Weather & Radar
Weather & Radar offers highly accurate forecasts and timely alerts, making it a reliable tool for many users, but its free version is heavily impacted by intrusive and sometimes inappropriate ads, leading many to consider alternatives or delete the app.
Weather & Radar is praised for its accurate forecasts, especially for precipitation and storm warnings, and its detailed radar maps. However, recent updates have introduced an overwhelming number of intrusive and sometimes inappropriate ads, significantly detracting from the user experience in the free version.
What users like
- Highly accurate and dependable weather forecasts, especially for short-term precipitation and storm alerts.R3R5R7R9
- Provides timely weather alerts and warnings, helping users prepare for oncoming storms.R10R11R12R20
- Radar maps are detailed and useful for tracking weather patterns.R12R19R45R48
- Easy to navigate and provides plenty of useful weather information.R15R17R23R25
What users complain about
- The free version is plagued by an excessive number of intrusive, full-screen, and sometimes inappropriate ads.R90R92R95R101
- Accuracy has declined for some users, with reported temperature discrepancies and incorrect current conditions.R34R86R96R118
- Recent updates have introduced layout issues, making some information difficult to read or requiring excessive scrolling.R4R178R345R449
- Some users report issues with widgets not working, app freezing, or crashing.R159R173R182R251
- The radar feature, a key selling point, is now often blocked by ads or requires a subscription.R124R196R346R350
- Paid subscriptions do not always remove all ads, and customer support is unresponsive.R175
- Some users experienced issues with weather alerts not appearing or radar time being off.R111R188R448
Latest update · v2026.14
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
We've further improved the accuracy of thunderstorm warnings.
Recurring themes
Who it's for
This app is for users who prioritize accurate, timely weather forecasts and storm alerts, especially those who are willing to pay for a premium subscription to avoid intrusive ads R5R7R12. It is suitable for individuals who need dependable weather information for planning daily activities or for professional use like sailing .
Evidence note: The recent reviews show a significant negative shift, primarily due to ads and perceived accuracy decline, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. The confidence is high because the themes are clearly supported by a large number of recent reviews, despite the skew.
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What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R3] Great forecasts: Very accurate
- [R5] Great weather App: Very informative and accurate. If it says it’s going to rain in your area in 5 minutes, it rains in 5 minutes. Dependable weather App.
- [R7] ACCURATE!: I have tried multiple weather maps and this is by far is the most accurate and used on all of my devices 🌞🌧️🌝❄️☔️💨
- [R9] Top Shelf Weather Reporting,: Always accurate
- [R10] Margarita Gorom: I love the weather alerts.
- [R11] Storms: The alerts always keep me aware of oncoming storms
- [R12] Why is Weather & Radar so good…: Well. This can tell you what weather can happen next like a thunderstorm approaching and you look on the radar and see the future when it approaches. It sends you a notification what can happen next
- [R20] Weather: Very accurate either way all the notifications you want and need
- [R19] Great maps: Nice to explore around, looking at weather patterns.
- [R45] Great: Wonderful radar
- [R48] Great radar: always accurate
- [R15] Info😁!: Plenty of useful weather information, within a couple scrolls. My daily “go to” when checking the day’s or the week’s forecast.
- [R17] Dependable Forecast: Precise and easy to understand
- [R23] Awesome: Very informative
- [R25] Easy and accurate: Great tool for planning outdoor activities
- [R90] Too bad!: I was sorry to have to delete this app because it was my “go-to” beyond the other weather apps. However, when a Google ad covers important content without ANY way remove it … I’m out!
- [R92] Be Careful: Do not click any activation link in this app ! It is not related to this app. Deceptive ads !
- [R95] Adds: Too many adds promoting dumb stuff.
- [R101] Too many ads: The app looked like it would be a good app to use but every other scroll were ads, many very sexual. I can do without all the junk.
- [R34] No: Accuracy issue. Downloaded the app because it looked real time used my location and told me it was 29 degrees outside mid summer tho ? Smh 🥴😂
- [R86] Not accurate: App radar appears clear and states current condition is variable clouds. But a thunderstorm and multiple lightning strikes are in progress.
- [R96] Not renewing my subscription: As titled in this review, it’s a waste of money. On many occasions I’ve used it, I found that forecasted temperatures for my city of San Francisco is inaccurate, always off and at one point by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Ridiculous!
- [R118] Professionally produced weather app: Unreliable and changes at a moments notice to catch up with the current situation. I have experienced a 20 % chance of rain only to experience almost torrential rain in the forecast period. It is a shame that the nice graphics do not support reality.
- [R4] Ugly!: I couldn't get past the ugly design to see how well it works. Bad looking app!
- [R178] Screen layout stinks: The last update layout has the hourly squeezed together so tight that it shows the time as “6:0…” Very annoying. The maps are decent as is the accuracy. Aesthetics are lacking.
- [R345] Poor layout: The new layout is very poor. You have to scroll down to view the weather once you open the app why not leave it as it was open app and there’s the weather!👍🏽 not have to scroll down to see it. Really annoying 🤷🏽♂️
- [R449] Slightly messy interface - but definitely feature rich. - shame about the ads: Update - the app is half a screen and half a screen of ads. Make an income - but not at the expense of the app! Deleted. Just downloaded. Already impressed. Since the demise of dark skies I review weather apps every few months looking for hyper loxality and accuracy. This app reported the correct weather that I w
- [R159] Has stopped working on my ipad: The newest update botched the app, and it has stopped working on my iPad.
- [R173] Freezes my iPad: for no known reason it stops working on my iPad..
- [R182] Widget stopped working: The widget stopped working again. Was happy I found one of the better weather apps. But now I get a black icon and the app symbol on my Lock Screen. Now I have to look again for a decent weather app what is able to have working widgets
- [R251] Update app not working: Latest update June 2026 widget not showing anything this is one of the best weather apps until this update. I will update my review when it’s fixed
- [R124] Ad at crucial moment: The whole reason I got this app was for the radar component which most people raved about. I live in an area that is prone to severe storms so I like apps with good radar. I also understand that any free app including a weather app will have ads. Well THIS ONE has laces the longest, most annoying, unskippable ad in front of the radar. So you click radar and here is the ad for
- [R196] Ad interruption: I tap on radar. Picture to see if rain clouds are near to plan my outdoor chores. The ad for one of many shows instead, I have to flip off this app then go back to see the radar picture. Just about ready to hunt another weather app and cancel this one!!!
- [R346] Pure greed!: This WAS the best weather app. I’ve used for almost 10 years, but now you need to pay a either monthly or yearly to view the radar. Because of greed, I’m now deleting this app!!
- [R350] Disappointed: This used to be a great app with the satellite overview where you could watch the forecast unfold was great. Unfortunately it’s now next to useless as every time you press play watch the video it closes and asks you to sign up to avoid adds and there seems to be no way to avoid it without signing up( which I won’t do on principle) Sorry Weather Radar but you’re being deleted.
- [R175] Still have banner ads: Paid for the subscription and still have banner ads. I also had listed multiple issues with accuracy and never had a response from tech support/developers. No widgets are available for Lock Screen. Would not recommend since there’s little chance support will help or address issues
- [R111] No weather alerts: I configured the settings to show weather alerts, but no weather alerts appear anywhere on the app. What kind of a weather app does not show weather alerts?
- [R188] No improvement: The time is off my clock will be 6pm on the radar starts at at 5 pm no one wants to see an hour ago
- [R448] Missing time: There seems to be missing time on the radar between “ Now “ and “ today “
- [R36] Safety comes First!: Thanks for keeping us informed, extra piece of mind, and alarms carry a long way.
- [R103] Free Version No Go For Me: The free version interface is more simplistic than advertised but gets the job done. However, the continuous ads that run at the bottom of each page are too obnoxious and intrusive. The devs need to rethink or pay attention to the content of the ads that are shown on their app. The ads depict nudity, sexual enticement, toys for male enhancement, and more. Now, I can
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store