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Head-to-head

Weather Live° vs MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar

Weather Live° 4.6★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70

MyRadar is the better choice for users prioritizing radar accuracy and a generally positive user experience, despite recent issues with its free tier, while Weather Live° struggles with consistent accuracy and high subscription costs.

Full reviews: Weather Live° · MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar

MyRadar, with its higher lifetime rating, is generally praised for its accurate radar and usefulness for specific tasks like landscaping and golf. Weather Live°, despite some positive feedback on forecasting, faces significant criticism regarding its accuracy, high subscription prices, and issues with its free version and widgets.

Head to head

Accuracy and Reliability edge: MyRadar Accurate Weather RadarR2R4R6R10
Weather Live° Weather Live° receives mixed reviews on accuracy; some users find it accurate R2R11, while many others report significant inaccuracies in temperature, precipitation, and forecasts, sometimes by a large margin R4R6R10R13. There are also reports of rapid swings in weather patterns displayed and issues with conflicting information .
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar MyRadar is frequently praised for its radar accuracy, with users calling it the 'best radar app' . Landscapers and golfers specifically rely on its accurate rain tracking . However, some users report the app showing outdated information or being inconsistent .
Features and User Experience tieR9R11R16R17
Weather Live° Weather Live° offers daily forecast summaries R17 and information like golden hour and moon settings R11. However, users report issues with widgets not displaying information R9, being inconveniently long R9, or not working at all R33R39R42. The map feature is also reported to be non-functional for some R16.
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar MyRadar is valued for its radar display and movement , with features like marking yards for landscapers . However, there are recurring complaints about the Apple Watch app not working properly, not updating live, or complications disappearing . Some users also report the app freezing or not loading correctly on iPads and iPhones after updates .
Price and Value tieR1R7R19R30
Weather Live° Weather Live° is heavily criticized for its high subscription costs, with users reporting prices as high as $5.99 a week, $25 a month, or $70-100 a year R1R7R19R30. Many features, including rain scope and 14-day forecasts, are paywalled R1R19. Users who previously purchased the app outright feel their purchases are no longer honored, being forced into subscriptions .
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar MyRadar has recently moved many features behind a paywall, with a $29.99 annual subscription being a common complaint . Many long-time users are upset that the app, which used to be free, is now unusable without paying . The free version is frequently interrupted by upgrade prompts .
Support and Monetization Practices tieR7R25R28R44
Weather Live° Users report difficulty canceling subscriptions R7 and customer support not correcting issues R28. The app is criticized for intrusive terms and agreements before exploration , aggressive upgrade prompts R25, and allowing risky ads R44. Some users who paid for the app outright feel their purchases are not honored after the shift to subscription .
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar MyRadar is criticized for spam emails and ads , misleading spam ads that assert phone viruses , and aggressive paywall tactics that prevent access to the app . Some users also report issues with notifications not turning off, even for premium subscribers .
International Coverage tieR13R22R81R87
Weather Live° Weather Live° has mixed international performance, with one user reporting significant inaccuracy in Portugal R13 and another from Russia reporting incorrect temperatures R22.
MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar MyRadar seems to have limitations outside the USA, with users in the UK and Europe reporting that it doesn't show local weather or that rain patterns disappear when zooming in R81R87. However, one user in Santander, Cebu, finds it very reliable .
Pick Weather Live° if

You are willing to pay a premium for a weather app and find its specific interface or summary features appealing, assuming you don't encounter the widespread accuracy issues R17.

Pick MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar if

You prioritize highly accurate radar for tracking immediate weather events, especially for outdoor activities or work, and are willing to pay for a subscription or tolerate recent free-tier limitations .

Evidence note: Both apps have a free tier with in-app purchases. The negative reviews for both are heavily skewed by complaints about the shift to subscription models and aggressive monetization, which is common for apps that were once free or had more generous free tiers. MyRadar's recent negative reviews specifically highlight the app becoming unusable without a subscription, which impacts its overall rating despite its strong historical performance.

Frequently asked

How much do Weather Live° and MyRadar cost?
Weather Live° has highly variable and often expensive subscription costs, with users reporting prices ranging from $5.99 a week to $25 a month or $70-100 a year R1R30R33R37. MyRadar's subscription is commonly reported at $29.99 a year .
Are these apps accurate for weather forecasting?
MyRadar is generally praised for its radar accuracy, particularly for tracking rain and storms . Weather Live° receives mixed reviews on accuracy, with some users finding it reliable R2 but many others reporting significant inaccuracies in temperature and forecasts R4R10R13.
Do these apps have issues with widgets or Apple Watch compatibility?
Weather Live° users frequently report problems with widgets not working, displaying incomplete information, or being difficult to add to the lock screen R9R33R39R42. MyRadar users also experience issues with its Apple Watch app, which often fails to update live or has complications disappear .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Weather Live° 5/5 · US I need accuracy every day: Excellent work on forecasting
  2. [R4] Weather Live° 1/5 · US It’s bad: It says it’s going to storm 4 day ing a row it’s not going to 1 star
  3. [R6] Weather Live° 3/5 · US Inaccurate: App says fully sunny. It's actually fully cloudy.
  4. [R10] Weather Live° 1/5 · US Trash and half & still hasn't gotten better: Please please tell me how 89° could ever possibly feel like a true 103° with less than 89% humidity. What a joke... Yet here we are AGAIN because this person doesn't know how to make an app. Today is says it's 87° and feels like a whopping 111°!!! With 78% humidity!!! You are full of it if you think this is real! Are you European? Is that why to thin
  5. [R9] Weather Live° 3/5 · US The widget is unfinished: It doesn't show the 'feels like' temperature. The widget is too long and inconvenient; I'd prefer a compact one. · translated
  6. [R11] Weather Live° 5/5 · US It’s the weather forecast. it works !: It’s right when it is. I love the times for everything the golden hour, moon settings
  7. [R16] Weather Live° 1/5 · US Map doesn’t work: I’ve tried changing layers on the map. From radar to cloud cover etc. map just stays a ugly gray color
  8. [R17] Weather Live° 5/5 · US Love the daily forecast summaries.: Love the daily forecast summaries.
  9. [R1] Weather Live° 1/5 · US Horribly inaccurate and you have to pay for basically everything: Why do you have to pay just to see the Rain scope and the 14 day forcast?!
  10. [R7] Weather Live° 1/5 · US BEWARE YOU CAN NOT CANCEL THIS APP: I purchase at 29.99 thinking it would be more informative IT IS NOT AND YOU CAN NOT CANCEL!! I tried 2 times and they will not give me my money back went to apple this is a third party app they can not help you. BEWARE
  11. [R19] Weather Live° 1/5 · US Don’t waste your time (or money): Come on guys… requiring a subscription to see the weather radar? Extra for precipitation layover? God I’d rather download NOAA and get it all free… what a joke. Develop something unique that’s worth my money… I dunno maybe something outside of the free realm…
  12. [R30] Weather Live° 3/5 · US Great App but developers are greedy.: This is a great application and would be better if the developers were no so greedy. Come on guys, you charge why too much for this application.. $5.99 a week or $99 a year. Oh please. Just boils down to greed.
  13. [R25] Weather Live° 1/5 · US Not worth the download: Nice app but there’s a bunch of others that don’t bug me to upgrade everytime I open it! Delete
  14. [R28] Weather Live° 2/5 · US Misprints: Many incorrect displays, customer support doesn’t correct anything
  15. [R44] Weather Live° 5/5 · US Towers compound: Great always right weather
  16. [R13] Weather Live° 2/5 · US Not Accurate in Portugal: I’ve been relying on this app, with paid version, for years, and I am now in Portugal. Today, I knew it was much hotter than the app indicated so changed to another app, and there was a 12°F difference! Luckily, on my hike, I was alerted to the more intense heat, before I set off. Other weather forecasts also indicated high temperatures, with heat warnings, for today. I’m
  17. [R22] Weather Live° 1/5 · US Doesn't work: It shows I have 42 degrees, even though it's only 4 degrees right now. It also predicts 75 degrees in the coming days. · translated
  18. [R81] MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar 3/5 · GB Uk: Please can we have lightning flashes in the uk
  19. [R87] MyRadar Accurate Weather Radar 3/5 · GB Western Europe: When zoomed fully out you can see rain patterns over Western Europe but when you zoom in the rain patterns disappear.
  20. [R33] Weather Live° 3/5 · US Expensive!: It’s a pretty good app though the widget never worked for me. The price is up to $100/yr. That’s more than many years with most other weather apps that offer the same thing and more. So long Weather live.
  21. [R37] Weather Live° 1/5 · US $25/month!!???: They want to charge $25 per month just for the local forecast/weather? How pathetically GREEDY can a company get! I don’t care how good the app is, the weather is the weather and the app can’t change that! Deleting immediately and going for ANY other app(which most are free) including AccuWeather
  22. [R39] Weather Live° 3/5 · GB Widget not working: This is a great app, but the widget has stopped working and the app support is not easily accessible.
  23. [R42] Weather Live° 3/5 · GB Adding app to Lock Screen: Followed the tutorial to add app to Lock Screen but it doesn’t show up up as an available option to add

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store