The Weather Channel - Radar
The Weather Channel - Radar is #1 in Weather Free in United States and charting in 14 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
Weather FreeThe Weather Channel - Radar at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-26. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free weather forecasting app by The Weather Channel providing hyper-local radar, severe storm alerts, and 15-day forecasts for general consumers. The app dominates the US market as the #1 free weather application while maintaining strong monetization performance in international markets like India, Brazil, and the UK.
Similar apps: AccuWeather, Weather Underground, Apple Weather
The Weather Channel - Radar on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
The Weather Channel - Radar’s App Store privacy label declares 6 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 9 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
The Weather Channel - Radar downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where The Weather Channel - Radar's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Weather Channel - Radar before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How The Weather Channel - Radar makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Premium Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Premium Annual subscription | |
| 3 | Legacy Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | Legacy Annual subscription | |
| 5 | Premium Annual subscription | |
| 6 | Ad Free Monthly subscription | |
| 7 | Ad Free Annual subscription | |
| 8 | 1 Year Auto-Renew Premium Bundle subscription | |
| 9 | 1 Year Auto-Renew $29.99 Premium subscription | |
| 10 | 1 Year Auto-Renew $29.99 Premium subscription |
Hidden keywords
The Weather Channel - Radar shows up in App Store search (US) for 11 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | WeatherFree | #1 |
| United States | WeatherGrossing | #2 |
 United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #7 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherGrossing | #11 |
 South Korea | WeatherGrossing | #8 |
 Japan | WeatherGrossing | #22 |
 Brazil | WeatherGrossing | #12 |
| Canada | WeatherFree | #11 |
 India | WeatherGrossing | #13 |
| India | WeatherFree | #12 |
| Canada | WeatherGrossing | #14 |
 Germany | WeatherGrossing | #30 |
| Japan | WeatherFree | #53 |
| South Korea | WeatherFree | #24 |
 United Arab Emirates | WeatherGrossing | #7 |
 Saudi Arabia | WeatherGrossing | #13 |
| Brazil | WeatherFree | #20 |
 Italy | WeatherGrossing | #19 |
 Australia | WeatherFree | #23 |
 France | WeatherGrossing | #34 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherFree | #9 |
| Germany | WeatherFree | #46 |
| Australia | WeatherGrossing | #36 |
| Italy | WeatherFree | #25 |
| France | WeatherFree | #47 |
 Indonesia | WeatherGrossingWeatherFree | #25 |
| Saudi Arabia | WeatherFree | #23 |
Apps near The Weather Channel - Radar on the chart
Weather Free, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about The Weather Channel - Radar
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently praise the app's forecast accuracy and radar utility for safety planning, particularly during severe weather events. However, a significant portion of negative reviews cite excessive ads, intrusive notifications, and recent UI changes that degrade usability.
Mixed but leaning positive (62% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about ads, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Useful: “I recommend using this to anyone who asks about the weather”
- Ease of use: “It has always been easy to navigate and use”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Ads take forever to close”
- Crashes & bugs: “The radar has been broken for like a year, it doesn’t move in past times and in future times it goes blank”
- Updates: “I haven’t seen an update for this app in over a year”
- Features & content: “I guess I’ll keep using it until I find a better option”
About The Weather Channel - Radar
Our live Doppler radar maps, storm watch, and storm tracker can warn you ahead of time of severe storms, heavy rain, or heat waves. Monitor our air quality index to stay updated during this allergy season. Severe weather is increasing across the nation - our severe weather alerts have you covered.
Today’s Weather Forecast:
Plan up to 15 days in advance with forecasts from the World’s Most Accurate Weather Forecaster, so you can plan ahead with confidence*. Manage personal weather alerts, so you receive notifications that are important to you.
Download The Weather Channel to get you through storm season & extreme weather warnings.
The Weather Channel Features:
- New personalized weather tracking for wherever you are including, uv index, pollen count, humidity & more
- 15-minute forecast for rain intensity up to 7 hours in the future & radar on your homescreen
- Check weather forecasts up to two weeks in advance!
- Prepare for severe storms
- Air Quality Index forecast
Widget & Homescreen Features:
- Our smart widget offers more weather in detail at a glance and one-tap access to the forecast
- Check your local radar, get severe weather alerts in your area, and check the forecast for the next three hours on your homescreen
Additional Features:
- Detailed information on sunset times and allergy & flu forecasts
- Keep informed with the latest weather news
- Stay prepared during extreme weather events with live breaking news alerts
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Upgrade to The Weather Channel Premium for our most comprehensive, dynamic, and precise weather experience available. Exclusive access to:
- Ad-free weather
- 15-minute forecast details
- Advanced 72-Hour Future Radar
- Air Travel weather updates
- Probabilistic snowfall
- and more!
You can cancel The Weather Channel subscription anytime through your App Store account settings, or it will automatically renew. This must be done 24 hours before the end of any subscription period to avoid being charged another fee. Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Privacy & Feedback
•Our Privacy Policy can be viewed here: https://weather.com/en-US/twc/privacy-policy
•Our Terms of Use can be viewed here: http://www.weather.com/common/home/legal.html
•If you have any questions or suggestions about our weather service, please do not hesitate to get in touch at [email protected]
*The Weather Channel is the World's Most Accurate Forecaster. According ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview, 2021-2024, https://forecastwatch.com/AccuracyOverview2021-2024, commissioned by The Wea
