Eclipse $0.99 up front. NOAA Weather Radar sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lunar Eclipse asks for nothing beyond the download.
NOAA Weather Radar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NOAA Weather Radar has 533 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of NOAA Weather Radar's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lunar Eclipse's.
NOAA Weather Radar ships an update every 6 weeks, Lunar Eclipse every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NOAA Weather Radar | Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (533 ratings) — better | 2.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 533 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #38 — better | #179 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Coudriet | Piet Jonas |
Customer experience
NOAA Weather Radar
Lunar Eclipse
Bugs and requests
NOAA Weather Radar
Reported bugs
4 issues- Radar and weather data not loading
- Alerts not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Frequent crashes and app instability
Requested features
4 requests- Add more local radar coverage
- Improve alert customization options
- Enhance radar image quality and functionality
- Provide more detailed weather information
Lunar Eclipse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NOAA Weather Radar
- Detailed Weather Alerts$0.99
- NOAA Synthesized Stations$9.99
- Radar Pro$9.99
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- Weather Radar Premium$14.99
Lunar Eclipse
No in-app purchases
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