WDliveapp vs Weather Radar Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WDliveapp
Displays live weather data from your weather station directly on your device. Connects via Wi-Fi or mobile data using clientraw.txt files. Offers automatic setup with specific software or manual URL configuration.
- Live weather data display
- Wi-Fi and mobile data support
- Clientraw.txt data integration
- Automatic setup with WDsendtetherdata.exe
- Manual URL configuration
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App to show live weather data over your local WIFI or Mobile via clientraw.txt data from your weather station from the weather display software No setup needed if connected to the WDsendtetherdata.exe program, but you can manually setup the URL to the clientraw.txt file
Weather Radar Widget
Get real-time weather updates with a live radar view directly on your home and lock screens. This app provides a radar view that updates every 10 minutes, with options for different widget sizes. It prioritizes user privacy by not accessing your location by default.
- Live radar view
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Widgets update every 10 minutes
- Adjustable widget sizes
- Privacy-focused location access
- iOS 17 refresh button
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Discover Weather Radar Widgets on your iPhone and iPad. Watch for the rain with live radar view, updating every 10 minutes. You can add both small and big widgets and also view the radar inside the app. Protect your privacy - the app doesn't have access to your location by default and only asks for approximate location when you enable "Current Location" option. We do not share or save your location to our server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Weather Radar Widget at Free against WDliveapp's $0.99. Weather Radar Widget also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 3). WDliveapp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, ads and device support 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
Weather Radar Widget is free to download; WDliveapp costs $0.99 up front. Weather Radar Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. WDliveapp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Weather Radar Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weather Radar Widget has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of WDliveapp's written reviews are positive against 53% of Weather Radar Widget's.
WDliveapp ships an update every 2 months, Weather Radar Widget every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WDliveapp | Weather Radar Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 52.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Hamilton | Piotr Knapczyk |
Customer experience
WDliveapp
Weather Radar Widget
Bugs and requests
WDliveapp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Weather Radar Widget
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget not working since iOS 17 update
- Widget doesn't load on iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Widget not updating automatically
Requested features
3 requests- Add animation to see weather movement
- Show user's current location on the map
- Offer different color schemes for the radar
In-app purchases
WDliveapp
No in-app purchases
Weather Radar Widget
- Yearly PRO Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime PRO Subscription$29.99
Questions
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