Comparison

WeatherSat vs NoAd Radar

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

Head to head
About

WeatherSat

View global weather satellite imagery and animations to visualize weather changes. Explore different weather visualizations and enjoy a dynamic view of weather systems. This app offers standalone functionality on Apple Watch and supports various widget types for iPhone.

Highlights
  • Global NOAA weather satellite imagery
  • Weather animation feature
  • Lightning and wind visualizations
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • iPhone widgets and lock screen support
  • Watch complications
Features
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WeatherSat lets you easily view NOAA's weather satellite imagery covering half the globe. Make the weather come alive using the app's animation feature that shows weather changes over the course of a day. Explore different visualizations such as lightening and wind, and enjoy watching the ever-changing flow of weather systems. WeatherSat can run completely standalone on your Watch, and supports iPhone widgets, lock screen widgets, and Watch complications. If you're interested in weather, WeatherSat will let you see it unfold in a whole new way. Privacy policy: https://www.bogbridges.com/weathersatprivacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Ad-free radar map
  • Future precipitation estimates
  • NWS watches, warnings, and advisories
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Location-based notifications
  • Dark, light, and satellite maps
Features
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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.

Screenshots

WeatherSat4 screens
NoAd Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WeatherSat at Free against NoAd Radar's $1.99. WeatherSat also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). NoAd Radar's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

WeatherSat is free to download; NoAd Radar costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NoAd Radar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherSat ships an update every 4 days, NoAd Radar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WeatherSat versus NoAd Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherSatNoAd Radar
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (11 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBog Bridges LLCCicada Group, LLC

Customer experience

WeatherSat

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NoAd Radar

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WeatherSat

No in-app purchases

None

NoAd Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeatherSat free?
WeatherSat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoAd Radar free?
NoAd Radar costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WeatherSat or NoAd Radar?
NoAd Radar is rated higher. WeatherSat averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while NoAd Radar averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do WeatherSat or NoAd Radar have ads?
Neither WeatherSat nor NoAd Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherSat or NoAd Radar?
WeatherSat ships an update every 4 days, and NoAd Radar every 2 weeks. Most recently, WeatherSat was updated on October 20, 2026 and NoAd Radar on October 29, 2026.

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