Comparison

Only Radar 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

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

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

Only Radar4 screens
NoAd Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Only Radar and NoAd Radar both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of NoAd Radar's written reviews are positive against 0% of Only Radar's. NoAd Radar also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Only Radar's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On rating, 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

Only Radar 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Only Radar against 5.0 for NoAd Radar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Only Radar's written reviews are positive against 100% of NoAd Radar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Only Radar ships an update every 3 days, NoAd Radar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Only Radar versus NoAd Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly RadarNoAd Radar
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavis ChappinsCicada Group, LLC

Customer experience

Only Radar

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

NoAd Radar

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

In-app purchases

None

Only Radar

No in-app purchases

None

NoAd Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Only Radar free?
Only Radar 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, Only Radar or NoAd Radar?
Only Radar and NoAd Radar are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Only Radar or NoAd Radar have ads?
Neither Only Radar nor NoAd Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Only Radar or NoAd Radar?
Only Radar ships an update every 3 days, and NoAd Radar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Only Radar was updated on October 31, 2026 and NoAd Radar on October 29, 2026.

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