The Weather Channel - Radar: iPhone vs Android
The Weather Channel - Radar gets 50k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Weather Channel - Radar by The Weather Channel Interactive is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Weather FreeThe Weather Channel - Radar at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A comprehensive weather forecasting application providing hyper-local radar, severe storm alerts, and personalized health metrics for general consumers. The app dominates the US market with #1 free and #2 grossing positions, while maintaining strong monetization traction in international markets like Korea, India, and Brazil.
Similar apps: AccuWeather, Weather Underground, Apple Weather
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.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v16.21.1, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
The Weather Channel - Radar downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 50k+ | 100M+ |
| Google Play | 10k+ | 100M+ Measured |
| Total | 50k+ Confidence | 500M+ Confidence |
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 before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Ad-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 15 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
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 6.1M |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 3.6M 550k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 9.7M |
What users say about The Weather Channel - Radar
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app for its high accuracy and reliable daily forecasts, often citing it as their primary weather source. However, a significant number of reviews express strong frustration with intrusive advertising, forced account creation, and recent changes to radar visibility.
Mixed but leaning positive (73% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about ads, and recent updates.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Wish I could afford the upgrade to premium”
- Ease of use: “Easy to navigate and get daily updates”
- Ads: “Stop the ads and it’s a 5 star”
- Updates: “I love the updates and alerts”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Ads take forever to close”
- Updates: “Best app for years until update”
- Crashes & bugs: “Unconditional crash on open”
- Price & subscription: “Does not recognize premium membership”
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, snow, or ice. Track snowfall, ice, and freezing temperatures so you can plan winter travel with confidence. 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 winter 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
- Snow, ice & blizzard tracking with winter storm alerts
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://forecas
The Weather Channel - Radar iPhone
The Weather Channel - Radar gets 50k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Weather Channel - Radar is #1 in Weather Free in United States and charting in 14 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 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, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A comprehensive weather forecasting application providing hyper-local radar, severe storm alerts, and personalized health metrics for general consumers. The app dominates the US market with #1 free and #2 grossing positions, while maintaining strong monetization traction in international markets like Korea, India, and Brazil.
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: Ad-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 15 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 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | WeatherFree | #1 |
| United States | WeatherGrossing | #2 |
 Japan | WeatherGrossing | #21 |
 United Kingdom | WeatherGrossing | #15 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #14 |
 South Korea | WeatherGrossing | #16 |
| Canada | WeatherFree | #10 |
 Saudi Arabia | WeatherGrossing | #7 |
| Canada | WeatherGrossing | #13 |
 Brazil | WeatherGrossing | #14 |
 India | WeatherGrossing | #14 |
 Australia | WeatherGrossing | #18 |
| Japan | WeatherFree | #52 |
| India | WeatherFree | #16 |
| Brazil | WeatherFree | #17 |
| South Korea | WeatherFree | #26 |
 Germany | WeatherGrossing | #38 |
 France | WeatherGrossing | #35 |
| Australia | WeatherFree | #34 |
| Germany | WeatherFree | #62 |
 United Arab Emirates | WeatherGrossing | #17 |
 Italy | WeatherGrossing | #42 |
| France | WeatherFree | #66 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherFree | #20 |
| Saudi Arabia | WeatherFree | #32 |
 Indonesia | WeatherFree | #33 |
| Indonesia | WeatherGrossing | #47 |
| Italy | WeatherFree | #63 |
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 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app for its high accuracy and reliable daily forecasts, often citing it as their primary weather source. However, a significant number of reviews express strong frustration with intrusive advertising, forced account creation, and recent changes to radar visibility.
Mixed but leaning positive (73% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about ads, and recent updates.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Wish I could afford the upgrade to premium”
- Ease of use: “Easy to navigate and get daily updates”
- Ads: “Stop the ads and it’s a 5 star”
- Updates: “I love the updates and alerts”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Ads take forever to close”
- Updates: “Best app for years until update”
- Crashes & bugs: “Unconditional crash on open”
- Price & subscription: “Does not recognize premium membership”
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, snow, or ice. Track snowfall, ice, and freezing temperatures so you can plan winter travel with confidence. 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 winter 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
- Snow, ice & blizzard tracking with winter storm alerts
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
---
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://forecas
Latest updates
Store changes
What The Weather Channel - Radar changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from The Weather Channel Interactive
The Weather Channel - Radar Android
The Weather Channel - Radar gets 50k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Weather Channel - Radar is #1 in Weather Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 20 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Weather GrossingThe Weather Channel - Radar at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-23. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free, ad-supported weather application providing real-time radar, severe weather alerts, and long-range forecasts for general consumers. The app holds the #1 position in US Weather Grossing and top-3 rankings across diverse markets including South Africa, Mexico, India, and Turkey, indicating strong monetization performance alongside high user volume.
Similar apps: AccuWeather, Weather Underground, Apple Weather
The Weather Channel - Radar on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v16.21.1, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
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: Ad-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 |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | WeatherGrossing | #1 |
| United States | WeatherFree | #6 |
| India | WeatherGrossing | #3 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherGrossing | #7 |
 Mexico | WeatherGrossing | #3 |
| Indonesia | WeatherGrossing | #3 |
| Saudi Arabia | WeatherGrossing | #3 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherGrossing | #3 |
 Netherlands | WeatherGrossing | #3 |
 Turkey | WeatherGrossing | #3 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #16 |
| Germany | WeatherGrossing | #17 |
 Thailand | WeatherGrossing | #3 |
| Canada | WeatherFree | #12 |
| Germany | WeatherFree | #32 |
| India | WeatherFree | #20 |
| Australia | WeatherFree | #21 |
| Japan | WeatherFree | #73 |
| Mexico | WeatherFree | #14 |
| South Korea | WeatherFree | #45 |
| France | WeatherFree | #43 |
| Brazil | WeatherFree | #47 |
 Spain | WeatherFree | #33 |
| Italy | WeatherFree | #41 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherFree | #25 |
| Indonesia | WeatherFree | #39 |
| Netherlands | WeatherFree | #29 |
| Saudi Arabia | WeatherFree | #46 |
 Taiwan | WeatherFree | #51 |
| Turkey | WeatherFree | #57 |
| Thailand | WeatherFree | #42 |
Apps near The Weather Channel - Radar on the chart
Weather Grossing, around #1.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about The Weather Channel - Radar
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently criticize the app for excessive and intrusive advertising that often blocks essential weather alerts and features. While some praise the radar interface and general reliability, a significant portion reports inaccurate forecasts and technical issues with widgets or premium access.
Mixed (54% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being fun. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Very easy to navigate and straightforward”
- Fun: “Excellent service, I really enjoy this app!”
- Ads: “Great, comprehensive and accurate app so I've paid to remove the ads”
- Features & content: “LOVE THIS FEATURE..THANK YOU”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Excessive ads, ads, ads!!!”
- Price & subscription: “I do pay for the Premium version”
- Crashes & bugs: “The app cosntantly crashes”
- Updates: “updates are making app worse”
About The Weather Channel - Radar
Get live storm maps, rain radar updates, accurate local weather alerts, allergy tracker, and activities forecasts in a complete weather app. Get severe weather alerts for heavy rain, snow and more thanks to reliable storm radar features. The Weather Channel provides seamless storm preparedness with weather alerts and your very own local forecast for even the most severe weather.
Our daily forecast tracker provides up-to-date precipitation info so you can plan confidently. Enjoy an up to 15-day forecast from the world’s most accurate weather forecaster*. Monitor our air quality index to stay updated during this allergy season. Our live Doppler radar updates your weather widget and alerts you to forecast changes right on your home screen. Local weather maps provide live rain radar readings, storm radar alerts, and more to help you face whatever the clouds may bring.
The Weather Channel Features:
Weather Tracker & Storm Radar:
- Rain radar & storm tracker
- Allergy tracker
- 24-Hour Future Radar
- Storm radar alerts keep you informed
- Rain or shine – our local weather radar & weather alerts helps plan outdoor activities with ease
- Adjust today’s outfit with the ‘Feels Like’ feature
- Forecast updates hourly & daily so you can confidently plan ahead
Severe Weather Features:
- Live radar & weather alerts let you follow weather patterns
- Storm maps help track incoming storms and severe weather
- Get a storm radar and local weather alerts for rain, snow, and other inclement weather conditions
- Forecast alerts for the next 3 hours – available right on your home screen
Additional Features:
- Weather widget & features compatible with dark mode
- Forecast details with sunset times, allergies, & pollen
- Monitor our air quality index
- Get the latest local weather news
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Get The Weather Channel Premium for our most comprehensive, dynamic, and precise weather experience for exclusive access to:
- Ad-free weather
- 15-minute forecast details
- Advanced radar
- & more!
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, please 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://for
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