Comparison

WeatherMax+ vs FrankWeather Radar

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

Head to head
About

WeatherMax+

Get precise, hyperlocal weather forecasts and radar for your exact location. Receive instant severe weather alerts, view detailed hourly and 10-day predictions, and customize your experience with widgets and Siri integration. Offers advanced features through subscription tiers.

Highlights
  • Hyperlocal forecasts for exact coordinates
  • Severe weather push alerts (free)
  • Hourly and 10-day forecasts
  • Minute-by-minute precipitation
  • Interactive radar map with future radar
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri integration
Features
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WeatherMax is back completely rebuilt from the ground up with a stunning new design and powerful features that put accurate, hyperlocal weather at your fingertips. WeatherMax+ delivers forecasts for your exact location, not just your city. Whether you're planning your morning commute or tracking an incoming storm, WeatherMax+ gives you the detail you need. Beautiful New Interface A fully redesigned dark interface with animated weather backgrounds, real-time particle effects, and glassmorphism cards that make checking the weather feel as good as it looks. Severe Weather Push Alerts — Always Free Get notified the moment a warning, watch, or advisory is issued for your location — tornado warnings, flash flood watches, freeze advisories, winter storms, and more. Delivered instantly, day or night, even when the app is closed, as Time Sensitive alerts that break through Focus and Do Not Disturb. Choose whether you're notified about everything, or only Severe and Extreme warnings. Hyperlocal Accuracy Forecasts for your precise coordinates. Not a regional average. Not a nearby station. Your exact location. Everything You Need • Current conditions with feels-like, humidity, wind & gusts • Hourly & 10-day forecast • Next-hour precipitation, minute by minute • Air quality index & pollen count • UV index & sun protection guidance • Sunrise & sunset times • Wind direction compass • Interactive radar map with future radar • Live map of active severe weather warnings • "What to Wear" daily recommendation • Apple Watch app Widgets Your Way Home Screen widgets show the next few hours and days at a glance, with the chance of rain and a 5-day forecast with high and low bars. They follow your °F/°C and mph/km/h settings. Ask Siri "WeatherMax will it rain today?", "WeatherMax weather" or "WeatherMax radar". No setup needed. Multiple Locations Save your favorite places and switch between them instantly — home, work, family, anywhere. Up to 3 free, unlimited with WeatherMax+. WEATHERMAX+ ESSENTIAL • Rain alerts — a push before it starts at your location • The full 2-hour future radar timeline (free includes the first 30 minutes) • Lightning on the map • Sky themes, including seasonal designs like Halloween • Lock Screen widgets, plus Details and Hourly chart widget styles • Apple Watch complications • Unlimited saved locations WEATHERMAX+ PRO • Everything in Essential • Pro map layers — storm outlooks, storm reports, wildfire, fire weather • Rain Countdown — a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Rearrange your dashboard and choose your Conditions metrics • Alternate app icons, including holiday designs Severe weather warnings are free for everyone, and always will be. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS WeatherMax+ Essential: $1.99/month or $14.99/year WeatherMax+ Pro: $3.99/month or $29.99/year Limited time: yearly plans start with 1 week free. New subscribers only, in select countries, through December 31, 2026. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use: https://weathermax.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://weathermax.app/privacy Weather data from Apple Weather, the National Weather Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Open-Meteo.

About

FrankWeather Radar

This free weather application provides live radar, forecasts, and official weather alerts. It offers a clear radar map with advanced layers and customizable features. No account is needed to access its weather tools.

Highlights
  • Live radar with animation
  • National Weather Service alerts
  • Detailed forecasts
  • Customizable saved locations
  • Advanced weather layers
  • Air-quality and river-gauge data
Features
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FrankWeather brings radar, forecasts and National Weather Service alerts into one free weather app. No account is required for the weather tools. YOUR WEATHER, EASY TO FIND Open Today for current conditions, Map for radar, Alerts for active weather notices, Forecast for upcoming conditions, and Places for your saved locations. Search settings and choose whether the app starts on Today or Map. A CLEARER RADAR MAP Animate radar, keep your selected location visible above rain overlays, and explore advanced weather layers in Storm Desk. OFFICIAL ALERTS AND CLEAR SOURCES Read National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories for your places. Source names and observation times help you understand how current the information is. Forecasts and modeled estimates are identified separately from observations. MAKE IT YOURS Use your current location with permission, save other places, choose alert sounds, and keep your preferences through updates. Air-quality and nearby river-gauge information add context where available. Background cloud notifications while the app is closed are not enabled in this release. FrankWeather is donation-supported software. It is not an official emergency-alert source. For life-threatening weather, rely on Wireless Emergency Alerts, NOAA Weather Radio and local officials.

Screenshots

WeatherMax+4 screens
FrankWeather Radar1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FrankWeather Radar at 5.0 against WeatherMax+'s 4.5. FrankWeather Radar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). WeatherMax+'s advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. WeatherMax+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FrankWeather Radar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FrankWeather Radar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeatherMax+ has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherMax+ ships an update monthly, FrankWeather Radar every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WeatherMax+ versus FrankWeather Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherMax+FrankWeather Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris WilliamsFrank Arena

Customer experience

WeatherMax+

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

FrankWeather Radar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WeatherMax+

Subscriptions4
  • WeatherMax+ Essential Monthly$1.991 Month
  • WeatherMax+ Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • WeatherMax+ Essential Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • WeatherMax+ Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

FrankWeather Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherMax+ free?
WeatherMax+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FrankWeather Radar free?
FrankWeather Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WeatherMax+ or FrankWeather Radar?
FrankWeather Radar is rated higher. WeatherMax+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while FrankWeather Radar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WeatherMax+ or FrankWeather Radar have ads?
Neither WeatherMax+ nor FrankWeather Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherMax+ or FrankWeather Radar?
WeatherMax+ ships an update monthly, and FrankWeather Radar every 2 days. Most recently, WeatherMax+ was updated on November 6, 2026 and FrankWeather Radar on October 31, 2026.

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