NOAA Weather Elite vs NoAd Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
NoAd Radar
This weather app provides a clear, ad-free radar map with future precipitation estimates and official weather alerts. It offers home screen widgets for quick access and location-based notifications for your convenience.
- Ad-free radar map
- Future precipitation estimates
- NWS watches, warnings, and advisories
- Home Screen widgets
- Location-based notifications
- Dark, light, and satellite maps
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NoAd Radar puts weather first, with a distinctive dot-style radar map and no advertising or promotional startup screens. Open it and get straight to the radar. Explore recent radar, look ahead with estimated future precipitation, and see National Weather Service watches, warnings, and advisories. Add a Home Screen widget for a quick look at weather near your saved location. • Three hours of recent radar playback • Estimated future precipitation • National Weather Service alert details • Optional location-based weather notifications • Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets • Dark, light, and satellite maps • Designed for iPhone and iPad Weather coverage is currently limited to the contiguous United States (the lower 48 states and Washington, DC). Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, and other countries are not covered. An internet connection is required. Future precipitation is an estimate, not an official forecast. Widgets refresh on a schedule managed by iOS; updates are not continuous or guaranteed. Notifications use your last location registered by the app, so open NoAd Radar after traveling to update it. NoAd Radar is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA or the National Weather Service. Weather data and notifications can be delayed or unavailable. Do not rely on this app as your only source of severe-weather warnings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NOAA Weather Elite at Free against NoAd Radar's $1.99. NoAd Radar's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, 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
NOAA Weather Elite is free to download; NoAd Radar costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NoAd Radar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of NOAA Weather Elite's written reviews are positive against 100% of NoAd Radar's.
NOAA Weather Elite ships an update every 2 months, NoAd Radar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NOAA Weather Elite | NoAd Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pennsylvania Weather Action LLC | Cicada Group, LLC |
Customer experience
NOAA Weather Elite
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In-app purchases
NOAA Weather Elite
No in-app purchases
NoAd Radar
No in-app purchases
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