Comparison

Only Radar vs Meteric

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

Head to head
About

Only Radar

This weather application provides immediate access to live radar maps upon opening. It focuses solely on displaying the radar, allowing users to quickly check for rain, track storms, and make weather-related decisions before closing the app.

Highlights
  • Live radar map on launch
  • Real-time rain and storm tracking
  • Quick weather checks
  • Simple, focused interface
  • Storm path prediction
Features
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Open the app and the radar's already there. That's the whole app. Most weather apps bury the radar under a feed, a video, and three forecast cards. Only Radar just shows you the map. Open it and you're looking at live radar. Check if rain's moving in, see where a storm is headed, decide whether you need the jacket. Then close it. If you read this far, you've already thought too much about this app. Download it. Open it. Check the radar. Close it.

About

Meteric

Get detailed worldwide weather forecasts, air quality, and real-time radar. Receive minute-by-minute precipitation nowcasts and official weather warnings for Europe and Slovakia. Customize your view with interactive charts and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Worldwide weather forecasts
  • Air quality and pollen data
  • Minute-by-minute precipitation nowcasts
  • European and Slovak weather warnings
  • Interactive forecast charts
  • Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch complications
Features
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Meteric is a fast, native weather app: worldwide forecasts, air quality and Europe-wide weather warnings — plus national detail wherever it exists. In Slovakia: real station measurements, precipitation radar and official warnings from the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMÚ). In Czechia: the ČHMÚ radar. In the United States: NEXRAD radar and National Weather Service alerts. Across the rest of Europe: the EUMETNET OPERA radar composite with satellite lightning. Every value shows its source and the time it was measured, so you always know whether you're looking at a real measurement or a forecast. METERICCAST — THE NEXT HOUR OF RAIN (BETA) MetericCast is Meteric's own short-term precipitation nowcast, computed from the motion of the latest radar frames — now covering Slovakia (SHMÚ radar) and Czechia (ČHMÚ radar). It estimates when rain or snow will reach your exact location within the next hour and when it will ease off, and shows it on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with a live countdown, in your widgets and on your Apple Watch. Anything from MetericCast is marked in orange so you can tell it apart from the standard forecast. FOUR RADARS, ONE SCREEN • Slovakia — SHMÚ composite: reflectivity, CAPPI 2 km, 1-hour rainfall, echo top, plus lightning • Czechia — ČHMÚ composite, with projected frames up to an hour ahead • Rest of Europe — EUMETNET OPERA composite with Meteosat lightning, also with projected frames • United States — the national NEXRAD mosaic Each with a scrubbable timeline, playback, adjustable opacity and 60 min, 2 h or full history. WHAT YOU GET • Current conditions from real measurements or forecast, each with its source and time • Hourly and multi-day forecast with interactive charts • Outdoor conditions: hour-by-hour ratings for running, cycling, walking, hiking, stargazing — and swimming at the coast — always telling you what's in the way • Sea state at the coast: water temperature, waves, the tide curve and when the water next turns • Weather warnings across Europe (MeteoAlarm), official SHMÚ warnings in Slovakia and National Weather Service alerts in the US — with a district-by-district map for Slovakia and Czechia • Air quality and pollen • Webcams: SHMÚ's own cameras in Slovakia, Windy's worldwide network with timelapse • Forecast maps and satellite imagery (Slovakia) • Sunrise, sunset and moon phase • Detailed metrics: wind and gusts, humidity, pressure, visibility, dew point, UV, cloud cover and layers, storm potential (CAPE), wet-bulb and ground temperature • Source comparison: station/ALADIN vs Open-Meteo, side by side • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a radar widget, and Apple Watch complications & Smart Stack MADE YOUR WAY • Casual or Advanced level of detail • Rearrange the cards on the main screen to suit you • °C/°F, m/s, km/h, knots or Beaufort, mm or inches, hPa/mmHg/inHg, 12- or 24-hour time • Light, dark or system theme • Save the places you check most • Available in Slovak, English, Czech, German, Hungarian, Polish, Ukrainian and Chinese Data sources: worldwide forecast, current conditions and air quality by Open-Meteo (ECMWF / ICON); European warnings by MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET), which republishes each country's own national weather service; in Slovakia observations, radar, lightning and warnings from SHMÚ open data; in Czechia the radar composite from ČHMÚ open data; elsewhere in Europe the EUMETNET OPERA composite and the Meteosat Third Generation Lightning Imager (EUMETSAT); in the United States NOAA / National Weather Service NEXRAD; webcams by Windy.com. Maps © OpenStreetMap contributors. Meteric is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of these providers. Forecasts and estimates — MetericCast included — may not always be accurate.

Screenshots

Only Radar4 screens
Meteric4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Only Radar at 8 against Meteric's 2. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Only Radar against 5.0 for Meteric. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Only Radar ships an update every 3 days, Meteric every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Only Radar versus Meteric: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly RadarMeteric
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavis ChappinsJakub Bajzath

Customer experience

Only Radar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Meteric

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Only Radar

No in-app purchases

None

Meteric

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Only Radar free?
Only Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meteric free?
Meteric is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Only Radar or Meteric?
Only Radar and Meteric are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Only Radar or Meteric have ads?
Neither Only Radar nor Meteric shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Only Radar or Meteric?
Only Radar ships an update every 3 days, and Meteric every 4 days. Most recently, Only Radar was updated on November 5, 2026 and Meteric on November 8, 2026.

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